The Newtown bee., 1894-04-27
NEWT0WN, CONN, BEE
 FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1894
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY 1, 1889, elo LAST WEEK. 34oo
In Litchfield County.
NEW PRESTON.

NEW FhLOION.
 NEW PRESTON STIRRED TO ITS DEPTHS.
 It is not often that we mean to chron- iele'events of too gossipy, sensational nature as happening here, neither those which will reflect too strongly upon the character of any one residing within the vicinity of our correspondence. But, at certain times perhaps in every commun- ity, there seems to be a wave of reaction pressing over the place, or an undercur- rent bearing back the wave which has previously rolled high and strong. For some time it has seemed there has been too strong and frequent signs of intoxi- cation in this village. The matter has been discussed in shop and store, around the sewing society table and talked from the pulpit and our responsibility and duty laid down in plain and unmistakable terms. The W. c. T. U., with it's off, spring, the Loyal Legion, have striven long to arrest these Onslaughts ofdrunk- enness and waste and evil, by moral su- asion and healthful entertainments, es- pecially for the young. But till the bat tie has ragged and men would drink and certain places have been watched with suspicion and certain characters have been closely scrutinized to note the re- suit of their calls at certain places and this surveillance continued on till Sun day evening, April l5, when events seem- ed to encourage very few to think the time had come for some legal action. Sunday afternoon, with certain young men, seems to be difficult time of the week to pass through in recreation with out collaboration and every Sunday this month previous to last Sunday, there has been seen here, exhibitions of the truth of the above statement, and on the 18th, tUn uOunu man baIOppipO ODtciJo ic village did, by gestures and appearance in general, on different streets make themselves noticeable and somewhat ob- noxious by language and fighting pro- pensites. It is supposed that on going towards their homes about S.l5 D. m., one of them more heavy than the other sat down to rest himself very near the highway leading up to New Preston Hill, and was there seen by Mrs Alahson peet and her daughters, when they walk ! ed home from the Village church after evening service. Their actions were such as to very much alarm Mrs Peet and daughters, and deeming it necessary to care for them, Mrs Peet called upon John Mitchell, who came down and assisted them to start for their respective places of abode while Mrs Peet proceeded down the hill to relate her troubles to the con- stable. On Monday a warrant was duly issued by the proper authorities for the arrest of the young men who had allow ed themselves to be influenced by strong drink to make such an exhibition of them selves and on Tuesday morning the legal papers were served by Constable F. J. tIosford and the young men in due time were conducted to k. T. Cables house in this village, where before Justice Guy c. Ford they plead guilty to the count al legged and were fined each $7 and costs. By the legislative act of 1889, the young men were questioned as to where they ob tained the liquor which made them drunk and one of them signed an affidavit that he procured pint and drink of A. E. PiXley at his hotel at Lakeside. After receiving this affidavit two of the mem bers of the WIG. T. T.. deemed it a good time to enforce the law still further and therefore they sent complaint, duly signed and acknowledged, to prosecuting attorney for this county, John F. Addis of New Milford, who responded in per son on Wednesday and finding, as he thought, just cause, issued writ for Mir Pixley's arrest, which was executed on Thursday and before Justice Ford on Thursday afternoon, he plead for an ad- journment for 24 hours, which was grant, ed and on Friday afternoon, attended by Frederick M. Williams, Esq, of New MlltOrd as counsel, ne agaln appeared be- fore Justice Ford at Justice E. J. Cables and entered demurrer, which was over- ruled and the case was appealed to the next session of the Superior court at Litchfield. MT Pixley was fined on three counts here: First, actual sale of intoxi- eating drink; second, Sabbath breaking :; third, reputation of his place as one where intoxicating drink is sold. On two counts he was fined $50 each, on the oth CT $20 and costs. The legal expense, thus far, with the fines will amount to about $200. It is thought by some that the case will be settled before the time comes for the trial in Litchfield. So end ed on Friday afternoon quite a weeks work, especially on the part of few, for the cause of temperance, law and order here. There has been some talk indulg- ed in of following up this matter of sale and reputation with other parties sus- pected, but nothing at present writing has materialized sufficient to warrant us in writing that such will be done. It has been asserted that in two or more places proof ample is to be had, which would warrant action, but as we have said, nothing, as yet, has been done.