The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-03
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Democratic Candidates Wilcox son and COe Are Selected
 in Republican Stronghold {,
Special to The Farmer.)


 Stratf0rd, Oct. The predictions of the .Evening- Farmer were verified by the voters at the polls here yesterday. David Coe Democrat was elected as- sessor over Elliott w. Peck by ma jority of 31 and John c. Wilcoxson, Democrat was elected over Frank l. Hanson by a majority of p. While .these ma ajoEities may be. regarded as sraall .athsys ays, really large Tor the the natural .Renubn ma5orltys or ,.1l rhs ' the retirement of the Old Guard which las been so long dominant in local p iitics. David Coe won because he had the confidence of the public. He lls been assessor for years ana every 9 sxt ter knew that he is conversant With the business. It was a clear. case of the best man for the job John 2. Nilcoason~ass4s sTe-efe tsted Asbe oAHSe his IT. rscords1A7npdb ofefseI yAsnfeQan and 1,c appealed to the thoushtfuf voters. Al the other candidates on the Repub- liean ticket returned with the same t ma jorities.
 Asso ssors-Eiliott w Peck, r., 23O; \ David ,Coe, d.. 2e1; David Rhoades, 1. 5 3o;slG of Relief-Charles E. Stagg, T. z'S iswaIa H Beers, F E. 5slil iyTana Fim-
 seieetmenz-S Sh srlesssTsH ar H., Weeffes. r., 3-D: Frederick w. Nettletop, r., 292; Jehn K Holmes, d.. 20i Adam Black ertS d.. 1S9.
 Town clerk-Harold G. Lowell, T., ssS Oliver Beardslee. d.. 143. ! 1or-n treasurer-George T. Jewell, IT. 3l5 Samuel w. Beards4ee, d. 1S2. Milli8sYf1H. cN6RaR3 RnT51.s1siRsb
 ssra47irdf' ,iiftefs Afssss ousei r.. 80; Joseph x A1lard, r.. 'Sf4,. Edgar ". Rurritt. r.. s3o; Harold c. Holmes, d.. 1S4 Ephriam N Wakelee, a., l64 l; William NTcGrath. d., s1H.
 Collector of taxes-FTank l.. Han son., IT., Al; John c. Wilcoxson, a.,
 Constables-H B. Barnun 2s5: F. Palmer at YallIafI 4aHt SsSE E Fows we James n ns Msonfiian f;ss7 i M iSs E Samuel M Wake lee. 174, Dems. # Registrar of voters-Louis E. Peck, IT.. 317: Peter Gleason. d., 166.
 Town school ommittee-Frank B. Blakeman. T.. .2s2; Alden l.. Judd, d., s1ss: to fill: vacancy. Frank J. Aber-
 Library ddrectofs-on both tickets Arden L. Judd, 417; Henry F. Staggs 4e6; Charles B. Curtis, 467; Alice C.. { Judson 47Q.
 Tree warden-James Lalley. r.. ssO; Samuel Wakelee, d.. 155-
 Constitutional amendments-Powers
 Adjournment of general assembly, yes. 175: mo- 47.l.
 The result was not announced until 10 o'clock Almost half of the votes cast were split. Some evidently did mot dildefstand the new law for sew eral plank votes were cast as veil as s others with only one. or. two cand didates marked.
 The annual town meeting was held at D. m. The features of the meet ing were the raising. of the tax rate from g to 13 1-2 mills and the in- crease of the salary of the first select man from $500 to $1.OOO and adding $1O0 each to the salaries of the other selectmen. The meeting voted $500 for sewer ngineerfng ;.. $500 for side walks; $500 for road work and ESQ., poor was left to the town agent Will liam Seerys of Highland road asked for $70Q for new school house on the Huntington road and the matter was referred to the board of education. $500 was voted to drain Stratford avenue east of Elm street F. E Conine Of fered resolution raising the salary of the first selectman to s900. Deputy Sheriff John w liiaas aTnended 3 the resoirfi6n to- sAr9ad $r.000 which was carried and $1o0 was added to the fees of the other ,selectmen- Twenty-hve ad litional street lights were ordered and the committee which located the present lights was authorized to act. The meeting voted $1.400 for fire es- ca 7es at the Centre school on the rec. pn,mendation of H. B. Barnum. s125 was appfepriated-fo for the grading of E Ni rhols avenue The sewer question care up for an .ax@nueR discussion and w. H. Hart, Elliott w Peck and A g. Meloy were appointed a commit tee to investigates with an appropria- tic of $500 for expenses. Otis and Cornwall streets were accepted by the. 2 town. J. Wslcoxsony twas allowed s175 for extra e&nenses as .tax collec- tor last year p. B Roberts asked that the daily pffe Tor double teams he raisad. to- a5s per-day and ythe mat tef was referred to the selectmen. The ee1ectmen were autt orized to act in the matter Of the rock in the road at Avon park The seleotmen were au- <horized to borrow s1s.00o.