Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Tall and Erect Figure Familiar
One for Half Century in
Capital City-Early Guilt
waited Acquaintance of Stork
Holds Record as Maternity
Physician-Has Made Not
able Record in Profession
His Hobby. Indian Relics
An Authority on the Subject

"Weli, that is hard question to
answer-Would ! recommend that a
young man be a doctor?" And DR..
w. Scott Hill, who reached his S3rd
birthday, Thursday. January 10, 1922
and who is in his 55th year of prac-
tee, leaned back in his chair, rubbed
his hands refiectively and smiled
rather whimsically at the would be
interviewer.
1T means years of hard work.
study. preparation and much money.
A young man cannot fit himself for
the profession for less than from
eight to ten thousand dollars. And
now, each year there is something
new coming which means longer
study. There are so many new ideas
coming up every day and young
man has to fill his head with many
things for which he very rarely finds
use. Then there are laws which are
made by men who are not in the pro-
fession that are further hindrances."
He is busy man. Wednesday af-
ternoon, when the reporter called at
tlfe Hill home at 154 State street, It
was discovered that the doctor had
just left on hurry call out in the
country. 1t would not be wise to
quote figures or. make estimates. but
doubtless DR.. Hill has brought into
the world more babies than any other
doctor in the State. His missions
of mercy, answering calls of distress
and sickness come now from children
and grandchildren of his early pa
ticnts.
So the hope of an interview was
deferred until later in the day. And
there in the one-time historic Far
well homestead. which he purchased
many years ago. he was found at the
end Of a busy day. A cordial greet
ing and a hearty invitation to enter
brought the meeting into the office
Of the doctor.
Should a doctor lie to his pa
tient?" was the subject of lengthy
discussion in recent Boston Sunday
newspaper. Instinctively, a patient,
looking up into DR.. Hnl's face, would
feel that lies would not be offered
him as a pacifier. Kindness, yet
truthful kindness, shines from his
eyes, is expressed in the softness Of
his voice and finds further expression
in the sterling qualities of this gen.
tlemanly scholar of medicine.
The fireplace shelf in DR.. Hills Of
flee is a mecca of baby pictures, ba
bies young and babies old, boys and
girls, young ladies and young men,
even grown up folks. but all, to DR..
Hill. babies The pictures are the
likenesses of some of the babies he
has escorted safely into the world.
''She is nice baby" pointing 10 a
dimpled, smiling girh Eyes" and DR..
hanging by ribbons above the fire
place shelf mirror. "When she was
born her father was very proud and
very happy. He passed around cigars
among his friends. He came to me
and said. Doctor. even if you don't
smoke Nou are going to have cigar
He had that one made and gave it
to me. 1t has hung there since"
Father Time has seemed to be in no
pdTtlCuItI hurry 10 correct from LIT.
Hill, the$toll of years. 1t may have
been the doctors good work has stay
ed the hand of the time keeper. DR.
Hill is tall, straight and sure of
His hands are the Coo
tors hands, long, lean, strong and
steady.
Helen is about IS years old. She
Ia built along graceful lines. She
stands trim and neat and her ears