The Press., 1914-04-01
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 Memorial hall last week Tuesday even- ing at 8 o'clock. It3Was one of the largest ever held in he town by the party. P. V. Spofbrd was elected chairman and R. J. Murphy was elected clerk. The whole number of votes cast was S4, and the following men were nominated:- Town clerk, Carlos l.. Peck town treasurer, Thad- deus L. Cushman; tax collector, Ed ward J. Lyons; seledtmen and over seers of poor, John s MacQuaid, Her. bert M. Smith, Edgar R. sisson; as- sessor for three years, Timothy F. Foley; school committee for three years, R. $. Hughes, J. J. Fender gast; water commissioner for three years, Cornelius J. ;,IEeary; cemetery commissioner for three years, Carlos L. Peck; cemetery missioner for two years, Charles A Bradway; con- stables, Herbert A. z.Aldrich, Bernice L. Broadbent, Eugene S. Hewlett, Walter J. Mcdonald, John Royce fence viewers, Horace Bumstead, Harry Sutcliffe. James B. Tupper auditors, Frank Parke, William P. Welsh.
 The republican caucus was held in Memorial hall last week Monday. The meeting opened at 8 o'clock. Robert H. Cushman was elected chairman of the meeting and Robert s. Fay, clerk. The committee had complete ticket made out and there was no con- test. The whole number of votes cast was 70, and the following men were nominated: Town clerk, Carlos l.. Peck; town treasurer, Thaddeus l.. Cushman; tax collector, Henry F. Miller; selectmen and overseers of poor, Justin G. Carew, David B. Needham and Frank R. Sutcliffe i; assessor for three years, Freelon Q. Ball; school committee for three years, Omer E. Bradway, Clifford A. Sweet; water commissioner for three years, Freelon Q. Ball; cemetery comm issioner for three years, Carlos l.. Peck; cemetery commissioner for two years, Charles A. Bradway; con- stables, Herbert A Aldrich, Bernice L. Broadbent, Walter J. Mcdonald, Thomas J. Sault. Charles H. Stacy fence viewers, Fred D. Rogers, Edgar Squier, Hubert D. Vaille; auditors, Allen J. Burlington and Robert E. Shaw.
 In the death of Lyman L. Miller which occurred Thursday, the town loses a good citizen and many will feel keen regret to learn of his de- cease. MT. Miller was the genial head of very hospitable homestead md those of us who have enjoyed that and came in intimate touch with the good people who made this New England home so sunny grieve with the survivors in their loss MT. with quaint scense of humor, and it was a pleasure to listen to his ideas 1n current events, especially political matters with which he kept in close ouch. He was intensely partisan, and what he had to offer on the Re- publican party i'll part and as whole was extremely refreshing even if you lid not agree with him. He loved and for many years had one If the finest herds of Jersey COWS in own. He liked to pnll the reins over ! good horse au1 usullly had one that you would look at twice. He bred many good bird dogs and shot over hem as long as his eyes and health would permit. The deceased was y of ten children but three ot whom urvive Lindolph Miller of Worces- CT, Miner Miller of Providence and dilton Miller of Syracuse. His wife vas Miss Della Pritchard and she sur lives him. He also leaves three sons Morton l.. of Springfield, Harry P. if Hartford aud Thaddeus of Worces CT. MT. Miller had been a sufferer with asthma for the past 80 years and severe attack a little over week lgo developed into pneumonia and aused his death at the age of 72. He vas veteran of the late civil war, with Connecticut regi- nent. MT. Miller was an expert ma hinist and followed that trade during he early years of his life. About 37 ears ago he bought the farm where le had since made his home. He was
 member of the Universalist church. The funeral was be held from the late ome Saturday afternoon at ,. 30, 1 sev. Abram Conklin officiating. 1