The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-05-20
RECENT DEATHS
HON. WILLIAM B. BAKER.


member of Congress from the Second
Maryland district, and known through
out the State as the Grand Old Man
of Hartford" died at his home in Aber-
deem, on Wednesday morning, in the
7Isr year of his age. He was stricken
with partial paralysis in March last
Whi driving to his farm, but recover
ed sufficiently to attend to business
On Sunday evening he was again
stricken in the bathroom at his home.
He fell, and his head struck against
the edge of the tub, causing severe
scalp wound. He was lound uncon-
scious and remained SO until he died.
Mr.. Baker was the Oldest of five sons
OF the late George w. Baker. Mr..
Bakers father was the pioneer caiYner
OF Hartford county, his sons assisting
him and later engaging in the business
on their own account in which they
were remarkably successful. Mr.. Ba-
ker entered the political field in 1875,
bur was defeated by Murray Vandiver
as candidate for the Legislature by
600 majority, but in 1881 he ran again
and defeated Mr. Vandiver by a84
votes. In 1893 he deleated Thomas H.
Robinson for the Sta,e Senate and in
1894 was elected to Congress by 264
votes over J. Fred C. Talbot. In
1896 (the first Bryan campaign) he
defeated George NJ Jewe.t for Con.
gress by $500 votes and in 1893 was
chosen over r. B. Tippe t by $40 votes.
He declined denomination for Con-
gress in 1000, but in 1905 again de-
feated T. H. Robinson for the State
Senate In 1909 he ran again for the
State Sena.e but was defeaped by
Charles A. Andrew by sma, margin.
He ran againsr Congressman Talbot
last year, but wa defeated.
Mr.. Baker was gifted with hard,
common sense and great business abil-
lty, and did good service in the Legis-
ature and in Congress. He was well
posted on State finances and was his
party's floor leader in the Senate in
1906 and 'oS. The first free rural de-
livery route tried out in the country
was located in Carroll county, in Mr..
Bakers Congressional district, and he
was regarded as the father of the sys-
tenn now so firmly established. He
had the gifts and qualities chat make
and keep friends and was popu ar not
on'y at home but throughout the Stare
in which he had campagned often and
widely. Many OF his admirers have
hought thai he wou d have made
close, ii not successful race, .or Gov
ernor on various occasions, had he
been his party's nominee
His funeral will be he at II o'c,ock
this Saturday morning from his
home in Aberdeen His pastor, Rev.
A. J. Gill, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and other ministers will con
duct the services Interment will be
made in Bakers Cemetery. the family
burial ground.
WILLIAM D. SUMMERS.
William D. Summers, for more than
twenty years past, owner OF White
hall, one of the most attractive homes
on Elk River, located near town, died
last Friday, at the residence OF his
mother, Mrs. Ann Summers, 1880 San,
som street, Philade'p phia. aged SO
years. Mr.. Summers had been in iail-
ing health for some time past and
about year ago retired from farming
and sought treatment in Philadelphia.
He was a man of winning personal
traits and had a wide circle OF friends.
His wife, daughter, Mrs A. Han
son Hartman, OF Baltimore, and his
aged mother survive him His funeral
was he'd on Monday with in:erment in
Phi adelpha
MRS MARY r. B. HORWITZ.
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Barroll Hor-
witt, widow Of Theophius Horwitz. OF
Ba tlmore, died at her residence, $50
Hamilton Terrace, in that city, on
Monday evening, aged 70 years Mrs
Horwtz was a daughter OF the late
James E. Barrol, a lormer owner OF
Holly HalP', near Elkton, Two
daughters, Miss Mary B. and Miss Car
olne N. Horwitz, and a sister, Miss
Ellen Barroll, of Elkton. survive her.
Her funeral was held on Thursday with
services at Mt. Calvary Protestant
Episcopal Church, in the charitable and
other work Of which she was long ac-
tive, and interment in Greenmount
Cemetery.
MRS. ISABELLA C. WILSON.
The funeral of Mrs. Isabella C. Viii
son, whose death at her home was
noted last week, was held last Friday
with interment in Loudon Park Gene
Terry, Baltiomre. The services were
conducted by Rev J. Ross Stevenson,
pastor OF Brown Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church in that city. of which her
husband, the late John Wilson, was
,ong clerk OF tn esession. The pali-
bearers were Drs. John H, lamar and
H. Arthur Mitchell, Joshua Clayton
and Henry L. Constable OF Elkton, H.
Crawford Black, NJ L. Bandel and Drs.
W. |, Mose'ey and J. F. Crouch OF
Baltimore
MRS. JESSE WOOLEYHAN.
The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Porter
Wooleyhan, wife Of Jesse Wooleyhan,
of the Earleville section, was held last
Friday, with inrerment in St. Pauls NJ.
E. Cemetery. Mrs Woo'eyhan, who
was a daughter Of John Husfelt, died
OF consumption, on May 10. aged "a
years, 4er husband and two young
children survive her.