The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-19

Besides farming few acres of land given
him by his father he worked at his trade as a
carpenter and cabinet maker. He next engaged
in getting out lumber and chair stuff and in
1858 sent ship timber to Baltimore He was
afterwards largely engaged in the produce bust
ness, and then buying 81 acres of land he start
ed milk dairy. Purchasing the privilege OF
picking dewberries from the farms of the late
VIM. Paca, near Perrymans, he employed at
times as many as 100 berry pckers. The berries
were sent 10 Philadelphia and Baltimore by
the carload and were bought for packing.
In 1867 MIR. Baker made his first venture in
tue packing business, in house lG by "a feet
in size canning berries, peaches and a few to.
matoes. He sold his pack at remunerat've
prices and began to enlarge his pack oftomatoes.
In 1874 he packed 900 cases of corn, as an ex-
pertinent. The result was satisfactory ard his
business was rapidly enlarged and confined ex-
clusiyely to packing corn. 1t is stated that
his pack this year will amount to 100, 900 cases
or :, $50, 900 cans.
During the last four years his extensive bust
uess has been in the hands of his five sons,
William B., james b., Charles W., John II. and
c. a. Baker. He leaves four daughters, who
are Mrs Sarah K. Carly, Mrs. Lydia Z. Harvard,
wife OF c. W. Harvard, Of Fountain Green, Mrs.
Alice Tolliuger and Miss Susie f. Baker.
Two years ago Mr.. Baker had partial stroke
of paralysis, which left him in feeble state of
health He leaves large Landed estate, est.
mated at about 2,C0O acres. This year it re.
quired about 5000 acres to produce the corn
that was packed and so d with his label.
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BEL AIR NoTEs.-Naster ]. Ruff Small, son
OF Mr.. Noah Small of Bel Air, has an orange
tree about three feet in height, which now has
on it crop Of oranges, for the first time The
tree is about eight years old, and was raised
from the seed. The oranges are small but very
sweet and the tree is curiosity in this latitude
The directors of the Hartford National Bank
have decided to erect handsome bank building
on lot belonging to them, adjoining the Ma
sonic Temple
Mr.. j. G. Rouse is having his house repaint.
ed, MIR. Darius Prigg is doing the work.
The new NJ. E. Church, in Bel Air, will be
dedicated October 2Sth.
Concert in Masonic Hall, Friday evening
October 10Th. Doors open at Z so o'clock.
Miss Florence Costen, of Pocomoke City, Md
is visiting Rev 8. A. Hoblitzel and family, Be
Air.
Mrs. A. 7. Melvin, wife of Rev. A. T. Melvin
OF the Eastern Shore, who with her three child
rem has been spending some time with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Swartz, of Broadway,
was suddenly called to Chestertown, last Sat.
urday, to wait upon her husband, who wa:
takeu sick there, while on visit to his mother
Mr. Jefferson Dallam, son of Mr.. John s
Dallam, has gone to Baltimore to attend TIE
Law School. Mr. Dallam is already a member
Of the Hartford bar
Mr.. s. A. Williams has frightened up his re
sidence in Bel Air with fresh coat of paint
applied by the artistic brush of Edmund Lee.
DR.. John Norris and his brother, Mr.. Octa
yius Norris, of New York. who have been spend
ing the summer in Bel Air, left on Thursday fol
Baltimore. After spending a few days there and
in Philadelphia, they will return to New York
from whence they expect to sail for Europe or
October 3lst. During their stay here they made
many friends.
Mr.. James NJ. Hoblitzell, chief telegraph
operator Of the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, at Delmar, Del, is spending
weeks vacation In Bel Air, with his father
Rev. s. A. Hoblizell, pastor of the NJ. P.
Church.
Misses Annie and Mile Young, of Bel Air,
were present at the Yelled Prophets Ball, in
ST. Louis, on the I'd instant