Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-10
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Divorces Decreed by the Supreme ldicial
Court-An0ther History OF sorrows.

COurt-AnOther History OF sorrows.
We publish below list Of divorces granted at
the recent term of the Supreme Judicial Court in
this county-twenty. IN all. Fifteen women
asked 10 be divorced from their husbands, having
borne the r neglec and cruelty and infdelity to
marriage VOWS, as long as possible. However de-
plorable the frequency of divorce may be consi i'd
ered it is better that the marriage relation should
he sundered than to compel parties to live to-
gether, with the continuance of family and do
nestle misery. In six cases husbands ask for
divorces from their wives, on various grounds.
We publish below the names of the parties d.
vorced, with the assigned cause of divorce in each
case:
Eliza A. Nash OF Windsor, granted divorce
from Albion D. Nash OF Nobeboro'. Cause, ill
treatment, at one time assam lting his W life and
throwing her down &c liar; threatening to i'll her
by staving her brains out. Custody of minor
child decreed to wife.
Lizzie A. Lamb of Fayette, divorce from Serve
tus Lamb Of Wayne. Cause, neglect to provide,
extreme cruelty intempersnce. Custody of min
o children decreed 10 wife.
Nancy j. Macom Of Augusta. divorce from
w llliam Malcom OF Pittston. Cause, cruelty and
abuse, being an hsbitual drunkard, compe Iii ng his
wife to leave him. Custody OF minor child de-
creed to wife.
Rosina S. WEIGH of West Waterville, divorce
from Philip WEIGH of Pennington. Cause, habit
usl drunkenness, neglect, i'll treatment, abuse aud
great cruelty.
Nettie +. Greeley of Augusta, divorce from
John +. Greeley of Belville, ONO. Cause, deser-
ton, and failure to support Custody of minor
child decreed to wife.
Hannah X. Brown Of Vassalboro', divorce from
Henry Is. Brown of Chelsea. Cause, desertion
previous abuse, and habitual drunkenness.
Lucy A. Taylor of Augusta, divorce from
Leonard A. Taylor Of W indsor. Cause, cruelty,
abuse; in 1868. while his wife was with child,
seized her and dragged her by the arm from room
to room in their house called her vile Names and
frequently threatened to kill her. Custody of
minor CHI ildren decreed to wife.
Hiram Gray Of Benton, divorce from Charlotte
w. Gray Of Unity. Cause, wife did not treat i'm
true W life should. but seemed to entirely lose
her affection for him; conducting hcrselfin cold,
repulsve manner, ending finally in desertion.
Frances A. Piper of Gardiner. divorce from
Geo. W. Piper Of Somerville. Cause, neglect to
provide-an idle, shiftless, Incorporate person.
Custody OF minor child decreed to wife.
Charles ID. Mesder Of Gardiner, divorce from
Mary l.. Meader of Gardiner. Cause, ill treat
ment and abuse, alienation of affection, strong dis
like and hatred for her husband, associsting with
men of lewd character at unse asonable hours, who
purchased for her clothing and other presents al
though often invited, has refused to return to her
husband.
Martha Fsitbrother of West Watervle, divorce
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common and habtual drunkenness. i'll treatment
and abuse, obscene, profane and threatening Ian
gusge, striking. choking and kicking his wife.
Custody of minor child decreed to wife.
Frank .. Norris of Hallowell, divorce from Mel
vina A. Norris Of Auburn. Cause, desertion,
conduct with other men grossly unbecoming and
immoral-iTpossbe ever TO receive her Is 9 wife
again.
Mercy E. Campbell of West Gardiner, divorce
from John b. Campbell. Cause. extreme cruelty,
personal violence. threatening life. etc. Custody
of children given to the mother.
Georgianna Williams Of Augusta, divorce from
Charles N. Z. Williams. Cause, neglect to sup
port and desertion.
Joseph II. Ssyer of Belgrade, divorce from
Mary J. Saver of same place. Cause, grossly i'm
prudent. immoral, and unbecoming conduct with
one Emery Tinkham, and desertion.
Ncy B. Lord OF Hallowell divorce from Amasa
I. Lord of the same place. Cause, intemperance,
abuse, neglect to provide, immoral conduct, and
deserton Custody of minor child decreed to rife.
Mary A. French of Vsssslboro', divorce from
Geo. f. French of China, Cause, adultery with
Olive NJ. Colby, and deserton. Custody Of In inor
child decreed TO wife.
Clarinda Ward of China, divorce from Jonathan
Ward of Hampden. Cause, failure to provide for
support, constant and excessive use of iutoxica,-
ing liquors. cruelty, at one time threatening to
! take the life Of his wife.
| Thomas $. Perry of West Waterville, divorce
| from Isabella Perry Of Lawrence. Mass. Cause.
alienation of affection, manifest hatred Of her hus-
| band, abusive treatment, desertion.
! George S. johnson of Winthrop, divorce from
! Melissa A. johnson. Cause, fretful and quarrel
some disposition and bad temper, refusing to per-
form her household duties, squande ring her hus-
| bands means, and adultery.
Fannie III. Merrill ofChns, divorce from George
| W Merrill of the same place. Cause, adultery
with Sarah Ward, neglect and refusal to provide.
and extreme cruelty.