New Britain herald., 1921-10-04
PLAMVULE NEVIS
i. SWEEPS TOWN
 WITH WOMEN VOTING
William J. Johnson Again Named SeleCtman- Cast Ballots
FINANCE BOARD DEFEATED

1VhNUu DVAllU UuIUAl UD Martha Rebekah Lodge Holds Drill
 With Assembly Officers Present
 Simpson Emmett Wedding Tomor-
 row-Post Holds Meeting
 l Out of 1,308 voters in the town, there were but 533 cast their ballots at the town election yesterday. Of these, there were 4O9 men and 124 women. The voting in the morning was very light with the democratic party out strong. However, towards noon, the republicans came in a verti- b1e parade and the town was captured by them. The following is the result of the voting:
 1 Town clerk, Robert c. Usher, and d town treasurer, Charles w. Hird, r; selectman, William J. Johnson, r; Charles H. Calor, r, and Frederick F. Spencer, d; assessor, Oliver H. Robert son. T.; constables, Daniel E. Emory, r; George Shubert, r; Edgar w. Fur rey, r; Charles Klatt, r; Andrew Ho- gan, q; David Erbe, d, and Thomas H. Royce, d grand jurors, F. S. Gwillim, r; Schuyler P. Williams, r, and Will liam J. Foran, d; board of relief, Joseph N. McKernan, r; auditors, Frank G. Osborne, d; Fred l.. Benzon, r; collector of taxes, Willis J. Hem mingway, and d; registrars of vot- CTS, Joseph N. McKernan, r, and Peter Duffy, d; school committee, Edwin H. Hills, r; F. G. Osborne, d; and Will
 liam L. Lafferty, d; library directors, Nettie P. Trumbull, IT, and Helen S. Brock, d.
 Edward P. Prior, running for select man on the democratic ticket, was !! closely defeated by Frederick Spencer, also democratic, by but one vote. The X following is the number of votes re- l ceived by each person on their respec- | tive parties:
 | Assessors, Joseph D. Mccarthy d, .l1s4 and Oliver H. Robertson, r, 341
 board of relief, Alfred D. Cady, d, 1S3; } Joseph N. McKernan, r. 345; select l man, Edward P. Prior, d, 1S6 William l J. Johnson, r. 342: Frederick S. Spen- 5 Icer, d. 197 and Charles H. Calor, r, 342; 5 town clerk Robert c. Usher, both par r ties 530; town treasurer, William S. | Eaton, d, 187; Charles w. Hird, 1T ] g42; auditors Frank G. Osborne, r 3 186 and Fred l.. Benzon r. 344 grand B | jurors. William J. Foran d. 183; Stan V. D. : 1S0 and Schuyler P. Williams r, 345 a treasurer, w. J. Hemingway, botf
 parties, 476; constables, Andrew N
 Hogan d. 193; Danley E. Emery r ni333; David H. Erbe d, 199: George oI Shubert r, 332; Th.mas H. Royce d a 205:s Edgar w. Furrey r, 331; -Johr All E. Conlon d, 1S3 ana Charles Klatt r 'n- 331: registrars of voters, Peter Duffy ond. 1855 and Joseph N. McKernan r eWB4S; school committee, Frank G. Os ng borne d, 1S5 Edwin H. Hills r, 346 G. Ind w. l.. Cafferty d, for two yea rs a 83; library directors. Helen S. Brocl 'y- 1855 and Nettie P. Trumbu1l r, 344 ass The last two named women are tht ed fist to hold offices in Plainville. Con lft stb1e John Conlon, favorite among a1n tLs democrats, was however, defeated
 Dave Erbe for the position. Con
 stble Phillip Marine, who was als' ay drpped from the force, will be ap ng ponted special officer until the ad til iorned meeting next Monday whel
 his position will be filled by one o
 theelected men.
 lin Finance Board Loses.
 ls- Tie finance board, was defeated b. 'ii a snail majority. There were ap 1g proxmately 356 votes cast for thi
  ls- the appointing of it, while the remain ing IA were against it. It is possl pe ble tfAt persons voting did not under lal stand row to cast their ballots for thi oo board with the result that defeat fol lowed. The Chamber of Commerc oh did it's utmost to have the board pulled i' througs without success. The genera
 opinionwas in favor of it, but the vot
 ing didthe trick of defeating it. Thi ng is the scond time the board suffere' at a downfl1 at the hands of the people
 but nevrtheless the betting is dol ne lars to ooughnuts that it will be pu ,hs up again at other elections.
 Sinpson-Emmett Wedding Miss Grace Emmett, daughter c "s William Emmett of Broad street, an
 Robert L. Simpson, son of MT. an
 Mrs. John Simpson of Southingto1 ld- " C,, o. I 5
 of Mercy m this town. Rev. John Fay, pasto- of the church, will per ~a form the ceremony. The couple wi i be attended by Miss Agnes Emmet sister of the bride, and James Bugg. of Southington.
 a Martha Rebekah Drill in The Martha Rebekah lodge held il of regular meeting last night when dri eks was performed before the state as ove sembly of officers. A supper was serN
 ed the visitors and local members rs. on u, QT0n 1rIlkHhTl0AH