The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-12-25
COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

HON ISAAC B. BRISTOL EIGHrY-TWo
YEARS OLD.
On Tuesday, Hon Isaac B. Bristol
passed his SD birthday. A represen-
tative of The BEE met him in front
of the new bank building and on in
curry as to the state of his health, with
smile and a cordial hand-shake, he
said he felt first rate. Mr. Bristol is
doubtless one of the oldest bank presi-
dents of the state, holding the position
of president of the New Milford Saw
ings bank and president of the First
National bank of New Milford. These
shoulders, as we'll as the care of his
own large personal interests. Mr. Bris-
toll was born in Brookfeld, Fairfield
County, Conn, on December 81, 1921,
son of William B. and Eliza baldwin,
Bristol. His father, who was also
native of BrOOkfeld, was born in the
first year of the past century. He
owned a large farm and was one of
the leading agriculturists and most
enterprising men Of his day.
Isaac B. Bristol enjoyed not only the
privileges of the district schools of
Brooktield, but he also attended sue
cessively the Quaker school in Dutch
eSs County, New York, and the New
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Is years old he obtained position as
clerk in a store at BroOkfeld; and
after staying there year he returned
to the farm for short time. His next
years work was as clerk in Bridge
port. Having by this time acquired
practical knowledge Of mercantile af
fairs, he now bought his employers
business and conducted it for himself
during the succeeding II months, at
the expiration of which he sold out
and was subsequently engaged for a
year as clerk in New Milford. His
next business venture was the pur-
chase of a half-interest in the lime
kiln of S. w. Stevens at Boardman
began to deal in cattle and horses, and
made frequent trips to Canada in COM
pany with Eli F. Booth to purchase
horses, of which he is an excellent
Judge. He continued to en-
gage in that business at intervals for
about 30 years, during which time he
was employed as clerk for year, and
likewise gave much attention to buy
ing and sellingsfarms and other real
estate.
He first settled on the farm in New
Milford, now owned by Mr. Halpine,
and after carrying that on and making
various improvements in the buildings
and land, in 1867 he purchased the old
Ezra Noble home, one of the first
houses built in New Milford. 1t had
previously been remodeled and con-
verted into a store and hotel by l..
Lum; and from the time of his pur-
chase up to October l, 1895, Mr. Bristol
continued to successfully conduct it as
a hotel. Being a gentleman Of pleasing
address and courteous ways, and withal
a thorough business man, he won not
only the respect and esteem of his
fellow-townSmen, but the favor of the
travelling public, who regarded him as
as admirable host and gave him lib
eral share of patronage. He has sold
his hotel property and retired from
that business, but yet holds goodly
amount of real estate, comprising a
twO-thirdS interest in the block
at the corner of Church and
Main streets, his fine residence on
Main street, an excellent farm in New
Milford, and three in the the town of
Brooktield, besides large cattle ranches
in Texas and Montana.
Mr. Bristol has always been keenly
interested in whatever would conduce
to the highest welfare and improve
ment of the town, being man to be
relied upon in the furtherance of any
worthy enterprise. Politically, Isaac
b. Bristol is a democrat. He repre-
Sented his district in the State Assem-
bly, six years and two years in the
Senate, and was Selectman Of New Mil
ford - years, besides filling many
minor offices.