Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-29
State News.

The Hartford Courant, in it's obituary ar
ticle on the late John D. Candee, pays the
following tribute: Mr.. Candies removed from
New Haven to Bridgeport in 1868 and as
sumed control of the Standard, position he
held as president of the Standard associa-
ton at the time of his death. By tireless
application and industry on his part that
paper under his management has grown to
be one of the prominent journals in New
England Early in his connection with it
Mr. Candee drew around him corps of as
sistants and co workers composed of men
well qualified to aid in carrying out his plans
and afterwards united his interests with
theirs in the organization of the Standard
association with capital of S12O, 600. The
men associated with Mr.. Candee and into
whose hands the management of the Stand
ard will now pass have always entertained
for him the highest regard and sentiments Of
the wal NEST friendship. AS a natural result
of the labors of these men under the lead of
Mr. Candee the Standard has maintained a
high rank. 1t has been emphatically clean
paper a safe paper in any household.
Mr.. Candies domestic life was of the hap
piest character. In October, 1885, he mar
ried at Newton, Mass, Miss Sallie Bryant
Smith, daughter of the Rev. S. F. Smith, D. D.
the author of the national hymn entitled
"America" and beginning with the words
"Mv country it's of thee" Mr. Candee leaves
his wife and two daughters. OF his religious
life it may be proper to add that Mr.. Candee
was baptized into the communion of the Bap-
fist church in New Haven in 1858 and res
tanned his membership in that denomination
until his death. His Christian character was
above reproach. AS public spirited citizen
his loss will be severely felt. AS neighbor
and friend he will ever be kindly remem-
bered.
Yesterdays Bridgeport Standard, which
| was draped in mourning, says in closing a
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| the worth and abilities of the deceased: Ev-
cry benevolent institution organized u.in
Bridgeport received the active support of his
purse and pen, and many individuals In
needy circumstances were pensioners upon
| his unostentatious bounty. In hiss family
Mr. Candee was all that loving, indulgent
and considerate husband and father could be
| and called out and received the respect and
devotion of those dependent upon him.
For many years he was a member OF the
Baptist denomination, and valued and con-
| slant helper in the church, but he was a
widely tolerant man, and no bigotry marked
| his consideration for or dealings with those of
other denominations. He was a member of
| the Masonic fraternity, and had attained to
| the council degrees of royal and select mas
| tiers. He was prominent IN forming the
Bridgeport Mutual Insurance company, that
| project taking shape in his office and largely
| through his fundamentally, and he was the
| first president of the organization. The es-
tablishment of free public library was a
matter which he greatly helped to bring
about and he was for several years president
/ of the Bridgeport Library association. An
| affectionate husband and father, wise and
| clear sighted citizen, a just and honorable
man, he leaves an enviable record behind
him, and his memory will be cherished by
those who knew his value a citizen and as
a man To the wife and daughters who sur
vive him the sympathy of the community
| goes out in this hour of their trial and be-
| reaVement.
| Funeral services will be held at the family
residence, No. 376 State street, at half past
o'clock Thursday afternoon.