Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-04-04
STATE OF VERMONT, I
ADDISON COUNTY COURT. !
Herbert F.. Arnold
NJ,

Joan V. Arnold
WHEREAS, Herbert E. Arnold of Cornwall in the
County of Addison and State of Vermont has filed
his libel in the County Court within and for said
County. setting forth in substance that the
oath day of November. 1909, at Rutland. Ver-
mont. he was lawfully Joined in marriage with
Joan V. Arnold; that from the date of said mar
riage until to wit, the 18th day of April. 1915, the
said petitioner and the said petitionee resided
Redding and Meriden. in the State of COnnect-
cut, as husband and wife and that on, to wit,
the 18th day of April 1916 the said petitioner and
the said petitionee moved to Cornwall. Addison
County. Vermont, where they resided as husband
and wife until to wit December 20, 1915 and
that the petitioner has resided in said Addison
County for more than year prior to the bring
ing of this petition that during said marriage
coverture the said petitioner on his part has faith
fully kept said marriage covenant and performed
all the duties pertaining thereto but that the SAID
Joan V. Arnold, the said marriage covenant has
not kept, but has violated the same for that the
said petitionee on, to wit the goth day of Decem-
Der. A. D. 1915 without cause deserted your said
petitioner, at Cornwall, in said County of Add
son the petitioner further represents that ac
coring to his best knowledge and belief the said
petitionee since the date of said marriage. at
Cornwall and at Mddlebury. in said County of
Addison, has committed the crime of adultery
with divers persons whose names at this time to
your petitioner are unknown the petitioner
further represents that at divers times since the
date of said marriage, the said petitionee has
treated the said petitioner with cruel and intoler-
able severity that there has been born of said
marriage one child, Beatrice E. Arnold born Sep
TENDER g. 1910 now under the care and custody
of the said petitioner Wherefore, the said petit
toner prays. that for the causes set forth in
said petition said Honorable Court may grant to
him bill Of divorce and that the bonds of mat
rimony heretofore existing between him, the
said petitonee Joan V. Arnold. be forever dis
solved, and that he may be given the care and
custody of said minor child. Beatrice E. Arnold,
and for such other and further relief as shall
seer meet in the premises.
And it appears by the affidavit of the said petit
TONER Herbert +. Arnold. that the said Joan V.
Arnold is now without the State of Vermont and
in parts unknown to the said belant and that
although he has made dgent inquiry he has
been unable to learn her present whereabouts,
therefore
1T is ORDERED that the said Joan V Arnold be
summoned to appear and answert the fOregonglibel
at the next stated term Of Addison County
Court to be held at Middlebury within and for
the County Of Addison on the first Tuesday of
June A. D. 1919 by the publication of the sub
stance of said libel together with this order in
the Middlebury Register a public newspaper
published at Middlehury aforesaid, three weeks
successfully. the last of which publications to be
at least six weeks prior to the above mentioned
term of said Court.
Dated at Middebury, in the County of Addison,
and State Of Vermont this 18th day of March
A. d. 1919
Rufus Wainwright, Clerk.
Allen r. Sturtevant.
Attorney for petitioner. l3tS