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Kennebec Journal
Wednesday, 3 June 1885

         W. S. GILMAN, editor of the Aroostook Pioneer, 
       died at Houlton at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning,
       aged 54 years. He was born in Readfield and served
       his apprenticeship in the office of the Maine Far-
       mer at Augusta. In December, 1857, he started the
       Pioneer at Presque Isle, the first paper printed
       in the county, in company with J. B. Hall. Soon
       after he became sole proprietor. In 1868 he moved
       the Pioneer to Houlton where by attention and ef-
       fort he accumulated a handsome property. In March
       last he formed a partnership with his son, GEORGE
       H., who has conducted the paper during the sick-
       ness of his father. Although he has met with losses,
       he leaves a nice property for his family. He was
       never in good health, nevertheless he was a dili-
       gent business man, and wonderfully energetic. His
       life was insured for $5000. He leaves a wife and
       four children.
       
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