The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-12-19
Libel for Divorce.

ESTHER MARIA ALBtE
JAMES L. ALBSE Bennington County, S.
Whereas, Esrnta MARIA ALnEE, Of Dorset, ii
SAID county has presented ~ me her petition
y divorce from the bonds Of nnllrimUny witt
James /. AlJce, setting forth that she bea,iug III,
maiden name OF Esther Maria Bebee was lawful.
| ly married to said james H. Alice, then aud nov
Of Lee, in he State Of Massachusetts,, at saiu
Dorset on the 9th day VI October, 1857, by Rev,
l.. Cook, a minister otthe Gospel That short.
! lyafier said marriage they went to said Lee aud
( there lived together as husband wife, ia The same
house and family with his father, mother and
sister, With whom be conspred TO maze the abode
OF your petitioner unpleasant. dnagreeabe anu
fiuloleraoe, and thereby 10 effect separation be.
/ tween your petitioner and said james l.. by driy-
! ing your Jellant away The said James H.,
| ow ed another house aud farm near by where
your petitioner tried 10 pursuade the said James
/ l. to 20 and reside with her. OF ia some other
house separate aud apart from the family Of his
4 father; but the said james l.. refused so to do,
and told your petitioner tnat she hight continue
TO live with his fathers family as she had done or
she might "ciedr out
/ Your libellant lived in this manner for the
space Of about two years faithfully performing
the duties Of the marriage covenant and honestly
enGeavorng to rccousile matters and herself 10
the unpleasant situation she was in, unit some
time in December 500 when the said james L.
proposed TO your libelant that she ply visit to
her friends ia Vermont. Your bellant suppos-
ing an ordinary visit only was intended consent
4 ed to 60, and The said james L gave her five
dollars to bear h expenses, and carried her 70
the depot. and she came TO her fathers in DO'set
aforesaid, leaving her carpets and furniture fully
arranged for use That GU .her leaving Lee for
said supposed visit, the said James L. tore up her
carpets and removed her furniture saying he
never intended 10 live with your petitioner again.
That the five dollars given h. AS aforesaid WIS
not sufficient 10 pay her expenses from Lee to
Dorset and back, and that said James L. never
came alter your petitioner, Oh sent aftel, or for
her to return, or sent her means wherewth to
return. That finally through the aid Of friends
she did return 10 Lee, and then astertained that
what she bad only conjectured was true-that
sad James L. did not intend longer to live with
petitioner; that he had all her furniture aud
things she had brought there ready packed for
delivery, and did on learning that petitioner had
arrived in Lee deliver said furniture aud thing
to neighbor IN behalf Of aud for petitioner to
take away with her.
That petitioner returned to her fathers in said
Dorset where she has since resided and still re-
sides, relying on her own industry and efforts for
livelihood
That said james L. has wllfully deseri ed petit
toner from December 1859 hitherto, and that be
has been during all said term Of time Of sufficient
pecuniary ability TO provide suitable maintenance
for her aud without cause grossly, wantoniy and
cruelty refused and neglected 50 to do AMI
praying that the bonds Of matrimony aforesaid
may be dissolved aud petitioner allowed to resume
her maiden name.
Aud it appearing that sail james AlJsa is
without this State.
Therefore, it is ordered that sud James l..
Albee be summoned 10 appear aud answer the +
said petition before lie supreme Court next to be
holden at BenAin. ton, WITHIN aud for The tonl'ty
Of Bennington 90 The srcoud Tuesday ntXt -ler
the Fourth Tuesday ID Janatty next By publish +
Ing the substance OfAail petition together With
this order three weeks successfully "a fht Man
chester JoUaNAL a newspaper printed NJ Man 7
chester in sal County. thr.lasi ot wbicb pabh. I
cations to he Al least SIX weeks previous 20 the
session d sail supreme curt lated thls -5sl
"a u November 1865
L G. KELLOGG.
Judge Of supreme Court
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