The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-20
* The News of Somersets Busy Towns n

work and business affairs gradually I'M
dermined his health and worked upon
his nervous system until the last few
months Of his life 1t became very notice.
able to his immediate relatives ana
friends and TO himself. His brothers,
Nr. Z c and VT Will Whiting who
also live In New York and their families
found it very pleasant to visit back and
forth and at the vacation time every
summer all would come TO the old home
town where their brothers. charles and
Henry and their families still lived, and
put in a few weeks Of sohd enjoyment
among its familiar sights and sounds,
aud attend the reunion Of their old
school, The Eaton. This season was no
exception, and Fred, as he Was called by
all bis friends, made up me of the
party not quite 30 jovial as usual per
haps, but quietly enjoy ing his outing,
having pleasant word for everyone and
tor the greater part of the time seeming
To drop dull care. until the time came
for his return when he seemed more
loath 10 leave the Old home than ever
before After his arrival IN New York
he took up his regular duties and for a
few days seemed 70 be getting along
well ednesday night however he was
restless and he got up earlier than the
usual time to lie down on the lounge for
time o see if he would n0t be more
comfortably there. AT about Six o'clock
his wife was suddenly awakened to find
him with his reason gone and fea lug
fer her life she fed the apart ants for
help which arrived too late, the poor
fellow having found razor and severed
the jugular vein with II, bleeding IL
death at once, a victim 70 overwrought
nerves. This ending was entirely un
looked for by his friends and is one of
the sad things which hap. Gu f9r which
here could have been no prevention.
His brothers left Thursday night for
Norrdge wock, arriving here Friday
forenoon with the remains
The funeral occurred saturday D. m
at 3 o'clock in the Baptist church, the
services consisting Of prayer bv Rev. /
Fl. Gould of the congregational church
and remarks by F. G Davis of the Bap.
list church followed by the Masonic
rites conferred by the off and mem
bers of Lebanon Lodge, F & A NJ. OF
his place, beautiful solo by MIR Webb
Hill and closing prayer by Rev j II
Gould Nr. Davis 10 his words spoke of
the beautiful life and the hearty fellow
ship of the deceased and offered words
of consolation to the bfreaved widow.
brothers and friends The floral deco.
rations were numerous and beautiful
and wee tastefully arranged around the
| costly slate colored casket as II sat in
front of the alter, all that loving hearts
could give and all that loving hands
could do for the departed
The mourners sat in the right hand
side body pews of the church while the
left hand body pews were occupied by
members of the brotherhood of which
he was an honored member, Lebanon
Lodge F. & A M. The day was beauti-
full and went far towards giving a cheer
full effect to the solemn occasion.
The inter- meDt was in the family lot
in the South Side cemetery. Mr.. Whit
ing WAS fifty.two years of age
Among those who gave flowers were
Mrs Flora NJ. Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Henry Kidder of New York; the -four
brothers; Lebanon Lodge F, & A. NJ.
wr and Mrs L B. Jewett, Skowhegan;
E. P. Whiting; Miss Eta Crosby; Mrs
Helen Nj. Pierce; Nr. and Mrs E w
Allen; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Whiting;
Mrs Nina Durrell; Mr.. and Mrs c II
Hussey; Misses Jennie and Musa Hale
hrs. j. NJ Pierce; Mrs. Della Tibbetts
Mr. and Mrs George arr; Mr. and Mrs
Henry Hussey