Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-01
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 Death Of Jenatban spragus 6srd,
 Prominent Resident Of Brooklyn, Re-
 tired Member of Famous Pen Man
 ufacturing comPany-Distinsuiss'sd
 Speakers Heard at Business Meu,s'
 Smoker Wednesday Evening-eer-
 oush News in General.
 Jonathan Sprague Bard, nearly s5 years of age and oldest man Of the town of Brooklyn, died at his home there at 2-30 Wednesday morning He was an only brother of Charles Bard of Norwich.
 On December 6, MT. Bard complained of chill. He seemed to recover in considerable degree from this, but dur- ing January his condition became such as to cause anxiety to members Of his household and this situation became more pronounced at the opening or February. Since Feb. 12. MT. Bard has day he became unconscious and re- mained in that condition almost com stantly until the end.
 MT. Bard. one of the most valued citizens of the town of Brooklyn, had also long been one of it's leading bus iness men As a member of the world known r1n of Mabie, Todd and Bard, the leading gold pen manufacturers of the world, and makers of the far nous Swan fountain pen, his business reputation became enyiable, while the liherality and generosity of his public spirit made him admired and esteemed in every place where he was known.
 MT. Bard was the son of John Bard and Mary Foster. He was born in Westminster society, town of Canter- bury, Aug. 3, 1924. He had reached the age of ten when his parents moved to Brooklyn. His early school life was passed in Canterbury, and it was dur ing this time that occurred the perse- cution of Prudence Crandall the ex- <,ff for,n nr.f Fiji fhA &ir,~A impression upon the boy. Miss Cran- dall was a pioneer teacher of colored children, and race prejudice was still 50 strong that she was not only stoned, but as we'll finally lodged in jail.
 MT. Bard entered Brooklyn academy, then under the scholarly direction of Rev. Dr. Howe. minister of the Con- gregational church. At the age of 2R, In 1S46, MT. Bard went to Boston and engaged with his brother, who had established a. small factory there in the manufacture of gold pens. the firm name being Bard Brothers. The pens a week. at this time, but the business grew and fiou9shed.
 In 1S48 branch house was opened In New York. and Mr. Bard went to at both places. later the factories con- solidated in New York.
 After several years association with his brothers, MT. sBard left the firm
  nership, the firm name being Mabie, Todd and Bard.
 This great firm, with offices in New York. where their factory also is To- cated, engaged in the manufacture of gold pens, ornate gold pen- holders, gold pencils, gold ooth-sacks and sim- liar articles, and in connection with the Swan fountain pen became known as the greatest manufacturers of their line in the world As the business grew, branch offices were established at Chicago and abroad. at London and Manchester. England
 During his active connection with the firm MT. Bard had charge of the business in the factory. In 1901 he disposed of his interests in the con- cern and has since lived a retired life ing in intimate touch with the affairs of the world and enjoying health and vitality that permitted his going about and enjoying the evening of his life in full: measure.
 During the administration of Pres ident Grant MT. Bard devised and presented him magnificent gold pen, probably the very finest one that has been made, and which never has been duplicated. After President Grants death the pen. with other of the great Americans possessions, was presented to the Smithsonian institute, Washing ton, where its beauty can be seen by the public.
 MT. Bard first married. in New York city, Miss Julia A. Buel, who was born March 12, 1880. In Litchfield, and died September 27, 1883, in New York, bur ial being at Brooklyn, Conn.
 The children of this union were Charles R., Frederick B.. an attorney in New York. and resident at Bay ridge. L. l.
 The second marriage was with Miss Sarah E. White, of Brooklyn, Conn.
 The children of this marriage were Harriet Adams, who was born in Au- gust, 1873, and died in the fall of the same year; Bertha, born 1874, died in 1892; Sidney w, teller of the Brock lyn Savings bank. Danielson. and Err nest R., twin to Sidney ", of Arling- ton, N. J., an electrical engineer.
 MT. Bard is survived by his wife and four sons.
 In politics he was a republican. In church matters Mir. Bard took an active interest and for several years was senior warden of St. Luke's Epis- copal church, Washington Heights, in New York, having previously been junior warden for a long period. For many years he was treasurer of Trim ity church in Brooklyn, Conn, and al- so its senior warden.
 Although MT Bard spent the greater part of his unoccupied time in Brook lyn, for many years during the sum mer months, he did not make it his from business.
 Few men have shown more public spirit Tn Brooklyn than has MT Bard. One gift of his was a six acre tract for an addition to the cemetery. and this he had laid out and graded without ex- pense to the town. This gift to the town he presented as a memorial to his daughter, Bertha. Another evil dence of his thoughtfulness was that certain portion of this memorial was set apart for the use of persons who could not afford to purchase burial lots.
 No resident of the town was held in more sincere regard nor sincere affec- ton than was MT. Bard. who was a courteous, Christian gentleman.