New Britain herald., 1915-11-22
Plalnville News OWNMOURNSDEATH
 OF A. E. B0YNT0N
Prominent Business Man SuC- cumbs to Complication of Diseases WAS A POPULAR CITIZEN

1 a,
 of years prominent in business and
 fraternal life of the town. died this
 morning shortly after o'clock at his
 home on Broad street, following an
 illness which kept him confined to the
 house for but three days He suffered
 from a complication of diseases and
 while his health had been poor for
 some time, he attended to business at
 his store until last Thursday when he
 was forced to give up, Saturday his condition became very serious and he grew weaker until the end came this morning.
 l Funeral arrangements have not as vet been completed but it is expected that the services will be held Wednes- ] day afternoon at his home on Broad street, with interment in West ceme- l tery.
 MT. Boynton's death, unexpected except by the immediate members of his family and a few intimate friends. cast a cloud over the community to- 1 day. It was a big shock to the town and expressions of grief over his pass ing were heard on all sides when the l news gained circulation.
 1 A resident of Plainville, practically all his life, MT. Boynton was we'll known in the community and was one l of the towns most esteemed and popu- 1 lar citizens. He was most affable l gentleman and his pleasing person. ality made friends of all who came in contact with him.
 l MT. Boynton was 51 years of age and was born in Stamford. Made an
 orphan by the death of both his
 parents when he was but 8 child he
 started in life with anything but
 bright prospects. He was brought to
 Plainville by the family of William
 Jilson when very young. The Jilsons
 lived on Red Stone Hill and MT.
 Boynton spent the early years of his life with them. He attended the dis l trict school in Forestville and after
 completing the very meagre education 1 which his means allowed he started to
 work out his own career. For many years he was employed in the local l plant of the Bristol Manufacturing l company. For nearly a score of years he worked as clerk for F'risbie and 1 Hemingway. He was regarded as a
 most valuable employe and the firm 1 felt a big loss five years ago when he
 decided to go into business for him.
 self. He purchased the grocery store l of the Morse brothers, subsequently, | taking in James Simpson with him | as a partner. The partners were sue | ceeding splendidly and MT. Boynton 1 was beginning to see signs of pros 1 rerity for himself after years of con- | scientious work for others, when he 1 became i'll.
 l Physicians, who attended him few
 months ago, found him suffering so 1 badly from valvular disease of the | heart that they advised him to retire from business His condition was they explained it would be impossible
 for him to live, except for short l time, whereas by complete relaxation his life might be prolonged for years. ] Mr. Boynton was am bilious and an 1 indafiatigable and conscientious
 worker At first he needed the advice of the doctors and announced his in-
 tention of laying off for the winter He remained at home but single day, | however, explaining when he returned to the store that he was unable to l content himself while not employed. For days before he surrendered to the ravages of his ailments he at- tended to his duties at the store, al- | though visably weakened, and refused to quit until he became so exhausted that he could hardly walk He was
 unable to sleep in bed for weeks and