Litchfield enquirer., 1881-06-09

from New Hartford and ten against Luther s
 Porter, of Plymouth, also settled on pay l ment of heavy costs. In. all, ninety-ihree liquor cases have been disposed of this term, the dealers paying about st500 in fines and 1 costs, besides agreeing to quit the business. The temperance work in Winsted has beer, | on the wEole, wonderfully satisfactory. The | chief men in the liquor traffic in that place
 when the trials began in April, 1880. have all | been driven out of ibe business The new l lot who have started since, are in very hot water, many abandoning the business not be- l ing able to stand the costs of repeated prose-
 cutions with a greatly diminished business. 1 Winsted people assure ns that not one fifth l (some say not one tenth) the liquor is brought 1 into Winsted that was used there while it's l sale was licensed, or practically unrestricted. l This they say is no mere guesswork but based upon evidence of those who have the hand { ling of freight brought into the place. The l public feeling about the matter is also greatly improved, and they apprehend no such close vote as that of last fall (wben mo license" was voted by but one majorty) at the town election of 18S1 The patience, perseverance and success of the Winsted temperance peo- pie are noble example to other towns, and
 we hope the next few years will See large increase of the''no license" area throughout the county.
 Tine Celebration of the Centennial of the founding of St. Paus Masonic Lodge at Ar mery Hall on Wednesday evening of last week was very pleasant affair. Some two hundred Masons were in attendance, and large number of ladies and other ''profane" spectators. The Hall was prettily trimmed with flags and evergreens, and at the rear was posted list of thirty -four Past Masters of the Lodge Hotchkiss' orchestra, from Wol- cottvile, furnished music. On the stage were the officers of the Lodge and the Grand Master and other officers of the Grand Lodge. The historical address was delivered by Dwight c. Kilbourn, Esq, and contained a vast amount of information, much of it quite interesting about the early history of the Lodge. Among other matters of interest was the original charter of the Lodge, of parch- ment, granted by the Massachusetts Grand Lodge before Connecticut had such an insti- tuition, bearing the name of Paul Revere, of revolutionary celebrity, as one of the signing officers, and two swords, one belonging to Ephraim Kirby Master of the Lodge and the other belonging to Major Seymour, also Mason: They have always been kept by the Lodge with scrupulous care. The address was followed by poem by the Rev. A. N. Lewis, full of capital hits at occurrences in
 which some of the solemn elderly Masons present had taken part generation since. After the poem came refreshments, followed by dancing.
 Tuesday was an interesting day at St. Mchael's church, the occasion being the ordi- nation to the priesthood of the Rev. Messrs.
 Allen E. Beeman, .J.. Francis George, and Arthur T. Randall. The procession of clergy formed in the chapel at ten o'clock and en
 tered the church while the choir sang the spirited hymn, Onward Christian Soldiers" The Rev. Prof. Burney, of Middletown, then preached very excellent sermon from Isaiah,
 VI. 8. Also heard the voice of the Lord
 saying, whom shall send, and whom will go for us Then said 1, here am I, send me-" Prof. Burney's address to the young men about to be ordained was especially interest ing. After the sermon, the candidates for the priesthood were presented to tue bishop, the Rev. Dr. Deshon. of Meriden presenting Mr. Randall; The Rev. Prof. Burney MT. George; and the Rev. MT. Seymour, MT. Beeman. The very impressive service of or dination followed. The clergy present were the Right Rev. J. Williams, the Rev. Dr. Deshon, Rev. Prof. Burney, Rev. Messrs Robinson, Peck, Stone, Stoddard Ockford Bodley. Whaley, George, Converse, Sherman. The Rev. Mir. Anderson, of Massachusetts, and three candidates for orders, from the Berkeley Divinity School, were also present in the congregation. After the celebration of
 the Holy Communion, the large congregation dispersed and the service was ended The clergy were hospitably entertained at the Rec <ory. the collation. being kindly provided by the parishoners of St. Michael's It is sell dom that an ordination is held in our country parishes, but in this case It was especially appropriate that it should occur in Litchfeld as this is the birthplace of Mr. Beeman, and he was baptised in infancy in the same church where in his mature manhood he was yesterday advanced to the full powers of the ministry. Mir. Beeman IS now in charge of parish in Unionvile, and a Mission Chap el at Pennington. Mir. Randall is the Assist ant Minister of St. Andrews, Meriden, and Mir. George IS settled in Woodbury, Conn., Among other of his parishoners present to tes- tify their interest in their young minister was veteran churchman from Woedbury, Mr. Bradley, eighty-six years of age. MT. and Mrs. Scosil of Watertown were present. and indeed large numbers came from all the sur rounding towns drawn by personal interest in the candidates, or by the attraction of the service itself. The Bishop and clergy ex- pressed themselves as much pleased by the Improvements in St. Michaers Church. The flowers were very beautiful also, the music good, and old Litchfeld itself, on sunshiuy day in June, could not fall of making very pleasant impression.
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