The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-05-09
PLYMOUTH, N. H.
JASON FLETCHER DRAPER.
Plymouth, N. H, Record. May 3.

Last Saturday forenoon word was quick
ly passed about town that Jason sDra-
per had suddenly died in Boston that
morning Words of praise Cor the man
and sorrow at his departure greeted the
information on every hand.
Mr.. Draper, with his sister, Mrs J. f.
Maynard, had been,to Mt Clemens, Mich,
for the past three weeks. Mrs. Maynard
returned to town last week Wednesday,
and Mr.. Draper went to New Jersey to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Adams and
see his new grandson. He was on his
way home and stopped in Boston Friday
night intending to reach Plymouth Sat-
urday night.
He stopped at the Adams House and at
five o'clock in the morning the telephone
from Mr.. Diapers room rang in the office
and continued to ring, and as call over
the phone brought no answer some one
went to the room and found Mr.. Draper
on the bed and glance showed his seri-
Gus condition. Medical aid was summon
ed Immediately but Mr. Draper had pass
ed out when the doctor arrived at his side.
Mr.. Draper had known heart affection
and this was the cause of death.
Jason Fletcher Draper was born at
Lowell, Mass, October 10, 1850, the son
of Nathaniel F. and Emma Bridgeman
Draper After receiving a common school
education he engaged in business, being
one of the pioneers in the manufacture of
the celebrated plymouth buck gloves"
He was associated with and followed his
father in the manufacture of this celebrat-
ed glove at the Lower Intervale, so called.
Succeeding in this, in 1881 he formed
With John i. Maypsrd and |
began the manufacture of base ball gloves |
and mitts The business at this time was |
ocated at Ashland and this first venture
n the sporting goods line was the manu-
acture of the Irwin patent base ball glove !
This glove was one of the first departures !
rom bare handed playing of ball and con-
sisted of fingerless glove with a padded |
palm.
The business was moved to Plymouth |
about twelve years ago and has grown |
until today it is a corpora
ion known the country over as the Dra-
)er-Maynard company, and occupies a
magnificent four-story brick building on
Main street, and the output comprises
in the line of sporting goods.
The business and its new magnificent
home stands as a monument to the dead
enior representative.
Mr.. Draper was ever to the front for
of the town of his adoption,
nd was always a leader in its upbuilding.
Politically he was republican, but was
among those worthy citizens to
whom public Office offered no allnrements.
lie was a member of the board of direct
rs of the Pemigewassett National bank,
nd had been a member of the executive
ommittee of the Plymouth board of trade
ince its organization.
Mr. Draper was a Mason, being a men,
yer of Olive Branch lodgs, A. +. and A.
l., Omega council, r. and S. NJ, of Penn
chapter, r. A. NJ. of Plymouth
nd of Pilgrim commandery, X. T., of La
onia. He was a regular attendant at
he Congregational church.
On February 26, 1881, Mr.. Draper
married. Hattie Russell, daughter of the
lte PeItiah Russell of Plymouth, who
nth three children, Mary Emma, Jason
russell of Plymouth, and Mrs. Harriet
Marguerite Adams of East Orange, n. j.,
lrvive.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
DON and as a mark of respect to his :
lemory business houses closed their doors,
plants did not run, and
here were no sessions of the public schools
rayers were said at the home on Pleas
ut street at l,30, after which the body
as taken to the Congregational church.
ev. Clinton W. Wilson, former pastor
the church, was the officiating clergy
ian, assisted by Rev. Henry Hyde, the
resent acting pastor.
The honorary bearers were Rodney E.
m ythe, Alvin Burleigh, Davis b. Ken
iston, Amasa W. Avery, Chauncey A.
elbows, Charles J. Gould, William r.
imball and Alfred Stanley.
The active bearers were employees Of
le Draper-Maynard comany in the per
ms of Henry Smith, Hiram Merrill, VIM
obart, Brewster Coburn, Ned Huckins,
fired Appleyard. Perley Currier and
harles H. Pattee.
There was one Of the finest display Of /.
)wers ever seen in town. Burial was az
rinity churchyard. Brown 4 Gammons {
charge.