Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-04

TueSday evening the members of Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 75, F. & A. Nj. had their families as guests. A special Western Union wire, in charge of Opera wich, had been installed in the lodge rooms, and from the time the returns began to come in until the wire went dead little after eleven o'clock over 100 bulletins were received and were read to the assemblage by WIT Crumb. o. F. Miller, B. R. Gardner, c. H. Prior and Earl s. HiscoX.
 Reeves and Barnett with big nov
 e show across the way had made ar and were showing the returns on their screen to a record house until il o'clock. During the evening there was dancing in Rioux hall, with several tables of whist in the lodge rofns, which were open all the evening. The members of the Eastern Star served coffee, sandwiches and hot dogs. At three minutes after eleven. when the southeast storm which had started at little before nine was at it's height the wire suddenly went dead. The news was all of one sort, 80 nobody was much disappointed. The last message that came in was the cohced-
 ing of New York by two million for Harding. One past master Of the order
 figured that was too hot for even a tele- graph Wire to stand and that it had melte doff somewhere down the line. The committee in charge was William John stone, B. R. Gardner and H. c. Webster
 Griswoid's vote Tuesday, as directly concerning local candidates, follows: For representative, John T. Barry, rep, 566 :; Alpherie LeCldire, dem. 476; justices of the peace-Benjaniin R. Gardner. rep, 56S; William R. Palmer. rep, 564; Will m R German. rep, 566; Louis Nj. Carpenter, rep, 571; Henry lift, rep. 566; John Welsh, den., 469i John Potter, dem, IGN Maxcy Seymour, dem, 470; Edwin NJ. Gray. dem. 46s; Jacob Wechsler, l dem. 455; Arba Browning, dem, 4s7. Judge Nelson J. Ayling is receiving congratulations on the local showing. l Griswold gave him one thousand and l thirty-three votes.
 Careful investigation has proven the | only place hereabouts that Cox was elect | ed was at the straw vote at the Riverside i Grammar school The juvenile voters | had their troubles for in the aftermath stories there is a hint or two at regular old time political disturbances.
 George W. Blake died Wednesday
 morning at his home on North Main street Mir. Blake has been in failing | health for a year. but had been able to be about the streets until within few l days He was born in Franklin, Conn,
 June 22, 1s45, the son Of Mary Smith and Samuel Blake. He was twice mar
 ried. his first wife being May Foss. from | New Hampshire His second wife was Lucy J. Wood, whom he married in Jew cit City, Oct Is, 1878. Rev.sO. c. Sar- gent was the officiating clergyman. Mrs. | Blake died twenty-four years ago. Mir.
 Blake is another old soldier to leave the ranks. He always carried the flag on Memorial Day as long as he was able to | do so, and attended the annual reunions ! of his regiment He enlisted first Jan.
 I, 1862, in Co. F, 18th Regiment. Conn. Vol. Infantry. He was discharged June | 6, 1862, at New Orleans. He reenlisted ! Aug. l, S152, in Co. F, 18th Regt. He
 was made a corporal and was wounded in l the battle of Winchester. He was also i a prisoner at one time in Libby prison. He was honorably discharged on June 27, | 1865 at Harper's Ferry. He has been a
 member of the Baptist church for forty 1 two years. He Is survived by three l children, Miss May A. and Miss Bessie
 l. Blake and Edward F. Blake, all of Jewett City.
 Any iaudable project met with Mfr
 Blake's hearty cooperation. His influ.
 ence was always felt for the best in any | matter to which he gave his attention. Two outstanding characteristics were his faithfulness to church life and duty and his great love for the Grand Army of the Republic.
 Dance tonight. Jewett City, Riou,
 hall. Benefit American Legion.-adr.
 Arrangements are being made for grand parade and republican celebration I to take place on some evening soon. The
 date will be announced in The Bulletin.