Putnam patriot., 1925-05-29
JOHN A. DADY DIED
 EARLY THURSDAY
County Commissioner. Ex-Rep- resentative, and Manufac-
 turer Passed Away at $50
Widely Known Business Man Had
 L.ved in Putnam 4f cara


 John A, Dady. county commissioner and siik manufacturer, one ot the most widely known citizens and busl- uess men ot Tutnam, uleu al his home on sunuystde, inGrs day morning shortly alter eight ocloos. he had been ln Iaang Ii auth for tae past sev- erai months. and 1t ~as known that he eeu4d not recover
 MT. Dady nad many friends and ae- QuaiHtances n futnaul, where he mad ltxeu Tor the past iorty-seVen years. lie was man pf steriing qualities, of genia disposition, though quiet Of de meanor, when attracted friends to him.
 Mir. Dady was born in Ashford. De cember ly. Isao. ana would therefore have been seventy years old on fis next birthday. ms iatner was Darby and ms mother hannan snow pady.
 Alter attending the pubic schools of Ashford and Mansiield. al the age Of sixteen years he entered the employ es aammona < hnowltan, silk mgnn- faetureIs, and came with them when they located their mill in Putnam ln the west sIde Of the Qulneeang river in the building now occupied Dy the futnam Box Corporation
 MT. Dndy became superintendent of the plant and was with the company TOT many years. He was an excellent executive and was kind and consider ale ol his help. and never mad any la nor trouble whatsoever.
 Becomes Manufacturer
 Mr. Dady resigned as superinten- dent for Hammond, kuoWlton X Company to begin the manufacture of silk thread for himself. Lie. with the late Charles treuuce. built tne null on Bullock street which he continued Co operate under the name. The Jonn 4 Dady Corporation. \ second mill, on N oodstoek avenue, was erected and later mills WeFe-a acquired at Co- ventry and at CeHtoocook, \. II.
 Mr. Dady became president of the John \ Dady Corporation in lSso anu in 1907 became treasurer Of the Putnam SIX Company. He was a director of the First National Bank and when that institution was closed Mir. Dady felt the situation keenly. He was for years treasurer and trus- tee of the First Baptist church. lie was member of Quinebaug Lodge Of Masons and Israel Putnam Lodge of Odd Fellows.
 Elected to Office
 Mir. Dadv took an active interest in public affairs and in 1908 was elected to represent the town Tn the house of the General Assembly and was chairman of manual and roll com mittee and a member of the hnanee committee.
 In 1910 he was elected an alder man of the city and served six years. He was then elected alderman-at-large and served one two-year term, re- fusing further honors. He was stauneh Republican and active m the affairs of the party.
 April I. issO. at Putnam, Mir. Dady married Miss Susan B. Barrett, who with one daughter, Mrs. Andrew V. Frost, survives.
 Enthusiasiie Fisherman
 Mr. Dady's recreation waA taken on the brooks and ponds in this section of the state. He was an enthusiastic fisherman and for many years always brought home a string of trout on the first day of April the day the trout fishing season opened. IL was also his annual custom to fish the Maine lakes. generally going to Mountain View on the Rangeley lake chain. MT. Dady also liked a good horse, and had owned a number of fine animals in his day.
 Mir. Dady little liked publicity. Scarcely anything has been written about him as this was his wish, and he would not give information about him self fl he knew Il was to be used pub licly in any way. He performed many good acts and deeds, but his philan- thropies and beneficencies were quietly bestowed. He was man of substan- tial worth and character and has been a factor in the progress of Putnam.
 The funeral service will be held from the home Sunday afternoon.