La Junta tribune., 1914-11-07

GxDs Os8ASuS O0y0S1s 601l
LAFSsst Reccptioa Of Week.
Oae OF the largest receptions Of
Tie weak was that held ON Tuesday
by Judges Mrs. Ellen q. O'Neil. Mrs.
Blanche Snyder. and c. q. Rollins.
vhsa they extended their hospitali-
Y 70 sos Of their friends. in Precinct
No. ~. between the hours OF Z
O'Clock In the morning until Z o'clock
IN TIE evening. st the homo Of Mrs.
J. n. Tstsr.
The guests began to arrive exactly
at The appointed hour and from that
tine until The closing hour. . contin-
sal stream Of people were going and
coming.
The parlor was prettily decorated
with five we'll lighted electric booths.
and center pieces Of chrysanthemums
adorned the table around which the
judges and their assistants. Mrs. A.
y. Moore and Mrs. J. B. O'Neil sat
while receiving their guests.
The principal diversion Of the day
vas the casting Of votes for the state
and county officials Who will be in
stalled Into their offices the first Of
The new year. On entering the
house they were received BY Mrs.
O'Neil Who referred to her book TO
ascertain that they were properly
qualified 70 cast their votss and we're
thea presented With q ballot By c. e.
Rollins. and repaired to one OF the
booths where they cast their vote for
IL candidate Of their choice.
After properly filling out and fold
lAg their ballot hey again entered
~ pasios whsre they presented their
balloes 70 Mr.. 0nder. who at once
esvs their name 70 her assistants.
,ea1Dlhsd ~ sat. Z. sunbersd and
65a6obehs,ballot. and again rstssssd
= - tAs vetsf Who dspositsd Il IN The
ballse Ia.
TAe cd fsatsrs Of the reception.
vas that 10 rsfsssADsats wese serv.
- b ~ gussaA However. . sunD-
tneus chicken and sabblt dinnsr With
IN ths aeesssesiss. vas served 70
~ ju1ees and ejsFks. ~ MrA Tstse
q ~ neea hsus. sn1 at o'c.ock .
Aalnty luneA q eAessy ~ ssA ceffss
vas sssvs1 n IA pas,pe. Aftse ~
~ gssst ~ 6Soasls1 q 2 s'e1eek.
~ jaAsss witA tAslr abe ssslstaats
innsdiatsly naAe ready 70 couat ths
veess which had besa cast The a.
~ vas cleared Of IL flowers. aad ths
ballots took thelr places. where they
vses countsd. showing that sos loyal
eitissas had responded 70 the invita-
tjoas 70 cast their vote On this day.
After counting the number Of bal
lots they were again placed into the
ballot boz and were taken out again
one at . time b. Nr. Rollins. Who
unfolded the same and handed Il 70
Mn. Snyder Who then read the names
Of the men and the amendments who
had been voted for. 70 The clerks who
had charge Of the tally books. and
then handed the ballot 20 Mrs.. O'Neil
Who again folded Il and returned Il
70 another ballot boz.
From the time the count began at
about 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening
until 8 O'Clock Wednesday evcning.
With ~ exception Of . few minutes
fer Q nidnlsht luseh. and coffee
asaia at I o'clock and dinner again
at about II e'elock On wednesday.
tAs judges ssd elssts were continu.
ally q thslr post ef duty.
AftsF . few minutes sscrsatiou A..
tsr ths eosat was completed. they
ascsstaiasd the total vote ease for
saeA CANDIDATE and amea1asat aad
after properly filling ous abeut leo
blaaks. more or lea. tAsy pheasd
sAs eounty cierk that the ballee box
vas Fsaly 70 ~ delivered asl about
$50 s'eleek wednesday slght ~ -
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