OBIT: William BAKER, 1916, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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Baker, William


YOUNG MAN KILLED IN MINES AT SALISBURY. Only Fatal Accident in Many Years in Tub 
Mills Region Occurred Last Friday. The only fatal accident that occurred for a 
number of years in this end of the region occurred in the Tub Mills mines last 
Friday morning when William Baker was instantly killed by a fall of draw-slate. 
The unfortunate young man was taken to the home of Wm. Knecht where an autopsy 
was held and the body was prepared for burial by Undertaker Reich, after which 
the remains were taken to the home of the sister of the deceased, Mrs. Samuel 
Brown, with whom he had boarded. The funeral was held in St. Michael's Catholic 
Church, West Salisbury on Monday morning at 9 o'clock and internment was made in 
the cemetery adjoining the church, beside the grave of his wife who died several 
years ago. Mr. Baker was aged about thirty years. He was the son of Mrs. Lucy 
Baker who preceded him to the great beyond about a year ago. He is survived by 
two children who are living in the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Norman Weimer in Greenville Township. Bothers and sisters who survive are the 
following:  Mrs. Samuel Brown, just mentioned; Miss Maggie Brown at the county 
home; Daniel Baker, Solomon Baker, and Albert Baker, all of Elk Lick Township. 
Another to mourn the very sudden death of this young man is a Miss Brown of 
Finzel, Md. To whom the deceased was engaged to be married in a very short time, 
but Providence or destiny willed otherwise.

Meyersdale Commercial, Feb. 10, 1916