Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-03
TOWN ELECTIONS,
Tie at Waterford in Choice of First Selectman May Mean Special EIec- tion

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 In common with the towns of the state. the towns of New London and Windham counties chose officers for the ensuing year on Monday In Wa terford the count for first selectman resulted in a tie and it is possible that special election will have to be held to fill that particular office The re- suits in the towns in New London follow:
 Preston.
 The republican voters of the town of Preston made a complete sweep at the polls Monday. Those elected were:
 Town clerk. G. ". Shedd, r; auditor John F Richardson r; selectmen. Arr thur c. Smith. r., Warren D. Whit marsh r; D. Thomas McClimon d as sessor, William w. Service r; tax col lector, Benjamin F. Bentley r; town school committee, Geo. " Mansfield, c: c. Zabrisl1ie. Appleton Main; board of relief Everett B. Barnes; grand l jurors, J. E. Carpenter, F. R. Aver, l John Davis: constables. Michael No | Ian, Charles H. Bennett Everett B. | Barnes.
 Franklin.
 | Republicans were victorious at the 1 polls in electing town officials Mon | day. Mrs. Mary Miner who ran in-
 mittee, defeated Henry Bellows den- 1 ocrat The following were elected: | Selectmen, Charles B. Davis r, Erie Mitchell T. Thomas Newman d; town school committee, Elijah Holton r; | Mrs. Mary Miner, i; assessor, F. I.
 Date r; tax collector Fred Poll.- Jr., i r; constable. Samuel M. Hyde r. 1 Lebanon.
 Those elected in Mondays town election were as follows: Assessor,
 John Clarke r; selectmen, Karl F. ] Bishop r. Fred o. Brown r. w F. 1 Clarke q; auditors, F. B. Fowler r, T. H. Ward d; registrars of voters, F. l N. Taylor r. Harrison Ward q town school committee, Albert G. Kneeland r, Katherine H. Sweet r, w. J. | Thomas d; constables. Stanton F. Borgenson d. James P. Duffey d; board of relief. Christie II. Foster;> agent town deposit fund, John Clark; grand; ] jurors, George H. Hoxie r. Edward H. Mccall r, Benjamin F. Carpenter d, Amherst Ssoville d; tax collector, w T. Curry r; library directors, Nathan c. Barker I. w. T. Curry r. Charles J. Abell r.
 Colchester.
 By a majority of 32 the town of Col chester voted to have license. The re- publicans claim victory. Those elected are:
 Selectmen, Samuel H. Kellogg r, Stephen B. Brainard T, G. H. Clark d; assessor, Samuel Gellert r: constables, G. G. Miller r. Samuel Gellert r, Harris Brainard T, F. E. Adams r, Roy l.. Clarke d, Emanuel Commette d, Charles H. Strong d grand jurors, Elias Glau- binger r. Myron R. Abel T, c. T. Loomis r. Edward T. Peck r, Henry O. Sirell d, George Kramer d, Charles L. Shiler d; board of relief, D. w. Williams I; auditors. Henry P. Buell. r, J. +: Slater d.; tax. collector, -Myron R. Abel r; registrars of voters, D. T. Williams r, Jobn J. Shea d; town school committee, Henry A. Blake r, J. F. Slater d. Li- ] cense 1855, no-license 153. East Lyme.
 | The republicans wen a complete vic l tory in East Lyme Monday. Those l elected were:
 Assessor, H. W. Smith r: board of A. Beckwith r, John G. Comstock I, | Howard Littlefield d; treasurer town deposit fund, Robert B. Gordon r; au- l ditor. Samuel Rogers r; grand jurors, Walter Barker, R. c. Beckwith, George | Weno, Bertis ErSkine; tax collector, | Charles R. Tubbs r; constables, c. E.
 Gale, Charles R. Tubbs. William Proc | tor. Walter Gadbois; registrar of vot-
 CTS. Wilfred Gadbois; town school com-
 mittee. R. V. Richmond, Fred H. Dart. 1 MontviIIe.
 The republican voters of the town of | Montville made a cleanup at the polls
 Monday by large majorities. The re- | suits:
 Assessors. Joseph T. Church r. Frank 1 A. Rogers r: board of relief, Charles Bartlett r; selectmen, G. H.. Bradford r. Hubert G. Dart r; town clerk, Dan ID. Home r: tax collector, George N. | Wood r; constables, Roscoe Dart |, Charles E. Johnson r, Lyman B. Smith 1 r: town school committee, Ralph H. l Melcer T. Dr. M. E. Fox r, Charles ". l Comstock d. zr
 Ledyard. .
 The voting at Ledyard was very 1 close and in the selection of a member | of the board of relief resulted in tie. 1 each candidate receiving fl votes. A special election will be held later as a result. Those elected were:
 Selectmen, Charles A. Gray r, Joseph E. Hoidredge q, Fred w. Burton r; tax collector. Everett Gallup r; board
 of relief, I. G. Geer r, James B. Gray
 d (tied at fl votes each): assessor,
 Austin S. Lamb (won by two votes) :,
 school committee, Samuel E. Holdredge | d. Arthur Barrett r; constables, sam uel Lester r. Morris H. Main r, Everett Gallup r, James H. Stoddard r, Everett
 T. Bruce d, Irving Maynard d, Lester P. Gray d.
 1 Stoninston.s s The town of Stoningtonq by g vote Ssst.f fst