The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-25
HOOSICK FALLS
The caucuses.

The Caucuses.
The caucuses in the four wards OF
the village for the annual election OF
ward officers were held on Monday eve
ming. The only opposition was in the
first ward where Daniel Bolan at
tempted to down Edward Carroll, the
present representative from the first
ward, and was unsuccessful, Carroll
beating him out by rs votes. The eau
Gus in Trumanville house, was organ
lied by the election OF George Wilson
as chairman, Frank Chamberlain, sec
rotary and James Mooney and John
Mcnamara as tellers. Mr. Carrolls
name was presented by Thomas Hack
EFT and Mr. Bolan's by Joseph Gerew.
The vote showed that 14S votes had
been cast, of which Edward Carroll
received 81 and Daniel Bolan 81; ma
jority of Edward Carroll, &c. Five
delegates to attend a convention to be
held at the Municipal building this
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
were duly elected as follows: Patrick
Mcnamara, Michael Seward, Thomas
Devick, James McGarvin and Patrick
Callahan.
In the second ward the caucus or
ganized by selecting Warren r. Bur-
dick chairman. Ezra r. Tiffany secre-
tary and Thomas H. Shea and Charles
Bastow tellers. The name of William
l.. Thorpe was presented for nomina-
ton as trustee for period of two
years by Thomas II. Shea. There hav-
ing been no other candidate Mr..
Thorpe who is the present trustee was
declared the unanimous choice of the
caucus The following delegates to
| the village convention were chosen:
! James Collins, Michael J. Burns, John
Ross Patrick Ladder and Frank Han
non. The attendance was about so.
In the third ward the meeting was
organized by the election of Hugh
Blackinton chairman, William Kirk,
secretary and Charles d. Chapman and
William f.. Cox as tellers. The name
of George W. Clark, the present trus-
tee was presented by William Kirk.
There being no name in opposition,
the chairman authorized the secretary
to cast one ballot for George w. Clark
and he was declared the nominee. The
| following delegates to the village con-
vention were elected. Bert Harrison,
| John Dalton, A. Harrison Webster,
Charles Reilly and Harry CrOnin.
| In the fourth ward there was a very
good attendance, about ITO being pres
ent. Organization was affected by the
election of John Marshall as chair
man, Patrick McGrath secretary and
William Fl. Copeland and James s.
Scott as tellers. The name OF Wat
son NJ. Holmes the present officer was
presented by Martin A. Murphy, Mr..
Holmes being unanimously chosen as
the nominee of the caucus. and the
secretary was empowered to cast one
ballot for him. The following dele
gates 10 the village convention were
duly elected: John McGrath. Chas.
Stillman. William ]. Kirby. Michael
German and Timothy Callahan.
The only business OF the village
convention this evening will be to
nominate a village collector, who will
undoubtedly be James Harrington of
the first ward. General election will
be held on March 18th.
Miss Mary Coolidge is the guest OF
relatives at Peru.
Mrs. Hugh p. Blackinton is spending
ia week In New Haven, Conn,
Warren T. Montgomery former
resident of the place, is the guest OF
relatives and friends here.
There will be n regular meeting OF
the Town Board of Health at the MI
lnicipal building on Friday, February
l27
The lesson sermon subject at the
the chairman authorized the secretary
next Sunday morning will be Christ
Jesus"
PERCY Haswell has been appointed
substitute rural carrier on the East
Hoosick route which is served by j
Gary Lake.
Mrs Susan A. Sibley, we'll known
and highly respected resident, quietly
observed her S1st birthday anniversary
on Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting Of thu
board of directors of the Permanent
Savings and Loan association will bt
held this evening at the law offices o
George f. Greene
The following is list OF letters ad
vertised at the postoffice: Miss Hell
en- Brown, Messrs I.angdon, Mitre Boz
Company, Alberto Brown, (D, Mrs
J. Murray Aleksan Pelubnski, Ma!
Reef, n Wall street.
Edward Mulcahy who caught for thu
1907 baseball nine has definitely re
ported to Manager Thomas II. Toohe,
that he wants to play in Hoosick agaii
, and hopes that the most of last year
, team will decide to return.
The topic for the midweek meeting
of the Presbyterian church is God
ward Influence" The theme for tn
Christian Endeavor meeting at tn
same church on next Sunday evening
will be Songs of the Heart; How Coz
. Leads Men,
|