The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-20

CAlEpoStA CouNrY, So To the Honorable
Supreme Court next Go be- holden AZ Dan.
vile, within aud for the County Of Calcdo-
mn, on thr 81 Tursdtyor August next
ZONES Margaret g. Wecks, of Barnet IN
L --4..!- c..,t, -,,. -... ~. tl.-. f.s't that
ON fhG u1t diV OF OCtoOcT, 4 ~, t-ts, Utr-
~ 90 duly married 10 Elias > Weeks then and
for about two years Oitvf ot Poachaui "a sad
County, By Thomas Guodwillic, minister Of
tho -tsurprl autnrrfrrd- by law ~ --i,,rR,-.'
marriage at SAID Barnet, that che ever lived
with her said husband ~ the due performance
of all her martial dutlr- tot about two years
and until the said Weeks regardless Of all hs
marriage covenants and duties, treated this
Lthcllaut with great cruelty aud iuiplcrahlr
-cyputy, and Lhr rcntncnt e this ,aid Weeks
was ~ intolcnbly severe that her life became
a burden unto hcrll- Lat aAc WA driven 10
The necessity OF leaving his bed and board and
again seeking shelter for herself ndiinhnt
child with her mother ~ said Barnet whore
she has ever since resided, taxing the whole
caro- ct hcrsnliand care and nurture OF her
said child, lnd your LibfII5nt further s'yS That
-, l.+44--l l4,a4 -...iI4 Raid McrAa IN liz duo
Observance OF her said mntitll obligations she
,vn--tt.,t i+, .E t..4g. !,ls LFutaLaud
outrageous assaults, and frequently bud to fee
away and scck assistance from ncighbota In
the vicinity, and murc cSpCr ally On or about
the 10Th day Of Augunt, 1876 with force aud
arms upon the body uf this L,bclllnt an Rs.
snult did make and her did there and then
beat, bruisc and III treat so thai this Libcllant
was OBLIGED 10 flee away and seek shelter
.,,..tA4. aid HatneL rs ninreAaid.
And this Libellant further complaining says
that snon aflcr she was no driven 10 such Erp.
aratlon the said Weeks left the said town Of
Peacham and went TO the State of Massnchu.
srtts where he snon ai(cr became and was
connected By pretended marriage with a vile
woman whose name is unknown TO this ~
bcllant, and has ever since IN the said State
Of Massachusetts or IN the Provinrc' OF Can1.
da continued tnlivc with said woman IN nstato
of adultery for the term Of more than two
wears last past, and declares publicly that said
i-,voman is his lawful wife. ~
3D., And this L,bcllaut further prcsYuts thals2c
has a child whose name is VIM. Alexander
weeks, which said ettld = alsa The sA'ld nf
Elias S Weeks, now about four year. old
che therefore prays your Honorable curt 10
grant and decree the guardianship ard eusto.
DIV Of said child to this Libcllant mr. may be-
inst aud right, and for the causes aforesaid
she doth pray TINT this Honorable Court viii
grant unto her bin Of divorce from said Elias
: Weeks MARGARET G.. WEEKS.
Barnet, March 10, 1850.
MoRpEcAI HALF, Attorney.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, a..
! 1T haviua been made to appear ~ me That
! i the foregoing Libel Of divorce may fail Of
service on said Elias $. Weeks, he having
gone 10 plri" unknown N'N"ou lh' teNGh OF
process of this State, ~ Is thercsoro orde red
that he be notified Ia urpeAr hrinre said Court
and answer to he same by Publication Of the
substance Of said Llbrl and this oIdsr three
yy1I * sticUg sF5vrt7 TT rtrT HUd-uisr rrrv~--
paper printed vt ST Johnshury, in said Coun-
~ Of Caledonia, the last publication 20 be- At
i,as,six weeks before said 81 Tucsi1y Of Az.
gust
LUKE p POLAND, Judge Sup Court
| , Dated NJ pinvinc, WIS iath -" nf NJ rch,
a - 1850. DOtw3