Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-25
STArE OF VERMONT
= BE ,NINGTON COUNTY, S.
FANNIE L; MCLEOD Bennington County
v. Court,
HENRY T. MCLEOD. June Term, A. D 1895.
Libel, FOR DIVORCE.

WHEREAS, Fannie l. Mcleod of Bennington,
i'm the county nf Remington and State of Yer
mort, on the 10Th day of January A. D., 1895. duly
filed IN the office the clerk of the County Court
With in and for the county of Bennington afOre-
said. at Bennington in said county of Bennington,
her libel for divorce from the bonds of mairlnony
now existing between the aid Fannie l.. Mcleod
and Henry 7. Mcleod, formerly also of Brnning-
ton aforesaid, but now of parts unknown to said
libellant withC ut this State
SETTING FORTH in said libel and the sub
stance thereof is follows, viz
That on the 18th day of January, A. d. 1880, at
Bennng on in the county of Bennington and
State of Vermont, she was drly Joined in mar
r ag' to Henry 7. Mcleod, also of Bennington in
til cOu " Of Bennington aforesaid, by Reverned
r. NJ. Luther minister of the gospel duly au-
thorized to solemnize marriages. at Bennington
aforesaid.
That from the date of said marriage she lived
wi the said Henry I. Mcleod in the strict OBJ
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 September, A. d 1885, and for longer time
thereafter 10 wiz, from the first said dav of Sep
trmber, A. D 1885, 20 tn" first day Of June, A. b.
| 1887, the said Henry I. Mcleod continually
treated said petitioner with into cradle severity
petitioner, by reason of such intOlerahlv severe
| Treatment. was forced to and did cease to live
and o i with the said Henry I Mcleod.
| Iuat 'lnre taid 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 ctcd SO to do.
That since said marriage, and on the first day
| of June A. D., 1887, the said Henry T. Mel cod
wlful'y and without just cause. deserted said pc
since doth and still does refuse to live and cob abit
| with said peIitipIe'
And further setting forth that he has children
me fruit OF said MARRIAGE, who are still living, as
| follows Hazel Mcleod. born the 2gth dav of DC.
| tober, 1855; and that the interest of said child
| would y" best promoted by granting to said pe'i
| tionsr, Fannie l. Mcleod, the care and Gu tody
| during ner minority, of the said Hazel Mcleod.
And further setting forth in said libel that she
/ is Il resident of Bennington, i'll said county OF
/ Bennington. and has resided in said county OF
bennington for three years last past, and that she
/ has not lived nor cohabited with the said Henry
/ !. Mcleod since the first day of June, 4 d 1887
And praying that the bond of matrimony be
tween hsr, the said Fannie l. and the said
| Henry 4 Mel cod. may be dissolved, and a bill
| for divorce granted unto her, and that the care
| and custody Of the said Hazel Mcleod b. granted
! to the sad petitioner. and for such other and
further relief as to law and justice nay sppertaln,
And also representing and averring that the
| said Henry 7. Mcleod resides and is without the
| State Of Vermont, in parts unknown to said libel
| liant and requesting that notice by publication to
| the sad Henry L. NJ LeOd, may issue herein, ac-
! cOrdlng to the provisions of the statute in such
! case mad and provided
All under the proper hand of the said libellaut,
| and dated ut Bennington. in said county or Ben.
| ninglo the lOth day Ol JANUARY, A d. 1925
| And II appearing that the said Henry I. Nc
| LeOd is without this state so that a summons can.
| not be served up II him, IT Is ORDERED that
| notice Of the tendency 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 SEMI-WEEKLY BANNER, pub
| lie newsp per printed and published at Benning-
/ ton. in the county of bennington aforesa a, the
last of which publications as oreSaid, shall be at
! least six weeks previous to the next STA ed term
! Of said ennington County Court, TO he holden at
! Manchester. within and for said county, on the
drst Tuesday of June, A. d. 1898, in which court,
and which term thereof said libel is pending.
AND FURTHERMORE, the said Henry 4 No
! LeOd Is hereby aud by The publication hereof in
accordance with the provisions of the statute in
snch case made and provided NOTIFIED and
. REQUIRED to appear before the Honorable
County Court a. the next stated term thereof. to
be holden at Manchester within and forthe county
OF Bennington aforesaid, on the first Tuesday of
June, A. y. 1885, upon the first day Of said term
then and there in said court, TO make answer TO
said libel for divorce 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. tn premises considered.
Dated at Bennington. in said County Of Ben
ningtOn, this 22nd day of January A. ID. 1895,
HAIRY 7. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
CHARLES H. DARLING,
.t3 Attorney for Libellant.