The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21

this in mind and send in their copy one
day earlier.
Great bargains in gents overcoatings
and suitings at Coburn Wooden Mills.
Those of our people who have clothing
to spare will confer favor upon the
Woman's Aid Society and help the needy
by leavinr 1T the Public Library.
The members of the Woman's Relief
Corps will hold a cake and apron sale in
G. A. Il. Hall on Saturday, P. NJ. Nov.
23rd. Patronage respectfully solicited.
Bills are out for the biggest kind of a
horse sale at Bingham next week. All
kinds of horses to go at your own price.
IT YOU can use horse be on hand.
Auction on Saturday.
Mr.. Alexander Cox, who has been one
of the conductors on the Skowhegan q
NOrridgewock railway since its opening,
has severed his connection with the
road and will remove with his family to
Presque Isle, Maine. We regret much
their removal from our town.
Skowhegan Grange will entertain Nor
ridgewock and East Madison Oranges
Wednesday evening next, the 9th in
slant. The meeting will be held in the
Methodist vestry and refreshments will
be served in G. a. r. Hall. State lect-
urer Stetson is expected to be present
Frederic Hoyt of this town attended
the funeral of his brother, John Adams
Hoyt, Belgrade, Wednesday of last
week. The deceased was 50 years of
age, the eldest of family of seven.
This family remained intact until a year
ago, but now three are dead.
Invitations have been issued over the
names of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Chandler
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Southwick, the
new management of Hotel Hezelton
announcing a complimentary concert
and hop at the hotel on the evening of
| Friday Of this week. kendall's orches-
ira is TO furnish the music
Hon. ). j. Walton returned from his
outing to Moose River, Parln Pond, The
Forks, etc. Friday last and, in evidence
of his skill as huntrr, brought along a
| foe deer. The REPORTER acknowledges
! II generous piece of nice VeuiSon, received
! with the compliments Of MIR. Walton,
| which Is all the proof required in tic
premises of his unerrin2 aim with tie
| rifle when liz game Is IN sight.
Tie n,mhDs oi Noodhine Lodge No
II. peerrc # Honor. auxiliary To Sknw-
! h, gaa lodge. 4. O. l.. ". held box
sociahio ut their hall. Monday cvening
/ II after the usual work Of the Lodge
was performed. This lodge is pros
porous one and the Attendance ut this
.ociaI function WIS large and greatly
eniovad. Grand officers of the order
visited the lodge recently and paid The
lady officers nigh compliment for the
manner in which they conducted ritual
work.
A case that has caused considerable
local interest was heard by Judge Bus
well ut the Probate Office. Monday and
Tuesday of this week. James Hoxie Of
this town asked the court to appoint him
guardian of the minor children of his
son, nov deceased. This the mother
Mrs. Jennie +. Hoxie, demonstrated
against. The question of the ability OF
the mother to properly support and edu-
cate these three children was the leading
one at issue, and, upon a full hearing.
Judge Boswell decided to leave the Gus
tody of Clyde, the boy II years old.
with the mother, and give the custody OF
the two girls, Laura, aged o years, and
Myrtle, aged > years, to the grand
father. l.. l.. Walton, ESQ, appeared
for the petitioner and f. n. Merrill.
ESQ, for the remonstrant.
Mrs + II Osoood of Portland od-
dreosad the ma,nhars of tho Wonon,s
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