The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
JUDGE CHARLES II. MOVES DEAD.

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died at his home in Warren, Pa, Friday
evening, Feb 25, 1898, at 6:SO o'clock.
The sudden and unexpected death Of
Judge Noyes has proven shock to the
people of this entire sc ction of the State,
where the eminent jurist was so well
known and so revered and loved for his
sterling honesty and thorough upright
ness. His trouble seemed to come from
a complication of stomach and liver COM
plants, aud he had been confined to his
bed enly few days. An eminent Phila-
delphia physician had been called in con-
sultation and everything possible done to
tide the Judge over this attack, but in
vain.
| The Warren Mirror pays this high
and just tribute to the memory of him
whom we had all learned to love and
honor.
| "Hushed now in that stiffness that
knows no waking here, telling us that
the spirit has fed to the blessed eternity,
lies all that is mortal of our beloved
fellow Charles IL. Noyes. The convul-
sive sob will come and a leaden cloud
settles over the heart as these sad words
are told.
Judge Noyes was born in Marshall,
Michigan, July 20, 1S40. His parents
died while he was yet lad, and he be-
| gan the battle of lite almost unaided.
Possessed with the soul of genius as his
! whole life mad demonstrated he manfully
overcame the obstacles in his pathway
and achieved for himself an exalted po-
| sition of influence and honor.
| Leaving the school room when scarce
ly dozen years of age, he, nevertheless,
| by his own diligence and ability, rose TO
the rank of collegian. Never idle, he in
early life learned the trades of printer
and druggist, taking hold of whatever
come for him to do.
she soon alter his majority, COM
menced the study of law and was admit
ted to the bar of Warren county, Dec. II,
1871. He formed partnership with Ju-
nins r. Clark, which continued until
MIR. Clark retired from the practice of
law about 1880, when he became asseciat-
ed with Hon. l.. d. Wetmore and later in
1882 with w. d. Hinckley, Esq.
"His unquestioued ability gained for
him the deserved reputation as one of the
ablest members of the bar, and until he
was elected to the bench his services
were sought in every important litiga-
tion.
Combined with great critical insight
and penetration of legal questions, clear
and exhaustive exposition in argument,
he possessed the power to carefully and
thoroughly investigate every subject of
his inquiry; and these characteristics
gave him wide distinction both as law
yer and judge.
"He was prominent in his party. In
1877 he was elected Burgess of Warren
borough. In 1882 he was candidate for
state senator and overcame the Republi-
can majority in Warren county, though
defeated in the district.
"1n 1884 he was a member of the DEM
ocratic National committee and was one
of the few Pennsylvania delegates who
early voted for Cleveland and assisted in
his nomination.
''In the fall of 1890 he was elected Pres
ident Judge of the 37th Judicial district
and entered on his duties Jan l, 1891. In
1895 he was one of the Democratic candi-
dates to the newly formed Superior court.
"In 1888 he was again delegate to the
National Democratic convention.
"In all his political career he was fear
lessly honest to himself and his convic.
tions and when a decision was once
reached his conscience did not permit
him to be misunderstood and so more
than once he announced himself as OPP
posed to positions taken by his party,
notably in the Greenback campaign and
the Presidential struggle in 1896.
"This is but barren statement of the
life of Judge Noyes.
"In every department Of public inter
est, in social, intellectual and religious
life he was exceedingly active and among
the formost in doing those things which
told for the bettering of the community
"Ofhi immediate relatives surviving
are his afflicted wife, his two daughto rs,
Lucia and Helen, and three sons, Gar
nett, Charles and Morgan, and his two
brothers, George l.. and Ben +. Noyes.
"This stricken household have the
sympathy and the love of this commune
ty. We join our tears with theirs and
wish for them the consolation afforded
from Him alone who can in their hour
aid.
uCn as we nave all dunlfeu anu
loved the noble nature and life of our de.
parted brother, little did we know how
largely his work was interwoven in this
community, and what a great part hC
served for u.s."
The funeral was held from the late res
idence of the deceased at 3 o'clock Mon.
day afternoon, and was attended by an
, immence concourse of friends from far
and near, upward of one hundred attor-
neys being present. The officiating cler.
gymen were Rev. Il. f. Edmunds, ID, D..
of the First NJ. +. church and Rev. A. r
Taylor of Trinity Memorial Episcopal
: church.
: Among those who attended from this
place were Sheriff Walker, S. ID. Irwin,
j. B. Agnew and l.. Agnew.
ADOPTED BY THE FOREST COUNTY BAR.
At the opening of Court Tuesday morn
, ing the following resolutions of the For.
est County Bar were read and adopted
a WHEREAS, We have learned with pro
% found sorrow that on the afternoon O
February rs, 1898, Hon. Charles Ii. Moves
President Judge of the Thirty-seVeuth
= Judicial District departed this life, and
. WHEREAS, We desire as a Bar, in some
fitting terms, with one voice TO express
our irreParable and heavy loss, and the
real afiiiction which his death and early
= separation from us has occasioned, there.
[ fore be it
ResolUed, BY the Bar of Forest County
Pa that in the death of Charles ii. Noyes