The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
New Milford,

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 The democrats had largely attend ed caucus, Saturday afternoon, at the Town hall, which was harmonious in | its actions. Andrew M. Booth was | made chairman and VertOn P. Staub, | clerk. Nicholas Staub and Noble Ben.
 nitt were nominated for representa-
 tives on the first ballot. The follow ing candidates were named for justices
 of the peace: Francis D. Baldwin.
 Henry w. Evans, Frank w. Marsh,
 John F. Addis, James H. McMahon,
 Eben B. DOrwin, Stephen 0. Beach,
 James w. McEuen, Thomas Glennon and Wallace w. Osborn. A town com
 mittee was named consisting of Noble Bennitt, Verton P. Staub, A. M.
 Booth, w. L. Richmond, A. H. Mo-
 Mahon, Hugh Murray and Thomas Glennon.
 Noble Bennitt was born November 1, 1S42. He is the son of Stanley Gris- wold Bennitt and Clarissa Warehouse, 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 grandmoth- CT taught him his catechiSm, this, with the district school, was his only preparation for a life of usefulness and the career of a successful business man. MT Bennitt is not believer in the gospel of luck, being convinced that industry and integrity, combined with practical knowledge, assures suc- ing should be commenced at an early age. This theory is largely exempli- fled in his own career. His boyhood was spent on farm. When 16 he was employed as clerk in his uncle's store in New Milford. At the age of 19 he bOughtOut the business which after wards proved prof ble investment. In 1869, when 29, he started the retail grain business, IT years later K. w. Robinson was admitted as partner un- der the firm name of Bennitt & Robin SOD, continuing the retail business, selling at retail throughout the East ern States. In May, 1898, MT Bennitt introduced in New Milford the first United States and it is in successful operation in many of the large build ingS in the town, aside from stores and houses. MT Bennitt is a heavy investor in first class mortgages be- sides owning largely of real estate in his native town of New Milford. He is director of the New Milford Agri cultural Fair Association. In politics, Mir Bennitt has always been a demo- crat, chairman of it's town committee, having the interests of his party at heart, laboring energetically for the success of it's candidates. Through his ancestors he is eligible to join the society of the Colonial Wars, also the Sonsuof the Revolution. Three of his great, great grandfathers, Capt Joseph Canheld, Capt Benjamin Stone and Private Silas Hill, were soldiers in the Colonial Wars. And a fourth, Capt Isaac Bostwick, was all through the American Revolution, his company being pensioned by Special Act of Congress in 1918, because they were with George Washington on the night he crossed the Delaware, December 25, 1776. So his claim is we'll established to blue American blood, descending from such Colonial and Revolutionary stock. MT Bennitt is prominent member of St John $ Episcopal church and holds the office of vestryman. He is also a member of the Masonic order. While he gives largely to churches and charitable societies all is done without ostentation and a band is al- ways given to friends in need. He was elected to the Legislature for the session of 1903-O4. The democratic leaders believe he will again prove winner at the polls.
 Nicholas Staub, who has had the