Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
J. EDWARD BACON.
One of Spencer's Most Promi.
nent Men Dead.
Was Former Member of State LegisIa-
ture and Esteemed Business Man and
citzen-Expressions of Grief.

away snoruy after 3 O'Clock a. m, to-
day. This feeling is not confined to any
particular class, for he was universally
respected as man of the staunchest
business and moral integrity by all
classes Of citizens. AS an extensive en-
ployer Of men, he was universally re-
spected by his workmen.
Though the event was not unexpect-
ed, it was none the less an unwelcome
announcement. 1t has been known since
Sunday that there was no hope of his
recovery, and on Monday morning it
was thought he could not last "a hours.
His malady was heart difficulty and
pneumonia developed after a slight cold
taken while out the last Of the week.
Mr.. Bacon has been in poor health since
last summer, when he was the victim of
slight shock.
The flags on the school buildings were
at half mast today, out Of respect to the
memory of one who has been connect
ed with the school board for years.
The shoe factory Of which the de-
ceased was the principal owner is
closed till Tuesday morning. This after
noon it was thought that business in
town would be suspended during the flu
neral ceremony.
]. Edward Bacon was the son of Ber-
thier and Cynthia Ann Bacon, and was
born in Charlton go years ago last Au-
gust. He received such school advan-
tages as the common schools of the town
afforded at the time; but at an early
day began the manufacture of boots
with. his father, who was formerly a
tanner in the "North Ged," Charlton.
In 1856 he formed a co-partnership
with Charles Watson and manufac-
tured boots in shop which stood on
the present site Of T. j. Bemis' grain
store. Mr.. Watson died a year later,
and Mr.. Bacon continued the business
alone till 1857, when he formed CO.
partnership with l. Rich Kent of Ca
lais, VT, purchased the property and
carried on the business under the firm
name Of Kent & Bacon Until Mr.. Kent
died in 1875
In 1S71-72-79 the firm, in connection
with Fl. G. Lamb Of Charlton, manu-
featured women's, children's and mis-
SEES shoes in building adjoining to
their factory on the east. In 1876 the
firm of Bush &c Circuit, having been
burned out, Joined Mr., Bacon in the
business under the firm name of j. e.
Bacon3S e. Co., and continued, one. year
In 1878 Mr.. Bacon formed co-partner-
sup Will ~ Oil IL IAClIIETSI1OW III O6uNGTs
Col.-continuing the maine of J. e. Ba-
con & Co. till 1881, when the firm, in
connection with Isaac L. Prouty, bought
the brick shop then run by Bush &
Circuit, and carried on business for sew
eral years under the style of Bacon
Kent e. Co., the firm being ]. E. Bacon
Van R. Kent and Myron A. Young.
Mr.. Kent retired some eight years ago
and the firm was Bacon, Young & Co
for about two years, but for some six
years Mr.. Bacon has been alone with
his sons doing business under the name
of ]. E Bacon & Co.
Mr.. Bacon's first venture in Spencer
was in the market business in Wal
street with the late Ashael Lamb. That
however, was over forty years ago.
Mr.. Bacon has always taken lively
interest in the common schools.
He has been director In the Spencer
National Bank for Il years
He was one of the charter members Of
Spencer Lodge, F. and A. NJ, but OF
account of pressing business care has
always refused office.
Mr.. Bacon was elected to the genera
court in 1893 and 1894 and was consid
cred valuable member.
Mr. Bacon was first elected upon the
school board in 1870, and has served the
town in that capacity for twenty-siz
years.
He was prominent member of the
Universalist Church and till withir
about two years has been a leading
singer in the choir He sang tenor and
Mrs. Bacon soprano. For many years
he was a member of the locally noted
Amphion quartet, which consisted o.
Mr.. Bacon, the late Charles Muzzy, j
w. Temple and F. E. Dunton.
Mr.. Bacon was also a successful
farmer, conducting farm of about II
acres in the southerly part of the tow,
He leaves a widow and two sors
Linus Hersey and William E., and on
brother, Arthur B. Bacon of the firm 81
Bacon & Sibley. Mr.. Bacon's mother {.
still living and resides with Arthur =
Bacon She is "a years of age.
At a meeting Of the officers of th5
Spencer National Bank and promi
citizens of the town held this afteIEdoa
at the rooms Of the bank, Hon Ell
Jones was chosen chairman and 1fans
3. Dunton secretary. The followi 3 S.
pressions of profound regret cause4 Is
the death of J. Edward Bacon ~a-e
unanimously adopted:
THAT we regard his seemingig early
demise, surrounded by the perpiaS tias
of business life, in the prime u igor.
Gus manhood, with sadness, an eor3 a.
ly extend our mutual sympaty to the
stricken family. His life was liIea With
faithful and honorable work aln &c,
forded an example Of unprete aticls Or.
selfishness, to which his fl sn6a bs95
witness.
His influence among these 3ss az
quainted with him will remain pleos,
ant remembrance, and those ulc IT. close
ly associated will feel his loss Eeenly
Our record of his life is thaS de was a
man Of sterling integrity Sc 9Ga iateI-
course with him during two s2ara yeais
of business life, we find 40 tFsusae ion
to blemiSh his methods er character
May those who follow Ii3l emulate MS
many good qualities, ans mag ell
record remain as untar uiaAaI rs hfs"
The directors of the bank voted at
tend his funeral in a hdds MJnlag and
that copy of these exp-ea s,oss So pre-.
scented to the family OF s4e deceased anG
published in the local pa ]ers and the
Shoe and Leather Repurtar, ans apreao
upon the records of the Sufncer Nation.
al Bank.
Frank g Dugt5a Secy.
The teachers of the pablo FOOLS, al
a meeting this afternoon, voted to at.
tend the funeral Of Alr BaeUa a body
Superintendent Fieketf pa}d touching
tribute to the memory 81 lbs deceased
The teachers will atienc 1he uneral in
body, and will meet q Ugh schoo
at 1.30 O'Clock M liay 800 oceed in a
body to the Oh 20 IHa egS on the