The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-28
DEATH OF JOSEPH NJ. BOlES.

"Heaven gives it's favorites early
death" said Byron in the other days, of
one who went away from earth in the
bloom of youth. Seldom is pen called
upon to chronicle the departure of one
who. passing out of life, leaves such
general gloom over the community as
does the death of Joseph NJ Boies, not
only for the distinguished position held
by his family in this city, but also for
the depth of affection which his person
alty always has won. For the past few
days in vast circle of acquaintance,
the question on every lip has been do
you know whether Joe is better?' and
when last evening, soon after o'clock,
amid the blare of war trumpetS sounding
over the city, the news was swiftly
spread that the sleep in which he had
been lying for several hours had settled
into the silent sleep of death, genuine
grief was expressed in all quarters.
He had wanted to enlist with the Thir-
teenth regiment, but had answered an
other call as the boys marched away.
Everybody who knew Joseph Boies loved
him. There are not such multitudes of
his type of noble, pure, blameless man
hood, to spare without regret one of the
Eentlest, most beautiful lives that can
adorn home or society. Just how much
his influence meant in the sphere he oC-
cupied can never be told in words.
I'VE cannot say, and we will not say
That he is dead-he is just away;
With a CHEEKY smile and wave of the
hand
He has wandered into an unknown
land.
He felt us dreaming, how very fair
1t needs must be since he fingers tnere.
Think of him still as the same, we say
lie is not dead-he is just away"
Joseph Milton Boies. son of Colonel
Henry Maynard and Elizabeth d. Boies,
ana eldest grandson of the late Thomas
| Dickson. was born Aug. s, 1873, and was
therefore in his twenty-fifth year. He
prepared for college in the School Of
the Lackawanna under Professor Buell.,
| entered Yale scientific department in
| 1892 in the class of '95. He was cox
swain of the class crew while in college
| ana had the honor of bringing home
| with him two banners of victory over
| Harvard.
After leaving college he took a clerk
| ship in the office of the Moosic Powder
company and in November, 1895, was
| made superintendent of the Boies Steel
! Wheel company, which Office he held un-
| til the transfer of the company. when
| he entered the employ of the Dickson
| Manufacturing company occupying this
| position until his death. He was a di-
| rector of the MoosiC Powder company
vice president of the Jermyn Electric
| Power and Light company, aud a stock.
holder in the Lallin & Rand Powder com.
| pany. He was also a member of the
| Alumni association OF Yale. and of the
| Phi Alpha society; the Engineers clur
| and the Country club, and assistant
| treasurer of the Second Presbyterian
| church, of which he was a communi
can't He was prominent in the Civics
club in the last debate OF which less
than "A fortnight ago he took an inn
portant part.
THIS untimely end to a useful and in
| hueEtial career is greatly deplored, anC
| there are many hearts that today sor
| row with the stricken family. The fu
neral will take place Friday afternoon a
| 2,30 at the famil residence.