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HON. D. M. BARE, president of the Roaring Spring Bank, at Roaring Spring,
Pa., and practically the founder of the many industries which make this a
busy, prosperous modern town, is well known in a business way all over
Pennsylvania and in his own community is justly considered in the light of a
benefactor. He was born in Sinking Spring Valley, Blair County, Pa., October
24, 1834, and is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Mathias) Bare.
     Daniel Bare was born in York County, Pa., after the family had moved
there from Lancaster County, where his father, John Bare, had been born.
Daniel Bare was the ninth child born in a family of eleven children. He
followed agricultural pursuits through life.
     D. M. Bare grew up on his father's farm in Morrison's Cove, Pa.,
remained at home until he was twenty-four years old and then went to
Loysburg, in Bedford County, where he engaged in a mercantile and flour mill
business for several years and then came to Roaring Spring. Here he continued
the same activities for a time and still is a member of the D. M. Bare & Co.,
mercantile firm of this place. As early as 1866 he became one of the partners
in a paper manufacturing enterprise at Roaring Spring, the original style
being Eby, Morrison & Co. Later it was merged into Morrison, Bare & Cass and
under this name paper manufacturing was carried on until 1886. In 1880 the
firm built a paper mill at Tyrone, Pa., of which John S. Morrison became
manager, while Mr. Bare assumed the management of the mill at Roaring Spring.
In 1886 a division was made and Mr. Morrison and Mr. Cass became owners of the
Tyrone mill and Mr. Bare the owner of the Roaring Spring mill, the original
property, and continued the manager of this plant until 1899, when E. G. Bobb
became active manager and has continued in this position. The business was
incorporated in 1907 as the D. M. Bare Paper Company, its present style, as
mentioned. The D. M. Bare Paper Company have a daily capacity of between
twenty-five and thirty tons at their mill. They manufacture super-calendered
and machine finish book papers, lithograph, mimeograph and white flats, and
employment is afforded over 200 people. Mr. Bare has many  additional
interests, included in these is the Roaring Spring Planing Mill Company. He
was one of the founders of the Roaring Spring Bank, established in 1902, of
which he is president, and about 1888 was one of the four founders of the
Roaring Spring Blank Book Company, his partners being: D. R. Wike, A. L.
Garver and E. G. Bobb. This is a very large business, 200 people being
employed, and trade connections being maintained all over the United States.
Unusually active in business affairs, Mr. Bare had no particular training in
this line, his only educational advantages being those secured in the
district schools of Bedford County, after which he taught school for several
terms. He has been sincerely interested in the progress and development of
Roaring Spring, where his investments are so heavy and where his most
cherished friends live. His many public spirited efforts have been
appreciated and he is held in the highest esteem by his fellow citizens. His
business interests have been so absorbing that little time has been left for
performing public duties, but for several years he consented to serve as
burgess of the borough.
     Mr. Bare married Miss Sarah Eby, who was born in Huntingdon County, Pa.,
and they have four children, namely: Clara S., who is the wife of E. G. Bobb,
of Roaring Spring; Ella, who is the wife of Dr. A. L. Garver, of Roaring
Spring; Anna, who is the wife of Dr. W. M. Eldon, of Roaring Spring; and Ina,
who died in infancy. Mr. Bare is a member of the Church of God and is one of
the board of elders.