New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
AUTOMOBILE VICTIM
 DIES OF INJURIES Elmer Royce, Struck Saturday,
 SuCCumbS Shortly After PLAINVILLE TEAM WINS
Roberts Body Under Guard in Under- taking ParlorS-Local Drum Corps Makes Fine Appearance-Bristol Mfg. Co. Opens-Brief Items.

The sympathy of the people of Plainville goes out to MT. and Mrs Frank Royce and family, of Canal street in the loss of their IT year old son Elmer who died Saturday after noon about 10 minutes after he was struck by an auto buss of the New Departure Manufacturing Company in Bristol. The young man was going down street from his home and was riding his bicycle He turned into West Main street and saw an automobil standing in front of the spacious home owned by the Standard Steel and Bearings Corp. The boy turned to his left to avoid the car and the jitney buss bore down upon him, struck him, tossed his body into the road in such a position that the truck went over his body in a slanting direction. He was badly crushed. Dr. c. w. Moody. who lives across the street from the scene of the accident, gave immediate relief to the boy. He was rushed by a passing automobile to the New Bri- tain hospital. He was beyond medical assistance and died 10 minutes after being admitted to the institution Joseph Livingston was near the scene of the accident and went to the hos pital. He comforted the boy while he "dS Sllll CONSCIOUS anu SldySu WILL him until death claimed him.
 Parents Collapse
 News of his death caused a collapse of both father and mother. Mrs. Royce tried to reach her boy before he dIed. In her effort she faInted on the street in New Britain and was brought to a nearby store where she was revived. MT. Royce was almost prostra6ed, as. the son was his can stant companion, and has been his helper for years at the Eaton Broth CTS mill where the two worked.
 His Family
 He is survived by three brothers, Frank, Thomas and Nelson, three Sis ters, Alice, Mrs. Fred Sharpe and Mrs. Joseph Livingston, and hIs parents. The three older members are married and the wages of Elmer were a great help to the family's support James Eaton, the oldest of the members of the firm, spoke in the highest terms of the boys work. He grew up in the business as he helped his father when but a youngster in driving horses, etc. MT. Eaton had ordered a Ford deliv- cry car which the young fellow was to have for commercial purposes in a few months when he would reach his eighteenth birthday.
 Pcnfeld Drove Buss
 The man who struck the boy was William Penfield of 53 Randolph av- enue, Meriden. He is a driver of one of the many busses which the Bristol firm operates to take its Meriden em- ployes from and to their work. Satur- day a half holiday, the return is made at noon, the time of the fatal accident. MT. Penfield is a son of w. A Pen field, a retired manufacturer and con- tractor of Meriden. He called the hospital by telephone Saturday after noon and was deeply affected when told the victim of his car had died.
 No arrests have been made by the local authorities until they receive in structions from the state Motor Vehi- cle Department. The body of young Royce is in the undertaking parlors of W. A. Bailey on Broad street. Plans for the funeral are indefinite, pending the investigation of the coroner. The inquest will be held today.
 PlainvilIe Team Wins.
 At Aliens field yesterday afternoon,