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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20
BrOOkfield Buckeye LaSsies

BrOOkfield Buckeye LasSies
The Brookfield Buckeye Las
sizes met May 13 at the Brook
field school house. Games were
played before the meeting. The
meeting was called to order by
repeating the All pledge. q
members answered the roll call.
Judy McNutt, Diana Pitts, and
Violet Teters gave a demonstra-
ton on How to Make Mullins. "
The next meeting will be June
l, 1854, at the Brookfield school
house, Marjorie Hall and Murilla
Hill will give a demonstration
on How to Make a Pie Crust.
Peggy Baker and Francis Baker
will give a demonstration on
How to Lay on a Pattern" A
combined meeting was held by
the boys club and the girls club.
A committee of 4 girls and a
boys we're selected to plan a
hay-ride and weiner roast. The
boys were Harold Caldwell,
Junior King, John Lisak and
Charles Hill. The girls, Murilla
Hill, Brunise Secrest, Peggy
Baker and Dorothy Paisley
News Reporter; Peggy Baker.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Notice

The County Council for Mont
gomery County on its own motion
proposes two amendments to the
Fire Prevention Code of Mont
gomery County Chapter 146 of
the Montgomery County Code
1850.
l. 1t is proposed to amend sec.
1865 of the Mont. Co. Code 1850
so as to provide that no person
shall use explosives within Mont
gomery County unless a permit
therefor shall be first obtained
from the Fire Marshal; to pro-
hibit certain persons from using
explosives and to regulate the
use and handling of explosives.
2. 1t is proposed to add a new
section numbered 146-70A to the
Mont. Co. Code 1850 to read as
follows:
Whenever a fire occurs in any
building of any kind, except a
private dwelling, it shall be the
duty of the owner, manager or
person in control of such build
ing, upon discovery of a fire, or
evidence of there having been a
fire, even though it has apparent
ly been eXtinguished, immediate
ly to cause notice of the exist
ence of such fire, circumstances
of same, and the location thereof
to be given to the local fire de-
partment. This requirement shall
not be construed to forbid the
owner, manager or person in con.
troll of the aforementioned build.
ing from using all diligence nee
essary to eXtinguish such fire
prior to the arrival of the fire
department" 902
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

The object of the Bill of Com
plant in the above-entitled cause
is to procure divorce a vincuIo
matrimonii, by the Plaintiff, Will
liam M. Ebberts, from the De-
PENDANT, S. Jane Best Ebberts.
The Bill of Complaint states
that the Plaintiff, William M. Eb-
berts, is a resident of Montgom-
cry County, State of Maryland,
and that the Defendant, S. Jane
Best Ebberts, is a nonresident of
the State of Maryland and that
she resides in Nelson, Wisconsin,;
that the Plaintiff and Defendant
were duly married by a Minister
of the Gospel on December 3,
1913, in the District of Columbia;
that no children were born as
a result of this marriage; that
the Plaintiff and the Defendant
last lived together as man and
wife on January 3, 1915, in Mont
gomery County, Maryland, and
since said date the said parties
have voluntarily lived separate
and apart without any cohabita-
ton and such separation has
been continuous since said date
to the filing of this Bill and is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Order of Publication

The object of this suit is to
abandon d Is foot street deSlg'
mated as Lane" between Lots Z
and 3, Block A, Section 7, Wood
side Park, as per plat recorded in
Plat Book 4, Plat $50, one of the
Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland.
The petition of Robert c. Wat
son, James A. Watson, Jr., and
Harold f. Watson states that
they are the owners of all of the
tract of land in Montgomery
County, Maryland, known as and
called Section 7, Woodside Park,
as above described; that it is de-
sirable and to the interest of all
persons concerned that the said
Is foot street between said Lots
2 and 3, Block A, Section 7, Wood
side Park, as shown on the above
described plat, be abandoned;
that the proposed abandonment
has been submitted to the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission and the Maryland-Na
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, and that both have
consented to the said abandon
ment; that said abandonment
does not affect any property ex-
cept that of the petitioners and
that no one is damaged thereby
and that there is no conflict in
the lines or names with the lines
or names of any other subdivi,
sion of record; it is thereupon,
this 18th day of August, 1854,
ORDERED, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County
Maryland, in equity, that all per
sons having any interest in OF
affected by the abandonment OF
said Is foot street or Lane, be-
tween Lots and 3, Block A, Sec
ton 7, Woodside Park, as set
forth in said petition, appear
herein and show cause, if any
they have, why an order should
not be passed as prayed, on or
before the Goth day of September
1854, next; PROVIDED, a copy
of this Order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Mont
gomery County, Maryland, for !
successive weeks before the 18th
day of September, 1854, next.
CHARLES w. WOODWARD,
Judge of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
Sitting as a Court of Equity.
True copy test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk. S04
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

