Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
A. DESERTED WIFE.
Mrs. Welcome L. Robbins Tells
a Pitiful Tale.
Says Her Aged Husband Sold His Grocery
in This City and Then Left Her in
Springfield Boarding House.

! Mr.. and Mrs. Welcome !. Robbins of
this city went to Springfield, last Tues
day evening. and on Thursday, accord
ing to a statement in the Springfield
Union, Mrs Robbins found herself de-
serted and penniless. Mr.. Robbins for
merly owned a grocery store at 81 Bea-
con street, and few days ago sold out
and went to Springfield, intending to
purchase store there. Mrs. Robbins
told reporter that her husband had
! considerable property, and she knows
that he realized 5000 from the sale of his
store in this city. In Springfield the
couple took lodgings in a Worthington
street boarding house, and Mr.. Robbins
started out on his quest for a store. On
wednesday evening he returned to the
| boarding house, and told his wife that
ne mad found suitable one in Mittin-
Gauge, suburb of Springfield, and had
also negotiated with a local firm of
wholesale grocers to stock it, Mrs Rob
bins was elated at the news, and to-
gether they planned to spend the rest
! Oh their days in peace and happiness.
On Thursday Mrs. Robbins received a
letter from her husband dated at the
Massasoit House, which stated that he
was miles away, and that search for
MN would be futile. Inquiry brought
Iorth the fact that when last seen he
was driving down Springfleld's Main
street in a buggy. He has not been
heard from since. He is reported to
nave son Oscar IN Agawam a suburb
OF Springfield, and two daughters in
boston. He also has a brother and sis
ter in this city.
MT and Mrs Robbins were married in
Ihls city June II, 1897, by Elder w. A.
buTch OF the Second Advent Church.
anu anu nave lived happily so far as any Of
thelr friends know during their seven
months of married life. The marriage
was the third attempt in the matrimon-
Ia line Tor the groom, who, it seems, is
OF rowing disposition and is. never. sat
lsned In one spot for any length of time.
When Mr.. Robbins took out a mar
rage license for the last ceremony, he
gave his age. as So, but was afterward
summoned to the city clerks office.
when under oath he gave his age as 65'
For about year, Robbins has con-
Quoted a small grocery store at 81 Bea-
con street, and previous to that time
was engaged in the same line of busi-
ness at 46S Park avenue, and other
places in the city.
About year ago he met Miss Agnes
Macdonald, aged 81, who lived on Bea-
quaintance they were married. The
couple occupied small room in the rear
of the store. Miss Macdonald was for
merly employed at the Glasgo thread
mill, and boarded with a Miss Coleman
on Beacon street court For short time
before the wedding she was employed as
clerk in the grocery. The neighbors
speak in the highest terms of Mrs. Rob-
bins, but they say Mr.. Robbins was a
peculiar man and not popular with peo-
pie generally.
About two weeks ago Robbins sold out
to F. E. Sanborn and since that time
has been about the place more or less
until the day he left for Springfield. He
told the neighbors that he was going to
open store at New Worcester but it
would appear that this plan had been
abandoned A life size crayon portrait
of Mrs. Robbins was left in the back
room of the store when the other house
hold effects were removed.
A short time ago Robbins remarked
to an acquaintance that it was unsusual,
for him to settle down in one place for