Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-02-15
THE BANS DISSOLVED.
Divorces Decreed by the Supreme Judicial
Coutt-A History OF Sorrows.

on in nearly all Of the other counties in the State
TWENTY-FIVE women ask d to be divorced from thei
husbands Their lives have been made miserable
by cruelty, neglect. drunkenness crime and deser
ton; and who shall say that the Court has moi
been the instrument of blessing in setting the poor
wives free from the marriage relation: F.: In Sly
cases husbands ask for divorces from their wives
on the ground of high temper, incompatby o
disposition, and in some cases a strong leaning
towards uginess and absolute cruelty.
We publish beloS the names Of the parties di
| vorced, with the assigned cause Of divorce in each
case.
Annie NJ Cogswcl of lIAllosell, granted d
| vorce from Clinton A. Cogswel. Cause, abuse,
refusal to provide, adultery, drunkenness.
Nancie p. Chesey of Fayette, divorce from Lo-
renzo Chesley of Mt Vernon. Cause, neglect and
| refusal to provide support, nursing and medical
care and attendance when sick preventing her at
| tendance at religious meetings, and exercising a
tyrsnnical control over her, and otherwise render
| ing her life miserable; kicking and striking her
and desertion.
Ella l.. Dunn of Pltston. divorce from John A.
Dunn Of Plttston. Cause. neglect refusal to
| provide food or clothing, oblgng her to work in
| factories or other places to secure livelihood
extreme cruelty, insult and abuse, falsely accus'
ing her of criminal conduct, threatening to kill
her.
Ella L. Douglass of Gardiner, divorce from
Chas. H. Dougls lass of Gardiner. Cause, gross
| abuse, extreme cruelty. kicking, striking and
choking her, often kicking her out Of bed and or
6ering her to leave the house threatening to take
her life if she ever returned he has bad d.spo-
sition and uncomfortable temper.
Mary Z. James Of Gardiner divorce from Ed.
gar A. James of Pittston. Cause, excessive use
| of intoxicating liquors, until he had become q
| common drunkard; extreme cruelty and abuse, by
beating and kicking; refusal to provide.
Seth w. Perkins of Gardiner, divorce Fl ON Ca-
rinda +. Perk ins OF Canton. Cause, alienation in
affect ion, covering period Of four years, mani
| Testing a strong dislike, eliminating in actual
hatred Of him, that she refused to suffer him to
remain in the same house, and be had to leave for
| the sake of keeping peace in the family" The
| libellent is a minister Of the Gospel, and has not
been able to live with his wife for more than three
years.
Mary L. Henderson of Augusta, divorce from
| Robert Henderson. Cause, wilful deseition fol
| several years, without making any provision for
her support, or that of her children.
Alma F. Livingston Of Clinton, divorce from
Hiram Livingston of Burnham. Cause, obliged
to return to her fathers house, her husband pro-
| viding no means for her support Entire aban-
donment.
Deborah NJ. Joy Of Augusta, divorce from Ed
ward H. JOY Of Bath. Cause, cruelty, abuse
| striking and choking her. frequently threatening
her life; refusing to provide means of support.
Annie Z. Moore of Augusta, divorce from Geo
E. Moore. Cause, failing to make provision for
her support, excessive Of liquors, at times i'll
treatment and abuse, and finally abandonment,
Emma A Higgins of Waterve, divorce from
Rufus y. Higgins Of Thomaston. Cause, drunk
| enness and cruelty; husband sentenced to State
Prison. Before being sentenced he neglected to
provide for her support.
William Chase Of West Wa,eryille divorce from
Mary E. Chase of Fairfield. Cause, refusing TO
live with him, i'll treatment and abuse, manifest
ing strong dislike and hatred.
Richard Head Of Gardiner, divorce from sarah
Jane Head of Gardiner. Cause adultery and de-
seition.
Mary A. Gage Of Augusta, divorce from Lucius
A. Gage of Dennis Mass. Cause, dtsertion al d
neglect to provide fer her support.
VIM. S. Gardiner of Watelvle, divorce from
Jane c. Gardiner of Sidney. Cause. adultery in
Sidney, now living with he man with whom SIZE
| committed the crime.
Hattie S. True of Watcryille, divorce frC IN
Charles L. True of Wateryillc. Cause, neglect to
support and dissipation; the commission of the
crimes of forgery and larceny and entire abe ndon
ment.
Chas. II. Littefeld of Hallowel, divorce from
Fannie 5. Liitlefeld of kennebunkport. Cause
cruelty and desertion.
Mary E. Mariner of Hallowell, divorce from
David Mariner of Ilalld%ell, on the ground OF
neglect and desertion.
Lydia c. Garland of Gardiner, divorce fiom
John c. Garland Cause, neglect to provide. an
the wife being obliged through fear OF her life to
seek refuge at her fathers.
Celia W. Handy Of Augusta, divorce from
Geo. w. Handy of Augusta. Cause, intemper
auce, idlercss, failure to provide, and finally de-
serton which has continued since 1873.
Phrosina NJ. Richardson of Augusta, divorce
| from Rufus 5. Richardson. Cause, extreme cru
city, kicking and choking her, the use of shame
ful and indecent language, making it impossible
for her to live with him.
| Mary a. Greenlcaf of Augusta, divorce frou
Charles GreenleAf of Lowell, Mass. Cause
| adultery, neglect and abuse.
| Friend Ellis of Belgrade, divorce from FREQ
| d. Eli. of Belgrade. Cause, neglect GOVERN.
period of more than seven years, cruelty anC
abuse.
| Daniel NJ Black of Watcryille, divorce from
Martha Black Of Wateryille. Cause shameful
abuse and i'll treatment, even in sickness, not
withstanding he had provided her home suiteC
TO her rank and position ia life. She is so re
vengeful morose and quarre lsome, that her hus-
band can find no happiness in her presence, an,
his peace Of mind is greatly disturbed.
| Ida l.. Fillehrown Of Fay cite, divorce from
Chas. 7. Fllehiown of Winthrop. Cause, cru
city, neglect, drunkenness, aduIlry and abandon
mont.
Mary L. b asdell of Watcrville, divorce from
Eben w. Basdell of S lney. Cause. ncelec
and abuse, compelling her to leave home.
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