Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-03

expected. while the prohibition vote
Was about normal.
For member of the school visitors
George Thompson gets the minority
position this year over Edward Crooks.
and for 1912 G., n. Congdon secured
the minority place over G. w. Davis
by one vote.
Consolidation of Schools.
Only about half the people who vot-
ed cast ballots on the question of
consolidation of schools, but it was
carried by a vote of two to one, the
First and Third districts showing the
only opposition majority. The Sixth
district gave the yes side 1913 major
ity, lille in the Central district there
were 1913 more in favor of it than there
were opposed to it. This will mean,
it is claimed, that all the districts in
the town will be consolidated, includ-
ing the incorporated Us.
Free Textbooks.
There Were more who voted on the
free textbook question, there being a
large opposition to this and smaller
number in favor SO that it was lost
by the close margin of four votes. The
First district was against it by 135
and the Third by go The other dis
tricts We're in favor of the idea.
Amendments Passed.
There was little opposition to the
passed by large majorities.
Town Meeting Postponed.
When the First district ballot boxes
were closed at three O'Clock, the town
meeting was called to order, but on
motion of ]. T. Tanning it was decided
to postpone action on the several mat
tiers in the warning until October 10 at
8 o'clock and adjournment was taken
to that time after the declaration of
the vote Monday night.
Election Officials.
The officials in the several districts
were as follows:
First Moderator, E. T.
Burke; checkers. w. c. Pullen, j. +.
Corey; box tenders, A. S. Barbour,
Joseph Callahan, J. P. Sullivan, H. W.
Lucas: challengers, Lester Greenman,
T. NJ Shields; booth tenders. A. A.
Clark, Timothy Sullivan; ballot
clerks, A. T. Boon. A. F. Robinson;
door tender. G. A. Andrews; counters,
A. S. Comstock, Fl. H. Pettis, F. |.
Royce, A. B. Davies, F. S. Edmonds,
Tyler D. Guy. Thomas NJ Shields, Ar
thur Robinson, Charles V. James, John
Craney, G. j. DoWnes, Joseph Perrin
ger.
Second DISTRICT Moderator " w
Ives; challengers, e. L. Bliven, NJ. j.
Donovan; checkers, William Cowan, S.
P Coffey: ballot clerks, ]. J. Parson,
J. P. Sheridan; box tenders, John Con-
nell, r. P Bushnell L. Washburn, T.
Leahy; booth tenders. NJ. F. Bent, John
Williams; door tenders, Joshua Yee-
mans, John O'ConneA; counters. S. ].
Coffey, Walter NJ. Cowan, G. Arthur
faathrop, S. e. Peckll m, John Council,
L. r. Washburn, NJ j. Donovan.
Third District. j. Connolly, mod
orator; challengers, A. II. Marsh, NJ.
Mahoney; booth tenders. d. T. Ma
loney, w. Fleming; doorkeepers, Paul
Greene, c. Erin: ballot clerks, j J.
Shea A. w. Saunders; box tenders,
W. H. Gordon. Hugh Craney. j. F.
Malone: counters. A. c. Greene, A. r.
Blackledge. NJ. ]. Coscoran. jeremiah
Kirby. ]. H. Whitney, ]. w. Mckin-
ley. Charles Grebe T. A. Carey.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures J. w.
Dawson; checkers. P. T. Conne11, E. w.
Lathrop, L. A. Fenton; box tenders
William Murphy. T. Ahearn, w. o.
Rogers; booth tenders, Thomas Con-
nell. Jabez w Sterry; ballot clerk,
ties L. King1ey: door tender, John
White counters L. Henry Saxton,
George o. Stead, Charles McGibnev,
Thomas Mara, B. w. Lathrop, L. w.
Kingsley. J. H. Wattles.
Fifth district-Mod erator. Daniel
Shea: ballot clerks. Daniel Council,
John Hurd: box tenders. C. Wholeben,
T. ROY William Sticht: checker. r.
Graham: chalengers. T. Phalon, F.
White booth tenders. \. l1aroWe A
TTcdgkins. James Benoit; door keepers.
J Daley. G. Adams; counters. Luther
D. Packer Ralph G. Dion, James P.
Donnelly, Thomas Phalen G. S. Bear
dow Adolnh Tarowe Daniel Connects.
sixth Moderator D. n
Lathrop: checkers. Harry K. Black
burn. Elmer Haskell: ticket booth,
George A. Svdleman; ballot box tend
ers Edward Spalding, Joseph William
son. Edgar Maynard; booth tenders,
Addison Monroe H. A. Fitch: door
tenders, Chester w. Barnes, Arthur E.
Fowler: challengers. Elmer L. Kings
ley and Walter II. Spalding; counters.
Henry Gebrath. John A. Service, Ar
thur Hildebrand, John r. Fowler, Cas-
per K. Bailey.