Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-12
OBITUARY..
Marshall P. Dove.


Marshall Prouty DOVE postmaster
at Danielson during President Cleve-
lands first term, died at his home here
Friday at 11.45 a. M Mr.. Dove has
been an invalid for the past decade
and during that length of time has
taken no active part in local affairs
in which he was prominent for many
years, though he has at times spent
a few hours in the store which he con-
Quoted for many years. Mr.. DOVE s
invalidisfn has dated from the time OF
his suffering a paralytic shock. from
a degree as allowed him to make his
way about with difficulty.
Mr.. Dove was born in Providence,
R. T., June 20, 1885. He was the son of
Amasa and Harriet S. (Adams) DOVE
He came to Danielson in October. 1915
and his death marks the passing of the
last of business and tradesmen that
were on the street as his contempora
ries Previous to coming to Danielson
Mr.. Dove had resided in Leicester and
Oxford, Mass, Middletown, Conn, and
Manchester, n. H.
His education was obtained in the
public schools and was completed in
the old west Killingly school, which
stood on the site now occupied by st
Adams. Episcopal church, on Broad
street. In 1854 he entered the jewelrv
store of his father in the old Bates
y
two later, when the business was moved
into the Webb block. The next year
he leased store next to the olive
Branch hotel which stood on the site
on Main street now occupied by the
Phoenix block. and for the next seven
years occupied it jointly with his ia
Their as book store and a news room.
his father retaining one side OF the
store for his watch and jeWelry bust
ness.
to the store where it has since been
located and now conducted by his
daughter in-law. Mrs. Helen S. Dove,
widow of Mr.. Doves son, John, who
died a few years ago. Mr.. Dove pur-
chased this property in 1873
Aside from his business activity, Mr..
Dove was actively interested in the
public affairs of the town and Dor
ough and was honored by election to
fill various important offices within the
gift of the electors. He was mem
Der of the school committee for sew
eral terms and in 1882 was warden of
the borough. He was town clerk and
treasurer from 1859 to 1871. Mr.. Dove
was democrat of the old school and
he was recognized through the state
as a power within his party. Presl-
dent Cleveland named him as post
master for Danielson for the term ex-
tending from January, 1887, to Febru-
airy, 1891, and he filled the office with
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due efficiency.
Mr.. Dove took an active part in in
Producing a city water system for
Danielson and was elected and for
some time served as a director in the
Crystal Water company, for which he
also acted as Superintendent and col
lector for a number of years. He was
at one time a director of the Wind
ham County Savings bank.
From the time that the telephone
service was introduced in Daniels n
in 1882 up to the time that the new
central office was built here a few
years ago the central switchboard was
located in a room in the rear of his
book and periodical store, and from
the small beginning in this easy means
of communication there made the local
business gradually grew to it's present
proportions.
In 1856 he married Emily Davis, who
survives him, with a son, Charles A.,
resident in Danielson.