The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15

Joseph Cowen has bought mic
little mare of James Moore, hant
some buggy with rubber tires of A
M. Booth and one of the best harness
es of Frank Evitts. And who will sa
that "Joe' is not now equipped to d
'em all up.
E. B. Wheeler of Warren was i
town on Saturday. Mr. Wheeler ha
bought a very handsome "Quartel
MASTER colt of a party in Weston
She is sired by Quartermaster an
damned by "Daisy." He has place
her in the hands of the capable Harve
Thomas to be broken.
Last week Thursday w. G.. Beema]
with "Walter R" and A. NJ. Boot
with ''Joker,' CHANGED to meet on tn
local speedway. Booths horse bea
"Walter RI once around, and the,
were started on the second spur
when Joker pulled a shoe and tn
race Was off.
The talk on the Street is that Land
lord Pixley was ready to back his hors'
against "Achamar," James Marsh
owner, for 800. They got to talking
the matter over in local horse head
quarters, Evitts' store, the othe
night, when A. NJ. Booth said he hat
1926 that Pixley's horse could win anC
"Hube" Thomas said he had $25 tt
put up on the same side. 1t looked
for few minutes as though another
500 would be raised to put along side
of Pixley's, but whether race will re
suit is not yet determined. 1t would
be hot one and no mistake, but it is
feared it will result in the same way
that the famous contest did between
S. Fl. Smiths trotter and Northrop's
"Boardman Boy" But time will tell
"Jim" Marsh is known to have great
confidence in his handsome and fast,
going PAGER.
Probably the most valuable piece
of horse flesh in town." said gentle
man high up in horse values to a BEE
reporter the other day, is "Jennie NJ, -
the pacing mare recently bought by
George F. Pixley. "Mr Pixley isn't
fool enough to trot her on the ice and
take the chances of soaring her up
either" The continued, "for if he won
he would get no money; only little
glory. He is evidently saving her for
the fall and doubtless will let her go
then"
There was lively brush around the
park, the other day, between "Walter
b. owned by w. G. Beeman of New
Preston, and Charles Homer Osborne S
stopper. To the chagrin of Osborne
Walter RI was winner, but Charles
Homer promises to buckle the straps
a little tighter and will give Beeman
another brush later on.
Thomas Youngs valuable horse,
''Dashaway," is laid up with a bad
sprain, requiring the attention of
Veterinary Todd.
Veterinary Todd has had curious
case at West Cornwall, owned by Miss
Hattie Pratt, horse afflicted with
Inflammation Of the liver, similar to
jaundice in the human kind. The dis
ease is very uncommon among horses,
but the doctor has been successful
With it in his treatment at West Corn
wall. At Ellsworth he has had the
case of a horse belonging to George
Northrop, which is recovering from
pneumonia. In Bridgewater he is
treating horse afflicted with gastri-
lis belonging to Frank Hawley.
MRS NOBLE BENNITT.
a woman of unusual beauty and
strength of character was Mrs Noble
Bennitt, and when it was known that
Ter life had ended On Sunday afternoon
1T $50 O'Clock there was sincere regret
md sorrow on the part of her wide cir
lie of friends and acquaintance. Mrs
Bennitt was the daughter of the late
Henry W. and NRry e. Booth. Her
Early schooling was in the district
schools of New Milford, and later she
attended Miss Nelson's seminary for
young ladies in Bridgeport. Her mar
'iage to Noble Bennitt occurred in
1867. One child blessed their home,
out it was not spared to them. Mrs
Bennitt always took deep interest in
All Saints church, and was actively
engaged in it's work when her health
permitted. Mrs Bennitt is survived
oy her husband, three brothers, Wal
Ter, Reuben and Andrew Booth, and
Two sisters, Miss Ruth Booth and Mrs
James B. Secombe of MINNEAPOLIS.
Mimi. The funeral was largely at
tended on Wednesday from her late
home, Rev F. B. Draper officiating.
The pail bearers were Mr. Robinson, J.
E. Castle, w. N. Noble, A. H. McMa-
hon, T. F. Platt and Perry Green.
There was singing by a quartet con-
Sisting of Henry Harris, Percy Collins,
DR. Morehouse and Louis Richmond.
The burial was in the New Milford