Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-07-24
FRED DOVER, WIDELY KNOWN
BUSINESS MAN, DIES HERE

FIXED DOt Elk, WIDELY kNONN
BUSINESS MAN, DIES HERE
Just after he had seated himself
at the family table to partake of the
noon meal, Tuesday, Mr.. Fred Dover
junior member of the firm of Dover
Bros, and one of the countys best
known and most successful business
men, passed away. While his death
came as distinct shock, it had been
known for several years that he had
aneurism of the aOrta, and that
death was likely to take him at any
instant. About year ago he was
a patient at the Mayo Bros clinic
at Rochester, Mimi. Mr. Dover had
apparently been in no worse condi-
tion than usual, of late, and Tues
day forenoon transacted consider
able business. He was at the Dover
Produce store, which is located next
to his residence on Main street He
was at he Citizens bank and trans
acted business, and attended to the
paying of his taxes. Along toward
noon he walked over to their gro
Gerry to get watermelon for dinner.
Returning he stopped and inquired
at the produce store if he was need
ed, and then went into his home
After glancing at his morning paper
for few minutes, he went to the
dining room, taking his place at the
table. His wife went to get him
glass of water, and while in the
kitchen she heard faint gurgle,
and looking in the direction of her
husband she saw that his head had
6rnn A htrcia a;a
summoned, but the end had come
and his services were of no avail,
death having come in a fash, just as
his physician had said it would
The deceased was a strictly self
made man. He attended school but
little, but was one of the keenest
business men to be found anywhere.
His advice was sought by many in
business matters. At all times he
was posted to remarkable degree
in financial matters of the country.
He'd he resided in a big financial
center where his keen insight and
talent could have had greater sway,
he doubtless would have become ma
tionally recognized as a financial
wizard. He could readily analyze
and go to the bottom of any busi-
ness proposition. His first venture
in the business world was when as 4
lad, with his brother j. F. Dover, he
bought and sold scrap iron, etc.
Forty-three years ago they establish
ed the Dover Bros. grocery. From
that time on we find the deceased
dealing with practically everything
that the farm produces, and he con-
stantly enlarged his business inter
ests. He was a live stock dealer
wool dealer, in the produce business.
milling business, being one of the
owners of the Stockport MILL of
more recent years he owned valuable
oil interests in Penn township. He
traded in financial stocks, and was fl
nancially interested in picture
theatre at Newark The fine three
story brick building owned by the
Muskingum Valley Grocery Co., and
the Dover produce building, were
built by Dover Bros, and they own
ed $40 acres of the best land in this
vicinity. For many years the de-
ceased had been a stockholder in,
and served on the board of direc-
tors of, thes CitizelsA National and
Citizens Savings banks of this place,
and was also director at the time of
his death in the wholesale grocery
here. During the administration OF
Governor Cox, when the Warnes tax
law was in effect, he served with dis
tinction on the board Of tax revision
of the county. He accumulated
much of this worlds goods. Because
of his business ramifications, his
wide acquaintance, and the fact that
a large number sought his counsel,
his passing will be very keenly felt
In politics he was an ardent Demo-
crat, and on the day of his death
he talked freely and with apparently
much interest of matters pertaining
to the coming state campaign.
Fred Dover was a son of the late
Philip and Amelia Walker Dover,
and was born in Malta, 62 years ago.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Murray, daughter of the
late JOS Murray, in February, 1890.
aughters-Annie, wife of Howard
Price of this place; Mary, wife of R.
A. Mckinney, Columbus; and Mar
garet, wife of Robert A. Durbin.
He also leaves one broth
er, John F. Dover, and three sisters
Miss Fannie Dover of McConnels-
vile; Mrs. A. P. Pinkerton, Martins
burg, w. Va, and Mrs. L. J. Coff-
man of Williamstown, w. Va; and
six dchildren-Robert, Patricia
and Richard Durbin; Ardith Ann Nc
Elhiney, and Eleanor and John
Price Mr.. Dover was passionately
fond of his grandchildren, and his
greatest delight was in having them
in his home One brother, George, !
and two sisters, Bessie and Cora
Dover, are deceased.
Funeral services will be held this !
afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the /
home, conducted by Rev. Hal Lloyd |
of Marietta. Interment will be made |
in McConnelsville cemetery.
Death OF Mrs. Anna Dutro
Mrs. Anna Dutro, aged II, of |