Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-05
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

LNTNA A. LOCKWOOD Of Rome liberapt :.
II Howard :. lockwood. The foregoing lihel =
inserted In a writ of attachment, dated Janu.r, =
$780, and returnable at the April term of the Suns
ior Court. kennebec county, A. ID. 1850 .ptt
Wherein said libellant AYERS that she was Ia v6,u
married to the said libellee, by George r. Mnos y
Belgrade, in the said county, Justice of the p..s
and of the Quorum, at said Belgrade on the y-sh A.
of June. A. ID. 1874 and has had by him two rhils.
living. TO wit. Maude E., born October al is.s
and Blanche C., Born May Is, 1879. That sinca ~,
intermarriage your libellant has conducted hs.sl
toward the said ibellee as faithful chasie snd ~
fectionae wife, and said libeant has resided in ~
state since said date, AS his wife as afora.s1
that the said ibelee, regardless of his marriage vo.
and duty, has for three years now last past -
guilty of habitual drunkenness and during much -
that time has been in state of habuaI ;cs.s
And your libelant further shows that during The A.
years last past, said libeee has constantly ma
grossly neglected and abused your libesss
that he has used to her and in her presence thtsfsr
ing language, and she has been by him put In srs,
danger and fear Of her life. That prior to the I'm
tay of November, A. ID. 1879, without cause ON n
part, the said libeee wfnlIy deserted aud abandon
ed the libelant and has never returned to her M
still persists in his determination so to do Wbers
upon inasmuch il would be reasonable and prons.
conducive to domestic harmony and consistent Win
the peace and morality OF society, your libells,s
prays this Honorable Court to decree Il divorce FINN
the bonds of natrimony, and that the care and N.
custody of said minor children may be committed 10
her, and that pending this libel decree NAV he an
tered by said Justice in vacation for the carr ana
custody of said children AS aforesaid.
ETNA \. LOCKWOOD.
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC S., Jan. "A, 1Ss0.
Then personally appeared the above named Ems
A. lockwood and made oath that the residence ~
said Howard :. lockwood, is not known to her sns
cannot be ascertained by reasonable diligence
Before me-
ALBION l.. CRAM, Justice of the PEACE
STATE of MAINE.
kENNEBEC, IS. Superior Court, In Vacation
Jan. 18th, 1850.
Upon the foregoing libel IL is ordered
that notice of the pendency thereof be given TO ,Le
lbelee by publishing abstract of the writ and hs
and of this order thereon, three weeks successiyey
in the kennebec Journal n newspaper printed AT Al
gusta, in said county of kennebec, the last pubica
ton to be thirty days least before the term of ihs
Court to be holden at said Augusta the first Tue
day of April A. d. 1SsO that said libellee NAV Then
aud there appear and answer If he see fit; and i
is further ordered that pending this libel or until
further order of the Court the and custody Of The
children Maude T.. and Blanche C., be committed 10
the libellant.
W.P. WHiTEH0CSE
Justice Superior Court. kennebec County,
\ true abstract of the writ and libel and order Of
Judge thereon.
Attest: WM NJ STRATTON, Clerk
Heath Wilson, Attorneys for Lbellant. 3wi