The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-01
BENNINGTON COUNTY CUURT-DECEM.
ID Der TERM. A. D. 1891.
Libe. for Divorce.
SIMEON DEAN,
EUPHEMIA b. DEAN


EUPHEMIA B. DEAN.
Whereas Simeon Dean, of Shaftbury. in the
County of Bennington, and State Of Vermont,
has filed 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 Shaftbury
aforesaid but now OF parts unknown, setting forth
That he resides in Shaftbury 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 lbellant 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 Of the Gospel, of the Meth
odist denomination, thereunto then and there
duly and legally authorized to solemnize
marriages:
That from and after said marriage the peti.
toner said libellant and the petlionee said 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. d. 1884, the petitioner and the peti
tionee lived together continuously as husband
and wife at Shaftbury aforesaid. until about the
First day Of November, A. D 1887;
That on or about the First day OF November, A.
d. 1887 the said petitiOnee, Euphemia B. Dean,
without justiftable cause at Shafbury 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 fling
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 chlld, boy named James.
five years OF age whom the petitioner supposes to
be with his mother and well cared for 50
Tar 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. ID. ISM
hitherto the petitioner has not nor heard di-
rectly from the petitonee, lived nor cOhabit-
ed with her as his wife;
That the said petitionee. as the petitioner is
credibly Informed and believes to be true, resides
and is without the State that process cannot be
served upon her;
And praying said Honorable Court that the
bond OF matrimony existing between hIm and the
said Euphemia B. Dean, the petitionee, 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 libelles
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
ID. 1892, and make answer 10 said libel and that
the said libellant 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 lie asst six weeks previous to the COM
mencement OF the Aforesaid June term Of said
Court
Dated at Benning ton in the County of Bennng.
ton aforesaid, this 3lst, day Of March, A. d. 1892
IL Deputy Conntv Clerk