Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-05
STONINGTON
Many Attend Harvest Dance-Appli-
cants for License Get Busy-OfficiaI
at the Polls.

Tuesday Herman Ross moved his
household goods to Worcester. His
family leave today to make their home
there.
Billings Burtch has returned to his
duties in New York
Avery Holmes has returned to Bos-
ton after spending the summer here
Herbert Wilbur of Providence is
the guest of relatives in town.
Walter Henderson and Donald Nc
Cue of Trenton, N. j., are guests of
friends here. en- route for Hartford.
by automobile.
B. M. Kilby of Springfield is visit
ing in town.
Harvest Dance.
tuesday evening Manager Cowan
gave one of the most delightful so
Gals of the season in the form of a
harvest dance. 1t proved a typical
old fashioned harvest dance, with all
the decorations that the name implies.
A large number attended the Casino
at Wequetequock from here and
neighboring towns.
Shanty Removed.
On Tuesday men removed the shan
ty at the Water street crossing. 1t
had been used as a crossing tenders
house, on the side track, which runs
through the thoroughfare. 1t was car
ried away on flat car and is not
needed as the track is only used oc-
caS1OnaliY in switching.
Rev. Charles J. Mason was in Nor
witch Monday and attended the coun-
ty Glorious, and was named as essay
list for February.
Closed Summer Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mason, three
children and maid closed their sum-
mer home Tuesday and returned to
Brooklyn. N. Y, for the winter.
Many summer homes are being
closed daily, their occupants leaving
for their winter homes.
Applicants for License.
Several applica tons for license have
been made, many making calls after
10 p. m. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grandy have re-
turned after spending several days in
Norwich.
Misses Blanche and Harriet Mason
left Tuesday to resume their school
duties at Stamford, Mass.
Aftermath of Election.
The first vote was cast Monday by
Ernest c. Cushman. The defeat OF
Mr.. Bradley deprives the First dis
trtct of a Representative on the board
George II. Robinson is elected asses
sor for three years. The counting of
the votes was slow and the returns
were not in until II D. m.
The election officials in the borough
were: Moderator, William J. Gilmore
checker George Haley; town box ten
ders, Robert l.. Burch, George Shelf
field; woman's box tenders, Theodore
Wilcox and John Birchen; license box
tenders, Frank Stanton, Charles Nc
Gowan town ticket tenders, John
Lewis, John Gilmore; license ticket
tenders, George Hyde James BMcneII,
license envelope tenders, Chester
O'Conneu, Darius Burtch; booth ten
ders, Fred Fairbrother, Louis Ham
| mond, Owen Denehey James Ledwith
registrars, j. H. Weeks, Jr., William
Robinson.
The number of male voters in the
borough is 542 on the list; number OF
female, 15; number voting on prop
erty qualification, IL; number of bal
lots in town box, 40; number in IL
| cense box. 413; number in woman's
| box, 2. The counters were: License
ballots, Henry Palmer. John Gilmore
town and woman's ballots, G. W. Ha-
ley, II. A. Pendleton, John Lewis, Ow-
en- Denehy, James Leahy.
Delegates to Baptist Convention.
At the regular weekly prayer
meeting of the First Baptist church
| delegates will be chosen to attend the
state convention at Bridgeport. Mrs
E. E. Dewhurst will go as delegate
| from the Sunday school.