The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-16
NATHAN PHILLIPS.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

Ann E. PHILLIPS
NATHAN FHILLIPS.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
WHEREAS, Ann f. Phillips of SALISBURY, in
the County of Bennington and State Of Vermont,
on the 3l~t day of January. 4 D., 1891, duly filed
in the office Ofthe clerk of said County Court, at
Bennington in said County of Bennington, her
libel for divorce from and against Nathan Phil
lips of parts unknown to said libellant, without
this sta -
SETTING FORTH, and the substance Of said
libel is as follows, viz:
That size is and ever has BEEN a re .ident of
Salisbury aforesaid; that on the 18th day of
April, 1871 at White Creek in the County Of
Washington in the State of New York. said petit
ii bDer. tn n bearing ne maiden name of Ann
Eliza Becker, was duly and lawfully married to
one Nathan Phillips by Hugh Tabor esquire,
Justice OF the peace duly authorized to soleln-
nize marriage at White Greek aforesald
That shortly after said marriage said petitioner
and her husband went to reside at said Shafts
bury and there continued to reside as husband
and wife for about eight years; that dming all
the time since laid marriage to the present time
said petitioner has observed all her marriage
covenants:
That there have been born TO said petitioner as
the fruit of said marriage three children, Charlie,
Willie and Carrie. aged respe ctvely, eighteen,
fit 'en and thirteen years.
T lat on the 18th day of June, 1882, the said
Nathan Phillips wilfully deserted said petitioner
without cause or Prov cation and has never since
returned to reside with said p-Iitio er, has never
since contributed any thing lOward the support
said titioner or her children, and for IRE than
seven years last past has been absent and uu-
heard OF
Wherefore, said petitioner prays that Tor the
causes above set forth, the bonds OF matrmony
between her and the said Nathan Phillips be sew
cred and dissolved and a bill of divorce to Said
petitioner granted. together with the care and
custody If Said MINOR children.
And also representing and aSerring that the
said petItionee, Nathan Phillips, is Without the
State of Vermont and in parts unknown to said
petitioner.
And it appearing that the SAID Nathan Phillips
Is without this State, so that summons cannot be
served upon HIM, 1T Is ORDERED that notice Ofthe
pendehcy of said libel be gwen to the aid Nathan
Phillips, by publishing the substance thereof with
this order. hree weeks successfully in the Ben
niBgton BANNER a newspaper printed at Ben
nington, in the county of Bennington
aforesaid. the last of which publications
shall be at least six weeks previous to- the next
stated term of said Bennington County Court to
be holden at Manchester in said county, on the
First Tuesday of June, A D., 1894, in which court
and at which term thereof, said libel is pending.
AND FURTHERMORE the said Nathan Phil
lips is hereby and by the publication hereof in
accordance with the provisions Of the statute in
such case !e and provided, NOTIFIED and
REQUIRED to appear before the Honorable
County Court at the next stated term thereof. to
be holden at Manchester within and for the
County Of Bennington aforesaid, on the First
Tuesday Of June, A. d 1894. upon the first day
of said term, hen and there in said court, to
make snSwrr TO the said libel and petition of the
said Anu EPhillipS,and to stand TO and abide such
order, Juigme nj and decree thereon as to said
court small seem meet the premises considered.
HARRY Il. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
CHARLES II. DARLING, Atty for Libellant.
Dated az Bennington in SAID County of Ben
nington, this a3d day OF February, A. D, 1894