Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-02
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

ETNA A. LOCKWOOD of Rome. libellant :,
Il Howard 5. lockwood. The f,ieeoing libel /.
inserted In writ of attachment, slated ,lanuo,x g
lsso, and reiuinable at the April Il rm Of the Sun,
Tor Court kennebec county. A. d. lao.
Wherein said lihcl.an; AYERS that she was awfnu
married TO the said libellee by George L. Minot Il
Belgrade. in the said county, Justice of the ps.s
and of the Quorum At said Belgrade, the 9Th A.,
of June, 4. D. 1874, and has had by him two cbila,
now living, TO wit. Mande T., born October "a, is;s
and blanche e., rorn May Is, ls5 That since ths,,
in,ermarrage your libel.ant has conducted hsrss
toward the said ibell, faithful cllaste and -
feciionate wife, and said libeani has resided h ~
state since said date, his wife as aforrssid.
that the said libeee, regardless of his marriage ,o.
and duty, has for three years now last MAST -
guilty of habitua drunkenness. and during much of
that time has been in state OF habual inioxcaiIos
And lbeliant further shows that during the 6rs
wears last past. said libellee has constantly ara
grossly neglected i'll and abused our bcsns
that he has used To her and in her presence rpa,sn
Jug Ia guaCe, and she has been by him put In eyss
danger and fear of her life. r. prior 10 the 81
cay of November, A. ID. ls.e, without cause on her
part, the said libeliee wi;fully deserted aud absnds
ed the Hbeliant and has never returned TO her ard
still persists in his determination SO TO do. Whsr~
upon nasmuch As il would be reasonable and nr,,..
conducive TO domestic harmony. and consistent Win
the peace and morality OF society, your libellsns
prays this Honorable Court TO decree divorce FINN
the bonds of matrmonv. and that the care and ~
custody of said minor children may be committed a
her. and that pending this libel decree NAV he on
tered by said Justice in vacation for the care and
custody OF said children AS aforesaid.
ETNA A. RoCKwoOp
STATE OF MAINE.
kENNEBEC S., Jan. H. lSs0
Then personally appeared the above named Elm.
4. Rockw God, and made oath thai the residence ~
said Howard $ lockwood, Is not known to her ana
cannot be aseerianed by reasonable diligence
Before me,
ALBION l.. CRAM, Justice of the reace
STATE Of MAINE.
KENNEBEC. SIS. Superior Court. In Vacation
Jan. 18th, lSSo.
Upon the foregoing libel IL is ordered.
that notice of the tendency thereof be given 10 tbs
libeee by publishing abstract of the writ and rl
and of this order thereon, three weeks succcssyeIy
in the kennebec Journal newspaper printed al A.
esta, in said county of kennehec The last publics
tion TO be thirty days AZ least before the term Of hs
Court TO be holden AT said Augusta the first Tues.
day of April A. II. lssp. thai said libvllee may then
auJ there appear and answer r he see fit andi
is further ordered, that pending this libel or until
farther order Of the Court. the cart and custody Of the
children Maudc f.. and blanche C., Ice committed 10
the li5ellant
W. L. WIITEHOuSE.
Justice superior Court. kennels.c County
true abstract of the writ and libel and order Of
Judge thereon.
Attest: WM. " S1EATTON, Clerk
Heath X Wilson, Attorneys for llelant. 3wf