Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23
Alexander P. Slack Orange county court
Mary Slack. June tern, "A. ID. 1885.
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L1Del Tor DIVORCE.
To the Honorable the county court, next
to be holden at Chelsea withia and for the
county OF Orange on the first Tuesday Of
June, A. D., 1895, comes Alexander p.
Slack of Thetford In the county OF Orange
and state OF Vermont and respectfully
shows and gives your Honorable Court to
understand and be informed that on the
18th day OF February, ID, 1855, at Brigh-
ton in the county of Essex and state Of
Vermont, he was duly Joined in marriage
to Mary Maroney OF Brighton In the coun-
ty Of Essex and state OF Vermont by a
Catholic priest, duly authorized by the
laws OF said state OF Vermont to solemnize
marriages. That from the date OF said
marriage he lived with said Mary In strict
observance OF all the duties end obliga-
tions enjoined upon him by the marriage
covenant and In all respects behaved and
conducted himself as true and faithful
husband ought and should.
And your petitioner further shows that
since said marriage on the 4th day OF July,
A. D., 1877, the said Mary wilfully and
without Just cause, deserted your petition
er for three consecutive years, and ever
since doth, and still does refuse to live and
cohablt wi, b youf pftili,ner.
And your petitioner luf. ner shows that
be Is resident Of Tn 'fc-h In the county
OF Orange an state Of Vermont and has
resided in said county OF Orange the If
teen years last past, and that be has not
lived or cohabited with the said Mary
since the 25sh day OF September, A. d. 1881.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that
the bond OF matrimony between himself
and the said Mary may be dissolved and
bill OF divorce granted unto him. And
your petitioner further shows that said
Mary now resides without the state OF
Vermont, so that personal service cannot
be made upon her. Wherefore, he prays
that an order OF notice by publication may
be granted to him and for such other and
further relief as to law and justice may APP
pertain. !.
Dated at Thetford in the county OF
Orange this 10th day OF March, A. d., 1895.
ALEXANDER p. SLACK, Petitioner.
STATE OF VERMONT,
ORANGE County, ss.
l, Alexander p Slack, on oath depose
and say that the facts set forth In the libel
for divorce OF Alexander P. Slack vs. Mary
Slack, are true to the best Of my informa-
ton and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to this 4th day OF
April, 1895. Before me
ALEXANDER P. SLACK.
e. w. RAYMOND, j Justice OF the Peace.
STATE OF VERMONT To anysheriff orCon-
ORANGE COUNTY ,ss GaEETIsa:
By the authority OF the state OF ver-
mont, yon are hereby commanded to sum
mon Mary Slack OF Boston in the county
OF Suffolk and state Of Massachusetts, to
appear before the county court next to be
holden at Chelsea within and forthe coun-
~ OF Orange, on the first Tuesday Of June,
A. y. 1896. then and there to make answer
70 the foregoing petition OF Alexander
p. Slack, and show cause, II any she have,
Why the prayer thereof should not be
granted. FAIL NOT, but serve and return
according to law.
Dated at st. Johnsbury in the county OF
Caledonia this 9Th day OF April, AID, 1896. |
JONATHAN Ross,
Judge OF Supreme Court.
Whereas it appears that said petitionee
resides without the state, SO that personal |
service Of said petition cannot be made up |
on her by proper officer, 1t is ordered |
that the said Alexander P. Slack give no.
tice OF the tendency OF his said petition |
10 the said Mary Slack, by publishing the
substance thereof, together with the sub
pUna and this order, three weeks success
1ively in the West Randolph HERALD AND
In the county OF Orange, the last of which |
to be at least four weeks be-
fore the next term OF the Orange county
cCurt to be held at Chelsea within and for
the county Of Orange, on the first Tuesday
Df June, A. D., 1895.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury
In the county OF Caledonia, the 9th day OF
April, A. D., 1895.
Judge Of Supreme Court.
G. H. HosFoRD.