Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-28
IfoaI Notifies.
STATE OF MAINE

VT VI hNE's
- TO the Sherifs of our respective coun-
l.. ;. ties, or either ot their deputies,
- GREETING:
HANcUCK, SIS:
We command you to attach the goods or
estate of Elijah II. Crockett of Ellsworth, in
said county of Hancock, now er red pHbttcde,
to the value of one thousand dollars; and
summon the said defendant Gf he may be
found in your precinct), to appear before our
justices of the supreme judicial court, next
to be holden in Ellsworth, within and for GU
county of Hancock, on the third Tuesday of
January next, then and there in our said
court to answer unto Lottie NJ. Crockett, of
said Ellsworth in plea of libel for divorce
and hereupon exhibits this libel.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.:-Supreme judicial court.
To the Hon. Justices of the supreme judicial
court within and for the county of Hancock.
ESPECTFULLY represents Lottie M:
Ellsworth, in said county of Hancock, that
she was married to the said Elijah H.
Crockett, under her maiden name of Dodge,
on the 18th day of February, a. d. 1873, at Ded-
ham, in said county, by the Rev. Lazarus
Colt; that ever since her said marriage she
has cohabited and resided with her said hus-
ham, and at Orland. and at North Ellsworth; ;
that by her said husband she is the mother of
four children now living. viz: Flora B., aged
1s years. Lester P, aged IL years, Marcia P,
aged years, and Dana c. Crockett aged six
months; that she has always been true to her
marriage VOWS and obligations, but that her
/. Has committed the CRIME OF adultery
with one Nina b. Gray, of said Ellsworth, at
various times and places, to your libellant un-
known, between the first day of January, a. d.
1893 and particularly between the first day of
January, a. d, 1894, and the date of this libel.
2. That he, her said husband, has been
guilty OF extreme cruelty, and of cruel and
abusive treatment towards your said libellant
so that her health has suffered.
8. That being of sufficient ability he has
grossly wantonlv and cruelty refused and
q mllntSnanCe
for her.
4. That on the first day of April, a. d. 1894.
he left the State with the said Nina b. Gray,
and deserted your said libellant.
S. Wherefore your libellant prays that a
divorce from the bonds of matrmony may be
decreed her between her and her said husband.
6. That the custody of said children may
be decreed to her.
T. And she further informs the court that
her said husband holds in fee simple certain
real estate in said county, of the value OF one
thousand dollars, and other certain personal
property of the value of one thousand dollars
wherefore she prays that her dover may be
assigned to her out of said estate and that
suitable alimony may be decreed to her out
of the estate of her said husband, and that
such other orders and DEGREES may be made
by this honorable court as justice may re-
qulre MRS IoTTlE NJ CROCKETT.
Ellsworth, Nov. l. 1894.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, IS:
And l. the said Lottie NJ. Croc kett, hereby
is and has been since the first day of April,
a d. 1894, outside this State, and his residence
is not known to me. and that ! have been un-
able to ascertain the same by the exercise OF
MRS LoTrIE NJ. CROCKETT.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCocK ss.:-November l, 1884,
Then personally appeared the within named
Lottie NJ Crockett, and made oath to the
truth of the within allegations by her signed
G.. p BUTTON,
, l.. s. Notary Public.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCoCK, ss:-Clerk's Office, supreme Judi
cial court, in vacation, Ellsworth, February
g. a. d. 1895.
Upon the foregoing libel, ordered, That the
libelant give notice to the said Elijah h
Crockett to appear before the justice of our
supreme judicial court, to be holden at Ellis
worth, within and for the county of Hancock
on the second Tuesday of April u. d. 1895
by publishing attested copy of said libel
and this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth American, news
paper printed in Ellsworth, in our coun-
ty of Hancock,the last publication to be thIr'
ty days at least prior to said second Tues,
day of April xt, that he may there anG
then in our said court appear and show cause
if any he have. why the prayer OF said libel
ant should not be granted.
A. p. WIswELL,
Justice of the Sup. Iud. Court.
A true copy of the libel and order of cour
thereon.
Attest:-JOHN F. KNOWLTON, Clerk.