Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-29
50 DIVORCES IN
R0CkLAND COURT
SETS new RECORD


was established Saturday at Rockland
when Associate Justice George F. Ha-
ley signed the DEGREES separating SO
couples, in addition to one annulment.
Wealthy New Workers figure in two OF
these cases. Madge c. Bruins. who has
been living in Camden the past year. wa,
divorced from Edwin G. Bruins Of New
York City to whom she was married in
1895. They separated two years ago Mrs
Bruins was awarded alimony in the sum
of 5000 year and custody Of the minor
children, Mildred E.. IS. and Edwin c., Is.
Sarah Jewett Minturn, who has also
been living in Camden the past year. was
divorced from John w. Minturn of Syos-
set, Nassau County, New York, to whom
she was married in 1910. They lived to-
gether until July 1e 1914. Mrs. Minturn
was awarded alimony. of $1,000 a year
which ceases in the event of her remar-
riage.
Other divorces granted We're:
Mabel F.. Doherty from John E. Do
herty of Rockland for cruelty.
Olive NJ Pease from Llewellyn L.
Pease of Hope for cruelty.
Blanche F.. Bracket from g. Chan
dler Bracket, of Thomaston for cruelty
Lovina Whitehouse of St. George from
Edwin Whitehouse of Brighton, Mass,
for cruelty.
Lottie G. Farnham from Herbert D.
Farnham of Rockland for cruelty; ali
mony of $l5Oo
Jesse F. Wentworth of Appleton from
| Grace E. Wentworth of ST. George TO-.
| cruelty.
| Pauline Norton Smith Of Camden from
James Hopkins Smith, Jr., of Falmouth,
for cruelty.
| Grace NJ. Spaulding from Don c.
Spaulding of Camden for intoxication.
| Lillian NJ. Sprague from Leon NJ.
Sprague of Vinalhaven for cruelty.
| George A. Judkins Of Ninalhaven from
Myrtle E. Judkins of Stonington for
statutory cause.
Lena T. Cook from Frank j. Cook Of
Rockland for intoxication.
Addie S. Brown Of St George from
Walter F. Brown of Rockland fol
cruelty.
Florence l.. Dutch OF Brockton. Mass
from Alva l.. Dutch of Vinalhaven, 70,
| cruelty.
Iris Fl. Blackington from Leander n
! Blackington of Camden for cruelty.
! Nettie A. Montgomery from Robert W
Montgomery of Rockland for cruelty.
| Daisy NJ. Gray from Frank f. Gray OF
Vinalhaven for cruelty. Libelant to as
sumo her maiden name of Daisy NJ
| Stratton.
| Lorana f. Lonizell Of Camden from
julius Lonizell of Togus for desertion.
] Carrie H. Thurston from Carl w
Thurston of Union for ntoxicaton.
| Margaret y. Robbins from ROBBIE B
Robbins of Appleton for cruelty.
Annie B. Gould of Rockland from War
rem H. Gould of Lynn. Mass. for lntoX;-
cation. Libellant to resume her maide,
name Of Annie B. Achorn.
Charles NJ. Wooster from Martha A
Wooster of Camden. for deser,ion.
George 7. kitching from Rosetta k!tch-
ing of Camden. for desertion.
Jennie E. Hooking of Rockland from
George p. Hooking of Attleboro, Mass
| for desertion.
| Faustina y. Johnson from Charles E
Johnson Of St. George, for cruelty
|
Charles A. Overlook of Liberty, for de-
sertion.
Abbie S. Fitzgerald from Nahum A.
! Fitzgerald. for cruelty.
| Rosco Mcfarland of Camden from
Grace NJ. Mcfarland of Pittsield, for de-
sertion.
Laura B. Simpson from Joseph F.
Simpson of Thomaston, for non-support;
alimony of $500.
Laforrest A. Maker from Anniebelle
Maker of Rockland. for cruelty.
Maggie S. Williamson from Alfred VIII
hanson of Rockland, for ntoXicatlon
Washington Prescott of Camden from
Annie May Prescott of Boston, for de.
serton.
Estelle NJ. Ward from Roscoe K
Ward, for intoxication.
Eliza A. Mulberry from Charles NJ
Mulberry for non-support.
Gertrude E. Ludwig from George A.
Ludwig Of Hope, for intoxication.
Rudolph II. Britt from Josephine L.