Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-29

|
 Tharp was found by the side of rock. He
 had evidently been dead some hours. It is
 thought that he was struck from behind by
 the bull which he was leading by d rope tas-
 tened to the ring in bis nose. After being
 thrown down he had been showed and rolled
 quite distance on the ground, and finally
 thrown against a>rock His clothes were much
 torn, his body badly bruised, and he had
 been gored by the bull in the leg and in the
 groin, the latter being probably the fatal
 wound. A coroner's jnry was summoned and E'found verdict in accordance with the above
 facts. Mir. Tharp was buried on Sunday.
 THE SCHOOL VoTE. -On our first page
 will be formed most candid, forcible state-
 ment of the advantages of the union school system. The writer of that article has long served on the old Board oi School Visitors and he is alsoa member of the School Con-
 mittee under the new plan. Living, as he does, out of tine village. and in one of the smallest of the old districts, his natural bias I would be against rather than in favor of the union system. We can add nothing to his statement of facts, gathered from long ex
 perience and practical acquaintance with the question of education to which we can lay DO clai.n. Nor can we add to the force with which he states his facts. Indeed Lis state- ment must carry conviction to every candid mind ss~s~ F "A T. @ s~s .~Onone point we wish to say word There I has been much complaint that the vote in fav- or of the union system was sprung on the town. 1 That it was fully discussed or even generally I understood we cannot claim. It had the sup port of those having our educational interests in charge. Had it worked badly, heavy res | possibility would have undoubtedly been thrown upon its promoters. But it has not worked badly; it has worked well. Could anything be more absurd, then, than to throw | aside good measure even if fault can justly be found with the manner of it's original adop- | tion :?
 Further, as regards our Centre School we can speak with as little prejudice of personal interest as if we were a resident of Northfield. We have always urged tue adoption Of the graded school system. The time has gone by when it can be of any use to us individually. It may possibly increase our taxes Even if it does, we shall still favor that kind of school. It accomplishes the purpose which the old fashioned school did not accomplish. We are willing to pay double tax for school which educates in place of a school which did not educate. The hundred and twenty scholars who now go to our common school were formerly ill-taught at home, half taught at a select school kept under every disadvantage, or not taught at all at 8 public school that would have been a disgrace to the ''black belt' of Georgia. We are assured, however, that our town educational tax is little if at all increased by the change The figures of the new school report will show that if we are net greatly mistaken; and we should be ex- ceedingly sorry to see educational matters in Litchfield fall back into the old rut of the dis trict system.
 The Superior Court practically closed it's August Term on Friday last. The early part of the week was taken up with trial of divorce cases, and miscellaneous business. On Tues day afternoon the court adjourned, on motion of Henry B. Graves Esq, out of respect to the late President. On Wednesday afternoon the bar testimonial to the memory of Judge Sey- mour was moved by Gov. Andrews, and Judge Loomis ordered it placed on the records of the Court. A full report of the proceedings will be found on our first page
 The only case fully tried with witnesses was that of Ruth c. Dayton vs. AlOnzO Seymour, begun last week. This case was finished, the judge rendering decision in behalf of the de- fendant. Graves and Atwood for plf.; Andrews aud Moore fer the defendant.
 ca Friday the Bantam Lake flowage case came up on motion of Mir. Graves, of counsel for the plf., for all attachment for contempt against Messrs. Neville and Jones for dis regarding the temporary injunction prohibiting their keeping back the water Tn the lake. Gov. Andrews replied with motion to dissolve the lowed by counsel about verbal modification in April last which was understood very differ ently by the differen, parties The judge evl- dantly disliked to issue an attachment under the circumstances, aud trial of the injunction case began. Before it was concluded, an ami cable agreement was made regarding the use of the water pending the award of damages under the howage act. Fms case is of great importance to mill owners down the Bantam and Shcpaug. Messrs, Neville t& Go. have a n n in HA hlpk fha tha lat of the lake with view of keeping up con. stant supply of water during the dry season. Mir. Hall, the plaintiff in this case, owns Deer Island, aud the road to that island is kept under water longer than usual by the dam at the out. let of the lake. Messrs Neville < Co. have, however, taken advantage of the tlowage act to have a committee appointed to appraise Mr. Halls damage, and when he is paid the amount allowed him under the provisions of the act, he can no longer interfere with the bondage of the Lake The privilege even of keeping back foot of water on the lake is of great value to mill owners. and two feet pond. age on Bantam Lake would make the Bantam l river one of the finest streams for manufactur- | ing purposes in the country.
 Early Friday morning, the case of Francis
 If. Hale vs. Albert Morse ct d, was argued on demurrer. Graves and Prescott for plf.,; Hickox for defendant. The following divorces have been granted during the term :-x- -rs -s ..-..-. Edward F. from Estella J. Baldwin. Hannah F. Issac l.. Reed.
 Fredamira '" Chas. H. Dunton. Matte B. q Chas. N Adams.
 Rebecca [" Rebecca F. Ford.
 Theodore w. Anna s. Belden.
 | Mary e Iohn McNamars