Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-19
PUTNAM
Central Village Husband and East Thompson Wife Granted Divorces for Desertion-Worcester Couple Married by Judge Wright.

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 At the short calendar session Satur- day two uneontested divorce cases were heard and granted by Judge Shumway.
 Divorce for Central Village Husband.
 Walter H. Richmond of Central Vil lage was given divorce from Julia s. (Eialloway) Richmond, Central Village, on the ground of assertion. MT Rich mond testified that the couple were married Sept. 2. 1902. and that deser tlon occurred Jan. Is. 1909. MT. Rich mond said that three children were born of the union-Willard 8, Mildred. their mother, the court was told, all though the father had offered to take them. MT. Richmond said that he did not know why his wife had left him. He had provided a good home and there had been no trouble beyond family jars" Jesse Hopkins. Gen. tral Village. John G. Briggs, Washing ton R. l., Albert Bergin, Moosup, were witnesses who testified in Mir. Rich mond's interest. Attorney T. J. Kelley of Willimantic conducted the case
 East Thompson Wife Freed.
 On the ground of assertion. Mertice Elmira Dudley, East Thompson, was given divorce from Elmer Ellsworth Dudley, now employed in a mill at MechanicsvilIe, the plaintiff said.
 Mrs Dudley's story, corroborated by her sister, Mrs Jeanette White, and by the plaintiffs father. was that in 1909, about two years after she had married Dudley. she asked permission , to go with her sister, Mrs. White, to attend a wedding. Dudley said she might go, but would not furnish any money for carfare.
 Mrs Dudley. who is only "A. and attractive in appearance, said that she tN fha her sister returned about a week after going away, she found her home sold out. furniture and husband gone. She said she knew no reason why her husband should have gone away unless probably he had grown tired of me"
 Mrs Dudley was given the custody of her son. Walter Ebert Dudley, born after the desertion occurred
 Other Cases Postponed.
 Other divorce cases listed for trial went over to the next short calendar.
 State Attorney Charles F. Searls asked that the case of Michael Cronin, who appealed to the superior court from a justices court in 8 dispute over the payment of a personal tax, be stricken from the docket. and the mo- tion was granted.
 The cases of Jennie P White and Edwin T. White Vs. the city of Put nam were assigned for trial June r.
 Henrietta l. Borgesson ct al vs. John w Gallup is the case assigned for trial tomorrow CTuesday).
 Officers of Congregational Association
 Following are the newly elected off cers of the Windham county assCcta- tion of Congregational churches and ministers: Moderator, Arthur G. Bill, Danielson: vice moderator. Chester E. Child, Putnam; secretary. Rev. H. A. Beadle, Pomfret; treasurer. Edgar E. Bass, Willimantic: executive commit tee. Arthur C. Bill. Danielson Rev. M. Raymond Plumb, Windham, Rev. J. sherman Cove. Wauregan; advisory committee, Rev. J. K. Moore. Thomp- son, Rev w & Beard. Willimantic, Rev T. A. Turner, East Woodstock; delegates to national council. P. s. Hills, Willimantic Rev. F. D. Sargent, Putnam, H. c. Lathrop. WilIimantic.