Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-08-11
DANIEL BAKER DEAD.

business man Of the highest type. died
early last Monday morning. follow.
ing protracted illness. He had been
IN falling health for the PAST wear.
ana two months ago took to his bed
since which time he rapidly declined
Mr. Baker had large interests in this
section, being president Of the Standard
Lime and Stone Company and OF the
washington Building Lime Company.
operating extensive quarries and
lime plants in Jefferson and Berkeley
countries He and his brothers were
the founders of the village of Baker
Ton, this county, where for many
years their big lime works have given
employment to hundreds of men direct
ly and indirectly.
Mr. Baker was born at Buckeystown.
frederick county, Md, March %, 1883,
the son of Daniel and Ann Catherine
Baker. He attended the public schools
OF Frederick county, passing from
them 20 the Western Maryland Col
lege. Upon leaving college Mr.. Ba-
Ser began his business apprenticeship
as clerk in the country store at
Buckeystown. Subsequently, however.
he entered his fathers business, con-
Quoted as Daniel Baker & Sons, CON-
tinuing that relationship until 1888.
when, with his brothers, William c..
Baker and Joseph d. Baker. he or
ganized and incorporated the Standard
Lime and Stone Company. A year la
ter the three brothers also organized
the Washington Building Lime Com
pany. In 1898 Mr. Baker moved his
family to Baltimore. Eight wears pre-
viously he had married Miss Mary
Ellzaoeth Bratt, who died in May OF
this year. To her death is attributed
the rapidly failing health of the de-
ceased. Mr. Baker filled an import
ant place in the business life Of Balti-
more, and the several places where he
had interests, but to the community
/ generally he was better known as q
churchman. He was an active men,
Der OF the Methodist Protestant Church
and identified himself with many of
the movements which his church SUD-
ported. He was deeply interested in
Sunday school work and for many
years served as a Sunday school super
intendent. He took an active part in the
work OF various agencies for the moral
uplift OF the people, and was especially
interested in the work of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, to which he made large
contributions and gave much OF his
time and service. He was interested
in evangelistic movements, and was a
notable helper in the Billy Sunday
meetings in Baltimore. In 1919 he
was enc Of the party of prominent
churchmen who toured the country in
the interest Of the Interchurch World
Movement. Among his philanthropic
interests was the Buckingham School
for Boys, at Buckeystown. which was
founded BY the Baker brothers in 1899
to provide a home for boys having no
other means of support. Mr.. Baker
and his brothers have supported the In
stitution since that time. The school
took its name from Buckingham Farm,
the homestead Of the Baker family. In
addition to having been the president
of the Standard Lime and Stone and
the Washington Building Lime Com
panies since their incorporation. Mr.
Baker was a director in the Citizens
National Bank of Frederick, the Buck
eystown Packing Company and the
Stevens-Baker Company He is sur
vived by Ave children: Daniel Baker,
Jr, David B. Baker, Joseph D. Baker,
Ir, Mrs. Henry E. Treide Ind Miss
Nellie @. Baker; and two brothers,
William G. Baker, OF Buckeystovn,
and Joseph D. Baker. Of Frederick He
was buried it, Baltimore yesterday.
| David Hamilton Nichols died last
Monday at the home Of his brother-in-
law, N. W. Myers, in the Zoar neigh
borhood, aged 81 years. He was a
lifelong resident Of this county, and
was a man Of exemplary character.
He will be missed by his friends, who
esteemed him highly. He is survived
by three brothers, d. T. and Chas. T.
Nichols, OF this county, and William
Nichols, Of Arkansas; also a sister,
Mrs. N. w. Myers. The funeral SER
vice was held yesterday, interment in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Fannie Gore, wife Of James w.
Gore, died at her home near Keys
Ferry, this county, last Thursday, af-
ter an illness Of several months. She
was "a years old. She is survived
by her husband and three daughters.
Judge Benjamin F. Keller, for twen-
ty years Judge Of the Federal Court for
the Southern District Of West Vir-
ginia, died last Sunday night in At
lantic City. He had been i'll for years
and unable TO attend to business.
Miss Elizabeth Earl ioung, an es-
Unable young girl Of Martinsburg, died
at her home in that city last Sunday
night from typhoid fever. She va.
l6 years old.
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