In a message dated 4/27/02 10:28:51 AM, jek3105@maxinter.net writes: << Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (jek3105@maxinter.net) on Saturday, April 27, 2002 at d: d: d --------------------------------------------------------------------------- contributor_name: Jack Keller newspaper_name: The Valley Register newspaper_date: December 18, 1896 town_of_publication: Middletown county_of_publication: Frederick state_of_publication: Maryland newspaper_article: Petition for Divorce. Mrs. Joseph Houck, daughter of Dr. Edward Bowlus, of Frederick, through her counsel, John C. Motter and Jacob Rohrback, has filed a petition for divorce a mensa et thoro from her husband, Charles Houck, of this county, on the ground of "incompatibility." Both parties are young and members of prominent families. They have been married about four years and have two children. [NOTE: The two different first names for the husband are correct as published. Which name is actually that of the husband, I do not know. JK] Pensions Granted. Mrs. Susanna Bowers, of near Wolfsville, this valley, has been granted an original widow's government pension. Capt. Rufus A. McLane, of Frederick, has been granted an original government pension, and Mrs. Ellen Dinterman, of Adamstown, an original widow's pension. Submit: Submit Article --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Barbara (Saxbury) Freeman http://NewspaperAbstracts.com Finding our ancestors in the news! http://www.PikeCoILGenWeb.org Pike Co ILGenWeb http://Saxbury.net Saxbury Family History http://members.aol.com/saxbury AOL Members Genealogy Web Sites http://AutumnWindz.com Autumn Windz Soaps & Supplies