a. lis First Lane, Bealrs sub.
division, with frontage of about
so feet on North Street with a
large depth, containing 1880
square feet, more or less, de.
scribed in a deed from John Bar.
Gus to Harry English dated Feb
ruary 2, 1881 and recorded in Lii
Der 518 folio 103, improved by
tWo-story, four-room frame dwell
ing, stove heat, occupied by Mary
Wade, as tenant.
Terms of Sale: 1/3 cash to be
paid upon ratification of each
sale by the Court and the bal.
ance to be paid 1/3 in six months
and 1/3 in one year from date
of sale; deferred purchase money
to bear interest from the day of
sale and to be secured to the sat
isfaction of the executor, or all
cash at the option of the pur-
chaser or purchasers. A deposit
of $500 will be required on each
parcel when knocked down. All
costs of conveyancing, including
state and federal revenue stamps,
to be paid by the respective pur-
chasers. Taxes, rent and insur-
ance to be adjusted to the day
of sale.
FARMERS BANKING AND
TRUST COMPANY OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
Executor under will of
Harry P. English by
Richard F. Green, President
Albert M. Bouic and
William V. Bouic Soils. 673
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

beyond any reasonable expecta-
ton of a reconciliation.
It is thereupon, this Bird day
of August, 1854, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Maryland, Sitting as Court of
Equity, ORDERED, that the
Plaintiff, by causing a copy of
this Order to be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published
in Montgomery County, once in
each of four successive weeks be-
fore the 9th day of September,
1854, giving notice to the said
absent Defendant, now residing
in Nelson, Wisconsin, of the OBJ
ject and substance of this Bill
of Complaint, warning her to be
and appear in this Court in per-
son or by solicitor on or before
the oath day of September, 1854,
to show cause, if any she may
have, why a decree ought not
be passed herein as prayed, or
in the alternative that a copy
of this Order be served person
ally upon the said Defendant on
or before one month before the
Oath day of September, 1854.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County,
Maryland
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins, Clerk
Alger K. Barbee
Solicitor for the Plaintiff
Professional Building
Rockville, Maryland 697
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Order of Publication

The object of this suit is to
obtain a decree granting the
plaintiff a divorce a vincuIO ma
trimOnii from the defendant.
The Bill of Complaint states in
substance that the plaintiff is an
adult citizen of the United States
of America and a resident of
Montgomery County; that the de-
PENDANT is an adult male and
formerly a resident of the State
of Maryland, but whose where
abouts are unknown; that on De.
cember IS, 1871 at Frederick,
Maryland, the plaintiff was mar
ried to the defendant, and that
said marriage was afterwards
consummated, but that no chill
dren were born of said union;
that although the conduct of the
plaintiff has always been kind,
affectionate, chaste and above re-
proach, the defendant, neverthe-
less, on December "a, 1914, ceased
to live with the plaintiff and
abandoned and deserted her, and
that such abandonment and de-
sertion has continued uninterrup-
tedly since that time and there
is no hope of a reconciliation be-
tween the parties
The Bill prays in substance
that the plaintiff may be granted
a divorce a vincuIO matrimOnii
from the defendant, and for such
other and further relief as to
the Court shall seem proper.
1T IS THEREUPON this 9th
day of July, 1854, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Maryland, sitting as a court of
equity, ORDERED that the plain.
tiff shall by causing a copy of
this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Montgom.
cry County, Maryland, once a
week for four ca successive
weeks before the 30th day OF
August, 1854, give notice to the
said defendant, WILLIAM RO
BERTS BEATTY, of the object and
substance of this Bill of Com
plant, warning him to be and
appear in this court in person
or by solicitor on or before the
18th day of September, 1854, tc
answer the premises and show
cause, if any he has, or in the
alternative, by personal service or
the said defendant on or before
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

enue stamps and all other costs
incident TO settlemnt are to be
PAID by the purchaser.
Compliance with terms of sale
SHAH be made within ten days
aIter final ratification of sale or
deposit snail De forfeited and the
property resold at the risk and
cost OF the detaultant purchaser.
Inc property Will be sold subject
to a prior encumbrance, the terms
and conditions of which Will be
announced at the time of sale.
CONROY, WILLIAMS AND
NYLEN,
BY John d. Gilmore, Jr,
Attorney for Trustees. 1853
HOWARD BERNSTEIN,
GEORGE L. BOSWELL,
Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

