Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1915 — Former Remington Couple Divorced. [ARTICLE]

Former Remington Couple Divorced.

Helen Hart '.yas granted a divorce in the Benton circuit court last week from her husband, Ernest Hart, on default. The parties formerly resided at Remington. The Benton Review says of the case: The Harts are residents of Earl Park, and were married on August 12, 189 7, and are the parents of two sons, Willard, aged 15, and Donald, aged 17. The complaint charged drunkenness and abandonment. The parties separated last June and Mrs. Hart testified that she did not know of his whereabouts. A number of witnesses for the plaintiff were examined and their evidence Showed that Hart was an habitual drunkard and had deserted his wife and family at the time the complaint stated. He had taken the Keely Cure about five years ago and for two years was a total abstainer, but the last three years he has drafik heavily and often abused his wife. Before leaving his family last June, Hart had made a division of his property with his wife and informed her he never expected to return. The court granted a divorce and gave her the custody of the two sons. Mrs. Hart since her husband left, has been employed in the Earl Park telephone office.