Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-01
LIBEL For DIVORCE.

WHEREAS, Fannie L. Mcleod of Bennington,
in the county of Remington and State of Yer
mont, on the 10th day of January A. D., 1895 duly
filed in the office OF the clerk of the County Court
within and for the county of Bennington afore-
said at Bennington in said county of Bennington
her libel for divorce from the bonds of ma,rnonv
now existing between the i'd Fanuie l.. Mel cod
and Henry T. Mcleod, formerly also of Bpnning-
ton aforesaid, but now of parts unknown to said
libel mt, without this State;
SETTING FORTH in said libel and the sub
stance thereof is as follows viz:
That on the 14th day of January, A. y. 1880, at
Benning on, in the county of Bennington and
State of Vermont, she was duly Joined in mar
riaga to Henry r. Mcleod also of Bennington in
thu cOu tv Of Bennington afprrSai l. by Reverend
X NJ. Luther, minister of the gospel duly au-
thorIzed to soIemnize marriages, at Bennington
aforesaid
That from the date of said marriage she lived
with the said Henry I. Mcleod in the strict oh.
Servance of all tie duties and Obligations enioin-
ed upon her by the marriage covenant. and in all
respects behaved and conducted herself as a true
and faithful wife ought and should
That after said marriage and on the first day
of Septem Der, A. ID 1885, and for Il longer time
thereafter, TO wit, from the first said dav of Sep
trmber, A. 1885, 10 the first day Of June, A. b.
1887, the said Henry T. Mcleod continually
treated said petitioner with into cradle severity
and that on the day and year last aforesaid said
petitioner, by reason of such ntoerahly severe
treatment was forced to and did cease to live
and cobalt with the said Henry T. Mcleod
That since said marriage the said Henry T. Nc
leod being of sufficient physical ability to pro
vide suitable maintenance for SAID petitioner, has
ever, without cause grossly wantonly and
cruelty refused and negl cted So to do.
That since said marriage, and on the first daY
of June A. D., 1851 the said Henry 7. Mel cod.
wltully and without just cause. deserted said pc
titloner for three consecutive years, and ever
since doth and still does refuse to live and habit
with said petitioner.
And further setting forth that he has children.
the fruit of said marriage, who are still living, as
follows: Hazel Mcleod, born the 29th dav Of DC.
tOber, 1885, and that the interest Of said child
would be best promoted by granting to said petit
TONER, Pa lnie l. Mcleod the care and Gu tody
during her minority, of the said Hazel Mcleod.
And further setting forth in said libel, that she
is a resident of Bennington, in said county of
Bennington. and has resided III said county Of
bennington for three years last past. and that she
has not lived nor COhabited with the said Henry
4. Mcleod since the first day of June. 4. D. 1887.
And praying that the bond of matrimony be
tween her. the said Fannie l. and the said
Henry 4 Mcleod. may be dissolved, and a till
for divorce granted unto her, and that the care
and custody Of the said Hazel Mcleod BE- granted
to the SAID petitioner. and for such other and
further relief as to law and justice may appertan
And also representing and averring that the
said Henry T. Mcleod resides and is without the
State ot Vermont in parts unknown to said libel
liant. and requesting that notice by publication to
the SAID Henry T. VI 'Leod, m ny issue herein &C
cording to the provisions of the st tute in such
case mad and provided.
All under the proper hand of the said lbellant,
and dated vt Bennington in said county or Ben
nington, the 10th day OF January, A D. 1895
And 1t appearing that the said Henry T. Nc
Leod is without this State so that summons can
not be served up him, IT is ORDERED that
notice of the pendency of the libel aforesaid be
given to the said Henry 7. Mcleod, by publish
ing the substance thereof, together with this or
der. once each week for three weeks successfully,
in the Bennington SEMl-WEEKLY BANNER a pub
lie newspaper printed and published at Benning-
ton. in the county of bennington aforesa a, the
last of which publications aforesaid. shall be at
least six weeks previous to the next STA ed term
of said bennington County Court. to be holden at
Manchester, within and for said county, on the
first Tuesday of June, A. D. 1895. in which court,
and which term thereof. said libel is pending.
AND FURTHERMORE, the said Henry 7 Nc
LeOd IS hereby aud by the publication hereof in
accordance with the provisions of the statute in
such case made and provided, NOTIFIED and
REQUIRED to appear before the Honorable
County Court at the next stated term thereof. to
be hOldenat Manchester within and torthe county
of Bennington aforesaid, on the first Tuesday of
June, A. u. 1895, upon the first day Of said term,
then and there in said court, to make answer to
said libel for divorce Of the said Fannie l.. Nc
LeOd. and to stand to and abide such order, judg.
ment and decree thereon as to said court shall
seem meet. the premises considered.
Dated at BENNINGTON, in said County of Bel
nngton, this end day of January, 4. d. 1895,
HAIRY 7. CUSHMAN. Clerk.
CHARLES H. DARLING,
lt3 Attorney for Liballa"t.