Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1912 — DR. PARKISON DIVORCED [ARTICLE]

DR. PARKISON DIVORCED

Former Jasper County Couple Disunited By Decree of Court. Dr. W. B. Parkison of Brook, a son of Township Trustee Parkison of Marion tp., was granted a divorce from his wife, Stella Parkison. in the Newton circuit court this week. Mrs. Parkison is given SI,OOO alimony and the custody of their only child, a daughter of about ten years. The grounds for the divorce were not given in the newspaper report from which this item is taken, but they are understood to have been quite sensational.

Neither; the Brook or the Kentland papers mentioned the filing of the action, but rumors have been rife i“ Rensselaer for several months that the couple were having trouble and that suit for divorce had been filed. '

Mrs. Parkison’s maiden name was Stella Parker and she resided in Hanging Grove tp., at the time of her marriage, about fifteen years ago to Dr. Wallace Parkison. Friends of the couple here are sorry to learn of their domestic troubles.

The divorce case of Clyde Ulrey of Brook, vs. Linnie-W. Ulrey—formerly Miss Linnie Lewis of Rensselaer—was heard in the Newton court this week and taken under advisement by Judge Hanley. Mrs. Ulrey made no contest.

The six cases against A. E. Kirk, also of Rensselaer, for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor at Parr some two years ago, also pending in the same court, were dismissed. The case of the state vs. W. P. Michaels of Jordan tp., taken to Newton county on change of venue from this county, is set for trial on Tuesday, October 29.