The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

" lliiam Fletcher, p.;intin, va. Sarah F..
Fletcher, d, PENDANT
No. 5iS Equity. In the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County, Maryland
The object of this suit Is to procur, a decree
for divorce a vinculo matrinonii On be
half of William Fletcher, th' above plaintiff
from the above named Sarah F.. Fletcher, his
wi e.
The bill states that in the month Of Sep
TENDER, in the year 1880, he was married to
the said Sarah F.. Fletcher with whom he
had resided in Garrett county. Maryland un.
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That at the time of his said marriage with
her, bhe was widow with children, who
lived with her in said Garrett county, and all
of whom were supported by your orator up
TO the time OF the separation, as will be here
matter stated.
That ever since their said marriage. YOUR
orator has behaved him-elf as n faithful,
chaste and an electorate husband towards
the said Sarah +. Fletcher, Support.d her
| and her children as aforesaid, by former
husband, cut of his earning. which he made
| by dali, labor working in the coal mines of
| Garrett and Allegany counties.
| That the said Sarah +. Fletcher on dive
days and times since he SAID marriage to wiz.
! For the period OF nut 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
| ty, whose names are T." your orator unknown.
lndt LOT some } ears DTlOf JD tne separations
| herein before mentioned, the said Sarah +.
| Fletcher his wife, has trea ted him with great
| cruelty, harshneSS and brutality, and during
the month OF January lSSS. she actually brew
| upon your orator boiling hot watet. and so
| scalded him, and SO manned his han d. arm
and side, that he was entirely disabled from
! doing anything for some time, and was ur-
| der physicians care for fully one month
| after it occurred and from which i,jurieS he
| has not yet entirely recovered. and even If he
| does, will carry The scars OF the same to his
| grave. and after treating him in this way,
| she left his home. aud is now living some
| where in the Sta tie of West Virginia. and hat
| he has not lived or cohabited with her since
| the above treatment, and since he has dis
| covered her said adulterieS.
That there was no childaen born from said
| marriage, and that neither your orator, nor
the said Sarah E.Fletcher. have any property
except what your orator makes by his daily
| labor He has no means OF support.
| That the said defendant has abandoned and
deserted your orator without any justitable
cause on his part, and that such abandon
ment has continued uninterruptedIy for
more than tnree 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 vincuIo matrlmonii from the
said Sarah Z. Fletcher, and that he may
have such other and further relief, a his case
may require.
lie then prays for an order OF publication
against the said Sarah r.. Fletcher etc. 1t Is
thereupon this eth 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
| herto appear in this court in person, or 10y
| solicitor. IN or before the 25th d y of jan
| uary next, to show cause, fanny she has, why
| a decree ought not to be passed as prayed.
h. u. TOWER,
Clerk Circuit Court.
| True Copy-Test:
+. z. TOWER. Clerk. 404t