Litchfield enquirer., 1881-06-09

The Young Mems Social Society gave a free entertainment at Armory Hall, on Thurs day evening of last week They were kindly assisted by Mir. E. A. White, Principal of the Center School, who gave select readings of popular character. There was also excellent singing by the school in charge of NIT. Karl. This society is a singing school taught by Mir, Adolph Karl which meets at the Armory Hall every Thursday evening for prsctice, They propose to have monthly entertainments consisting chiefly of music. The society now numbers about thirty and is constantly in- creasing, and will be pleased to have further accessions A society of this kind promises Dot only to be peasa mt and profitable to those concerned, but to exert good influence in the village. It tends to keep young men out of the bar-rooms and out of the streets, and deserves the countenance of the older people of the place.
 - The town meeting of Monday afternoon was curious affair. Gay. Andrews was call ed to the chair and a resolution was presented by H. H. Prescott, Esq, instructlng the select men to draw an order for $339, in payment of the claim of Dep. Sheriff Champlin for ser vices and expenses in pursuit of the burglars who broke into various houses in the place, in '79 and 80. Mir. c. A. Hickox argued against the adoption of the resolution. as both inex pedient and illegal Messrs Champlin and J. l.. Judd favored its adoption. A vote was taken which proving to be close, the house was divided, and 29 yeas were reported to 32 nays. The yeas claimed one had gone over to their side, and another was jerked over after the count. A recount was finally taken and stood 30 to %, and the vote was declared passed. Mir. Champlin immediately went over to the selectmen's room and got his or. der which was as speedily cashed by the treas urer, and then, Attorney Prescott drew sever- al factorizing writs and had them served upon him attaching Constable Blakeman s portion of the moEey in Champln's hands. In fact one or two of the strongest supporters of the resolution were creditors of Blakeman who expected in that way to get their claims paid by a raid on the town treasury.
 Last weeks campaign against the rum- sellers in the Superior Court was very grat- flying success. John Donovan was found guilty of actual sales and convicted. John Grinnan was convicted of keeping 8 place where liquor was reputed to be sold. Thom- as Finn was also tried on reputation and con- vieied. Patrick Kelley pleaded guilty to a like offence. The court imposed fine of $2O in each of the reputation cases, and of $50, against Donovan for actual sales. A ne gro man named Dolphin was convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment in A pril 80 that four of the Winsted cases have been tried in all, with verdicts of guilty in every case But the cases actually tried are but small part of the work accomplised. Every rum. seller that came up to Litchfeld seemed to feel ''ihe halter draw !" The Thompsons settled up all their cases by heavy payment of costs and by agreement not only to with draw from business but to have the club-room now on their premises closed up. Numbers of others settled up at the best rates they could. and in all cases agreed to withdraw from the business. There were several casea