Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
IN Hancecll. countY. -pr. Patton

In Hancock county, DIR. Patten Is
well known. He studied in Ellsworth
with DR. George SWEET, and after
graduating from the New York Medi-
cal school, came to Ellsworth, where
he became established in the medical
profession. In 1890, DIR. Patten went to-
Amherst where for 10 years he prac-
tieed medicine. During this time he
held many town offices, holding the
town elerkship for many years up 70
and including the year which he re-
moved TO Bar Harhor. He was the
popular choice OF the Republican par
~ as representative to the Legislature
fer the class town of Amherst, for the
session of 1S97-1S9S.
Hancock Republicans by an over
whelming primary vote, selected For
rest O. Silsby of Amherst as the par
Is nominee for the office of sheriff.
-Four years ago. Forrest Silsby came
down to Ellsworth from up river. as
sheriff. and served his party and cause
faithfully and well. Very few up-river
men have held county office and with
Mr.. Silsby as an example of efficien-
cy, the Republicans may well be sat
isfied that they have chosen wisely.
Mr.. Silsby is now campaigning
throughout the count yand is in COM
munication with the different town
committees. arranging for a personal
visitation to a large number of the
towns. He has always been prominent
and reliable in town affairs, serving
as constable. school committee man,
and selectman. At present Mr.. Silsby
is president of the Northern Hancock
County Agricultural Society," which
holds an annual fair at Amherst. Mr..
SiIsby is a good Republican, a good
official and a good man, and will I'M
doubtedly be elected to office with a
creditable margin.
Every four years there comes to the
notice of the voters of Hancock eoun-
ty, the office of register of probate
yet probably less is really known oil
this office than any other of the var-
Gus county Offices Business represent
ing the enormous sums passed through
this office annually. 1t was only dur
ing the present week that something
over 100000 worth of business was
handled in this court. A similar fac.
is that the probate court is always s.
active session and differs from the
other courts in the full running time
Thus II may properly be said that the
probate court is the greatest financial
institution in the country 1t is esti-
mated that under its jurisdiction, title
to every parcel of real estate is pass
ed at least once in every 80 years. The
duties of the office require a variet,
OF procedure and the law under which
lr tod
branch. Such an Office has been most
ably filed by Timothy F. Mahonev
the present register of probate. who
is acknowledged. today. to be the most
advanced register and with the most
up-to-d date office of any of the I6 Of
noes in the State of Maine.
The responsibilities of such an office
are great. Entering upon the duties of
the office, four years ago, Mr. Mahoney
brought about a reorganization of tho
Office, installed a filing case system
comprising some 5000 files. accommo-
dating upwards of $4,000 cases ali of
which has been properly numbered and
lndexed. 1t is claimed that only three
other Offices can approach that of Han
cock county in this particular
Not only was the new system in
stalled but was perfected back to the
inception of the Office in the year 1890.
during the four years of Mr.. Maho-
ney's service the work of the office
mas increased nearly 100 per cent, and
so ably and thoroughly has the new
system been put into operation, that
prompt service has been given without
the necessity of additional help Mr..
Mahoney can properly boast of being
one OF the very few county officials in
the State, who does not operate
private business in connection with his
office, Few people outside of attorneys.
ever become familiar enough withe the
office TO realize OF its importance, or
to judge or assess the value and abil-
fty of it's present register. Business
with the office is done largely by the
attorneys all of whom, would be will
ms publicly to state the value and eff
ficiency of Mr.. Mahoney.
A candidate of general popularity, a
popularity which viii elect, is Captain
Henry j. Joy of Ellsworth, Republican
candidate for county commissioner
In the early years of his life, Capt.
JOY bore a happy and creditable name
as an efficient sea captain, being in
command of vessels engaged in both
domestic and foreign trade Giving up
the sea in 1878, Captain JOY came to
the city of Ellsworth, where he enter
ed into partnership with the late sam
uel ]. Morrison. in the general hard
ware business. Mr.. JOY is at the head
Of this old and reliable concern today.
He has always been staunch Repub-
lican. and has cared little fer office.
Captain JOY is accredited by politicians
10 be a dead sure winner
Fred l.. Mason Of Ellsworth, whose
remarkable victory in tlle June pri-
marics to become the Republican nom
ifce for the office of county attorney,
is ono Of those men who gets there,
because of that ~bound to win spirit.
Mr.. Mason was one of the most persis-
tent workers in the primaries wag-
ing threc-cornered fight. He Is a
graduate of the Boston University
School of Law, and was admitted te
the Hancoel; county bar in the year