Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-04-01

Attorney Carpsutsr, representing the
lighting company. argued that the
in the plaintiff; that outside parties
planted the trees, with the permission
Of the selectmon. altar the mill COM
pany had given q wafrantee deed OF the
"trip of land. now School street, to the
town of Putnam, and that an the Sue
cessor of the town Of Putnam the
rights in the trees are now hold by the
pany has no title in them. Judge eager
took the papers. reservtng decision
Divorce for Chaplin Man.
Following the matters on short cal
endar, the several uncontested divorces
on the HIST were taken up.
Frank e. Thompson of Chaplin was
given a divorce from Mary A. Thomp-
son. now of the town IF Mansfield. on
the ground Of deser on. They were
married at Chaplin July 8, 1850, and
before she deserted him On the witt
ness stand Mr.. Thompson testified that
his wife had lived with another man.
| He told the court that she had left
him about thirteen years ago and that
she had never come back The two
children, Roy H, Is, and Lillian M,
16, were given into the custody of the
father.
A Deserted Wife.
| Also on the ground of desertion. An
ME M. Hill of Thompson was given
decree from George d. Hill. who left
her about eight years ago. The claim
for a divorce was also made on the
ground of intemperance. 1t being shown
by witnesses that Hill is addicted to
drink. Hill has recently been diving in
the town of Plainfield. The court gave
the mother the custody of the two
and Alice, 8.
Husband Asgrieved.
Jacob p. Leach. colored, of Putnam.
employed as a traci1man by the Con-
nectdcut company, WAS given a divorce
from Della Leach, who was made as
having a bad reputation by the wit
inesses In the case. The couple were
married in Webster on Feb. 6, 1880.
and lived for soma years in that city.
Adultery and intolerable cruelty were
alleged against the woman. It was
shown by testimony and records that
lin April, 1904, the defendant In the
action had been found guilty in a
Massachus ettS court of conducting a
ldisorder4y house and that an conse-
lQuence she had been sentenced to serve
an indefinite term in the house of cor
rection.
Putnam Man Freed.
Archie Belwars of Putnam was given
freedom from Iona Beaware, also OF
this city, the decree being issued on
1.-THE ground OF desertion. The couple
Iwere married IN Littleton, n. H. April
ltieton. later in Ciarsmont. n. H. and
lcame to Putnam about fourteen years
lago. No children were born to them.
Left Husbands Home Without Cause
The case was a peculiar one IN some
respects. Three weeks after Mr.. ano
Mrs. Beaware arrived In Putnam the
Iwife deserted her husband On the
witness stand Mr. Belware testified
THAT they had had no trouble previous
to her going away. simply that h<
came home one night and found hen
lgone. 1t came out during the examina-
ttion OF Mr.. Belware that for the past
ten years his faithless wife has beer
lacting as housekeeper for his brother
In this city. ASKED by Judge GAgei
whether Belware and his brother were
good friends, the witness replied tina
they were. Judge eager inquired dill.
Befware'e living with her husband
tbrother in the capacity mentioned, ou
There was no Development through th'
examination 20 indicate that the plain
tiff was not entitled to receive a de-
lcree. The chain of circumstances
Ewere merely extraordinary. Witnesses
flor Mr.. Bolware established his stand
ling in Putnam as an honest, hard
working man, and as one who hat
taken an orphan child OF five months
soon after he had come to Putnam AND
had paid all the expenses, incident t.
Its rearing and through childhood un-
TIN she was happily married about Z
iyear ago. The cfrsld was three years
iof age when Mrs. Belware left home
There was nothing in the evidence Il
Indicate that Mrs. Belware had lef
lher hons because of the child beinl
there. Mr. Belware, who Kept his hom
after his wife deft, testified she ha<
called there often to see the little girl