I granted to the mother, that said
infant has always lived with the
mother, and since her marriage
TO the petitioner, Jack c. Greene,
the child has been maintained
and supported by him in their
home, that 1t would be to the
best interest of said infant that
she be adopted by the SAID Jack
Z. Greene, that the father, Al
berto Victor Infante, has made
only sporadic contributions to
the support of this infant since
the granting of the decree afore-
mentioned and has made ONLY
two visits to said infant since
the granting of the decree; that
the infant is a citizen of the Uni
ted States of America, as is her
mother; that the petitioner, Jack
c. Greene, has adequate means
to provide for the care, educa.
ton and support OF said infant;
that the petitioners are Cauca-
slams and ProteStantS, that the
infant child was baptized in the
Catholic faith. The petition states
that the father of the infant is
Alberto Victor Infante, native
of Lima, Peru, his last known
address being 292 Gale Candamo,
Mira Flores, Lima, Peru, Box
1884.
IT IS, TIEREUPON, this 18th
day of August, 1854, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun.
ty, Maryland, sitting as a Court
of Equity, ORDERED that the
petitioners, by causing a copy of
this Order to be inserted in some
newspaper, published in Mont
gomery County, once in each of
four successive weeks before the
18th day of September 1854, Civ
ing notice of the object and sub
stance of this petition to the
father of said infant, warning
him to be and appear in this
Court in person or by Solicitor
on or before the 28th day of Sep
TENDER, 1854, to show cause, if
any he has, why a decree should
not be passed herein as prayed.
CHARLES w. WOODWARD
Judge of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins,
Clerk 791
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

thereby, the undersigned will Of
fer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, in
front of the Court House door
in Rockville, Montgomery Coun,
ty, Maryland, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1854
AT 11:OO AM, E.D.S.T.
all of that certain lot and par
eel of lands and premises desig-
mated as Lot No. 1 in Block let
tered A in a subdivision of land
in Montgomery County called
'Wolfe's Subdivision" as per plat
thereof, of record among the
Land Records of said Montgom.
cry County, Maryland, in Plat
Book No. % on plat No. 1879
containing 36,622 square feet of
land, more or less and being all
the lands and premises described
in the aforesaid mortgage. This
property has frontage of 100
feet on the west side of Cabin
John Road, also called Old Green
Tree Road and bounds on the
north side of Barnett Road for a
full depth of 240.39 feet. This
property is near the Bethesda
Country Club and very desir-
able building lot in an excellent
residential area.
Terms of sale; a deposit of
Four hundred dollars, ($400.0O),
will be required of the purchaser
when the property is knocked
down, balance in cash upon rati-
fication of the sale by the
Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry County, sitting as a
Court of Equity. If settlement is
not made within ten (10) days
from the date of said final rati.
fication the property will be re.
sold at the risk of the purchas-
er. State and Federal Revenue
stamps, conveyancing and record
ing at the cost of the purchaser
and title examination, if desired
by the purchaser, to be at hi b
or her cost.
The undersigned assignee re.
serves the right to reject any
and all bids.
JOHN E. OXLEY,
Attorney named in the
Mortgage to make sale,
"a S. Perry Street,
Poplar 2-2334
Rockville, Md. 688
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Law Office of
John E. Oxley
Rockville, Maryland
Auction Sale

OF unimprOved real estate situate
in WOlfe'S Subdivision, near
Bethesda, in Montgomery
County, Maryland.
BY virtue of the authority con-
tanned in a mortgage dated No
vember 16, 1858 from Robert C.
Chalfonte and Helen H. Chal-
fonte, his wife, to Ford E. Young
of record among the Land Rec
ords of Montgomery County,
Maryland, in Liber 1863, folios
181 ct seq, default having &C.
CURED in the terms and coven-
ants of said mortgage and in the
payment of the note secured
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Mortgages Sale
OF Valuable Improved ResideI
tiaI PrOnnrfv

