The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
Love, Murder aid Suicide.

waiter johnson of Gloucester, shot Miss
Carrie Andrews, aged IL, ia the Warren build
ing on Park street. Boston, Saturday morning.
he then shot himself In the head, after W hich he
sashed hts wrist with razor, diving in q few
minutes: The shooting was the result of q love
affair johnson and the Andrews girl had been
| son the engagement was broken, and johnson.
1t is sail. has been broo ling over the matter
since. Miss Andrews was pretty girl and be-
longed In Essex, and was In h music parlor
! when the tragedy occurred johnson, v no had
doubtless follow ed the girl to Boston, rushed
Into the room, and gIaring wildly around ooat-
clasping her In his arms. The other girls, ter
rified. ran from the DOM. In johnson 3 pockets
were found several lie tiers. some from the muir.
deied girl, and others written bv him self and
which had doubtless been returned alter the en- =
Ragement had been broken. ,hnson had evil
IDENTITY given the girl plano and 1t was the wish
letter written to johnson nv Mr. Ararews Jan
uary 10 the latter said "Please send some one
after the piano, but don't come YOURSELF" john
son formerly lived In Greenfield where he came
In 1880 and was employed by L Clutt-rbuck
as agent for the Singer sewing machine He
was arrested on complaint of Cluterbuck for
not turning In his collections Jul was not con.
vlcted. He left Greer field in January 1891
going to Athol as ag-nt for the Sioger.
Farm Hand Accidentally Killed.
Pole employed by Henry Smith of Colratn.
was killed Monday by tree, which he was cut.
ting falling on him. His body as badly crushed
He was about IS years old.
Leyden Must Pay the Bills
The ov. rseers of the poor have jus. adjusted
an Interesting question between the towns of
Greenfield an Ley en-. II seems that Mrs Dam
LEI Keiliher was committed to he insane asyl,im
at northampton some years ago. Since that
time her husband has moved to Green field and
acquired residence in that town. Lately the,
Leyden OFF, have been to Greenhel 10 see
u they couldn't get rid Of iying the woman's-
board at the asylum which amounts to els a.
year. keiliher couldn't pa3 SO they tried the
Town. The Or. enfield officials looked up the
case and found that the town from which che
was committed must foot the bills and that her
,and. AS the law l. said to be clear on this
Ti usr he
There are some Indications that the will of
oermelia A Butterfrld. late of Orange. who left
hat town several beqnests. is to be contested.
lxed for the 18th when O Lamb will appear
or the will with Smith of Atho and Repre-
entative Malone for the heirs.
Coleraine people ask to have a road built from
through to Halifax VT, a distance of about ten
lilies. These people up the North river valley
lain that. 1nasmuch as they are located away
rom railroads. they should be first cared for
nth these state roads, and such men a. the
|riswolds OF Coleraine are putting In some
God work to get slice at the state funds. At
leir next meeting the countv commissioners
4 probably d. CT ie upon some recommends
on to mike to the state board.
About So representative farmers attended the
rmers' institute held In the court house at
reenfed Saturday afternoon and isteDed to a
cry interesting talk on 1.-THE care Of new milch
,ws" by William Il Sessions, secretary Of the
ate board The Inject was also very instruc-
yely discussed by James s Grinnel of Green
.lh, Henry Haskell of East Deerfed. h +
Opelsnd of COiraire, L htmore of Sunder-
nd and Lyman of Montague.
The eopie of E ,st Putney are petitioning
n additional service between tn It place ana
Re depot.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance com
any directors Wednesday by unanimous
ote decided to employ F. e Smith of Mont
slier, temporarily until permanent one can
, employed. as general aijuster In place of
8. Hayes OF Bellows Falls. Mr.. HAYES last
ctober asked an increase of salary as con.
tion OF his remaining Ia the position, 1t WAS
fused and this action follows.