Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-15

month to aid in care of James Clark
such care to be given him in his
own home, and to be discontinued al
the discretion of Morgan county
com mmissioners.
Union township trustees are Civ.
/ en- permission to use township mon
ey in completing the Sands road,
and that future credit of 5000 be
given them to be used in future
WPA projects in Union township.
A contract is entered into with
Marietta Office Supply company,
for the purchase of a typewriter Is
inch carriage, at price not to ex.
ceed $65, delivered.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Seeks Divorce
Alleging gross neglect Of duty
and extreme cruelty, Henry E..
Wainwright files suit for divorce
against Sarah D. Wainwright. Pc
tition states they were married
April 5, 1899, and that the next day
after said marriage, defendant with
out cause assumed a cross and def
ant attitude toward plaintiff; was
quarrelsome and tried to strike
him; neglected and refused to pre-
pare breakfast. Plaintiff says that
on May 16, at his home in McCon-
nelsville, defendant without cause
or prOvOcation therefor struck
plaintiff three times on the face and
head, scratched his neck and struck
him where she knew he had a re-
Gently broken rib which caused him
n cin
hours, and at the same time called
him an indecent name. He says
that by reason Of conduct of defend
ant he feared she would kill him or
do him bodily harm and that he
was obliged to, and did leave his
own home May 16, since which date
he has not lived with defendant.
Plaintiff says defendant agreed to
leave his home May 23, but remain
ed at his home until June s, when
she vacated the house. Plaintiff
asks that defendant forever be
barred of every right, claim or in
terest of any kind whatsoever, in
Guiding right Of dover, or other
wise in his property and for such
other and further relief as the court
may deem just and equitable.
Re-AppOinted County Visitors
Fannie Richardson, of Malta, and
Charles A. Gaylord Of McConnels-
Vile, have been re-appointed men,
bers of the board of county visitors
for term of three years, beginning
May 1, 1899. Other members of the
board are Jerrold G.. Scott, Frank
Kraps, Stella Durbin and Bessie B.
Walker.
Decree of Adoption
In4the matter of adoption of Dor
is Faye Litman, by VIA. L. and Hell
en- Gessel, husband and wife, the
court orders that decree of adoption
be made, and name of said child is
changed to Doris Faye Gessel.
Emmett Abel, administrator of
the estate of John Metcalf, deceas-
ed, files petition asking for an order
to sell real estate to pay debts.
Answer and Cross Petition
In the divorce action of H. E.
Wainwright vs.. Sarah E. Vain
wright, defendant files answer and
cross petition, in which she states
that from the time of her marriage
to the plaintiff, he has adopted al
vicious and tyranical attitude to-
ward her; that Immediately after
their marriage, plaintiff laboring
under delusiOn that she had mon
ey Of her own, insisted that she put
up the money to buy II head of
stock to be fattened on the Vain
wright farm. She states when she
him that she did not have |
he cursed her. and accused |
her of being liar. Defepdant says |
plaintiff repeatedly cursed and
struck her; states that on May %,
1899, plaintiff came home with d
new box of shells, loaded his gun
and demanded she leave under PEN
atty Of being shot, and little later
she says two brothers and other rel
atives of plaintiff, demanded she
sign a purported agreement to re-
her rights in plaintiffs es-
tate and to allow him to obtain a
divorce Defendant also states that
during her entire married life with
plaintiff, she has conducted herself
In a refined lady-like manner, and
has performed the duties encumbent
upon wife, but because OF plain
tiff's violence, threats and pro-
family, and other acts, has caused
her great mental distress, and for
more than three weeks past she has
been compelled to live in garage
On the Cochran property in the low
er end of McConnelsville, and plain
tiff has at no time provided her
with lodging, food, clothing or with
heat, light or any other necessary
during all Of said Pc
Rod, although plaintiff is amply able
to do SO. Plaintiff says defendant is
owner Of two properties In McCon-
nelsville, and of a farm in Center
and has more than $5,00O
in mortgages, cash and other securi-
ties. Defendant asks for temporary
alimony in sufficient sum to main
tain her until the final hearing and
to pay her attorney fees and upon
final hearing, she may be divorced
from plaintiff on grounds OF ex-
treme cruelty, and awarded perma-
nent alimony from plaintiffs prop
erty, and for costs of this action.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate OF
James T. Mccall, deceased, au-
Lhority to transfer real estate to En-
nest E. Mccall, son, to whom por-
ton passes Gall land in Union town.
acres) subject to pay
ment of mortgage, and subject TO
the right of Gail r. Mccall, to re-
move unoccupied house therefrom;
to Gail r. Mccall, son, all land IN
Deerfield-38 acres, subject to pay
ment of mortgage, also the unoccu-
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