VI NdAudDlc AlprOVou hcSlucIl
tial Property
BY virtue of the power and
authority contained in a mort
gage from a certain Harvey H
Lindsay and wife to the Citizens
Building and Loan Association OF
Montgomery County, Inc, dated
May 25th, 1916, and recorded
among the Land Records OF
Montgomery County, Maryland
in Liber 1922 folio III, the UNI
dersigned Attorneys named in
the mortgage, will, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1854
AT 3 O'CLOCK PM.
offer for sale at the Court House
door in the Town of Rockville,
in said County at public auction
all the lands and premises con.
veyed by said mortgage, default
having occurred in the conditions
and covenants therein contained.
Said property is known as Lot
Fourteen (14) Block K Holly
wood Park as shown on plat re-
corded in Plat Book 3 Plat 274.
1t has a frontage of about Sc
feet on New Hampshire (Holly-
wood Ave. by a depth of about
200 feet.
Improvements consist of a
frame, one story dwelling house
containing 5 rooms and 1 BATH
Asbestos single roof, stove heat,
septic sewer. Premises designa-
ted as No. Ills New Hampshire
Ave.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash of
which a deposit of Five Hundred
Dollars will be required on day
of sale, balance on ratification by
the Court about 80 days there
after. Taxes to be adjusted to
date of sale. Any special assess
ment or front benefit levi2s pay
able in annual instruments will
be adjusted on basis of current
years instalment. Conveyancing
and revenue at the cost of the
purchaser.
WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN
or
CHARLES w. PRETTYMAN
Attorneys named in
mortgage 780
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Executors Sale

OF Four Separate Houses and
Lots of the late Harry P. Eng
lish in Rockville, Md.
By virtue of the power and
authority contained in the last
will and testament of Harry P
English the Farmers Banking
and Trust Company of Montgom
cry County, as executor under
the will of Harry P. English, will
offer for sale at public auction or
MONDAY, AUGUST 80, 1854
AT 1880 AM.
Lot / in front of the dwelling
house on said premises, at HOO
am. Lot 2 in front of the dwell.
ing house on said premises, at
11:15 am. Lot 3 in front of the
dwelling house on said premises,
and at II Noon Lot 4 in front
of the dwelling house on said
premises, the following described
land.
1. FOB Gale Drive, Lot 3, Block
l, Rockcrest, per Plat Book q
folio 1900, about 70 foot front on
Gale Drive, depth of about 153
feet, containing 9044 square feet,
more or less, improved by IL
story, five-room frame dwelling
with bath and gas heat, detached
garage. This property was occu
pied by Mr.. English until his
death.
2. 304 Croydon Avenue, Lot %
and "a, Block E. Croydon Park
per Plat Book 3 folio 272 with
a frontage of about so feet or
Croydon Avenue, with a depth
of about 145 feet, containing 725C
square feet, more or less, i'm
proved by two-story frame dwell
ing of five rooms and bath, side
porch, full basement, pipeless
furnace. This property is now oc
cupied by Marvin Shultz, as ten
ant.
B. BOG Croydon Avenue, Lots q
and 26, Block E. Croydon Park
per Plat 3 folio 272, frontage OF
about so feet on Croydon Ave
nue. with depth of about las feet
containing 1850 square feet, more
or less, improved by a five-room
two-story frame dwelling an6
bath and front porch, full base
ment and pipeless furnace, now
occupied by Willard w. Luhn, as
fnnonf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
James Pugh, Atty.
Rockville, Md.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MAkYL LAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
in re: Ine Abandonment OF 10
foot street designated as
LANE" between LOIS and 3,
Block A, Section Z, WOOdside
Park, as per plat recorded in
Plat Book 4, Plat $50, one OF
the Land Records of MOntgOm-
cry County, Maryland.
No. 1859 Equity
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Law Offices
Conroy, Williams & Nylen
1920 Hamilton st.
West Hyattsville, Maryland

