Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-25
THEIR PATHS DIyERGF.
The Legally Unmsted-A List of Divorces
Granted In Kennebec County.

At the recent term of the Supreme Judicial
Court for this county, the following divorces were
granted, with the causes assigned
Francis NJ. Bowman of Augusta, granted d.
vorce from Elver +. Bowman, formerly Ever f
Holt. Cause desertion without Just itisble cause
and of long continuance.
Mary F. Webb Of Augusta, divorce from Eze-
kel IL. Webb of Fairfield. Cause, cruelty of
iea ment and refus al to live with her she was so
badly treated that she was compelled to leave him,
he not in sny manner contributing to her support.
Elizabeth ID. Barter of Augusta, divorce from
Ehjsh d. Barter of Hallowell. Cause, long con-
tinued and chronic desertIon.
Mary h. Hlckle OF Chelsea divorce from Morris
c. Hickie of Chelsea. Cause. extremely jealous
End suspicious Of his wife, falsely accusing her
of being unChaste and untaithiul to him, until he
has become aenated in affection from her; drink
ing excessively refusal to provide and desertlon.
Daniel Pender of Augusta divorce from Ann
Fender of Augusta. Cause, abuse. One night
he came home from his work, and Mrs p. wanted
to know why he didn't come earlier He said he
came Just he got through with his
days work. She said she would make him come
home earlier, or she would lick him to death. She
took stick out of the wood box aud struck
him four five times over the head. He bore
it like a martyr, and was a kind, pleasant man in
his home. She was a high tempered ugly woman.
Finally she deserted him, and he was released
from the terrors of his household, for which he
ought to have beer truly thankful.
Caroline Goodwin of Clinton, divorce from
| r ali Goodwin of Fort Lai annie, Wyoming Ter
rItoiy. Cause, wilful descrlion and abandonme mt,
great personal cruelty, frequently using profane
and Threatening language, writing threatening
lett, r.. &c. and putting her u constant danger of
her life.
Mary Augusta Danforth of Gardiner divorce
from Ozas Danforth of Gardner. Cause extreme
cruelty threatening to strike her and take her
life, using also profane and indecent language,
endeavoring to ALLEVIATE her from father and
mother man of irritable and ungovernsbe
temper; swore at one time he would mash her.
On account of his outrageous conduct, she was
obliged to leave him.
David 5. Lyon of Manchester. divorce from
Ida F. LYON of Mt Vernon Cause. upkipd
treatment, profsne and abusive language, threat
ening to burn the buildings On one occasion
she took loaded revolver from off the bureau,
and threw II at MIN with great violence. After
making his life miserable, she deserted him, and
thereafter refused to live with him.
Lephe ,. skinner OF Gardiner, divorce from
Nathan Il. Skinner. Cause, desertion and sban-
donment, Neglect to provide, squandering money,
intemperaEce.
Nancy Stsrbird of Pit ston, divorce from Daniel
". Stsrbird of Bowdoin. Cause, unkindness and
| and cruelty leading TO personal assaults, ing
her to leave him. lie is now living with another
woman.
MllIard p Pettingill of Monmouth, divorce
from Emma J. Pottingil of Tauutou Mass. Cause
drinking, often coming home the worse for il
quor; attended frenens dances against his wish
es. Abandoned her husband land committed the
crime of adultery many times.
Minnie l.. Potter of Gardiner divorce from
Wellington F. Potter of Leomni.ter, Mass
Cause, neglect, i'll treatment and abuse, tr, ating
her with great contempt and disrespect, manifest
ing jealous disposition and spirit, frequently in
fits OF jealousy feigning insanity and expressing
desire to commit suicide; committed various
crimes and misdemeanors.
John X. Green of Wlnslow, divorce from Betsey
j. Green of Carmel. Cause, alienation and wilfu
desertion.
Martha Fling of Augusta divorce from John P
| Fling. Cause, lived with her but three months
failed to provide for her support: lives with an-
| other woman.
Sylvine Emerson Of Waterville, divorce from
| Henry Emerson. Cause, neglect to support
drunkenness. and deserton after only ten days Of
| married. life.
Chss. A. Douglass of Berlin, n H. Cause neg
ect to provide clothing or the neces' aries of Life
habi'ually Incorporate, and abusive in language
treating her in an unfeeling and cruel manner, lay
ing violent hands on her and chos ing her; finally
| deserted her, leaving her entirely destitute.
Jeanette Carleton of West Gardiner, divorce
| from Joseph Carleton of West Gardiner. Cause
extreme cruelty and abuse, the use Of profane ant
vile language, making her lie so yerv miserabl,
that she cannot live with him.
| Annie Nj. Liteield of Gardiner. divorce from
Robert Littlefeld of West Gardiner. Cause
cross, abusive and ill-tempered, rendering her un
happy and her life wrecbed; q temper aud dis
position wholly incompatible with domestic fe
licty, so that 1t Is impossible for them to live to
gether