The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
W lillian Fletcher, plaintiff. vs. Sarah z
Fletcher, defendant, VM
NJ. 64S Equity. In the Circuit Court for Gar.
rett County, Maryland.

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William Fletcher, piaintin. vs. Sarah z
Fletcher, defendant. VsM
NJ. 64s Equity. In the Circuit Court for Gar.
rett County, Maryland.
ne object Of this suit is to procure decree
divorce yinculo matrimonii on be.
fOf william Fletcher, the above plaintiff
i. n the above named Sarah z. Fletcher, his
The bill states that in the month Of Sep.
TENDER. In the year 1880, he was married TO
the Raid Sarah e. Fletcher, with whom he
had resided in Garrett county, Maryland. I'M
I'll same time In the latter part OF January
1889.
That at the time OF his said marriage with
her. she was a widow with children, who
lived with her In said Garrett county, and all
OF o; whom . were supported by your orator s ND
mater stated.
That ever since their said marriage, your
orator has behaved himself as n faithful,
chaste and an efTectionate husband towards
the said Sarah +. Fletcher, Supported her
and her children as aforesaid, by q former
husband, cut OF his earning, which he made
bv daily labor working in the coal mines of
Garrett and Allegany counties.
That the said Sarah e. Fletcher on divers
days and times since the said marriage to wit:
For the period OF about four years prior to
the separation heretofore mentioned has
committed the crime OF adultery with one
Louis Emery In Garrett county. and in the
home provided for her by your orator. and
with divers other men in said Garrett coun.
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That for some years prior to the separation
herein before mentioned, the said Sarah +.
Fletcher his wife, has treated him with great
cruelty, harshness and brutality, and during
the month of January lSsS. she actually threw
upon your orator boiling hot water, and so
Scalded him, and SO manned his hand, arm
and side, that he was entirely disabled from
doing anything for some time. and was ur
der a physicians care for fully one month
after 1t occurred. and from which Injuries he
has not yet entirely recovered. and even ifhe
yuill hn nf fk,aC 10 nc
grave. and after treating him in this way,
she left his home, and is now living some
where In the State of West Virginia, and that
he has not lived or cohabited with her since
the above treatment, and since he has dis
covered her said Rdulteries.
That there was no childaen born from said
marriage, and that neither your orator, nor
the said Sarah f. Fletcher. have any property
except what your orator makes by his daily
labor. He has no means ofsupport
That the said defendant has abandoned and
deserted your orator without any justitiable
cause on his part, and that such abandon
ment has continued uninterruptedy for
more than tiree years. and Is deliberate and
final. and the separation with your orator is
beyond any reasonable expectation OF recon-
Citation
The bill then prays. that the plaintiff may
be divorced vinculo matrimonii from the
said Sarah E. Fletcher, and that he may
have such other and further relief, a his case
may require.
He then prays for an order OF publication
aRulnSL the Salu SaTAn r.. FleIcneT etc. IL IL
thereupon this 18th day of December. 1891. or
dered by the Circuit court Tor Garrett county
in equity. that the plaintiff by causing
copy of this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Garrett county,
once in each of four successive weeks, be-
fore the 9th day of January, In the year 1892.
give notice to the said absent defendant OF
the object and substance of this bill, warning
her to appear In this court in person. or by
solicitor, IN or before the 18th dty Of jan
uary next. to show cause, II any she has, why
decree ought not to be passed as prayed.
+. u. TOWER,
Clerk Circuit Court.
True Copy--Test:
f.. Y. TOWER. Clerk. i0-4t