The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-15
BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT-DECEM
ID Der TERN. A. D. 1891.
Libe, for Divorce.
SIMEON DEAN,

EUPHEMIA B. DEAN
Whereas Simeon Dean, of Shaftbury. in the
County Of Bennington, and State of Vermont,
has fled his libel for divorce in the Office of the
clerk Of the County Court within and for the
County of Bennington aforesaid, against Euphe-
mia B. Dean his wife. formerly OF Shafbury
aforesaid but now OF parts unknown, setting forth
in substance.
That he resides in Shaitbury in said County of
Bennington and has resided there continuously
for eight years last past, and he is thirty six
years Of age and upwards;
That in the month of March. A. D. 1880 the
petitioner said libelant was lawfully married, at
Newfane in the County of Niagara in the State of
New York. to Euphemia Babcock OF Newfane
aforesaid, by Elder Edward Whitney of Newfane
aforesaid. minister oftN Gospel, of the Meth
odist denomination, thereunto then and there
duly and legally authorized to solemnize
marriages:
That from and after said marriage the petit
toner said libeant and the peuIonee saiG libel
lee lived together as husband and wife, at New
fame aforesaid, about two and half years then
next following;
That afterwards commencing in the summer
season A. ID. 1884, the petitioner and the peti
tionee lived together continuously as husband
and wife at Shaftbury aforesaid. until about the
First day of November, AID 1887;
That on or about the First day of November A.
| D. 1887 the said petitioUee, Euphemia b. Dean
without justiftable cause. at Shaftbury aforesaid
and while the petitioner and the said petitionee
were living together as husband and wife at
Shaftbury aforesaid, wilfully deserted the petit
| toner and has continued such desertiOn uninter
ruptedly and without justifitable cause, from
thence hitherto, being period of more than
three consecutive years next preceding the filing
| of this petition;
That from and after the date of said marriage,
hitherto the petitioner has faithfully observed
| and kept the marriage covenant on his part;
That there has been and is living as the fruit of
said marriage, one child, boy named James.
five years of age whom the petitioner supposes to
be with his mother and well cared for SO
! far as the petitioner knows or has been
informed, and while the child re
mains of tender Iage and is well and
! properly cared for by the mother, the petitioner
makes no complaint against his remaining with
| her;
That from the date of said desertion, on or
about the First day of November, A D. 1887,
hitherto, the petitioner has not nor heard di-
rectly from the peitiOnee, nor lived nor cohabt-
ed with her as his wife;
That the said petionee. as the petitioner i.
crediby informed and believes to be true, resides
ana is without the Stale so that process cannot be
| served upon her;
And praying said Honorable Court that the
| BOND OF matrimony existing between HIN and the
said Euphemia ID. Dean, the petitiouee, may be
dissolved and a bill of divorce granted unto the
| petitioner;
= And it appearing that the said Euphemia B
Dean is without this state, in parts unknown, so
| that summons cannot be served upon her,
1t is therefore ordered that said libellee
Euphemla b. Dean be required to appear on the
First day of the next stated term of said Court to
| be held at Manchester within and for said County
| OF Bennington, on the First Tuesday of June, A.
| D. 1872, and make answer TO said libel and that
| the said lbellant shall cause this order to be
published in the Bennington BANNER. a public
newspaper printed at Bennington aforesaid, three
weeks successfully. the last of which publications
| shall be at least six weeks previous to the COM
mencement OF the aforesaid June term Of said
| Court.
Dated at Bennng ton in the County of Benning-
ton aforesaid, this 3lst, day of March, A. D. 1892
HARRISON ]. NORTON,
., IL NOV Deputy County Clerk.