Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
". J. B0YCE, TW|q
A REPRESENTATV |
FATALLY |NJU R {
Is Pinned Under His OverturI
Automobile and Dies an HOu|
Later without Regain
ing Consciousness.

Waterbury, Jan. 1s.-Willard ]. 30
twice representative of Waterbury
the Legislature, general manager of
Mad River Valley Lumber company,
one of the most prominent and hi
respected men in this village, was ia
injured in an automobile accident
Moretown about seven O'Clock last o
ing and died an hour later.
Close upon the news that Mr.. B
had been seriously injured and while
son and wife were Fastening to
Heaton hospital. Montpelier, where
was to have been taken, came the re-
of his death at the home of Dr. id
Haylett in Moretown.
Mr.. Boyce was returning from Fay
where the company is conducting
numbering operations He was dri
his Overland car and was accompa
from Waitsfeld by his daughter
Herbert Farnhan, and Mrs Fl
Eaton. Near the home of Gel
Bulkeley just before entering the br
they met a pair Of horses and ws
driven by Joseph Neil. Mr.. NELL. 4
ing they did not see him, called to Il
Mr.. BOyce turned out too far The
leaving the road, plunged over the
embankment, there being no guard
ut this point 1t is said, and tn
turtle. Mrs. Eaton. thrown clear of
car, was badly shaken up, but found
could walk and made her way to
home Of Mr.. Bulkeley, only to find
everyone was gone, She then hurrie
John Bisbee's home nearly half a
distant, whore she obtained help.
PINNED UNDER CAR.
Mr.. Boyce was found pinned under
car but while Mrs. Eaton was a
| Mrs. Farnham had crawled from u
the car through a door. She was
| injured except for a shaking I'd
nervous shock Mr.. Boyce was uni
scious.
| He was hurried to the home Of
Haylett. where it was found that he
suffered a concusson of the brain,
he never regained consciousness.
| lived little over an hour. dying I'D
arrangements were finished for tai
him TO the hospital.
Frank E. Towne Of this village
| summoned and the body was bnot
home early this morning. Mr.. Boy
brother, Guy Royce Of Proctor. ard
at midnight. and others of the fall
came to-day.
HIS BUSINESS CAREER.
Willard j, Boyce was born in Fay|
I ,al11 fln ~
and Betsey Eaton Boyce. He came
June 16, 1858, and since then had
prominent in the business and social
business Of Boyce & Hatch. until
lie schools and at Montpelier SeminI
He had held many town offices,
president of the village in 1901. and
resented the town in the Legislature
l9" and 1910. serving on important 4
mittees. He was associated with
father In the meat and grocery bush
Later, with Charles |. Hatch, he
Quoted the furniture and und
business of Boyce & Hatch. until
Hatch sold his interest to his part
The business was carried on by
Boyce alone for several years
' L. ftihIllS ne lll'fl lpI Ultt tlls III
ture and undertaking firm OF Boyc|
Perkins and the Boyce & Perkins u
Der company, when Mr.. Boyce's
ness and the lumber and box ind,]
OF Mr. Perkins We're combined, A
four years. by mutual agreement.
M rtnership was dissolved and Mr.. 81
became the manager Of the Boyce Y
mills. one each. at Fayston and Waits1
and the butter box factory at Mill
age Last year this was combined
other property forming the Mad r
Valley Lumber company, of which
land p. Howe of St. Johnsburv is n
dent. and Mr.. Boyce was secret
treasurer and general mana ger.
Is branch of the Woodstock Lun
company and this winter has been ca
ing on the most extensive numbering
done in Fayston. To this work
Royce had given much of his time
since the recent thaw had made
trips in his car.
MAN OF CHARACTER
Through his sudden death Water
loses not only an able business
but a citizen known as upright and
est in every way, one whose charf
as employer, neighbor and friend
above suspicion. His home life was !
He married Eleanor Robbins OF +
burg. y. Y, and to them three chill
have been born, all Of whom. with
widow, survive and are living in or
the beautiful home Mr.. Boyce bui
} few years ago on Main street;
| who was associated with his fathe
business; Miss Edythe Mae and Harl
wife of Herbert Farnham. Mr.. B.
Is survived also by one brother.
Boyce of Proctor, who WAS his {
mate In the Legislature of 1908:
tv two sisters, Mrs, Bert Savage
Proctor and Mrs. Bert Ryford of
den, Mass
Mr. Boyce was one Of the strong
, in attendance at the Methodist Ep
pal Church, a member OF the TIVE
five club, of WinonSki Lodge, No
F.. and A. NJ, Queen Esther Cha
No 7, O. f. S. Mentor Lodge, No
I. o. o, F.. Of Alhambra Encampm
No 20, and Emerald Rebekah Lodge,
SO. In all OF these he had held OFF
having been through the chairs in
tho \yantnr onJ A.jCac