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    1. [PA-SW-OBITS] BAKER, SLATER June 2, 1906 McDonald PA Outlook
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    3. BAKER, SLATER George BAKER whose injuries received at the Sharp well No. 1, Crosscreek were mentioned last week died at his home Monday. He was but 21 years of age and was known throughout the community as an exemplary young man. He was a son of William BAKER of Crosscreek and is survived by his parents, two brothers and sisters, William and John BAKER of Crosscreek, Mrs. Catherine CLARK of Taylorstown and Miss Dora BAKER at home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Interment in Crosscreek cemetery. Thomas SLATER, 87 years old, a well known resident of Wilkinsburg and until 10 years ago a resident of Cecil township was run down and killed on Monday by a fast passenger train on the grade crossing at Rebecca and Wood Sts., Wilkinsburg. Mr. SLATER was a member of a family which has lived in Allegheny and Washington counties for upwards of 100 years. He was born in 1819, near Noblestown, and has spent most of his life farming in Mt. Pleasant and Cecil township. He amassed a considerable fortune and retired in 1896 going to reside with his son, Prof. William T. SLATER, who is assistant principal of the Wilkinsburg high school. It was the custom of Mr. SLATER to make daily calls on his daughter, Mrs. William ESSLER, a resident of Franklin

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