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NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder yal 
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CAPT. JOHN W. CARTER 
Weti-KNown MANCHESTER CITIZEN, 
ONE or OxLp-TimE SEA CAPTAINS, 
PassEs AWAY. 
Capt. John W. Carter died at his 
home on School street, Manchester, 
Tuesday morning at the age of 68 
years, 7 months. He had been ailing 
for some time, but was able to carry 
on his business as tinsmith until re- 
cently when he turned over the active 
duties of the business to his elder 
son. 
Capt. Carter was one of the last of 
Manchester’s old-time sea captains, 
Capt. John Allen being the only survi- 
yor at the present time. He was the 
son of Capt. John and Mary (Bur- 
gess) Carter. After attending the 
Manchester public schools he entered 
Dummer Academy. When = quite 
young he sailed a foreign voyage with 
his father, shipping before the mast 
on the bark Robert. He steadily ad- 
vanced until he became mate and 
later he became captain in command 
of the Hattie B. Hall, on which he 
sailed from Boston to Liverpool. 
Some days out in crossing George’s 
Banks a terrific gale was encountered. 
The ship sprang a leak and sank and 
the captain and crew were saved by 
an Italian ship and landed in Liver- 
pool. His wife, the late Carrie (Has- 
kell) Carter, was with him at the 
time, it being, in fact, their honey- 
moon. 
He continued his voyages and a 
while later Mrs. Carter accompanied 
him on another trip. When off the 
Cape of Good Hope a son was born 
whom he named Leonardo after the 
captain who saved his life. This was 
his last voyage, and, giving up the sea 
after 21 years, he settled in Manches- 
ter buying the stove and tinsmith 
business, which he since conducted. 
Capt. Carter was a member of 
Magnolia lodge, 149, I. O. O. F., and 
was one of the vice presidents of the 
North Shore Business Men’s associa- 
tion. He was a constant attendent at 
the Elder Brethren gatherings and 
was present at the outing in July. He 
was also an ex-engineer of the fire de- 
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partment. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery. 
He is survived by one daughter, oo 
Agnes, and two sons, Leonardo W. Letters remaining unclaimed at the 
and John Carter, also a sister, Mrs. Manchester, Mass., P. O. for week 
Hattie Kitfield, all of Manchester. ending Sept. 5, 1914: Mrs. Clarence 
Funeral services were held Thurs- M. Clark, Chas. H. Davis, Mrs. Regt- 
day afternoon at Crowell Memorial nald Gray, Miss Annie Norris, Fred 
chapel, the Rev. A. G. Warner of the Provost, Miss Ella Snelling, Mrs. 
Baptist church officiating. The Odd Loretta L. Shea, Lem Weinstein.— 
Fellows held their services also. Sam’l L. Wheaton, | earl 
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ELECTRIC FANS 
For Sale or To Let 
H. J. GAY ELECTRIC GO. 
NO School Street 
Successor to Glarke and Mills Electric Go. 
Manchester, Mass. 
Telephone: 8394 
