Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06
STATE OF MAINE.


HANCOCK, ss:-To the Honorable Justice OF
the Supreme Judicial Court, next to be
holden at Ellsworth. within and for the said
County of Hancock, on the Third Tuesday
OF January, A. ID. 1901.
ID ESPECTFULLY represents Henrietta A.
III Crowley that her maiden name was
Henrietta A. Decker. That she was lawfully
married to Almo1 l.. Crowley at Indian River,
in the town Of Addison, State of Maine, on
the END day of January A. D. 1886 by the Rev.
Coils of Machias, Maine That they lived
together as husband and wife at sea for about
four years and then settled in Boston, Mass,
and there lived together as husband and wife
for four years and then came to Corea, in the
town of Gouldsboro. in said County of Ham
cock, and there lived together as husband and
wife until the 10th day of April. a. ID. 1897
That they have had born to them two chill
dren, viz; Ethel Crowley ten years of age
and Hattie Crowley eight years of age.
That your libellant has always conducted
herself towards her laid husband as faith
full, true and affectionate wife; that on the
goth day of April A. d. 1897. the said Almon L..
Crowley deserted your linellant and went to
paris unknown to her which desertion has
been utter desertion. continued for three con-
secutive years next prior to the filing of this
libel, since which time she has never seen or
heard from him or received from him any
support. That his residence is unknown TO
your Iibellant and cannot be ascertained by
reasonable diligence.
That the libelIee being of sufficient ability
and able to labor and provide for your Tibet
LIANT grossly and wantonly and cruelty re
fuses or neglects to provide suitable mainte-
nance for her.
That there is no collision between your IL
bellant and the said libellee to obtain di-
vorce; that your lioeliant believes it reason
able and proper, conducive to domestic har-
mony ana consistent with the peace and NOR
ality OF society that the bonds of matrmony
between her and her said husband should be
dissolved by divorce.
Wherefore she prays that such divorce may
be decreed and that the custody OF the minor
children aforesaid be decreed TO her with
sucn provision for their support and educa-
tion by the said libellee as to the Court may
seem proper.
Dated al Gouldsboro. Nov. 18th A. D, 1900.
HENRIETTA A. CROWLEY.
STATE OF MAINE.
HAgoocK, IS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of November A. ID. 1900.
BEDFORD E. Tracy,
lis Notary Public.
HANCOCK SIS. Supreme Judicial Court. Jan
uary Term. A. ID 1901
Upon the foregoing libel, Ordered. That
the libelant give notice to the said libs lee
to appear before the Justice of our SUI
preme Judicial Court, to be holden a. Ellis
worth, within and for the County of Hancock.
on the second Tuesday OF April a. ID. 1901: by
publishing an attested copy of said libel
and this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth American news
paper printed in Ellsworth in our County OF
Hancock, the last publication to be thirty
days at least prior to said second Tuesday
of April next, that he may there and
then in our said Court appear and answer to
said suit. JOHN +. KNowLToN,
Clerk Of the Sup. jud. Court.
true copy of the Libel, Officers Return and
Order of Court thereon.
Attest:-JoHN +. ksowLToN, Clerk.