Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
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ARTHUR j. WATERS
ADDISON COUNTY COURT
December Term, 1903.

ADDISON COUNTY COURT
December Term, 1903.
To the Honorable the County Court within
and for the County of Addison
Your petitioner. Elizabeth A. Waters Of
Shoreham IN said county of Addison, wife of
Arthur j. Waters now OF parts unknown,
brings this petition for divorce against said
Arthur j. Waters, and thereupon AYERS a.
follows
l. On the seventh day Of April, A. ID. 1906.
your petitioner, under her maiden name OF
Elizabeth Amanda Nottingham, was united
at wallingford in the County OF Rutland in
said state, by the Rev. Alex. L. Mckenzie, a
Congregations minister Of the gospel duly
ordained, residing and preaching the gospel
at SAID Wallingford, after which marriage
said parties lived together as husband and
wife until the latter part OF May, 1908, all of
said cohabitation being in said State of Yer.
mont except about six months ending in the
winter OF 1905, 1906, during which six months
they so lived together in East Greenwich in
the state OF New York and that the petition
CT ever since May, 1909, has lived with her
parents IN said shoreham.
2. From the time of said marriage to the
latter part OF May, 1905, said parties lived to-
gether as husband and wife, and during said
time and al all times since said marriage, the
petitioner has been a good and faithful wife to
the petijonee. and has fulfilled all her
duties as such wife, giving him no grievance
or cause OF complaint.
3 There has been born 10 sand parties OF
this marriage two children, viz, a son Merton
T. Waters, BON March %, 1906, and daughter
Mildred A. Waters, born May !, 1908. both OF
whom have always been with the petitioner,
and have been supported by her ever since
said Arthur left her, at said Shoreham, where
by her own labor she has supported said
children and herself ever since said separa-
ton; that while she lived with her said hus-
band. he treated her with great neglect. often
staid away from her nights unnecessarily and
| failed to furnish her with sufficient support,
using Intoxicating liquor 10 excess; that
about the last OF May. 1905, when the young
took the petitioner and said two children
from Middlebury in said County, where they
were then living. TO said Shoreham. and lef-
them there with her parents, Albert L Tot
tingham and wife,, who live at said Shoreham
that the petitionee then said that he was 60
ing for a visit TO his aunt, Mrs Charles Taylor
of TinmOuth, VermOnt intimatlng that he
was going To return soon. He has never re
turned and the petitioner has never seen him
since. She received one letter from hun soon
after he went to said Tlnmouth, saying he had
concluded to stay there and wo, k through hay
ing; this is the only letter she has received
from him. In the early part of the present
September she received a telephone message
from Rutland, Vermont, from said Arthur,
who refused to come to see her at said shore
ham, but said be was going TO Boston. She
has not heard from him since, but thinks il
probable that he is IN New Hampshire or
Massachusetts.
1. The said petitionee is not a man OF
property, but since said marriage was, up 70
said dersertion, engaged In Business, and
earned enough to provide suitable main
tenance for his wife and and family as well
as himself. He has always been of good phys
zeal ability. But when ne left your petition
Ell anu tNtI EiHCtf ut tdlitu u IAs y
the support OF your petitioner OF said chill
dren any thing whatever or a single dollar
in money. And 30, having sufficient ply slcal
ability to provide suitable maintenance for
the petitioner, the petitionee has for more
than q ear past. without cause, grossl
wantonly and cruelty refused and neglected
so to do.
wherefore the petitioner prays that the
bonds of m~atrimOny between her and said
! Arthur J. Waters may be dissolved, and a
| bill OF divorce granted unto her, and that the
care and custody OF said children may be
decreed TO her, and for such other and further
relief as 10 law and Justice may appertain.
Dated this Both day of September, A. ID. 1903.
ELIZABETH A, WATERS, Petitioner.
STATE OF VERMONT To sny sharie or
ADDISON COUNTY ss. ~ "
Constable in the State. GREETING
by authority of the state of Vermont, you
are hereby commanded to summon Arthur J.
Waters the petitionee above named to ap-
pear before the County Court next TO be
holden at hlddle0ury within and for said
County of Addison, ON the first Tuesday OF
December. A. u. 1909, then and there TO make
answer to the foregoing petition of Elizabeth
A. waters, and show cause II any he have
why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Fail Not, but serve and return according 20
law
Dated at Middlebury in the county OF Add
son this Both day September, A. ID. 1908.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
To Rufus wainwright, Clerk OF the Addison
County Court:
Because II appears by the foregoing petl-
tlon that said Arthur j. Waters is in parts
unknown without this state, said prays that
you will order the foregoing petition and
luminous to be published in the Middlebury
Register, "A newspaper published al said Mid
dleOury, pursuant to section SO79 of the Public
Statutes. Dated this 30th day of September,
A. ID. 1903. Elizabeth A. Waters, by her
! Attorney VIM. ii. Bliss. This order 10 granted.
40 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.