Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-04

| come to enjoy the grand scenery and heaithfui
influences of the State. shorten the distance to
market. and are potent factors in the develop
ment of every community. We favor such
action By the State as will bring 20 the know
ledge of local officials the most successful
methods of maintaining the roads committed to
| their care and promote effective legislation to
that erd.
We favor fidelity TO the cause of temperance.
and such action "a shall Keep our State In the
lead Ia this question.
We commend the distinguished aud faithful
services Of cur United states senator's, and our
delegation in the House of Representatives, 10
all their efforts In behalf of the great interests
of our state and country.
We tender our grateful appreciation for the
faithful and distinguished services rendered to
the state during the past four years by cur
governor. Lleweilyn Powers. No one has de-
served better of the STATE. He has governed
wisely and well.
We pledge our faithful and loyal support to
cur esteemed ollow-citizeu, Hon. John y. iilli
whom we have nominated to he the standard.
bearer of our party. and 10 be the next governor
of Maine.
NAMES NEXT GOVERNOR.
John Fremont Hill, NJ. D.. OF Augusta,
was born In Eliot, Oct. %, 1855. His
ancestors on both sides have been distin-
guished public men, and the public spirit
and interest in affairs of the State " hich
characterize the subject OF this sketch
seems to be hereditary. DIR. Hili's father.
William Hill, OF Eliot. was 10 the sixth
generation OF direct descent from John
Hill, OF Dover, who came to this country
about he middle OF the nth century.
John F. Hill was educated at South Ber-
wick academy and at the Putnam school
In Newburyport, Massachusetts,; studied
medicine aud graduated at the Maine
medical school, Brunswick, completing
his studies at the Long Island college hos
pttai, Brooklyn, n. Y. After leaving col
lege, DIR. Hill practiced medic ne for about
a year in Boothhay Har Dor. blu, very soon
decided to devote his attention to a busi.
ness career. In 1879 he came to Augusta
and went in business with p. q. Vickery,
and soon after became his partner under
the firm name OF yickerySHiIi. This firB
Is one OF the larges, publishing houses In
the business.
In 1889 DIR. Hun was elected representa-
tive from Augusta to the Maine legisia-
ture. and e-elected In 1891. In August,
1882. he WAS nominated by reclamation as
senator from kenBebec county, aud sat
In the legislatures of 1893 and 1895 In
that capacity. In both branches he served
on important committees.
| DR.. Hill Is essentially q man OF public
Affairs, he Is president OF the Augusta
national bank, a trustee of the Kennehec
savings bank, vice president and director
OF the Msine trust company of Gsrdi-
ner, and director in several street rail-
ways.
DIR. Hill has always been a republican In
politics. In religiou- views he Ia Uni
versaiis,. He Is a Knight Templsr Ma
son, and one of the largest shareholders
In the masonic temple OF Augusta, built
in 1895.
DR.. HUI was married May 10. 1850, to
Lizzie G. Vickery, daughter of his partner,
p. o Nickery. Their only child, Percy.
Was born March 10, 1881. Mis-. Hill died
April 10, 1893