Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02

James Lyman r, Charles E. Johnson r, Adam Ritchie d. town school commit tee, Ralph H. Melcer, Morton E. Fox r, Robert c. Burchard d. Total vote, 351; rejected, "A.
 '. Bozrah. The town election of the town of Bozrah resulted in a victory for tlig democrats as usual. The democrats were more in evidence than the re- publiCans, there being 5 straight votes for the democrats compared to o9 Cor the republicans. There were a mum Der of split ballots cast. Wareham w. Bentley, candidate for town clerk and treasurer received the largest major !ty of either party. The ticket fol lows:
 Assessor, Charles w. Avery d: board of relief William Kilroy d; selectmen, John S. Sullivan q Albert G. Avery d; town treasurer, Wareham w. Bent ley d; auditor. John J. Sweeney d; grand jurors, Jeremiah J. Sullivan d, Joseph Rivers d, Myron w. Smith d: stables, Charles J. Kingberger d, Jere- miah F.. Sweeney d. Ira c. Wheeler d registrar of voters, Patrick F. Swee ney d; town school committee. John F. Fields d, Helen D. Palmer and d, Charles H. Phillips r.
 Canterbury.
 The republicans were successful in Mondays election, electing their ticket with Marshall J. Frink as first select man. MT. FrInk returns to an off1ce he has previously filled with great credit to himself and benefit to the town.
 Ledyard.
 The vote in Mondays election in the town of Ledyard was very close, the candidates elected winning by a victory Is accorded the republicans. The closest race was for selectmen, F. W. Burton, republican, and Calvin R. Main. democrat. each received 35 votes discovered that MT. Burton had re- ceived another vote and he was de- clared elected. There was another tie for second selectman between Albert B. Gray. democrat, each receiving S4 votes. The result is undecided. The result of the vote follows:
 Assessor, Billings r. S. Crandall r; board of relief, years, l.. G. Geer r, ? years, Edmund H. Lamb r; select men, F. w. Burton r, 35. Calvin R. Main d, 35. Albert W. Kinmouth r, S4, and James B. Gray d. s4. tie; town W. I. Allyn. r; auditors. James A. ors. H. A. Allen r, c. D. Geer r, B. H. Lamb r, Alonzo Main d, w. w. Brown q. F. G. Maynard d town collector, c. P. Knight and d: constables. c. P. Knight r. H. 1T. Marvin r. F. l.. Babcock r. c. A, Babcock r, A. P. Gray q. E. Lamb d. E. O. Maine d; regis trars of voters, Billings T. Avery, r. G. A. Montgomery d; town school committee, B. T. Avery. r, c. A. Gray
 s. E. Holdredge was moderator and Rev. Goodenough was checker.
 At the business meeting of the town of Ledyard it was voted to raise the salary of the first selectman from SIS to $100. It was also voted to take Ixyn ,t,rr of ,An x~ \. of s20,O0O. A tax of sixteen mills was laid. the tax being the same as last year.
 Preston.
 The republicans of the town of Pres ton elected their ticket in Mondays election. The average majority was 15. Joseph F.. Carpenter was elected grand juror forsthe fourteenth conse- cutive time. The result of the cleo ton follows:
 Selectmen, Albert D. Benjamin r, Charles E. Maynard r. Robert A. Peck ham d assessors, James B. Bates r; board of relief, P. O. Warrington r; town clerk, G. V, Shedd r; town treas seph F. Carpenter r, John H. Davis. Edward P. Hollowell r: auditor, John F. Richardson r, Appleton Main d.; tax collector. B. F. Bentley r; regis B. Burdick d. consta bles, Michael No Ian r, Charles H. Bennett r; town school committee. Vim. B. Mitchell r. Sherwood B. Potter r. Wm. McKelvey q.
 New London.
 Assessor, Francis Bracken 1926; board of relief Joseph Smith, 2d, 1927 G. IT. Thomas 1883: clerk to board of assessors F. C. Burrows 1943: commissioner of town deposit fund. Joseph A. Stanners 1901: town clerk. John C. Turner 2022; aldermen, Elmer F.. KeINerson S64. J. H. Un- lerhill 335, Malcolm M. Scott 392, William Harrigan S7S, R. Prender gast 292. W. F. Curtis 446; lice:Se. 1860 yes, 1419 no.
 Old Lyme. Assessor, Eugene Caulkins 109: board of relief T. l.. Wilcox d 1O6: 'electmen, l.. Fl. Black d III, Thomas Haynes 109, George Griswold 57; own clerk. R. II. Noble 12O town strars of voters, A. J. McGaw III, William A. Mark r 55: town school committee, E;1!s K. DeminG 132. Jo- 'eph $. Collender d 121: tax collector. Walter s. Burpee d 120
 Colchester.
 License, yes 1s3, no 136; selectnlan. samuel Mcdonald q, Guy B Clark d. Hammer d; board of relief, Carlton I. Skinner d town clerk. John Con lren q; town treasurer, Edward T. 'unyan d. grand jurors, William c. )avenport' d, Lyman London r, G. T. -oomis r, William E. Adams r; au- l; tax collector. Myron R. Abel d onsta bles. Charles H. Strong d. ;eorge Molesan d. Samuel Elkins d, Emil Courmette q, Elias Glaubinge r.
 Wifciy Whimsies.