The Portland daily press., 1882-03-17
Death OF william Moves.


William Noyes, Esq, one of the Oldest print
ers in the State, died at his home in Bidde-
ford yesterday morning. The PRESS has mem
toned the fact that he had been stricken with
paralysis. Mr.. Noyes was on the street Satur-
day and appeared in better health than for
some time previous. On Sunday he was
stricken down, and up to the hour of his death
was unable to speak, but it is believed he rec
ognized members of the family.
He was born in Brunswick March 18th, 1909.
His father died when Mr.. Noyes was very
young, and at the age of IA years he entered
the printing office of the late Joseph Griffin at
Brunswick, and served an old-fashioned APP
premiership of seven years. graduating in
the year 1880. Immediately on gradu-
ating he started the Brunswick Journal
which he continued to publish about year.
In 1872 he went to Boston and worked in the
Boston type and stereotype foundry as COM
positor. After he left there he went to Nashua,
IN. H., and worked for John f. Trow, land from
there he went to Hallowell and published for
a while a Water Cure paper. In 1888 he went
to Winthrop and started the Maine Farmer,
which has proved to be one of the most sue
cessful papers ever started in the state. Au-
guata being considered more central and bet
ter location for paper OF the kiAd, it was
moved TO that place Mr. Noyes continued to
publish this paper for eleven years, then sold
out to Russell Eaton. In 1916 Mr.. Noyes, in
company with the late Louis o. Cowan, (then
a clerk in the Kennebec Journal ofice) went
to Saco, at tho earnest request OF the late
Moses Emery, Esq. to establish Wing paper.
They started the Union (now the Union &
Journall They were burnt out at the time OF
the large fire in 1S49. They then set up in the
second story of what is now known as the Saco
National bank building. Noyes & Cowan dis
solved partnership in 1850 or 1851, and Mr..
Noyes started job Office in a building that he
erected on the site of the fire. He moved his
lob office into the old Cults Block, and moved
out into an adjoining building just one week
before Cults Block was destroyed by fire, but
he did not escape unframed, for the walls OF
the fallen building crushed one end OF his es-
adjustment.
Up to 1864 Mr.. Moves continued in the job
printing business. On the 18th of May, 1864,
he purchased the Maine Democrat of Alpheus
A. Hanscom and took into partnership his eld-
est son, Isaac B. Noyes, member of The York
County bar. Isaac died in December of the
same year William S. Noyes was then admit
ted to the firm. In 1867, Oct. 10, Messrs Noyes
sold to Hon Chas. A.Shaw Of Biddeford, and in
December of that year the paper was moved to
that city. In March of the following year, 1863
Mr. Noyes went to Rockland and established
the Knox & Lincoln Patriot, which he contin-
ued for one year, In May 1862 he moved to
Saco and started the York County Independ-
ent, which he continued to publish until 1880,
when he retired from active business
Oct. Is. 1888, he married Mary Jane Nelson
of Winthrop who survives him; she bore to
him nine children, four of whom are now liv,
ing-two sons and two daughters, all of whom
are practical printers and at work in Biddeford
and Saco offices.
In the fall of 1880, Mr.. Noyes moved to Bid
deford where he resided at the time of his
death.
Mr. Noyes had ever been hard working
man aud did a great deal of the composition
when publishing papers. He was possessed of
AN unusual amount of vitality, especially for
one who was apparently SO frail. He was a
man much respected by all who knew him. He
made many friends in Saco, who have ever re-
NAMED true to him. He was ever kind and
courteous. His funeral will take place on Sum-
day afternoon at one o'clock, from his late resi-
dence No. Vetromile street. The Saco
Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which body deceased
was member, will take charge of the funeral.
His age was 70 years and one day.