Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-15
THREE DIVORCES GRANTED
 ON UNCONTESTED LIST Two of the Petitions Were Deserted by
 Their Life Partners.

On the uncontested list at the short calendar session of the superior ,urt here Friday morning before Judge M A. Shumway two divorces for deser- tion and one for adultery were grant ed
 Desertion was the ground upon which Wilfred T. Lamphere of Mys- tic secured divorce from Daisy K. Lam phere of Boston, formerly of this city, whose maiden name was Daisy E Vet ter, and whom he married on Sept, 2S 1907 and who deserted him on May 3rd, 1909 as he alleged.
 Wife Moved Furniture Away.
 MT. Lamphere testified that they were married in New York, lived in New York three days and then lived on Foxs hill in Norwich three months and MT. Lamphere worked on a farm. Then the couple moved to the center of Norwich. MT Lamphere wofkeG for the city and for MT. Pooler. Later the husband went to Seymour and worked for MT. Church for over fOur years putting up wind mills. Mr. Lam phere came home weekly. Once the husband came home and found the furniture gone and his wife missing He wanted to locate in Seymour but he could not find his wife.
 Thomas K. Hartley, who married a sister of Mr. Lamphere, said he had called upon the Lamphere family. Witness spoke highly of the character of MT. Lamphere and said the latter had good home. The goods were taken to the homes of Mrs. Lamphere's sisters in Norwich, he said.
 Theophilus M. Brown told of moving the Lamphere furniture in May, 1909.
 Henry A. Lamphere Groton con- tractor and brother of the petitioner, also testified.
 Love for Niece Made Trouble
 Ida F. Davis was given permission to resume her maiden name of Ida F. Greene when her attorney, X. A. Browning. secured her divorce from George H. Davis of Brooklyn. N. T., on the grounds of adultery committed in this city between July, 1909 and May, 1910 The couple were married on Dec 8, 1908. A. A. Browning was attorney for the petitioner
 Mrs. Davis testified she ives on Union street. The couple lived to- gether for two years and then they separated as the wife said her niece had child by MT Davis. The maiden name of the wife was Ida Frances Greene. Mrs. Davis does not know where MT. Davis is at this time.
 Elsie Greene, aged 20, testified that she gave birth to a child on Oct 90, 1910 and JMr. Davis is the father of the child(
 MT. Browning read from the records of the town of the birth of the child.
 Philadelphia Man Got Divorce.
 Alleging desertion- Fred A. Deming of Philadelphia secured divorce from Eliza J. K. Hyde of Franklin. whom he married on October 1894 at Frank lin and who he alleges deserted him on July 2, 1904. Attorney Joseph l.. Barbour came here from Hartford to present the case for the plaintiff.
 Mir. Deming said he had lived in Philadelphia nine years. He met hls wife in Meriden and she worked for the father of Mir. Deming, who was a baker in Meriden. The woman was ., clerk in the bakery and MT. Deming drove the delivery wagon. In two years the couple were married in North Franklin in the home of the wife Then they lived for ten years in Neriden Times got bad and the elder Deming sold out. The petitioner went to Phil adelphia and got a good job and Mrs: Deming was with her folks in North Franklin. MT. Deming wrote for his wife to come to Philadelphia, but she refused to comply though Mir. Deming sent his wife money. Later Mir Dem ing went to North Franklin and t,IcG to induce his wife to go to Philadel- phia. but the wife said she was satisfied at home and did not like married life MT. Deming said all the trouble was that he wanted children in his home and his wife did not care for children.
 The petitioners father testified for him and Deputy Sheriff H. k. Draper told that Mrs. Deming said she would not oppose the petition when he served the papers on her
 Divorce matters that were postponed were Whipple vs. Whipple and Stap- lins Vs. Staplins