Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-22

John II. htmmS. Reporter.
F. @. Southgate. Probation Officer
The divorce petition of Samuel G..
Mcclellan of Barnard was dismissed
last week and that of Grace E. Nc
Clellan was granted for intolerable
severity, with the custody of the two
minor children and for alimony.
Tarbell & Whitman for petitioner.
Lizzie E. Darling of Pomfret was
granted a divorce from Geo. B.
Darling for intolerable severity, and
the custody of the children given to
her William Batchelder for petit
toner.
In thee of Patrick Ahern VS..
Simon Romen, an action of eject
ment for non payment of suit on
appeal from justice of the peace, a
motion to dismiss was filed for the
reason alleged that the recognizance
on the appeal did not comply with
the statute. Motion was sustained
and appeal dismissed. Pingree &
Pingree for plaintiff. JIG. Harvey
for defendant.
On Friday, Jan. IA, the court
granted two divorces. Elizabeth
NJ. Austin from William w. Austin
for intolerable severity, by major
ity of the court. R. Trainer for
petitioner.
The usual grist of motions to con-
tinue, demurrers, ETC., we're heard
and disposed of.
In the tax case of 1. T. johnson
of Perkinsyille, vs. R. NJ. Jones of
johnson, Vt. the court adjudged
the plea of defendant insufficient,
and gave defendant leave to replead
on the usual terms. This is the
second plea of defendant that has
been cast into the junk pile. Davis
& Davis for plaintiff. w. E. Tracy
for defendant.
In the case of Addie R. JENNIE VS..
George and Elizabeth S. Barber of
Proctorsvtlle, an action of ejectment
to recover possession of house in
Proctorsville, the court rendered
Judgment for plaintiff to recover
$64 damages and costs. Davis &
Davis for plaintiff. s. E. Emery
for. defendant.
=. Divorces were granted as follows
in the closing days of the term:
Margaret P. .Batchalder from
Chas. Batchelder, attorney, of Spring
field for intolerable severity. Skeels
for, plaintiff. E. R. Buck for defen-
dant.
Ernest H. Carlisle from Ida g.
Carlisle for wilful desertion. M. s.
Buck for petitioner.
Margaret w. Curtiss from John
Edward Curtiss, for wilful desertion.
Wilson for plaintiff, Skeels for defen-
dant.
Frank D. Clough of Pomfret from
Lillian Clough for adultery. E. R.
Buck for petitioner.
Maud Chambers from Frank
Chambers. for sgross and wilful
neglect and refusal to support. E.
R. Buck for petitioner.
Berthida Franklin from Thomas
j. Franklin for intolerable severity.
Trainor for petitioner.
Ernest e. Martin from Lettie A.
Martin, for wilful desertion. H. L.
SIX els for petitioner.
Celia Preston Smith from Alison
Clark Smith, for wilful desertion. J.
j. Wilson for petitioner.
Robert Sayers from Margaret
Fletcher Sayers for wilful desertion.
j. j. Wilson for petitioner.
Lena Y. Wright from Fred B.
Wright, for intolerable. Tarbell &
Whitman for petitioner.
George H. johnson of Springfield
pleaded not guilty to an information
charging him with an assault with
intent to commit rape and his bail
was fixed at $500. Fred @. Davis
appeared for the respondent.
ATim Prince. who had pleaded not
guilty of larceny, came into court
and his bail was fixed ut $500. GA.
Davis appeared for the respondent.