Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19

Court Of Somerset County drew te
a close Wednesday after q session
covering two weeks and one day. A
large number Of cases have been con-
sidered and settled and Judge Morrill,
has been closely occupied with the
business of the court both early and
late and with brief recesses. Wednes-
day forenoon was quiet one. After
the arrival Of the II o'clock train
divorce cases were in order. Ida NJ.
Morse of Burnham represented by
II. H. Thurlough of Pittsfield sought
a separation from her husband Clay
ton Morse OF Detroit. She was mar
ried TO her husband in July 1915. She
had left him because he would not
support her she alleged. She also
claimed that he drank and that his
people wanted her to work. Their
courtship had covered a period of two
weeks, but she had known him in
childhood. She claimed that his
people with whom the couple made
their home wanted her to work away
from home. Her mother Mrs. Eva
Cole maintained that her daughter
had come home to her sick and desti-
tute. She was granted a divorce on
the ground Of gross and confirmed
habits Of intoxication and gross and
wanton neglect. Her name was
changed TO Ida NJ. Cole.
Carroll r. Clifford of Palmyra APP
peared in divorce proceedings against
his wife Estella II. Clifford of Pitts
field He averred before the court
81, I. arl,
Quoted herself, that she would leave
home at night and in his testimony
was substantiated by Eben Fair
brother of Pittsfield who claimed that
Mrs. Clifford had not properly con-
Quoted herself in his home. A sis
ter-in law of Mr.. Clifford. Mrs. Cath
crime Clifford also testified in his be-
half He was granted a divorce on
the charge of adultery, the two chill
dren Leopold S. and Margaret l.. Gift
ford being given to the father.
Geo. A. Goodwin of Pittsfield. fol-
lowed the hearing of Mr.. Clifford in
a divorce procedure against his wife.
IneZ NJ. Goodwin, Mrs. Goodwin and
Mrs Clifford it appears having been
close friends. Mr.. Goodwin claimed
to have found letters which had been
written to his wife which he did not
consider suitable for her to receive.
They were married August 20. 1904
and had lived in Burnham and Pitts
field. She had left the boy with him,
he said He was granted a divorce
on the grounds of adultery and the
custody of the son, Harold A. Good
win was given to the father. III. II.
Thurlough appeared as the attorney.
other divorces not already made
public were given out Wednesday as
follows: Edna j. Powell of Pittsfield
rs. Winfield Powell of Caratunk.
THIS couple were married In 1914 and
1t was alleged that the husband had
deserted his newly married wife the
fifth day after their marriage. There
are no children.
Eunice NJ. Sedgewick Of Pittsfield
was granted a divorce from John +.
Sedgewick Of Palmyra for gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication on
the part of the libellee. The care and
custody of the said children, John
Kenneth, Gerald. Guy and Glenice
were given to the mother.
The decree in the case Of Ethel NJ.
Libby of Skowhegan VS.. Lester X.
Libby Of Bingham several days ago
was signed by Judge Morrill, granting
a divorce on the charge Of adultry
Adrian l.. Libby was given to A. f.
Roberts and Hildred NJ. Libby was
given to the mother, the father being
ordered to pay the sum of $3.50 pei
week To the mother toward the sup
| port Of herself and daughter.
| The divorce case Of Evelyn 3. Miner
! lib. VS. William L. Miner was con
| tinIlpl