The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-31

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speech Charles Homer Osborne named
David Kyle as his running mate. This
last nomination was heartily seconded
by Seymour Green. He said he knew
Mr. Kyle we'll and cordially endorsed
him for the place. H. S. Mygatt, can
didate for state senator, being present
was called on and made a capital Off
hand speech. He called attention to
the necessity of electing republican
Legislature in order to re-elect that
magnificent statesman, Orville Fl.
Platt, to the United States Senate.
A committee, consisting of +. J. Tur-
rell, George B. Ackley and Seymour
Green, was appointed to name list
of justices. They brought in the fol-
lowing list: F. NJ. Williams, E. J.
Sturges, Charles II. Soule, Walter G.
Hine, George b. Ackley, James II.
Mcmahon, Robert G. Mallory, Alexan-
der Barlow, Merwin and Hine
In republican circles the
representative nOuina tionS are regard
ed as particularly strong. Mr. Hill is
popular Grand Army man, while Mr.
Kyle is highly esteemed in hating
circles and is recognized as an able,
brainy man.
THE DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE
CAUCUS.
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tives was held at the Town hall on
Saturday afternoon. Charles n. Hall
was made chairman and V. 2. Staub
secretary. Hon Nicholas Staub ard
Former Representative Noble Bennitt
were unanimously placed in nomina
ton. From the democratic view
these are regarded as the strongest
possible nominations, and winning
ticket. Mr. Staub made great run as
comptroller, and doubtless would make
a leading legislator. Mr. Bennitt has
been large employer of labor and has
been Il vote winner. Noble Bennitt
Was born November 1, 1912. He is a
son of Stanley Griswold Bennitt, and
Clarissa Morehouse. The loss of both
parents in his infancy, left him to the
kind care of an uncle and aunt; in this
home, while sitting at her spinning
wheel. his grandmother taught him
his catechSm. This, with the district
school, was his only preparation for
life of usefulness and the career of
successful business man. Mr. Bennitt
is not believer in the gospel of luck,
being convinced that industry and in
tegrity, combined with practical
knowledge, assures success in bust
ness, and that such training should be
commenced at an early age. This
theory is largely exemplitied in his own
career. His bOyhood was spent on a
farm. When 16 he was employed as
clerk in his uncle's store in New Mil
ford. At the age of 10 he bought out
the business, which afterwards proved
profitable investment. In 1869,
when %, he started the retail grain
business II years later f. W. Robin
son was admitted as partner under the
firm name of Bennitt & Robinson, con-
tinuing the retail business, selling at
wholesale throughout the Eastern
States. This partnership was dissolved
by mutual agreement in 1892, having
been profitable and pleasant to both.
In May, 1898, Mr. Bennitt introduced
in New Milford the first Acetylene Gas
plant in use in the United States and
it is in successful operation in many
of the large buildings in the town,
aside from stores and houses. Mr.
Bennitt is a heavy investor in first
class mortgages, besides owning large
ly of real estate in his native town of
New Milford. He is a director of the
New Milford Agricultural Fair aSSOci-
alton. In politics Mr. Bennitt has al
ways been democrat, chairman of it's
town committee, having the interests
of his party at heart, labOring ener-
getically for the success of it's candi-
dates. Through his ancestors he is
eligible to join the society of the Colo
NAL Wars, also the Sons of the RevO-
luton. Three of his great-great-grand
fathers, Capt Joseph Garfield, Capt
BENJAMIN Stone, and Private Silas
HILL were soldiers in the Colonial
Wars. And a fourth, Capt Isaac Bost.
wick, was all through the American
Revolution, his company being pen
stoned by Special Act of Congress in
1918, because they were with George
WASHINGTON on the night he crossed