Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-05

HARDwIcK. Bush. Kent has returned from
Poughkeepie, being unable to pursue further
business course of instruction at Eastmans Com
mercial College, on account of the failure OF his
eyes to endure the work. Charlie Ward we I'M
derstand, is taking a course of "measles" at
Poughkeepsie, in addition u the usual course of
business instruction prescribed by the college,
Butler Shpman was considerably injured few
days since by large log falling from the ear
rage of Wheeler Boardman's mill upon one of
his feet. lie was working in the mill at the time
1t is thought that no bones were broken and that
he will be ont again in a few days. III. o. Stone
fell from staging at his new house few days
ago, resulting in black eye and numerous
bruises The month Of May WAS ushered in
with an inch of snow and a fearful blow" re-
minding forcibly OF the winter we had hoped was
fully passed A chilling occasion we imagine for
May-howering parties. ELIAS Magoon WAS ar
rested, for the fifth time within year, on the
morning of the Goth; this time, as usual, for
disordery conduct and assault. Arriving home
from drunken revel, he drove the family out Of
the house, broke some windows, amusing himself
by acting the part of Devil" generally, which
IL no doubt In accord with his nature, especially
when full OF rum. The neghbors were reused
and Sheriff Woodbury. summoned. lie off cred no
resistance to being arrested He appeared insane
in some respects, but the general opinion is that
there was any insanity about the affair, il must
have been the result Of drunken debauch He
was to be tried that day for an assault committed
February 18th, which had been continued several
times After his arrest and arrival here, he gave
the officers much trouble, such rs throwing him
self into the river, refusing To walk and trying in
varied ways To escape, which compelled the use
of letters and constant watehfulness Doubts rs
to his sanity prevented his arraignment for the
latest oifense, and also the expected trial. His
bondsmen declined longer TO bail him, the case
was again continued, and Sheriff Woodbury. took
him TO Jail Before the advent OF the sheriff upon
the scene, J. W, Hoyey was badly bitten on the
chin by Magoon, and Adolphus Smith received u
wound in the ear inflicted with scratch awl. 80.
Prices current May lst Butter, eighteen to twenty
cents in tubs maple sugar, seven 10 eight cents ;
eggs, ten cents; corn, sixty-seven cents; corn
meal, ~. 80, flour, best winter wheat So so; POI
tatoes, twenty five to thirty cents hay, prime,
delivered, $40, dairy skins, green, ten cents per
pound, hity to seyenty-tve cents each. ..A car
of nice white Michigan wheat and car of flour
are among the recent arrivals at the grstmil II
Is reported that an invoice OF corn ordered by the
miller few days since. has found watery
grave in transport through the great lakes, re-
suting from the recent severe storms Benja-
min Smith has bought the solomon Aiken farm
at the Center, and K. j, kimball has bought the
Cook place near the depot in this village where he
mas resided the past year, Both were purchased
OF A. W. Gray Sons OF Middletown.
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