The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-29
DEATH OF EDWIN MARBLE.
PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY AT
 THE AGE OF 93.

Long and Useful Life-Prominent as
 Merchant for Many Years-President for Long Period of the Heury Hooker
 & Co.-was an Ex-President of the
 Young Mems Instiiute.
 By the death of Edwin Marble this community loses one of it's most influ- ential, esteemed and benevolent citi- zens. He was born in this city January 2S, 1872. At an early age he entered mercantile life, being the principal owner of the large carpet and dry goods house of Marble & Foster, doing an ex- tensive business for many years. Their location was on Chapel street, south side, midway between Orange and State streets. During the civil war he, with Henry Hooker, Leverett Candee and James Brewster, being endorsers for the firm of G. & D. Cook & Co.,, who were among the pioneers of the car riage industry, assumed their liabilities and company was formed, known as Hooker, Candee & Co.,, which was after wards incorporated as Henry Hooker 6 Go. in 1868. From that time to the pres ent there have been only two presi- dents of the company, Henry Hooker retaining the presidently until his death in 1873, MT. Marble succeeding him, which office he retained up to the time of his death. Previous to MT. Marbles last illness he daily visited the office, retaining his interest in all affairs of the company, and his advice and judg- ment aided greatly in the conduct of the business.
 MT. Marble was the son of Simeon Marble, who was Chapel street jewell ry merchant.
 About 1S4S he formed a co-partnership with Henry w. Foster, who now resides at 1S7 Lawrence street. The firms title was Marble &. Foster. These two men continued together in business about twenty years. Then MT. Marble decid- ed to enter the wider field of carriage making, which then was one of the lar- gest industries in the country and in which New Haven took leading part, becoming identified with the Hooker company.
 At one time Mr. Marble was a large holder of real estate, but he disposed of this during the hard times of the early seventies to invest the money derived from it in other enterprises, particular ly-that of the carriage firm of which he was the head.
 No direct heirs survive the deceased. His wife died about five years ago. He had a daughter, talented young wo- man, who married MT. Rood, but she died about 1873, She left boy, but he died when he was about two years old. MT. Marble also had a sister, who mar ried the late Professor H. N. Day. She left two daughters, the Misses Day, who reside at 956 Chapel street. They are MT. Marbles closest relatives. T
 MT. Marble was devoted church member and all his life had been a constant and consistent worshipper at the United church. He was man who gave a good deal to charity in an un- pretentious way. For years he took a deep interest in the Young Mems Insti- ] tute and helped 1t in various ways. He was president of the institute for years, and one, of the great popular local events of those days were the courses of lectures by men of national renown whom MT. Marble secured for those lectures. Other unusual entertainments in these courses were equally popular, and crowded houses were the rule. The entertainments were given in the old Music hall, now the Grand Opera house. Mir. Marble had been for years the only living member of the Chamber of Commerce who joined in 1885, when the late Thomas R. Trowbridge, father of our townsman Rutherford. Trowbridge, joined the chamber. Others who joined at the same time were Andred Hull Foote, who afterward won imperishable national renown ais Commodore Foote, of the United States navy; Harry Pres colt, afterward secretary of the cham- Der for many years; Noble ,Towner, a wealthy prominent merchant; Judah Frisbie, a man of wealth; George A. Townsend and John P. English. Roger Sherman was president of the chamber then. MT. Marble was also for years the only living member of the chamber who joined previous to the reorganiza- ton of the chamber in 1872 by the late ex- Mayor Lewis, E. s. Wheeler and others.
 The late MT. Marble left handsome estate. TWENTIETH CENTURY HOMING CLUB.