The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns -

came one OF the main stays Of Mr.
Pollarda business and sas trusted 10
use his cwn judgment In many things
i where good Judgment was required
and HIS decisions met the approval
OF his employer. During these 1--WE
+ years Mr. Bakers winter work was
/ largely driving tote team on the long
/ road from Augusta 10 The Forks and
/ In the heavy SHOWS OF those times the
occupation was OF strenuous nature
when you come to think of big crew
OF men and draft animals In camp
which must be provided for by the
tote team. At the age of twenty-six
| Mr.. Baker married Miss Saphronia l..
/ Morrill, and they lived In Cornyille
| for a number of years. during their
residence there two daughters were
| born, Miss Laura and Miss Cora.
who now survive him. Some over
| forty years ago he moved to Nor
| ridgewock buying the farm on the
river road to Starks now owned by
John Smith During his stay In
Cornville he had been honored by be-
ing chosen by his district to repre-
sent them in the Legislature. In
the early sixties his wife died and
few years later he again married, this
time Miss Dollie Morrill,. sister
OF his first wife; she died about
twelve years ago. In the year of 1882
Mr.. Baker was appointed deputy
sheriff and In that capacity under sew
eral sheriffs in most efficient man
ner and many are the stories told OF
his daring in arrestng characters of
dangerous reputation. AS the jail
was located here at that time, Mr.
Baker had charge of it and during his
long term had several murderers in
his care but never considered them
dangerous. His quick and accurate
judgment served him in good stead in
his work as deputy and he allowed no
bluff to be worked on him when he
once got after a man. The past fif-
teen years have been peaceable ones
with him; selling his farm he bought
and moved into a house on Mercer
avenue where he has since resided.
About an acre of land comprised the
lot on which the buildings set and
probably a third Of this has been kept
up as a famous garden plot by his
energy and his reputation for the
earliest and biggest of everything In
the gardeners line was hard to ex-
eel When the Boston Post was look
ing around for the Oldest citizen In
the springtime Of this year, Mr.. Bak-
err was found to be the man and the
beautiful gold-headed cane which the
oldest citizen was to have while he
lived, went to him and he was great
ly pleased with it. AS friend and
H. NIX mi
kind. During his declining years he
was fortunate In having the loving
care of his daughters who were with
him and on whom he greatly depend
ed. The funeral was at the home on
Tuesday afternoon of this week. Rev
Mr.. Bainton conducted the services.
The burial was in the South Side
cemetery.
MRS. l.. B. DINSMORE.
Mrs. L. B. Dipsmore died Thurs
day morning at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. F.. H. Brown, % Win
ter street, Waterville. Last Tuesday
Mrs. Dinsmore accompanied Mrs.
Brown to Dover. where they attended
the funeral Of W. A. Hill, Mrs. Dins-
more's son-in-law, and on the return,
the aged lady was taken Ill on the
train and had to have the attendance
of a physician at the Waterville sta
ton before being removed to her
home. Pneumonia developed, result
ing in heart failure, and her death
came Thursday.
Mrs Dinmsore was 80 years of age
and a native of Norridgewock When
she was young, her parents moved to
Dover and she made her home there,
and met Sanford Dinsmore, whom she
married. He died several years ago.
Mrs. Dinsmore since then made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Hill,
at Sangerville, and it was only four
weeks ago that she went to Water
Vile to make her home with Mrs.
Brown. She leaves four children,
David and Allen of Dover, Mrs. w. A.
Hill of Sangerville, and Mrs. F. II.
Brown of Waterville.
A prayer service was held at the home
of Mrs. Brown at 1890 Friday and the
body was taken to Dover where fun
eral services were held at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Rev. e. c. Whit
temore, d. D., conducted the service
at Waterville.