Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12

breach of the pcace. Couture became
jealous OF his wife, who has been the
mother of % children in the past 26
years and threatened her with per-
sonal violence. One of his stunts was
to terrorize the woman with an ak.
Couture told the police that he did not
intend to strike her, but wanted to
show that he was boss around his
home. He was jealous of his wife and
told the police some Of his reasons.
one was that when he went home to
supper, he found a man there who said
that he came to collect a bill. Couture
asked him to show the bill. which Cou-
ture says, the man couldn't do. There
fore Couture came to the conclusion
that the man was paying attentions to
Mrs. Couture. He had some other rea-
sons. which were the result Of his de-
ductive powers Couture Is a moulder
by trade and Is AZ years of age. Mr.. and
Mrs. Couture have been married a 1T
tie more than rs years. or the 90
children born. not all are living.
ELIAS Joseph Poirler of SO North
street and Miss Yvonne Poudrier Of 1916
West Spring street were united in mar
rlage by the Rev. Joseph Turcot Mon
day morning at st. Francis Xavier's
Church.
a very pretty wedding took place at st.
stephens Church Monday morning at
eight o'clock, when Bertha NJ. Snyder be-
came the bride of Victor f. Mongeon.
They were attended by their fathers
Edward Mongeon of Winooski and Sidney
snyder of Springfield, Mass. The bride
was dressed in white silk wolfe trimmed
with pearls, she wore a veil and carried
a bouquet of sweet peas. After the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride. Many friends
and relatives attended the wedding, some
from out of town, among them being
Sidney Snyder of Springfield, Mass.
Eugene Lavallee of Holyoke. Mass,
Robert Mongeon of Lake George. y. Y.
Mrs. Agnes Previer of Montreal and two
girl friends of Meriden, Conn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mongeon received many beautiful
and useful gifts, including cut glass
silverware and linen. They also received q
$50 check from the brides father. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Gebrike sent them beautiful bou.
uuet of flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Mongeor
left on the steamer Ticonderoga Monday
afternoon for a trip around New York
state. After their return they will reside
at 1872 East Allen street.
About 1880 O'Clock Yesterday after.
loon a seven-passenger car owned by
Joseph Parizo and driven by his son
Clarence. collided with a runabou'
owned by DR.. Hill and driven by hi,
son, Morgan. The collision occurred
at the corner Of Weaver and West AL
len streets. The Parizo car was com
ing from Main street over West Aller
street when the two cars collided
From all reports the runabout haC
just reached the corner and was cross
ing Weaver street when the Pariz'
car ran broadside into the runabout
The small car was badly damaged
while the larger car was less so. tn
front wheels, forward ~mudguards an,
hood were bent and twisted. Both oc
cupants of the car were fortunate il
! escaping injury.
Fred Moquin of this place appeare'
in municipal court Monday on a charg
! OF ~non-support. He was arrested an,
taken into court on a warrant fssue'
by the States attorney and was sen
fenced to not less than IS or NOR
than two years in the house of correc
ton In Windsor. He is the father o
| five children ranging from two and
half years to IA years of age. He ha,
, neglected them to such an extent tina
. a complaint was entered against hin
, Upon investigation It was found tina
:, the 14-year-old girl was a delinquen
and she was taken to Nergpnnes durin
/, the remainder OF her minority. TIL
. other four children were placed in tn
! hands Of the probation officer an
n board OF charity. The mother is i'll an
!, In the hospital. The couple had no
been living together for. the past thre
years. the mother residing here and tn
father had been working In Montpelier
He had not. as far as could be learned
helped towards the support of tn
: family for some time. The mother bein
$ i'll and in the hospital, the childre
l were left to take care of themselves
e The attention of the police was Gale
and they took the matter in hand.
Joseph Gamache appeared in municips
q court Monday and was fined So5 and cos
II for running an without
q license.