The Portland daily press., 1876-08-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
To the Honorable the Justices of the
Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at
Portland within and for the County
of Cumberland, on the second Tuesday
OF October. A. D..s1SS5

GLARA E: HILL, of Portland, in County of
~ Cumberland, wife of Eli B. Hill, of parts I'M
known, respectfully libels and presents to this
Honorable Court, that she was lawfully married
to the said Eli b. Hill, on or about the twenty
fourth day OF February, A. D., 1859, at Kennebunk,
in the County of York. and has by him three children,
viz Eliza Ellen, aged seven years, Rosa Ella, aged
Jour years. and Josephine, aged one year; that your
hbeianG since her intermarrage with the SAID ELI,
has conducted herself towards him as a chaste and
faithful wife, and has resided with him at Hollis, in
| said County of York, and at divers other places
within this State his wife atoresaid that the
said Ell REGARDLESS of his marriage vows and duty,
has constantly neglected, ill treated and abused
your hbellant, that he has on divers days and at
divers times since their said marriage upon the
person OF your 1bellant, committed assault and
has ;, beaten, struck, choaked and bruised your
bellantin disgraceiul and shocking manner, and
has otherwise treated her with great ndignity and
put her in great bodily pain that she has endured
great suffering in body and mind on account Of the
wards her and has by him been put in great fear and
danger of lie.
And your libellant further shows that the said
Eli since his marriage with your ibellant has had
low, degraded and dssoute life that his habits have
been lewd and immoral, and that he has on divers
days and at divers times during your HIGHLANDS
cohabitation with HIM, committed the crime of
adultery with divers lewd women whose names
are to Gbelant unknown.
And your lbellant futher shows that the condi-
ton and habits of the said Eli have been and is such
that he is utterly untitled to have the care custody
libellant prays right and justice in the premises,
and that she may be divorced from the bonds of
matr1mony between herself and the said Eli and
that the care and education of her three children
above named may be decreed to her.
And your ibellant AYERS that said divorce would be
reasonable and proper, conducive to domestic har-
mony and consistent with the peace and morality of
society.
And your libelant further AYERS that she has made
dgent search for the place of residence of the said
Eli b. Hill, and that it is not known to her, and
not be ascertaned by reasonable diligence.
Dated at Portland, July 18th, 1876.
STATE OF MAINE
CUMBERLAND, IS.
July 10Th, 1876.
Personally appeared the above named Clara E.
the above libel are true. Before me,
VIM. FL. MOTLEY, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, IS.
CLERKS OFFICE,
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, in Vdcation,{
Portland, Aug. 18th, A. ID. 1876,
Upon the foregoing Libel Ordered, that the Libel
laut give notice to the said Eli B. Hill appear be-
fore the Justice of our Supreme Judicial Court, to
be holden at Portland, within and for the County of
Cumberland, on the second Tuesday of October, A.
D. 1876 by publishing attested copy of said libel,
and this order thereon three weeks successfully in
the Maine State Press, a newspaper printed in Port
land, in our County Of Cumberland the last publica
ton to be thirty days at least prior to said second
Tuesday of October, that he may there and then in
our said Court appear and show cause any he have
why the prayer of said Libellant should not be
granted. VIM. WRIT VIRGIN,
Justice of the Sup Jud Court.
true copy Of the Libel and Order Of Court thereon
Attest: F. j. LITTLEFIELD, Clerk.
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