News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-13
HYDE PARK.
Death of Henry NJ. Noyes.


been reported in this paper from time
to time, died Tuesday morning at
1915. Aweek ago he was thought
to be improving, but on Wednesday a
turn for the worse set in and he
rapidly declined. For a number of
DAYS his mind wandered and on Sun
day night at midnight he fell asleep
and remained in a comatose state
! until death. The funeral took place
from the Congl church this after
noon at two o'clock and was under
the direction of the Odd Fellows, of
which he was a member. Their beau
tiful and impressive burial service
was rendered. Rev. F. c. Taylor
preached the sermon.
Henry Morillo Moves was son of
the late L. H. Noyes and was born
in this place October %, 1916. He
received his education at the La
noble Central Academy and also at
tended school at the Morrisville
Academy. For a number of years he
clerked in his fathers store and in
1870 entered into partnership with
his brother Edward L., and together
they conducted a general mercantile
business at the old corner stand
until 1878. For several years he
carried on a commission business,
buying butter here and at points in
this locality
In 1878 he was elected Town Clerk
and held that position thirteen years.
He always manifested a great inter
est in the towns welfare and was
frequently called to serve in other
capacities besides that of Clerk.
On several different occasions he
served on the board of Listers, in
which capacity he invariably per-
formed the clerical duties. At the
last annual March meeting he was
elected First Selectman. He held a
clerkship in H. M. Netherlands in
surance Office several years, and also
did clerical work for the Hyde Park
Lumber Company. From 1892 to
1896 he was postmaster, serving
under Cleveland's last administra-
ton. During that time he engaged
in fire insurance on his own account
and continued in that business up to
the time of his death. For a number
of years he has been the Lamoille
County director of the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of
Montpelier.
Mr.. Noyes had a wide acquaintance
and was well known throughout
the State. He was a good penman
and understood drawing up papers
of various kinds and in many real
estate transactions was called upon
to perform that duty. In politics he
was a Democrat and has frequently
been the nominee of his party FL
town and county offices. For a
number of years he was a member Of
the Democratic State Committee.
In his early life Mr.. Noyes united
with the Congregational church Of
this place. At the time of his death
he was one of the deacons and treas,
urer of that body. He was a man
of sympathetic nature, kind-hearted
and generous. He had many friends
and will be greatly missed by all
He is survived by his wife and five
children: Mrs. Rosamond Tillotsor
of Wolcott, Warren of Jersey City
Lucius, Reba and Alma, living al
home. His aged mother, two sisters
Mrs. Waldo Brigham and Mrs. R. w
Hulburd of this place, and two
brothers, Edward L. of Hyde Parl
and A. Barber of St. Johnsbury, alsC
survive him. He was a twin child
his twin sister, Julia, dying at the ag
of twelve.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of all in their deep affection.