Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
Petition for Divorce.
RANSOM R. WELLS VS.. FLoRAA. WELLS.
State Of Vermont
Orange County Court.

orange County Court.
whereas. Ransom r weils ~ Wiiliams,ts,Sn in
the county Of Orange, has died In the office Of
the clerk Of Orange County Court his libel for
legally married to Flora A. Wells on the third
day Of October, lss0,at Montgomery, IN the county
Of Franklin and state Of Vermont, by the Rev.
MT Macomber, minister Of the Gospel, that
since said marriage he continued 10 reside In said
Montgomery until April 1897, when he went 70
sided there and at Middesex In said county un-
IN several months ago when he went 10 reside at
saia Mlillamstowni that since said marriage he
has faithfully kept his marriage covenants, but
that the said Flora A. has not but has treated the
petitioner with intolerahle severity and has at
divers times since said marriage committed
adultery with persons to the libellant unknown;
and further alleging thar for three consecutive
years last pastto witsince the 10Th day Of ApriA
d, 1900, wilfully and without nstihable cause the
said Flora has deserted the libellant and has dur
ing said period refused and does refuse 70 live
with and eohabit with him. the said libellant.
said libel further sets forth that on the third
20 his said wife Flora A. Wells, about fifteen
acres Of land situated on the north side Of the
highway leading from Montgomery Center village
% and past the school house now standing iu
school district number four, so called in said
Montgomery, By deed Of said land to one Austin
X Gates ana then having the said Gates immedi-
ately deed the same 20 his said wife; that said
conveyance was made upon condition that the
said Flora A. Wells should have life interest
therein only II the said libelant survive her, but
otherwise should have said estate TO her sole
and separate use forever.
In consids ration Of the facts set forth in the
said libel, the Hon. Seneca Haselton, one 81 the
Judges Of the Supreme Court on the i4th day Of
September, A. d. 1908. issued an Injunction
whereby the said Flora A. Wells, her attorneys,
agents and servants strictly enioined from
alternating, disposing Of or encumberng the real
estate in which she has an Interest In Monteom-
cry In the county Of Franklin, being fifteen acres
~ land, more or less situate the north side
% the highway leading from Montgomery Center
village % and past the school house now stand
ing iu school district number four called, In
said Montgomery, which said land aud interest
therein was decided 10 her by Austin r. Gates by
his deed dated October 3, 1892, and recorded in
Book u, On page 1871, of the Montgomery Land
Records
said libel praying that for causes aforesaid said
marriage gay be dissolved and bin Of divorce
granted unto the said Ransom r. Wells and the
above described real estate De decreed e. him.
And L being made % appear that the said Flora
cannot be served upon her
Therefore, it Is ordered that notice Of the pen
dency Of said libel be given her by publication
Of the substance thereof, together with this or
der, In the Herald and News, a newspaper pub
hshed at Randolph In the county Of Orange. three
weeks successfully, the last Of which publications
10 be at least six weeks prior 10 the first day of
the next term Of Orange County Court, to-be held
at Chelsea, In the County of Orange, on the first
Tuesday Of December, A. d. 1908 az which time
the said Flora A. Wells Il ordered 60 appear and
show cause, If any she have why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted.
Given under my hand az Chelsea, in the county
Of Orange, this 18th day Of September, A. D. 1908.
CURTIS 5, EMERY Clerk.
zed 5. Stanton. Atty. for Petitioner.