Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-01-12
III. l.. LANG,
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK
REX. WILLIAM e. RAKER.

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Rev. VIM. E. Baker dieo at bis hom'
10 Roswell. Ga, on last Thursday, ant
was buried there Saturday, Rev. DR.
Frank H. Gaines, president of Agne
Scott Institute, Decatur. Ga. conduct
ing service. This information reached
this city Monday in a communication
to Capt. James N. Mcfarland from BIZ
niece, Mrs. Gaines.
Mr.. Baker was native of Georgia
as is his widow, Mrs. Baker. December
i, 1857. he became ppstOr of the First
Presbyterian church, StauntOn, prob
ably his first charge, and was regular
ly installed two years later. succeeding
Rev. j. r. Wilson, father of DR.. w od
70 Wilson, president of Princeton
University.
Mr.. Baker remained here until
1884, nearly 81 years, when he resign.
ed and returned to Roswell, bis wife 8
home and native town and had lived
at Darlington Hall, P" the old family
home there continuously ever since,
never accepting another charge. The
First church here greatly prOspered
under his ministry. He WAS a man of
strong personality aud much force.
He is remembered lovingly here by a
great many persons, and Mrs. Baker.
who is one of the most lovely and love-
able women, even more SO. Both
| came to Staunt0n in 1904 and were cen
trail figures in the centennial ceiebra
ton OF the church, a function which
seemed to be most pleasing both to
him and to Mrs. Baker, their presence
giving great pleasure to the congrega-
ton. A daughter, Mrs. Pratt and
granddaughter, Miss Eva, accompa.
MED Mr.. and Mrs. Baker to StauntOn.
There are seven children surviving,
three sons in business at ST. Paul, one
of the daughters, the wife of mission
airy to the So.udan. and the other in the
south.
In the death of Mr.. Baker striking
character and good man has passed of
the stage. Our readers will remember
that Oh President RoOsevelt's visit
South, MIR. Baker had an interesting
letter in the SPECTATOR regarding his
visit to Roosevelt, which was much en-
joyed by all, especially in his old con-
gregation IN Stauuton,
Mrs Baker, it ill he recalled, was
one of the bridesmaids when Miss
BullOch was married at Roosevelt to
President Roosevelt father, and on
his recent trip south the president call
ed on Mrs. Baker and had delightful
meeting with one of his mothers brides
maids.
REV. }. IL TAYLOR KNOWLES
Our community was shocked Mon
day to learn of the death that morning
of Rev j. H. Taylor Knowles at the
Kings Daughters Hospital, where he
was operated for appendicitis on Sun
day night. MIR. Knowles had been
| oluCC l1ot l. uCSudy OuU hC
did not call physician until Friday.
| His condition grew much worse Sun
day and his physician feared he could
not stand an operation, though it was
| the only chance for life. He was cOnsci-
Gus enough to agree to the operation
| Deceased was son of the late AbsalOnl
and Susan J. Knowles and was born AZ
years ago at Churchville. He had
spent all of his life in StauntOn and
Augusta county until recently be be-
came pastor of CirclevlIe circnit NJ
E. church, north, in West Virginia
Several weeks ago be conducted {
meeting III Pendleton county that re
suited in several conventions. He ha(
been preaching about year and 9
half.
Be is survived by his wife, who wa
Miss Annie Lindsay, and eight Chill
dren; also by four brothers-W. B., A
Lee and e. A. b. Knowles of this city
and James 8. Knowles of Williamson
W. Va. and two sisters, Mrs. o. Nj
> Ramsey and Miss Marvin Knowles o
! Martinsburg, W. Va. The funera
took place Tuesday from Zion churcl
conducted by Rev. H. T. Heironomus
Rev. H. z. HamilI and Rev. A. Z
Boude.
G.. +. CuPP.
Mr.. Geo. K. Cupp, a native of tn
Sangerville neighborhood, and TO
-, some years connected with the cloth
ling houses of A Loeb & Co. and j.
Mote, in this city, but more recent
: in business in Harrisonburg, died sue
: denly Oh Friday last at his room in tn
l. ThurmOnd House. He had been in a
u extremely nervous condition for twei
= ty four hours and sank into a prof0un
y stupor short time before his deatf
q He passed away before physical
re could reach his bedside. Mr.. Cup
e had been at work up to the middle I
the present week, when be relinquisl
ed his position. Thursday bis cond
ton became critical and physical
n whom be consulted advised him to r
main quiet until be should become be
at ter. Shortly after midnight Frid;
~ morning be became delirious. He E
capped from his room sometime befO
D. noon and was out on the street for
D. short while, but returned of his Ov
IS, volition. Toward evening his conc
d. tion becam. alarming and DIR. Il,
Jones was summoned. The physici
az was uuabl- to do any lh lug TOR him.
n. Mr.. Cupp was Il son of the late 10
to Cupp, a we'll known farmer of tue 81
d. gerville neishborhood, whose des