New Britain herald., 1916-05-01

Britain factory and since that time had spent his days in the brick set clement across the Mattebessett river. Friday evening he came home about II o'clock and informed her he would not sleep, Tor would he allow his wife or children to do so. Finally his re- marks became so unbearable she complained to Prosecutor Gibney, who placed the man under arrest.
 Mahon Hazen, who lives across the road from the Bouergois family testI- ned he heard a racket in the latter house on Friday and Mrs. Bouergois came to his home to telephone for an officer. He said the prisoner Is hard working man when sober but a differ ent proposition when under the influ- ence of intoxicating liquors.
 The prisoner took the stand in his own behalf and said he had been working in New Britain until two weeks ago, when he secured more congenial employment in East Berlin. Through his nine years old son, he in formed his wife of the fact and she applied vile name to him. This fact discouraged him and he imbibed too freely. Regarding his wife's asser- tion that he threatened to shoot her, he disclaimed any knowledge of it.
 Prosecutor Gibney characterized the case as one of mismated couple He
 has known the man for some time and always knew him to be a hard
 working man. There was no question
 but the man was guilty of breach
 of the peace charge, but it was hard to ask for conviction. Both people
 are quick tempered and he offered
 %1 placed on probation and asked Judge
 Griswold to give the couple a lecture
 on their marital duties Judge Gris wold found the accused guilty and i'm
 posed a fine of $7 and costs but sus-
 pended Judgment and ordered the
 prisoner to appear at his home every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock until further notice.
 After court, Judge Griswold lectured the couple regarding their disagree ments and warned them to do better or drastce action would be taken. Libera Sarreji.
 Libera, the thirteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sarreji of Pennington road, died yesterday af- ternoon at 8 o'clock after a three days | illness with pneumonia. The funeral . ] and interment took place in New Brit l ain.
 1 Veterans to Meet. l The annual meeting of the Berlin l Veterans association will be held this l evening at o'clock in the town hall l Officers will be elected for the ensuing l year and plans made for Memorial day l observance. A committee will be aD- | pointed to act in conjunction with the
 Sons of Veterans committee on the ob- 1 servation.
 1 F'ranzcn-Kopka.
 l Anthony Franzen of Beckley and
 Miss Catherine Kopka of Hartford were united in matrimony this noon
 at the home of the bride. The couple were attended by Miss Minnie Franz
 en, sister of the bridegroom, and John Kopka, brother of the bride , After honeymoon trip, the young
 couple will reside on Main street 1 Kensington.
 | IT. \. B. Anniversary. Final arrangements were completed
 for the sixteenth anniversary of St
 Paups T. A. and B. society at a com mittee meeting held yesterday morn |, ing. Chairman Christopher Pagan pre- l sided. The exercises will be held l Wednesday evening in Parish hall 1 The speakers will be James Corr, pres
 ident of the society; Rev. J. C. Bren-
 man. Eastor of St. Paul's church and l chaplain of the society, and Judge | William F. Mangan of New Britain
 Vocal solos will be rendered by Miss