Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
KNOTS united.
Judge Hall Grants Twenty
five Divorces.
|ntoxication Principal Cause
For the Separations.
Wife Was libeIIant In Majority Of
The Actions The DEGREES.

| wife was the libellant in Is and the
| hush band in seven cases. The largest
number OF divorces We're decreed for
gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
| cation with cruel and abusive treat
ment as a cause second.
| The following is list of the di-
vorces decreed at this term:
Nora Mason of Watervile from
| William r. Mason Of Portland, for
gross. wanton and cruel neglect and
refusal to provide suitable mainte-
nance for the libelant, although libel
lee was able to work and provide the
same The libelant has permission
to resume her maiden name OF Nora
Bell Frank T. Brown Of Waterville
for the libelant.
Alice NJ Nelson of Ifallowell from
Walter II. Nelson, residence unknown,
| for gross and confirmed habits of in
| tOXication and gross, WantOn and
| cruel neglect and refusal to provide
| suitable maintenance for the libellant
| although able to work and provide
| the same. The care and custody of
| the child given to the mother. Became
| & Became of Hallowell for the libellant
Frank w. Southland Of Waterville
| from Harriet f.. Y. Southland of Port
| land, for adultery. Frank T. Brown
| of Waterville for the libellant.
Charlotte A. Smith from Ezra S.
| Smith, both of Hallowel, for gross
and confirmed habits of intoxicati ion
| and cruel and abusive treatment. E.
w. Whitehouse of Augusta for the
| libellant.
Matte c. Allen of Gardiner from
, Herbert c. Allen of Fairfield, for
gross, wanton and cruel neglect and
| refusal to provide suitable mainte-
nance for the libellant and their child
although able to work and provide the
same. The care and custody of the
| child given to the mother. the libellee
to pay the libellant 50 week towards
| the support Of said child. Execution
| for arrears to issue. Will c. Atkins
of Gardiner for the lbellant.
Effie Estelle Seamans of Winthrop
| from Frank NJ. Seamans, residence
unknown, for cruel and abusive treat
ment and gross, wanton and cruel
| neglect and refusal to provide suitable
maintenance for the ibelant, the
libellee being able to work and pro-
| vide the same. A. H. Bridges of Wa
lterville for the libellant.
Alice +. Fales of Wayne from
Frank O. Fales of Newport, r. l., for
cruel and abusive treatment and
gross, wanton and cruel neglect and
| refusal to provide suitable mainte-
nance for the libelant,. although able
to work and provide for her. The
| care and custody of the child, Lyman
Fales, given to the mother L. r.
Carleton of Winthrop for the libellant.
Ernest B. Parker from Polly A.
Parker. both of HalloweH, for utter
desertion for at least three years
prior to the date Of the libel and still
continuing Beane & Beane of Halo
Wen for the libellant
Mae G. Shute from Jesse A. Shute,
both Of Augusta for gross, wanton
and cruel neglect and refusal to pro-
vide suitable maintenance for the
libellant, although able to work and
provide the same and for cruel and
abusive treatment The care and
custody of the two children given to
the libellant Frank G. Harrington Of
Augusta for the libelant.
William II. White of Augusta from
Mary a. White of China, for adultery
f.. w. Whitehousc of Augusta for the
libellant.
Melissa S. Gabree from Carlton r..
! Gabree, both of Augusta for cruel and
abusive treatment. Execution for
| costs. taxed at $15, to issue +. w.
Whitehouse of Augusta for the libel
| liant.
Nettie A. Bachelor from George W
Bachelor both of Vienna. for extreme
l
Augusta for the libellant
Harry Miller of Gardiner from Vic
toria Miller of Rockland, for utter de-
sertion for at least three years prior
to the date of the libel and still con-
tinung. Will c. Atkins Of Gardiner
| for the lbellant
Fred Brown from Lillian Brown,
both Of Clinton, for adultery. C. w.
Atchley of Watervlle for the libel
| liant.
! Nettie c. McNally from Thomas
McNally, both of Augusta. for gross
and confirmed habits of ntoxication
| The care and custody of the child
| given to the mother. The libelIant
| has permission to resume her maiden
name of Nettie Walker Williamson
& Burleigh of Augusta for the libel
| liant.
| Isabelle Benner from Charles f.
| Benner, both of Gardiner for gross.
wanton and cruel neglect and refusal
to provide suitable maintenance for
the libellant the libelee being able to
work and provide the same The care
and custody of the three children Civ
en- to the mother. Will c. Atkins Of
Gardiner for the libellant
Alma ]. Hamilton from William A.
Hamilton, for cruel and abusive treat
ment and for gross, wanton and cruel
neglect and refusal to provide suitable
maintenance for the libellant although
able to work and provide the same.
Execution for costs. taxed at SIS. to
issue E w. Whitehouse of Augusta
for the libellant
Eva Zero from Joseph Zero, both of
Waterville. for gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication, cruel and abus-
i've treatment and gross, wanton and
cruel neglect and refusal to provide
suitable maintenance for the libellant.
although able to work and provide
the same. Dana p. Foster of Water
Vile for the libellant.