The Newtown bee., 1908-08-28
The NeWtOWn Bee.
 Newtown. Friday. August ?. 1905.
New Fairfield
DAVID H. DISBRUW.

In the death of David II. Disbrow,
 who after short illness of about 10
 days. passed away at his nome here on
 Tuesday morning, August l7. aged 62
 years. New Fairfield loses one of it's
 most useful and highly respected cit-
 izens and a man who was widely known
 through this section of country. Mir
 Disbrow was son of the late Mir and
 Mrs Dimon Disbrow and was born and
 brought up where George N. Pierce now
 lives. Soon after his marriage to Miss
 Phebe Elwell he bought the farm where
 his son, Miles II. Disbrow, now lives,
 and lived here until about Is years ago,
 when he purchased his pleasant house
 and farm where he lived at the time of
 his death. He was lover of agricult-
 ure and as a farmer had been one of
 the most successful in this section of
 country and his farm is one of the best
 and most productive ones and there are
 not many better that lay out of doors
 in New England. His pleasant house
 and his stock, tobacco and other barns
 are hard to duplicate in any farming
 community. MT Disbrow had always
 been a very sucessfyul rais ser of Devon
 breed of stock and the many fine an.
 imals he had on his farm are evidence
 of his success. As judge of steers
 and oxen there were few men in this
 state who could see through a pair quicker and tell their value better than he and men came from all over to buy of him or to get him to go with them to make their selection. He had been superintendent of the cattle department | of the Danbury Fair for about eight | years and was the right man for the place as the success of this department | of the fair always gave evidence. He was a man with big heart and a better friend and neighbor would be hard to find. He was always ready to help those in need and any one stop ing at his place never went away hun
 gry and were always sure of being royalty entertained. In our town he held nearly all the offices from the First selectman down and had always filled them with honor to himself and the town. and many of the townsmen when they had a business to do or an estate to settle looked to him for assistance and as the one to have charge of their estates and guardianship. In his family he had no peer and few fathers are able to keep their children all about them and have their love and esteem as he did. The funeral. which was one of the largest ones this section of country had, was held from his late home on afternoon at o'clock, Rev B. H. Byrons officiating, assisted by 1 Rev J. Anthony. The burial was in the family lot at Wood Creek cem- etery by the side of his wife, who passed away IA years ago and where their son, George D., who died in in- ( fancy also lies. The hearers were Norris Hatch, Isaac Knapp and James 5. Whitehead of New Fairfield, Sam 1 lel Lockwood of Wilton, E. w. Bigelow of Litchfelo and David B. Parmelee of Newtown. There was large number of very hand some floral tributes. MT Disbrow leaves to mourn his death TWO daughters, Misses Annie E., and l Mary E. Dlsbrow, and four sons. Miles , H., Arthur L., Lewis D. and Charles ". Disbrow, who all live at home ex- ( ,ept Miles H. Disbrow. who lives only z mile away on the farm his father ( began housekeeping in. Being a man if wide acquaintance few men will be r missed in larger circle of friends ( han he. He was beloved by his fam ly and being man of sterling char f cter was loved and respected by all c vho knew him. Among those from a ut of town who attended the funeral a were Samuel Lockwood of Wilton. E. ' V. Bigelow of Litchfeld, Vincent Jud- a on of Woodbury, N. P. Beardsley of c soxbury, IS. H. Peck of Watertown, ohn Vail, Fred Vail, W. F. Hoyt and t amlly. E. J. Miller, Mrs s. B. Knowles of Bethel, Randolph Bradley S f Bedding, Edward P Warehouse of Hill, James Sullivan and R. ii ;. Mallory of New Milford. MT and Mrs r :. J. Fairchild of Branchville, MT and frs Barlow of Brookfeld, David B. h 'armelee and H. M. Smith of New h own, Dr Watson. L. Leavey and many a thers from Danbury.