The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-16
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BINGHAM

MTS. AdIl oIllli anu ilti ddubhANA
Mary are at the home OF Mrs. Fannie
Smith on Baker street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Goodall are the
parents of a baby boy born last
Thursday. Jan 9. Mrs. Goodall IS
still very i'll as she was suffering with
an attack of the grippe when the baby
arrived.
Hon. f. II. Colby and his daughter
Miss Lena Colby of Boston were call
ers in town last week on their way
to Spencer lumber camp.
Henry Plunkett. foreman in the
/ New England Lumber Company mill
in this town recently resigned his po-
sition and he with his family have
returned to Vermont.
Miss Mildred knowlton of Water
Vile arrived in town recently and is
at the home of her sister Mrs. Arlie
Dinsmore, who has been i'll with in
f1uenza.
Howard Moran and another young
man from the lumber camps arrived
in town last Monday and were taken
to Bingham Hotel where rooms and
nurse were furnished. 1t is under
stood that the hotel will be used for
this purpose until the terrible spell
of sickness Is abated
! Many friends are expressing deep
est sympathy for Mr.. and Mrs. Lannie
Newton and family during their sick
ness and great bereavement The
parents and their three boys we're all
sick with influenza. The Oldest boy
Earl being very anxious to return to
his work forced himself to leave his
bed and the following day suffered
relapse which proved fatal. He
, died Saturday Funeral services
were held in the yard Sunday after
noon and interment was in the River
Road cemetery. Moscow He was a
genial friendly boy, seventeen years
! old and his many young friends and
schoolmates mourn the loss OF their
! friend The remaining members of
the family are still Ill with the disease
ANON BAKER
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1919, Anon
Baker. we'll known and respected
citizen of Bingham passed to higher
| life after an illness of nearly four
years. Mr. Baker was born in Cara
+, funk. July 4th, 1912. and was the son
of James and Sally Baker. When
few years old he with his family NOV
ed to Sugartown Hill, Moscow. His
early education was received In the
little red schoolhouse which was To-
Gated on the spot where during re-
cent years the Sugartown school re-
unions have been held. He took a
! special interest In these reunions and
was one among. the few remaining
pupils of that school After having
learned the blacksmith trade OF his
brother. Sanford, he went to Spring
field Mass. and worked in a sword
and gun factory during two years OF
the Civil War. Later returning to
Maine he married Miss Amelia A.
Moore of Long Pond. OF which marri-
age one son was born, Charles F.
Baker. His wife died August LIST,
1875 In 1879 he married for his
second wife Miss Sarah Felker Berry
of Embden, who now survives him
and has tenderly and patiently cared
for him during his long illness. He
was naturally very ingenious man
and somewhat Of an inventor having
invented several very useful articles.
He and his brother Cyrus were the
Baker driving calk for river men
which is SO widely known throughout
this section of the country. He was
always interested In every civic i'm
provement and served on many local
committees. He was Master of Bling
ham Grange for four years. Drew
the plans and was chairman of the
building committee during the build
ing of the Grange Hall. He was in
strumental in securing the very salts
factory water system from Jackson
Pond. For a number OF years he
was one of the directors Of the Far
mers Telephone line and had the CEN
trail office at his home for IL years.
In politics he was independent, voting
for the party which came nearest to
his point of view. In 1908 and 1904
he served as deputy sheriff under
sheriff Lang For SO years he has
been firm believer in Spiritualism
and was one of the founders of the
Madison Camp Association. One of
the last social events which Mr.. Baker
attended and seemed very much to en-
JOY was the Baker and Goodrich re-
union held near his home last Septem-
Der. Altho he retired from active
service several years ago he will be
greatly missed from his accustomed
place by his many friends and rela-
tives. Memorial services were con-
Quoted at the home by Mrs. Mark A.
Barwise OF Bangor on last Friday af-
ternoon, Jan. 10th, and interment was
in the village cemetery. Sympathy
is extended to the bereaved family by
many friends.
CARD
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kind help and SYM
pathy extended to us during the sick
ness and death Of our husband and
father. We also thank the Grange
and Sunshine Society for their beau
tiful flowers.
Mrs. Anon Baker
Chas. F. Baker and family
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