The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-22
WILC0KSON LEADS
 ALL CANDIDATES IN
 DIRECT PRIMARIES
Light Vote Recorded at First Primaries Under
 New Law.
tspecial te The Farmer.9

stratford, Sept. 22.-At the first pri- mary direct election held in Stratford yesterday for town officers only 772 votes were cast out of a possible 1.5oo. The vote was light according to some I Of the party leaders because of the in- clement weather. Over 50 voters were ] deprived of voting because of the large number that waited until the last hour before casting their ballots John c. TTilcoxson, Democrat and the pres ert tax collector, who has served the town for five consecutive years in the same capacity. led his opponent F. O. Rhoades. by nearly 400 votes.
 The result of the vote follows:
 First selectman. Rollin A. Curtiss. s2Ss James Lal1y. 355. Both will run. for election.
 For selectmen, Martin Knapp. 16s. F. w. NettIeton. 252; Edward B.s Rob- lierts, 60; William A. Stagg, 229; Tim 269; and William Williamson, 89. l Messrs. Nettleton. Ryan, Stagg and Williams, therefore were nominated. For board of finance, three year term: William H. Fryer. 241; Me1yilie e. Goodwin, 124; William H. Hart,@240; Walter A. Hubbell, 229; R. B. Turney. 65s and Fred Van De Bogart, 251. 1Iessrs Fryer, Hart, Hubbel and Van De Bogart were nominated
 For assessor: J, Henry Blakeman, 093s U. ElQW1n Du6OuT, 14S5 ana RICH ard J. stanton, 118- MT. BIakenan and Mir Stanton will run at the October 4 election.
 For auditors: Gilbert Y. Edwards, ASS; John Graham. 280; Kingsley B. Hill, ITS; William H. Nolan. 233- They will all be in the contest for election.
 Board of relief. one-year term: Ed ward P. Allen, 563. and Gustave John son.. 2s1. BothA will run again at the regular election
 Board of relief, two-year term: Charles Graham. All and Clifford B. ' Kearney, s1so Both will run at the ' regular election.
 Board of relief, three-year. term:1 Frederick G. Bevans, 300; and Louis H Wells, 291. Both will run at the regular election.
 @ Collector of taxes: F. o. Rhoades, 122; and John c. Wilcoxson, 516. Both will run at regular election.
 Town clerk: Harold c. Lowell, 5s3.
 0onstab1es: George F. Ash, 243; H. B. Barnum 430; William E.. Bassett S73; Joseph Buskey, 155; w Donald son, 136; George Freyer, 326; J. P. Hale 1e4 Edward Manchester, 213; James McQuillan, 291: ArtEur H Parrott. Stacey, 359s and Charles Zere1ly, 21. All the candidates except MT. Zerellys will be in the race at the regular elec- ton.
 Registrars of voters: Charles Aber- icronbie, 335; George H. Batenan, 139; Theodore BIackert, 94; Frank L. Han !son, BOY; Harry E. Wells. 26o. All are nominated except MT. BIackert-
 Town school committee: F. s. Cum nnings, s7; Nettie A, Fimer, BOT; Louis T. Snyder. 269; F. C. Taylor, 211; Abraaa Wellington, 18o; and Rosamunda Win ton, 153. MT. Cummings and Mrs. Win ton are the ones not nominated
 Town treasurer: Walter s. Curtis, ,1a6; Walter Goddard, 1s2. George r Jewell, 22o- MT Jewell and MT. Curtis received the nomination.
 Library directors: Max Frederieks. 260: Madeline Holmes, z7S; Charles F. sJudson. 4S7; Minnie [. Judson, 4s1; and Henry F. AfeaclleE, z50. .A1f are nom anated-
 The town election will be held on Oct 12 when those nominated yester- day VIII be finally voted upon.
 On Saturday afternoon at : o'clock Miss Muriel Baldwin, daughter of Mir and. Mrs. Arthur Baldwin of 37 White gtreet, will become the bride of How ard Policy. Rev. Edward ". Packard D. D. pastor of the Con Sregational church, will perform the ceremony. Roth parties are very widely known in Stratford. Miss Baldwin is employed ns a clerk at the Howland Dry Goods CO and MT. Policy is a plumber in the employ of Harold c. Lowell 6 Co.
 The lake steamer ColIinge, Captain Pe<erson with Q cargo Of coal went