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- Auburn NY Citizen - 12/13/1909
Milo E. Bills proprietor of the
Two; Mile House at the foot of Owasco
lake, was. found dead In bed at
his hostelry yesterday morning and
the news of his death came as a great
surprise to his many friends.
He was downtown on Saturday af-
ternon and had his horse shod and
numerous aqualntances who saw him
then remarked that he was looking
very well. In spite of his good appearance
he was not in good health
and his family had been notified by
the attending physicians that be was
a sufferer from Bright's disease with
little hope of recovery. Coroner
O'Neill. on Investigation found that
death was due to Bright's disease and
a stroke of apoplexy that had occurred
sometime during the night of
Mr. Bills' death, and both of these
causes appeared In the death certificate
Milo Bills was .41 years old and
was very well known throughout
this section. He loved animals of
any kind and was seldom without
strange pets, many of Which after
death were mounted and formed an
Interesting collection. He was a
fancier and a breeder of game
chickens and was regarded as one
of the best In his line in the State.
He was a genial fellow, well liked
and his untimely demise will be deplored
by all his acquaintances.
His wife died but a short time ago
and the deceased is survived by a
son, Fitch Bills, and a daughter,
Libbie Means, both of whom made
their home with their father. Funeral
services will be held at the
late home of Mr. Bills tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock and burial will
be made in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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1868 - 1909 (41 years)