Daniel Baker, Dead in Baltimore

DANIEL BAKER, PRESIDENT OF STANDARD LIME AND STONE COMPANY, DIES MONDAY IN BALTIMORE HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

Prominent in Business and Church Life of Maryland– Pioneer of Great Quarry Interests In Berkeley County– Identified With Many Industrial and Financial Interests.

Daniel Baker, president of the Standard Lime and Stone Company ities as a churchman, died at 3 and widely known through his activi- o’clock Monday morning at his home, .3442 Auchentoroly Terrace, Baltimore, following a protracted illness. [Daniel Baker, president of the Standard Lime and Stone Company, and widely known through his activities as a churchman, died at 3 o’clock Monday morning at his home, 3442 Auchentoroly Terrace, Baltimore, following a protracted illness.]

For more than a year Mr. Baker had been in declining health, though he maintained an active interest in his business and church associations until some two months ago, when he was confined to his bed.

Mr. Baker was born at Buckeystown, Frederick county, March 23, 1858. Upon leaving college Mr. Baker began his business apprenticeship as a clerk in the country store at Buckeystown. Subsequently, however, he entered his father’s business, conducted as Daniel Baker & Sons, continuing that relationship until 1888, when, with his brothers, William G. Baker and Joseph D. Baker, he organized and incorporated the Standard Lime and Stone Company. This company grew to great magnitude, including large quarry operations in Berkeley county. A year later the three brothers also organized the Washington Building Lime Company.

In 1893 Mr. Baker moved his family to Baltimore. Eight years previously he had married Miss Mary Elizabeth Bratt, who died on May 2 of this year. To her death is attributed the rapidly failing health of Mr. Baker.

Mr. Baker filled an important place in the business life of the city, but to the community generally he was better known as a churchman. He was an active member of the Methodist Protestant Church and identified himself with many of the movements which his church supported.

In addition to having been the president of the Standard Lime and Stone and the Washington Building Lime companies since their incorporation, Mr. Baker was a director in the Citizens National Bank of Frederick, the Buckeystown Packing Company, and the Stevens-Baker Company.

The deceased is survived by five children, Daniel Baker, Jr., David B. Baker, Joseph D. Baker, Jr., Mrs. Henry E. Tride and Miss Nellie C. Baker; two grandchildren, George B. and Elizabeth B. Treide, and two brothers, William G. Baker, of Buckeystown, and Joseph D. Baker, of Frederick.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Auchentoroly home. They will be conducted by Rev. William H. Litsinger, pastor of North Baltimore Methodist Protestant Church, and Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Lewis, former president of Western Maryland College, now president of the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church. The internment will be made in Loudon Park Cemetery.