Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-29
SEVEN DIVORCES GRANTED
BUT ONE is REFUSED

Seven divorce cases were heard and
the petitions granted by Judge Joel H.
Reed in the superior court short cal
endar session at New London Friday
morning. One divorce was refused
and in one case Judge Reed reserved
decision and took the papers.
Ethel Farrar Oliver OF New London
wos refused divorce from Nelson R.
Oliver, formerly of New London, now
Of parts unknown. FTahitual inter.
erance was alleged fo, more than
year past. The couple WAS married
on February %. 1909. The case had
been partially heard previously and
bad been continued for further testi-
m0ny.
James X. LAWS of Crotpn who mar
ried Carrie Smith, formerly of Groton,
on October Is. 1915. was given di-
vHcce from her on the grounds Of
adultery. She is now of parts I'M
Known. The offenses charged are
alleged to have been committed with
Arthur Debuc at Norwich and else
where since August 1. 1917.
Ivan S. Maynard of Norwich secur-
ell divorce from Alice Heed Maynard
Of Norwich on ground siniiar to the
receding case. The uffe1ses alleged
were cor1mitted at 157 Peel, street.
! Norwich about February I. 1918. with
certain soldiers and sailors to the
plaintiff unknown, it was charged.
| The couple MAS married on July "a,
| 1905. The father was Tiven the GUS
| tody OF a twelve year oil daughter.
There is another daughter two years
younger.
On the grounds OF habitua1 intern
perance Celia Jarvis Counihan, OF
| C-riswold. was given a divorce from
| Michael Counihan of Norwich. She
was also allowed to resume her maid
en- name of Jarvis. The couple were
married at Jewett City on October 2
1r11.
Divorce and alimony and the Gus
toby of an eleven year old son was
g.anted to Adelaide Moves Foote OF
Norwich from Roger s. T'cote of New
Haven. The divorce was granted or
the grounds CT aduItry and an off1cia
ven in October. 1918. was produced t.
is 10 pay his former wife So per weel
alimony and is to be allowed to SET
his son once . week on Saturdays, a
the mothers home.
On the grounds OF intolerabl,
cruelty between February l. 1916 anC
january, 1918. Angelina Beaudr!
Wooten of New London. was given
divorce from Wilbur 2 Wooten, nov
of parts unknown. They were mar
RED December 20. 1915 She was al
! go allowed 10 resume her maidel
name.
Daisy Bogue Barnard of Grotor
wl.c married George S, barnard o,
August II. iS99, was glven a divorc
from him on the grounds that he ha
heen absent and not hearl from 70
seven years. She was given the Gus
todv of a II year old son.
Elizabeth /, SPmbler Of last Lynn
occurred divorce from Henry c. Sem
! b or, formerly of East Lyme. now c
parts unknown. They were marie
,, on August 20. 1912 in New London b
Ferry Holla 7dersLv. T. P and sh
WAS deserted Ur' September 8, follow
ing. She WAS allowed to resume he
maiden namc of Elizabeth Marvin.
: The divorce case Of William
Tu-ke VS.. Abbie Y. Burke James \
: Feed VS.. Georgianna Reed and Ami
, z. Wright VS. George o. Wright, wer
off the list but an am ended complain
was filed in the case nf James \
Reed of New London vs. Georgian
Briggs Reed of the Same Dlace. The
were married on January %. 1902. tn
} amended complaint i'll the case state
, that Mrs Reed had bean Convicted i
: January, 1918. in the superior coul
= OF adultery With Benjamin. Johnson