Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-05
TheCoIoreI Decides Hilton
Died BY Accident.
Gov Testing Assn. Temporarily
Suspended Solution.
commissioners In Sesslon..Dem
erats Trying to Build Fences.

The coroner's jury at an inquest held
over the body of Harry Hilton. Tues
day, decided that the man met his
death by accident. Hilton. game
warden. was found dead, Sunday on
the shore of Moosehead Lake. A
question arose as to whether or not
the body was found in Somerset or
Piscataquis county. The record, how
ever showed that the water of the
lake Is in Fiscataqufs county and tie
land Is in Somerset. Coroner A. G.
] ninsmare with Deputy Sheriff DurgiH
from this county went, Monday. to the
scene Ct the accident, but tie body
had .een taken TO Greensille and there
Z Coroner Hubbard held the inquest.
certificate of organization was
fled at tie register of deeds office,
Tuesdag for a company to be known
as Pittsfiefd Poultry Farms Co. The
capital stock is 100000 and its objee.
Is to engage IN breeding, raising. buy
ing and selling farm stock and deal III
agricultural business in general. The
officers are; President. Howard Gill
mere: clerk and treasurer, Gordon
Debson; directors, Howard Gilmore and
- pis66S= HC ohioohe VI Lie piC-
fcrred stock is sz5o,0o0.
On account of the lack of being able
TO engage an official tester. the bust
ness Of Tire Somerset Cow Testing As
ISOLATION has been suspended for the
time being. A sufficient number of
cows has been engaged thus far maxi
ing II a successful enterprise and the
farmers in the short time have real
ICED considerable benefit. The only So
luton seems to be. is to pay higher
wages for tester than is now recog-
nized by the State.
Dr. /. B. Geffrion has moved into
his new home recently purchased on
North street.
now nearing completion and when done
will cost $4,000. 1t is to be equipped
with the very latest coEveniences and
will be one of the finest homes of the
kind in Maine,
Tho county commissioners were in
session, Tuesday. One of the import
ant pieces Of business was in regard
to new county road to be built be-
tween lockwood and Brassway, a dis
lance Of about three miles, to accom-
modate Q new settlement there. The
road has been surveyed and il 10 es-
timated that ii Will cost to build about
1900 mile. The only way of getting
into this place at present is by tote
roads which cross private land.
There was a meeting OF the Demo-
Gratis of the town. Monday night.
Kingsbury B. Piper being present. The
object Of the meeting was to plan or
ganization for future work. Another
meeting will be held. November 10.
Prof. w, s. Knowlton, principal or
Winn High school, has been spending
a few days with his daughter. Mrs.
Ethel Scales, teacher in the High
school. Mr.. Knowlton Is Names old
est teacher and is the author of book
Fifty Years in the School Room" He
Is now engaged in the writing of an
other book giving some of his life's
experiences as a teacher.
1t is estimated that there are 200
acres Of potatoes that have not been
dug, this season. The rains and cold
weather have stopped many of the ma
cnine diggers and labor for this kind of
WORK appears to be scarce.
]. II. Grundy was in Waterville,
Monday. attending the meeting OF the
Bricklayers and Masons.
A recent issue of the Journal of
Commerce in speaking of the sale of
the 9farston worsted mill here to the
American Wooden Co., says 1t Is i'm
portant that the company acquire and
control this property on account of its