Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
Petition for Divorce.
' ~ o. R. WELLS vs. TIoRA A. WELLS

RANSOM R. WELLS VS.. FLORA A. WELLS
Orange County Court,
! December Term. 1903
whereas, Ransom r. Wells of Williamstown in
/ the clerk 81 Orange county Court his iibei for
+ divorce, setting forth In substance that he was
4 legally married GO Flora A. Wells on the third
/ day Of October, iss0.at Montgomery m me county
I ~ Franklin and state Of Vermont. hy the Rev
/ PIT. hacomber, minister ul the Gospel that
49, sau marriage ne continued 10 reside in said
i Montgomery until April, 1927 when he went 10
( M4NtleleF pa ne county y Washington and re-
4 SIDED there and az MiddleseX In said county un-
I tli several months ago when he went "a reside az
shld MllllamstoNni thar since said marriage he
that the said Flora A. has not but has treated the
petitioner With intolerable severity aud has At
4 divers times since said marriage committed
adultery with persons 20 the Hhellant unknewn;
aud further alleging that Tor three consecutive
years last past 70 Wit since the I6th dav al Apr
d. 1900, wilfuly and without lustihable cause the
said Flora Ahas deserted the libcllaut aud has dur
with ana eohhblt with him, the said ibellant
said libel further sets forth that ON the third
20 ms said wife, Flora A. Wells. about fifteen
acres ut land situated on the north side of the
highway leading from Montgomery Center village
school district number four, 80 called. IN said
Montgomery, By deed Of said land 70 one Austin
ateiy deed the same 10 his said wife; that said
conveyance was made upon condition that the
said Flora A. Wells should have a lie interest
therein only " the said ibellant survive her, but
otherwise should have said estate 90 her sole
anu separate Use forever.
in cunsidt ration 81 the facts set forth In the
said libel, the Hon. Seneca Hasclton. one Of the
Judges Of The supreme Court, on the 18th dat Of
whereby the said Flora A. Wells her attorneys
agents ana servants are strictly eniained from
alternating, dispensing Of or enCuWbernu the real
estate iu which She hls am interest On Munteam-
cry I'M the county OF Franklin being liteen acres
% iHHai mos 90 Tess, situate un the north side
or the highway lending from Montgomery Center
village 90 aud past the school house nov stand
ing in school district number four. So called. iu
said Montgomery which said land and interest
therein, was decided to her hy Austin r. Gates hy
his deed dated October 3. 1892 and recorded In
BOOK %, On page i9l, Of the Montgomery Land
said libel praying that for causes aforesaid said
marriage may be dissolved and "a bill Of divorce
granted unto the said Ransom r. Wells and the
above described real estate be decreed % him
And L being made 20 appear that the said Flora
a. Wells Is without this state, that a citation
cannot be served upon her
Therefore, IL Is ordered that notice Of the pen
dency Of said libel be given her by publication
OF the substance thereof, together with this
der IN the Herald and News, a newspaper pub
lshed az Randolph IN the county Of Orange three
weeks successfully, the last Of hch publications
to be az least six weeks prior TO the first dag OF
the next term 0f Orange County Court, 70 be held
Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1908, az which time
the said Flora A. Wells Is ordered 70 appear, and
show cause, If any she have why the prayer OF
said petition should not be granted
Given under my hand at Chelsea in the county
OF Orange, this 10Th day Of September A. d. 1908.
CURTIS s. EMERY. Clerk.
Zed 5. stanton, Atty. for Petitioner