The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25
LIBEL FoR DIVORCE
STATE OF MAINE

To the Honorable Justice of the SUI
preme Judicial Court next to be held
at Skowhegan within and for the
county of Somerset on the fourth
Tuesday of January. 1925
Gertrude NJ. Bickford of Pittsiield in
the county of Somerset wife of IIu-
gene Bickford, respectfully represents,
That her maiden name was Gertrude
NJ Webendorfer; that she was law
fully married to the said Eugene Bick-
ford at said Pittsheld on the sixteenth
day of April, 1892, by Rev, S. G. Whit
comb that they cohabited here after
marriage and the libelant resides now
in said Pittsfield and has resided in
said Pittsfield in good faith for more
ment of these proceedings; that said
libelee. being of sufficient ability and
being able to provide for said lihelant'
has grossly, wantonly and cruelty re-
able maintenance for her, and still
does grossly. wantonly and cruelty re-
fuse and neglect to provide suitable
maintenance; that your libelant did
not and has not consented to any sep
aration and has not and does not re-
fuse to live with said libelee, but he
has made it impossible for her 10 40
so by disappearing without trace, and
1t is impossible for her to find hi l..
that during his absence she has IN
herited small amount OF real estate
valuable enough to assist in maintain
ing her If she could dispose of 1t, but
because of being unable to obtain ms
joinder in conveyance she cannot sell
or mortgage to advantage, and only by
getting a divorce can shes avail her-
self of the value of her estate and her
necessities are such that to hold her
out of the proceeds of this property
constitute "A gross, wanton and cruel
maintenance for her. Furthermore
these facts render It impossible for
her mother and her brothers and SIS
ter, from whom and from her father
she has received assistance in the past
to sell and realize the value Of their
inherited real estate, and therefore dir
ficult for them to help support heI
that all the above facts have troubled,
harassed and annoyed her and she has
been and still is sick and unable 70
work and help support herself as she
alleges cruel and abusive treatment
for a further cause of divorce; that on
the first day of September 1928, said
Iibelee deserted your libelant without
cause and went to parts uni known to
her since which time she has never
seen or heard of him or from MN nor
received any support; that she has
made diligent inquiry and has not been
able to ascertain and doesn't know the
residence of said libelant; that there
is no collision between your llbelant
and the said libelee to obtain d.
reasonable and proper, conducive 70
domestic harmony and consistent with
the peace and morality of society that
her said husband should be dissolved
by divorce.
Wherefore she peays that divorce
may be decreed. and because. the resi-
dence of the libelee cannot be aseer-
tanned and he is out of the state she
prayss that notice be given In such
manner and such means as the Court
may order
Dated this fifteenth day of Decem-
GERTRUDE NJ. BICKFoRD
Subscribed and sworn to before me
JOHN w. MANSON.
Justice of the Peace.
Received and filed 10th day of De-
cember A. ID. 1924.
STATE OF MAINE
Supreme Judicial Court in Vacation,
Skowhegan, DECEMBER. Is, le2l'
Upon the annexed libel, 1t Is order
ed by Snde IstIas h. gi Jastif te
the lbelee by publishing an attested
copy of the same, or an abstract there
of. together with this orders thereon
three weeks successfully in the lnde-
pendent. Reporter newspaper print
Somerset, the first publication to be
thirty days at least before the term
of said court. to be holden at Skowhe-
gan. within and for said county. on the
he may then and there appear in said
court and answer thereto if he sees fit
WARREN G. PHILBROOK.
Justice Supreme
Judicial Court
A true copy of libel and order of
Court thereon
Attest. ,,,
3w52 w. r. SEEkINS Clerk