Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-06-23
A Son of orange oounty in caicago.
WHAT A CHICAGO CORRESPONDENT OF
VERMONT PAPERS HAS TO SAY OF GEO.
W. BoYcE.--A WORD ABOUT THE
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION AND
WHAT VERMONT IS DOING.

W. bO1CE.-A nOftD AnOOI The
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION AND
WHAT VERMONT is DOING.
CHICAGO, June, 1s92.-The readers OF tn
HERALD AND NEWS, presume, are some
what posted as to what is being done II
the way OF the developing and preparatcr.
process for the opening OF what promise
TO be the greatest and most complete ex
hibit ever made OF the progress in the art
and sciences and every department OF in
dustry and human advancement OF ancien
Ito some extent) and modern times. For
eigners and Americans who have had tn,
opportunity to see the exhibits heretofore
made in this world of like nature, concur
in the opinion that the scale on which the
preparatory steps to the opening OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chica-
go In 1898 are being made, promise results
never heretofore accomplished. Vermont
will be worthily represented, / believe
The efforts which are being quietly but
energetically made, indicate that the state
exhibit will be credit to the grand little
Green Mountain commonwealth. Much
has been already accomplished and the
managers OF the state exhibit are working
with will and an energy which presage a
success which will rank the state where it
/ belongs in this Union in the eyes of the
enlightened world in 1898 They are evil
deDcing the spirit OF the citizens OF that
X
and renowned in literature, in jurispru-
dence, in statesmanship and in whatever
adds to the lustre pf commonwealth in
dependent of physical area and magnitude.
Like Greece, Vermont is small in material
extent but great in achievements and in
history Vermont pride and spirit will
make creditable exhibit at the Worlds
Fair.
shall tell your readers omething about
a son of Orange County now in Chicago,
who has been a success here, and is cred
it to his native county and state. refer to
~ GEO. w. BoYcE,
One OF the most successful OF the young
er business men in Chicago who are ma
tives of Vermont (or elsew here, indeedl Is
George w. Boyce, senior OF the Real Estate
and Loan firm OF Boyce, Jeffers and PEN
ney, in the Bryen Block. He has sue
ceeded TO degree few men of his age
have and can have the proud satisfaction
of knowing that it has been to his own in
trinsic capacity, (aided by first-class men
as partners) ia his diligence. industry and
conscientious observance OF the highest
and best rules governing honorable busi-
ness men, that he owes his success. His
bearing and conduct of his business dur
ing the few years he has been engaged in
the handling of real estate and whatever
is kindred to that business, have inspired
and won for him the respect and esteem OF
his patrons in commercial and all circles.
He is always practical and independent OF
adventitious circumstances and firm in
character, since be has essentially relied
upon himself and his own resources in
making his way in the world, and is self
reliant under the apparent consciousness
of his ability TO perform the work before
him-has none OF the pretenses OF a vain
man and none of the hesitancy of weak
one. Wherever the distinction of self-won
merit is preferred to and regarded as su-
perior to accidental success or achieve
ments, there the name OF Geo. w. Boyce /
will be held in high regard by those who |
knew him. He has been faithful to we'll
founded principles OF business, OF integ- |
rity and manhood. The confidence he has |
within few years has induced
capitalists to entrust to his conservative
the loaning and investment of
money. This is as high a compliment as
a capitalist can pay to the integrity of
business man, as anyone will understand
" no knows how sensitive, cautious and
capital is. What he has done is
The work OF his own hand and head; hence
be is a self-made man, as intimated above.
He does not aspire to publicity. but is con-
tent with the honorable accumulation of
wealth by legitimate means and pursuits,
md is man whose nature is likely to re-
main free from the delusions OF false am
1.tion and the corroding influence of un-
iue avarice. He has accumulated a
handsome fortune by his candid, energet
c and upright course. His high sense Of |
lonor, frankness, perseverance and de-
,ision are traits in his character and are
cen in his every day life and acts; princi-
lie led to their adoption and policy to :
heir practice-this son OF Orange County /
nd OF Vermont. &
But to some details. Geo. w. Boyce was
,orn at Braintree, Orange county, near !
the central town, in 1855; his
ather was Chas. w. Boyce and his moth /
r, Laura Mcintyre, both OF that place and I
to excellent Vermont families, I
rho were among the old settlers in that
ection. The father was connected with
he Vermont Central r. R., a custom
Iouse, and was engaged in farming; be c
7as accidentally killed while on a fox S
unit in 1871; the mother died in 1869. The G
Geo. Boyce, Is now living on /
be old homestead, at the age of eighty c
our wears. After the death of the father,
leo. W. and his brother Fred, Ia locomo- G
i've engineer, also living in Chicago) the S
nIy children in the family, lived with A.
. Spear, who was their guardian. George t
Y. was educated mainly at Braintree, 2
from the old log schoolhouse n
hen eighteen years OF age, when he came
lest and located at Berlin, Wis, and lat b
/ at Milwaukee, where he was engaged b
! railroad business for eleven years, as G
lperintendent of construction, and later
! conductor on tue Wisconsin Central r. P
. He then came to Chicago and formed a
1e present partnership Of Boyce, Jeffers Il
rice- e-president of the National Bank OF s
7aupaca, Wis., and Penney, engaged in
he real estate and loan business, handling n
leir own property, inside and suburban, n
ad are doing an extensive aud successful Il
usiness. They are largely interested in "
lines and mining in Idaho and in Pine
nds and lumber in Oregon. They are
lterprising men and Geo. W. Boyce is at g
le helm. n
In 1885 he married Annie Benkhee OF
shkosh, Wis. They have one child, K
irl, and live at 113s West Adams st. He D
a member Of the Lincoln Republican
lub. the Chicago Elks, the Masonic Fra 81
.rnity, Knights of Pythias and the As "
,ciation Of the Sons Of Vermont, and is b
! honored member in ali. He. bears in
ind remembrance his native Green Noun p
in State. l. W. P. Il