Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01
WINOOSKI.

A clipping from a Utica. y y, paper
If March 10 tells Of tho arrest of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Couchon, former resi-
dents of this pl4e. Mrs Couchon giving
the name of Mr.. Antoincttc Carron at
tho time of her arrest. Mrs. Couchon
vas tho first to be arrested. charged with
placing in her muff skirt from one OF
the stores They were together at the
Stor" and one OF the clerks suspected
them and Immediately upon their leaving
the skirt was missing At the station
whore they We're waiting for a train 10
take them to their home in Chadwicks
Mrs Couchun was arrested when they
found in her muif two waists and one
skirt. Tho officers then visited their home
and there they found goods to tho amount
of about sl.ooo. The Goons include silk
nose nocktics, pcrfUmery. underwear.
.iDens, fine embroidery and luce-. rugs.
slverware shoes. uvcrshoes, women's
hats plumes and many other articles.
This led to- the arrest of Mr.. Couchon.
who was charged with grand larceny, to
await the action of the grand jury on
his plea OF not guilty Some or the ar
tcos stolen were taken from the store
underneath where they lived in chad
states that the peopla Of Chadwicks were
surprised at their arrest as they were
| rega rded as respectable and honest Mr..
! CouChon had gained a large degree of
| popularity and was more or les active
| in the affairs of the village. lie worked
! for sl5 per week as straw boss at
I the Wi!lovValr heachery and was also
secretary Of a baseball team. which was
IN process Of organization. They were
married here in 1906 and have lived in
/ Chadwicks for two Years
MR.. Matilda lsao", wife of George
I foissant. died at her home on Maletts
/ Bay avenue at $50 O'Clock Saturday
evening. following an illness Of two Years
with heart disease. Mrs. Poissant was
born in st. Michel, can, u Years ago
and for the past a Years had been a
resident of this village. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by two sons. George
! and William Poissant, and three daugh-
tiers, Mario Louise, who Is Grey Nun
! in Montreal. named Sister Arcadius, Mrs
George Nasseur of Essex Junction and
Miss Evelyn Poissant, who resides Al
home. The funeral was held at eight
! o'clock Tuesday morning at ST Fran
ris NaNier Church ard burial was in
St Francis cemetery.
! Albert Provost, nine-year-old son II
| Mr.. and Mrs. David Provost of Hickok
street, while PLAYING hall with companions
Sunday afternoon fell and broke L. .
left leg above the knee in two places.
A year ago he broke his right leg Just
abov" the ankle. Mrs. Provost is at the
Fanny Allen hospital. where she has been
for treatment for the past three weeks.
Mrs Anna lialloran. wife Of William
Marsh. died Monday at her home on
! West Allen street following an illness
since last Friday with pneumonia. She
had had a cold for several days and it
developed into pneumonia. Mrs. Marsh
was born in this village Al years aso and
had always made her home here She
was kind sister and mother, and had
always had the care Of her aged father.
she Is survived by her husband and one
LAUGHTER. Margaret. She also leaves her
father. Martin lIaloran, ST., and three
brothers. John of Burlington, Martin and
James OF this place. The funeral was
held AT ST. Stephens Church, We'd
ncsdaN morning at nine o'clock.