Trustees Sale
OF Valuable, Improved Real Es-
tate, located i'm Montgomery
County, Maryland, improved by
premises known as I17I7 LeOna
Street, Silver Spring, Maryland.
BY virtue of the power and au-
thority contained in a Deed of
Trust from Herbert r. Stonebur-
ner and Celia Stoneburner, his
wife, to the undersigned Trustees
dated thel6th day of November,
1919, and recorded among the
Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland in Liber 1925
Folio 5S3 and at the request of
the parties secured thereby, de.
fault having occurred in the terms
and conditions thereof, the rnder.
signed Trustees named in said
Deed of Trust will sell at public
auction at the premises on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1854
AT 400 p. NJ.
ALL THAT PROPERTY in said
Deed of Trust described as fol.
lows: Lot Numbered Twenty.
1.-TWO (22) in Block numbered Nine.
teen 90 in a subdivision known
as Wheaton Hills, Montgomery
County, Maryland, as per plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 81
at Plat 1928, one of the Land Rec
ords of Montgomery County,
Maryland" The property is i'm
proved by a 3.bedroom full base
ment brick rambler.
Terms of sale: A cash deposit
of ten per cent of the purchase
price will be required at the time
of sale. The balance in cash, with
interest at six per centum per
annum from the date of sale to
the date of settlement payable
within ten days after final ratifi.
cation Of sale.
Adjustments on all taxes, pub.
lie charges and special or regular
assessments will be made as of
the date of payment and there.
after be assumed by the pur.
chaser. Title examination, con.
veyancing, State and Federal rev.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Haskell
DeFriece, 300 Highland Ave-,
Rockville, a daughter, Shirley
Shirley Anne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Joseph
Koehler, 1909 Dresden ST., Ken.
sington, a daughter, Stephanie
Valarie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Ignatius
Curtis, R. l, Boyd, son, Anthony
Bertram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Harris Kel-
lam, Jr., sos Baltimore Ave-,
Glen Cove, a son, Paul Harris III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Henry
Arend, Jr., Silver Spring, a son,
FREDERICK George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Duane Isner,
BIG McComas ST., Kensington, a
son, Edward Duane.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard John
Kuhn, 574 Beacon Rd., Silver
Silver Spring, a daughter, Pencil.
ope Louise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Collins
Shipley, Box 255, Damascus,
twins, Terese Felix and Timothy
Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Pat Di-
Cesare, 4501 Everett ST., Kensing-
ton, son, Adrian John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carper
Greene, 1929 Oldfield Dr., Ken
sington, daughter, Dame Carol.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Will
son, Seneca, a daughter, Floria
Beatrice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Talmadge
Sanders, 1918 Cheltoin Rd., Be-
thesda, a daughter, Karen Elaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thromas
Grinvalsky, 1921 Midway ST., Sill
very Spring, a son, Paul Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lichten-
stein, 4506 Falcon CT, Rockville,
a son, Michael Benjamin.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Justice
Dawson, 6209 Walhounding Rd.,
Glen Echo Heights, a daughter,
Donna Catherine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Warner
Knessi, 11717 Gait Ave-, Wheaton,
a son, WayneWarner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick James
Demeritte, S708 Colesville Rd.,
Silver Spring, daughter, Mar
lene Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Harold
Mason, 8201 Grub Rd., Silver
Spring, daughter, Carol Joyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hous-
ton Cook, 6409 Wilson Lane, Be
thesda, a daughter, Cheryl Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Franklin
Ham, Jr., 8712 Colesville Rd.,
Silver Spring, a son, Gregory
Alex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edgar
Boyd, 4406 Sigsbee Rd., Silver
Spring, a daughter, Barbara
Karen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26

one month prior to the said 18th
day of September, 1854, as pro.
vided by Section 149, of Article
XVI of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland, 1889.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk, Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins,
Clerk $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-26
Order of Publication

The object of the Bill of Com.
plant is to allow an infant, Car
men Helena Louisa Infante, to
be and become the adopted child
of the petitioner, Jack c. Greene,
who is joined in the proceedings
by his wife, Leslie Call Greene,
the mother of said infant, and
to allow the name of the said
infant to be changed so that the
same shall be and become Car.
men Helena Louisa Greene. The
petition states that Jack c.
Greene and Leslie Call Greene
are husband and wife, who re.
side at 1928 Oldfield Drive, Ken.
sington, Montgomery County,
Maryland; that prior to the mar.
riage Of the parties Leslie Call
Greene was married to one AL.
berto Victor Infante, of which
marriage an infant, Carmen Hell.
ena Louisa Infante, was born on
November 80, 1947, that said mar
riage was dissolved by divorce
a vinculo matrimonii in the State
OF Florida on March ID, 1852, by
virtue of which decree the Gus
tody of the infant child was