Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
SEVEN SEEK SEPARATION.
Divorce Cases Entered Mt Eleventh Hour
for County Court.

Divorce Cases Entered mt Eleventh Hour
for County Court.
Seven divorce cases were entered and
of county court. which will open on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. This
Is the largest number Of libels for di
vorce entered on one day at the county
clerks office in some time. The usual
allegations appear in all seven libels,
adultery, desertion, intolerable severity
and refusal to support. With possibly
one or two exceptions, all the petition
ers and petitioners have at one time or
another resided in this city.
CAIN VS. CAIN.
Myrtle Belle Cain VS.. Henry Cain. both
Of Westford, is a case in which the pc
titioner seeks a divorce with alimony.
Petitioners home town is Charlotte and
petitioners Bakersfield. The couple
was married in the later town in 1909
by the Rev. Mr.. Howard. They lived
after the marriage in Bakersfield and
other towns in this State. She charges
her husband with adultery and that he
has treated her with intolerable sever
ity.
mitchell LVS. MITCHELL.
Josephine Latour Mitchell VS.. Jacob
Mitchell, Jr., both of this city. The
couple were married in this city in 1907
by the Rev. George w. Brown. Petion-
err alleges petitionee has committed
adultery and treated her with intolerable
severity and great cruelty; also claims
her husband has deserted her and has
in no manner contributed to her sup
port.
sTATRO VS.. TATRO.
Melinda Tatro of this city VS.. Magma
Tatro Of Essex. The couple were married
in Essex in 1891 by the Rev. Mr.. Miller
Petitioner charges adultery. also claims
that petitionee was married to Rose Lajoy
and that at the time he was the lawful
husband of the petitioner. She further
alleges that he was convicted of bigamy in
1909 and was sentenced to Windsor for -four
years. The couple has five children. two
of them being minors, and the petitioner
contends she and these children have been
deserted for more than three years. She
asks the custody of these children and
right to use her maiden name; also prays
for alimony for the support Of the two
minor children.
STEARNS VS.. STEARNS.
Agnes NJ. Stearns Of this city is suing
Bertram A. Stearns of Dandy for a d.
vorce and for the care and custody Of a
minor child and alimony. The couple were
married In 1908 in Dandy by the Rev. Mr.
Mayo. The petitioner alleges that the
petitionee has violated the marriage vows
by committing adultery. treated her with
intolerable severity. and refused to sup
port her and their minor child.
GOODRICH VS.. GOODRICH.
Bertha C. Goodrich VS.. Henry Goodrich.
The couple were married in this city or
March 10. 1913, by the Rev. s. G. Barnes
The petitioner claims that they lived
together in Bolton from the 18th day OF
March. 1873 until the 18th day of April
1913, when the husband was placed under
arrest and has since remained in confine-
ment. She claims that her husband has
not kept the marriage covenant and
further claims that he has been sent to
do hard labor in the State prison for not
less than three nor more than five years.
Because of this. she prays the court to
dissolve the bonds Of matrimony and grant
her bill of divorce.
BARNEY VS.. BARNEY.
Jennie Fuller Barney VS.. Henry Barney.
both of this city. The couple were married
by the Rev. j. NJ. Cloarec in 1909. 1t is
alleged by the petitioner that her husband
mas violated the marriage covenant, has
refused to support two minor children. as
we'll as herself and has treated her with
intolerable severity. Desertion Is also
alleged. She prays for the custody of the
children.
BLAIR VS.. BLAIR.
Edward Blair VS.. Emma Blair of this
city. The couple were married in this city
In 1901 by the Rev. w. 8. Roberts. Petit
toner alleges adultery and intolerable
severity. They have two children. and the
petitioner asks for the custody Of these
during the remainder Of their minority.