The Republican journal., 1903-10-15
OBITUARY.

in Freedom, and was the Oldest son OF the
late Col Ivory and Sally K. (Maddocks)
Whitten. His maternal grandfather was
teacher of vocal music and his mother in
herited rare musical talents. He attended
the public schools and the Freedom Aca-
deny, and subsequently taught school. At
the age of 13 he bought fiddle for 10 cents
of Major Larrabee of Freedom, and played
on it several years. His first lessons in
music were given him by his mother, but
later he studied both vocal and instrument
al music with Greenleaf and Lloyd Addi-
tion, and the then famous Lowell Mason.
composer of church music. Having more
taste for ball room music than for vocal in
struction Mr.. Whitten devoted himself to
that branch, and throughout his life was
teacher of orchestra music and dancing.
He taught more than 200 terms OF dancing
school, mostly in Waldo and adjoining
counties. He also played for balls: and
dances, and for many year Whitten's Quad
rifle Band was famous throughout the
State One winter he taught a school in
North Searsmont with IS pupils. swept the
school room, built the fires and played for
dances three nights in week. lie taught
school in Unity one winter with 125
pupils, 40 of them men and women grown.
Two teachers had been put out of that
school the same winter, but Mr.. Whltten
taught L weeks and punished but one
scholar Mr.. Whitten was man OF robust
physique, and of great endurance, and after
he was 10 years old often drove 20 miles IN
cold winters day, played for a ball, and
returned the next day. He was careful and
shrewd in business matters, and when the
coasting trade in large schooners was at Its
height was successful vessel owner. Late
in life he became interested in Freema-
sonry, joining Phoenix: Lodge of Belfast
after he was 90 years old. ~ the time OF
his death he was a member OF Phenlx
Lodge, Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter,
King Solomon Council and Palestine Com
mandery, and was a regular attendant at the
meetings, although living considerable
distance from the lodge room. He leaves
an aged widow, one daughter, Emma, wife
of Edward L. Whittier of Melrose, Mass,
and one son, Henry Whtten of Belfast. OF
his fathers family of twelve nine remain,
Nathan c. Written of SearSmont; Orrin 5.
of Toledo, Ohio; Benjamin of Indiana !;
Charles of Clay County, Missouri; Albert
II. of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Sarah Far
row of Northport; Mrs. Julia Wilkinson OF
Bellville, Ohio Mrs. Elizabeth Heal of Bel
mont and Mrs. Mary CuShman of Rock
land. Ephram and Daniel died in Califor-
Ia hal aft his 11tp hpmp
Sunday afternoon and was largely attend
ed MANY members of the Masonic fra
t4rnity were present. Rev. Harry iutz Of
tficiated, and the Masonic brethren, Robert
Burgess, John L. Frost. Thomas g. Bart
lett and NJ. r. Knowlton served as bearers
Horatio Hatch Garter died suddenly at
his home, Nc. 81 High street, Tuesday after
noon, Oct 18th. He had been in his usual
health up to quite recently and walked up
town about one week ago. Soon after he
lost the use of his legs and was obliged to
take to his bed, and the afternoon of his
death he had two shocks. Mr. Carter was
born in Montville, March 10, 1892, d son of
Thomas and Joanna (Perkins) Carter.
When IA years old he came to Belfast, and
after attending the common schools few
years learned the ship carpenters trade
with his brother, Columbia P. Carter. He
soon became partner with his brothers, c.
p. and Thomas, and others, in the ship
| building firm of c. z. Carter Il Co., which
| firm built more than 125 vessels, including
many large ships and three -masted schoon-
ers. In 1861 he went to the front as second
| lieutenant of Co. K, 4th Maine Infantry, but
resigned after four months and returned to
! Belfast, where he built a wooden gunboat
called the PenObscot. He kept his con-
nection with the firm of c. P. Carter &
| Co., and was interested in the Mer-
chants Marine Railway Company. He
was in Jacksonville, Florida, few years
and built the first steamer and the first
! large schooner built ct that port. His
special work in the firm was draughting
the vessels. He was charter member of
Belfast Lodge of Odd Fellows, which
fourished here in the '4Os, and was a men,
ber of Phoenix Lodge, COrinthian Royal
Arch Chapter and King Solomon Council
of Masons. He was Representative to the
Legislature from Belfast in 1859 and 60,
was Alderman in 1887 and 'SS, and Pres-
dent of the Common Council in 1876 and
II. He was from 1858 to 1874 a Deacon of
the Baptist church of this city, He marri-
ed Dec 81, 1855, Miss Lorinda McCrillis
of Belfast, who survives him. They had
five children, Janette F., wife of Franklin
A. Follett, now deceased; Mary D., de-
ceased Charles who died in infancy; Clara
Belle, wife of Geo. A. Trussell, and Horatio
H., of Belfast. He was the last of his fathers
family of three sons and two daughters.
The funeral will be held at his late home at
2 O'Clock this, Thursday, afternoon.
Died September 25, 1908, in Missouri Val
ley, Iowa, Mrs. p B. Perkins, aged So years.
, Clara A. Goodwin was born in Prospect,
Me-, May 5, 1850, and married Peleg b. Per
kins in 1869. The Pine Tree State was their
home until 1885, when they moved to Chica-
go, coming to Missouri Valley the next
| year, since which time this city has been
their home. She is survived by her husband,
| three children, two sisters in Maine and
| two brothers in Kansas. j. Goodwin Per-
kins, her Oldest son, is connected with the
Y. NJ. C. A. work in Chicago, and was mar