Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-06

OBlTUARY.-William H. Hovey, who died at
the hospital in this city last month, was native
of Sutton, and in early life, after few terms
spent at Leicester academy, wandered off down
south to seek his fortune After various adj
ventures he enlisted clerk in the largest store
in Greenville, S c., where he soon rose to the
position of partner, and finally to exclusive.
ownership. Encouraged by this success, he
started three other stores in different localities,
making four stores under his successful man
agement. But the penalty of so overtaxing his
powers slowly but surely awaited him. That
disease so common to business men, called par
alysis or softening of the brain, began to show
signs of development in January last, and ter
minated fatally in May following. 1t is pro-
nOunced by the medical faculty to be iucurable.
To show the estimation in which Mr.. Hovey was
held by his fellow-citizens, we copy from the
Greenvile Enterprise as follows:
At public meeting, held in the court house this
afternoon, for the purpose of expressing the feel
ings Of the community of Greenville, in regard to
Hoyey, Thos. M. Cox Esq, called to the chair,
and, IN very appropriate manner, explained the
OBJECT OF the meeting After which Col; IL. T;
resolutions:
Whereas, information has been received of the
death of Mr.. William IL. HOvey, one of the princi-
pal business men OF this city it is eminently proper,
in consideration of his WORTH his charac-
ter, and his long association and inter-
course with the business portion of this COM
munity, that his contemporaries associates and
friends should give expression to the high estimate
in which he was held by them and the community
in which he lived
Mr.. Hovey came to Greenville about a quarter of
a century ago, and Immediately entered into bust
ness as merchant, first as clerk but soon after
his account and continued in that business ne
til his death, being during the whole of that time
thoroughly identified with Greenville and its people.
he was eminently constituted by nature for mer-
chant being scrupuously upright and honest in all
his dealings; intelligent, industrious, and attentive
to his business; warm-hearted and generous to his
friends, and to the community in which he lived;
possessed of fine Judgment in everything pertain
ing to his business he soon took a high position.
both a citizen and as a merchant, which he MAIN
tanned until his death, and was rewarded by sue
cess and prosperity.
He was a friend to be trusted-equally true in
prosperity and adversity charitable frequently dis
pensing his charities when and where none but
himself and the party benefited, knew of the act;
especially was he charitable towards churches and
schools; he was also eminently public spirited, con-
tributing by his advice and his means to all pro-
jects which in his judgment promised to contribute
to the prosperity and welfare of the community.
In the progress of his mercantile career, he sue
ceeded in training and starting in business num-
Der of young men, whose success was always
watched by him with great care and anxiety, and
was to him source Of pride ana gTatlne91iop
this community has lost worthy, public spirited
citizen, good merchant and a useful and valuable
member of society
Resolved, that the chairman OF this meeting be
requested to express to the relatives of the deceased
the coincidence and sympathy of the citizens of
this city and community.
On motion it was resolved that these proceedings
be published in our city papers, and copy of the
same be sent to the relatives of the deceased.
THos. NJ Cox, chairman.
WILLIAM HOLLAND, secretary
Greenville, S. e., May 20, ISL.