. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. ts of Columbus. He isambitious in his cliosen field and manifests a love for his calling, which is one of the basicelements of success. JOHN EDWARD BOYLE. John Edward Boyle, a druggist and real estate dealer of Fairfield, ranking with tlieprominent business men of his city, was born in Bridgeport, January 38, 1878, a son ofMichael J. and Mary A. (Rielly) Boyle, who were also natives of Bridgeport, where themother still resides. The father passed away in 1889. John E. Boyle acquired a iiublic school education in his native city and began the studyof pharmac
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. ts of Columbus. He isambitious in his cliosen field and manifests a love for his calling, which is one of the basicelements of success. JOHN EDWARD BOYLE. John Edward Boyle, a druggist and real estate dealer of Fairfield, ranking with tlieprominent business men of his city, was born in Bridgeport, January 38, 1878, a son ofMichael J. and Mary A. (Rielly) Boyle, who were also natives of Bridgeport, where themother still resides. The father passed away in 1889. John E. Boyle acquired a iiublic school education in his native city and began the studyof pharmacy as early as his eleventh year, working after school hours in a drug store. Hebicame a registered pharmacist on the 3d of November, 1903, having in the meantime])rovided for his education and his support by his labor. In August, 1904, he purchased hispresent business, having but little capital and giving his note for the remainder. When the doors of his store for business he had but thirty dollars in cash, but he has made. JOHN E. BOYLE BRIDGEPORT xVND VICINITY 553 liis credit good and lias developed one of the best equipped stores in tliis part of (lie lias ever recognized the fact that satisfied patrons are tlie best advertisement and lie hasput forth every etiort to please those who have given him their trade, while his reasonableprices and honorable dealing have also featured in his success. In he went to theFairfield Beach for the benefit of his health and there developed a summer resort andestablished the Vassar Inn, which he still owns and conducts. He also built Boyles BeachCasino, which was destroyed by fire in 1915. He built a store there and is yet engaged inbusiness at that point, besides owning seven houses there. His investments have been mostcarefully and judicially made and success in large measure has been his. Wliile working forindividual success, he has at the same time improved his opportunities to assist in theupbuilding of the cit
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