Show last stage coach driver J P hilton of watertown mass enjoys thet distinction of being the last man to handle the ribbons over the last stage coach on the line at the j time the knox lincoln railroad was 1 completed the stages discontinued their route as fast as the railroad ad danced and the last drive was between waldoboro Waldo boro and rockland mr hilton landed the coach at the stables in 9 rockland and returned home to WIs g casset tho the next morning by rail mr hilton was employed on the stage route tor for twentysix twenty six years |