The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-06
VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.
HOMICIDE OVER APAIR OVER
SHOES.

VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.
HOMICIDE OVER APAIR OF OVER
SHOES.
Another OF the Tragedies That Are Get
ting 50 Plentiful in Our Vermont
Towns.
quarrel Win probably Il fatal Termination
TOOK place In Fairfield Saturday evening wheI
Xavier Barber shot Otis Wells, a Iaboring maj
miles from East Fairfield village on the road e
kEnosburgh Falls. A pair OF overshoes was The
indirect cause OF the blood splitting. A neigh
that there was a pair of overshoes in Well's
barn. which he (Barber) could have il he would
go ana get them; SO Saturday afternoon abou,
O'Clock Barber, accompanied by Durham,
started up TO Wells after the rubbers. When
they reached the house. Barber went In and
asked Tor the rubbers. 1t appears that there
has been bad blood between the two men for
by Wells ordering him ont of the house and off
his premises. Barber went out and when out.
side. dared Wells to come out and settle the diff.
hcn ,; Wells came out promntly and went up
words which ended with Wells siapping Bar.
ber's face. Barber backed off q few PAGES and
drawing revolver, without a word OF warming
shot Wells down, and walked away. Two MN
Charles Jones and Durham, witnessed the
shooting and carried Wells into the house DR.
patten of East Fairfield, was summoned and
iouIu w SHs NcIN lON, Dtlnp SERIOUSLY IL not II.
tally injured. the bullet having entered lust
above the heart and penetrating the left lung
The doctor worked over Wells, who lowered
between life and death, all night long, and last
night thought he had slight chance Ofrecoyery.
Barber was found by the officers at the home
of his father in. law in Bakersfield about three.
forrths of mile from the shooting and was ar.
rested and brought to East Fairfield Upon In.
quiry for the pistol, Barber said, 81 threw it in
the brush on my way home" and minated
this was not for the purpose of destroying cvi.
dence but said, 81 was ashamed to have It with
me and wish now had let Wells pound me all
nm
Pownal Man Run Over.
Simeon Morren of Pownal was Tuesday
morning found by Trackwalker Frank Wright
on the Fitchburg railroad track about a mile
west of Pownal In mutllated and frozen con.
dition. He died very soon after being discov.
cred. 1t is thought that he was struck by a 10.
connective about O'Clock this morning He was
last seen at o'clock going home lie was %
years Of age and unmarried.
Attempted Suicide.
Charles Smith, who has been working for
Hapgood Il stiles in the east part OF Mount
Tabor. shot himself Tuesday morning, the bu
let lodging near his heart There is small
chance of his recovery. No cause for the act Is
assigned
Chopped Through, His own Head.
Andrew Harrington, an old resident Of West
Dandy, attempted to kill himself Monday
morning. Nlf 1dTTlnglOH tOUh Ill MILKING pan
and a new ak and started for the barn about I
O'Clock. He went Immediately up on the scat
folding, where there was very little hay. Young
Harrington, who had followed him out to the
barn, attempted to follow him, but the elder
Harrington pushed the ladder over, throwing
the young man to the floor.
Mr. Harrington then took the az he had with
him, and cut through his skull several times
with the upper corner OF the blade. His friends
and relatives, who had rushed out to the Darn, |
tried to dissuade him from his suicidal acts but
could not reach him OF have any influence with |
him. He finally dropped the AK from exhaus |
ton. His friends then went up anu let nm |
down with rope, and Immediately SUMMONED
a doctor, who dressed his wounds. lie now
lies in an unconscious condition ana there Is
little hope of his recovery.
Mr. Harrington is about bj years old and had |
wife and two sons. For the past three or tour
years he has carried on the town farm of Ban.
by, but was to leave it this spring and return to
his old place 1t is thought that he grew des-
pondent over having to make this change
Sad Drowning Accident.
sad drowning accident occurred at
'Sciota," four miles below Fairhayen, ABOUT =
o'clock Sunday afternoon, resulting In the
Heath OF two Young men, both OF whom are
we'll known there.
About l.3O O'Clock Waiter and William Kos,
eau started with team with the intention OF
,rossing Casteton river near what Is known as
'Scota" When the Young men were half way
trough the overlooked section OF the ROAD the
orce of the water upset the buggy ana the oc-
uuants were thrown into the current. Elwin
y Rouke saw the accident, but before ne comia
live assistance the young men were dead. me
lOrses freed themselves lrohi tuc JUICY ""d
inally reached shore.
The BODY of William Rosseau, was found at
oon Monday in about six feet of water at East
,av The bows fingers still clutched the wa.
on. The body of Waiter Rosseau has NOT YET
een found.
The New England alumni ofthc University Of
termont will hold their annual reunion ana
anouet ut the Parker house, Boston, Neancs-
ay evening Aprlls
The Goth anniversary of the Vermont state
Rental society will he celebrated ut MONTREAL
iarch Il, 10 and 20. The Central Vermont,
Huntington and Rutland, Boston and Maine ana
f0ntpeher and Wells River railroads nave
lade special rates for those attending. An,9ns
ne papers on the programme of the convention
!. one Inv DR. I Mound OF Rutland ON Pros
letic Dentistry" and one by DIR a } Parker OF
fellows Falls on Local AnT sthetics.'
CIV wilkinson, q Boston railroad contractor,
dprs To build and equip a steam rallroau from
noint four miles above Bellows rams TO spring ,
cid and run four trains day, II the cltzehs OF !
nringtield will raise $4,000 He also offers 70
remote the erection of cotton or woolen mn
nd carry the machinery Tree VI cn"iH' - u"
abroad is built. ,
At a meeting of the Vermont humane soc'e st
, Rutland last Friday the officers elec,en 12r
he coming year We're rre nrosidsnt DR. II ID
lotion of Bratlleboro; second Vlce-presiueh',
l. Drury of Rutland; third wee presiuen,, u
Waldron of Chester; secretary anu
A Hazeltine of Bristol
persjs, four.year. old daughter of Joseph But,
r of johnson, set fire TO her clothing wiii.e
LAYING with matches during the absence OF
err mother last Friday and was pu'Ie" "
cath.
Nrs Eidela Crapdall, Jay, fell down stairs ,
ne day last week and broke her left arm.
william Chase, found guilty at Newport last !
eek of the murder of John Holloway, mas neei'
TO state prison for me- '