The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
BDEATHS.a
BAUM.


Last Friday afternoon al A: 80 o'clock |
after an attack of pneumonia Adam
Baum yielded to the inevitable. Mr..
Baum might be appropriately termed
land mark for Mt. Sterling, having
been before our people for more than
forty years as an active business man.
Mr.. Baum like all other successful
business men had his ups and down
Many and heavy have been his losses
but during the last fifteen years he
had been very successful and at tie
time of his death was one of the lar
gest tax PAYERS in the city.
Mr.. Baum had many friends, evil
dence of which was the large and
sympathetic gathering at the Chris
tian church Sunday afternoon. We
have talked with those who have
known him longest and who have
been on the most intimate terms with
| him and the universal expression is
Mr.. Baum was just man; another
said, no person ever went 10 him for
help and was turned away If worthy.
He gave literally to the churches, was
very kind and liberal with the poor.
He will be gruatly missed.
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Mr.. Baum was born Feb. 1886 in
Rheinfalz, Germany, and at the age
of 16 years, with eight dollars in his
pocket he landed in New Orleans, a
stranger in strange land, without
any knowledge of our language. He
soon got position in hotel at that
place and by saving his earnings he
was in short while able to purchase
a pack of jewelry. He went from
home to home selling jewelry and
finally reached this neighborhood.
Here he bought horse aud later a
wagon and continued in the same
business. In 1856 he was able to go
into the clothing business and occupi-
ed building on the lot where the
Isols building now stands. Later he
was in the grocery business with Ben
Wiley. October 1862 he was married
to Miss Nancy Huls. They have four
children, William, Edgar, Mrs. r. f.
L. Biggerstsff and Rudolph. He was
with L. H.iEastin in the grocery bust
ness for some years. From 1871 to 1875
he was connected with the Coal Road
He traded his stock in The road tor a
line of notions and 1t for farm. In
1880 he was again with Mr.. Wiley in
the grocery business and in 1883 went
into business alone. In 1890 be
formed a partnership with his son
William and remained in business
with him until death. Mr.. Baum
was Councilman of Mt. Sterling then
Mayor to ill out r. G. Lloyd's unex-
pired term, he having resigned.
After expiration of this term he was
elected Mayor on the Democratic
ticket and at the close of four years
term was returned to the council
which position he held at death.
With the organization of the Ira
ders Deposit Bank he was made direc-
tor which place he held continuously.
He was president of Mt. Sterling
Improvement Company, vice presi-
dent of Commercial Club, and took a
prominent part in all other enterprises
which had for their object the advace-
meut of Mt. Sterling.
Mr.. Baum's funeral service was
held at the Christian church by Rev.
j. w. Mitchell and H. d. Clark and
concluded at the grave in MachpelAh
Cemetery by Rev. B. w. Trimble.
The Council and city officers, the fire.
men and officers of the Traders
Deposit Bank were in procession. We
truly sympathize with the wife and
children in this their heaviest sorrow.
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