Litchfield enquirer., 1881-06-30
LITCHFIELD.

MT. Henry B. Graves, though nOC very strong, is we'll enough to be down street again.
 We are glad to see MT. Charles Merriman out again. He has been suffering greatly from infammatory rheumatism. The ladies of the M. E. Church hold 8 strawberry festival at the Court House, this (Thursday) evening. Supper from 5 to 10 o'clock.
 Among the Trinity students who have passed examinations with honor we notice the name of Wm R. Seda wick, in Greek and English
 M. c. s. Foster, Taller, will not come down to Litchfeld next Monday, that being the Glorious Fourth, but will be here on the 11th, the Monday following.
 -Ganung & Elmore are selling Pillsbury, Christian and Washburn Flour at &S. 50; 10 lbs of c Sugar, and lbs of granulated for $1OO.
 MT. Arthur E. Bostwick. of this place, takes High Grafton at Yale, this year. He has also been awarded the Silliman professor ship prize of $6O0 for proficiency in physical science. He is also ore of the class histori- ans.
 The project for a road around the east side of Bantam Lake is again agitated. Noth- ing would add more to the attractions of Litch field than such road, and we hope all those who are interested in the improvement of drives about Litchfeld will give liberal sup port to the project.
 Three of the cases tried at the May Term of the Supreme Court have been heard from. In the case of Lot Fem vs. Mahlon H. Ban- croft, there is decision in favor of the plain tiff. In Anna Mccormick vs. John Badeau a new trial was granted. In Joseph A. New bury vs David Hinman decision is rendered in behalf of the defendent.
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 Afr. Editor.-Will you please thank the many friends that called on us, yesterday, for their kindness, and many Gifts, through the columns of the Enquirer, by 90 doing you will oblige,
 MR AND MRS. A. |. STEVENS. June 29, 1881.
 --Old acquaintances of Mir. Charles s. Blu. ell in this place (of which he was native for most of his lite a resident) were greatly shocked to hear of his suicide, on Friday last. At one time MT. Buell. was prominent cit izen and stirring hnainess mon, but heconaiux reduced in means, and apparently shaken in mind, he has been for years source. of con- stant anxiety to friends and relatives.
 The attendance at Armory Hall last Sun- day evening at the song service numbered over two hundred. At the special request of many. there will be another one next Sunday commencing probably at six o'clock p. m. and closing exactly at seven All are invited to come and join in the singing. The books con- taining the music are sold at cost price, viz. 3Octs A gentleman from New York who was present offers, to pay for the use of the Hall (which amounts to $3) for one more service, after next Sunday.
 On Friday night fair audience assem- bled to hear Mir. Whites lecture on Science aud Religion. He took the ground that the Bible was not written as a scienti6ctext book. The first chapters of Genesis are not to be looked upon as an accurate statistical state ment of the facts of the creation, so much as poetical narrative of events connected there. with, psrticularly as to the early history oi man. On any other theory the two accounts of the creation found in the opening chapters of Genesis were at variance with the facts and with each other. Mir. White stated thai the theory of Evolution was now generally received by scientific men. Only few year. ago Prof. Dana taught the older theory of the special creation of species to classes who en. tertained no ether idea. Now Prof. Dana and the men he taught have come to believe in the theory of development
 Mir. White was inclined to make an excep. tion in tue case of man. whom he believes te have been specially created for the leading part he now maintains in the animal kingdom He also attributes very high antiquity vastly longer than the 5000 years of the ell chronology-to man.
 The lecture was well received and much o it quite interesting. The proceeds, amount ing to some $40, will be applied towards giv ing the larger scholars of his school picnic In the Superior Court, last week, Judge Sanford decided the case of Toohy's Appea in favor of the appellant. He considered th, testator incompetent to make a will, leavin. the question of the validity of the attestatiol undecided
 In Lyman's Appeal the decision was for thu appellant, reversing the doings of the distri butors in setting of the so-called Samuel Ly man claim against his legacy.
 The case of Soudant vs Wadhams was de cided in favor of the defendant The judg decides that the entry of the defendant wa made peaceably. He evidently doubted whether entry might not be made in the nigh time for service of search warrant, but di, not decide that point, holding that the proces was not search warrant.
 In nAndrew B. French vs Truman J. Smith the judge decided in favor of the defendant i, error, who recovers his costs. Cothren fol pH. Gillette, for defs.
 Harvey N. Moore vs Robert Stone a Tor rington replevin suit for sleigh, was decide, in favor of the plf, who holds the sleigh. s damages and costs. Fenn for pK; Welcl for delft.
 Abner H. Wadhams vs Harvey N. Moore another Tcrrington case, was tried by Wm l.. Ransom as committee, who gave the plf. $34 and costs Andrews and Welch for plf. Fem for 6eft.
 The following divcrces have been grante during the term;
 Helen E., from Chas, H. Pierpont.
 Lewis from Hattie Barnes
 Kate E. from Elliott ]. Fenn.
 Elizabeth A., from Charles A. Hull.
 Louise T., from Henry Martin.