Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-04

of the Assawaga river. Sidney H. Perry of the Riverview section told the meet ing that Riverview people would be sat isfed with. a. good footbridge, about which there was some discussion at the meeting.
 The meeting adjourned until the third Wednesday, in March. without talk ing any action relative to fixing the | major appropriations for the town for the present year, ,uough attention vas called by the moderator to the advisa- i rliity of considering this very import ant subject. However, more will be heard about appropriations in the very near future and the plan now Is to call a special town meeting to consider them l in the near future, before the bulk of the money for the year is expended. Mrs. Jennie NJ. Phillips, 5s, died at noon Monday at her home on Academy street Mrs. Philips. wife of John E. Phillips, had been in poor health for a 1 long time and for months past has been in critical condition. Mrs. Phillips was born ln Brooklyn, a daughter of l William and Emeline Edwards Chaney 1 She had lived all of her life in that l town and in Danielson. Mrs Phillips leaves her husband, but no other rela- | tives nearer than cousins.
 | 2365 came out to participate in Mon days town election. That a majority tof those who came out were independ- ently inclined as to their choice of can 1 dldates was shown by the fact that there were 691 split tickets Comment was made on the strength of the re- publicans and democrats as shown for the day on straight tickets, there being 323 straight republican and 296 straight democratic, these figures being very much closer on straight tickets than is the rule in this town.
 Clarence A. Potter, for the past 45 years, treasurer of the Brooklyn Savings bank, has resigned. At a meeting of the directors Monday, Sydney w Bard, who has been with the bank for the last IS years and teller for several years past was elected as treasurer, to succeed MT. Potter, who has resigned because of i'll health Sherwood B. Potter of the bookkeeping staff of the bank and form erly of Norwich was elected teller to sue ceed MT. Bard. formerly Treasurer Pct ter was elected assistant secretary of the bank.
 There were some upsets Monday in the annual town election, the republicans splitting their ticket and throwing much of their party strength to democratic candidates. A. D. Sayles, member of the board of selectmen for many years, was defeated for reelection by his running mate George Alvord, by the scant margin of two votes.
 Frederick E. Cunneen, a republican running on the democratic ticket, re. ceived a surprisingly large vote and de- feated Secretary Sydney P. Marland, re. publican, of the present committee. The detail of the voting is as follows
 Asses-For three years, *Alvan M Thompson. r.; 5s5; James R. Walsh, d 569 for one year, *Louis S. Barstew, r. 609; James P. Aldrich d.
 Board of Relief-*William J. Young 6SS; *Arthu- V. Woodworth, d, 525 .James Bacon. r.. sos; Alcott D. Say!es 
 Town c1erk-'Frank T. Preston. r. 723 Frederick E. Bitgood, d., 422.
 Town Treasurer-'Frank T. Preston, r. l 717; Frederick E. Bitgood, d, 422.
 Agent Town Deposit Fund Frank T Preston, r., 7O3; John w. Gallup, d., 36e John E. Gallup, d., 446.
 Grand Jurors-"Arthur Viens, d., All Edward R. Adams, d., 444; Arthu Stone, d., 438,
 Collector of Taxes-"George A, VII Hams, T. 659; Mark A. Burns, d., 5s1.
 Constables-sJohn Mcfarland, r., sss ssMartin Wolf, d., 445: 'James Bacon,r I5s6; George B. Alvord, d., 4s6; "Fenne
 Wilcox, T.. 5SS William A. Graves, q
 AS; 'Louis s. Barstow, r, 500; "Alco
 D. Sayles, d., ASA.
 Registrar of Voters, First District fsQ. Fred Kenworthy, r., 637; 'James I
 Walsh, d., 46s i; seccnd district, Frank ]
 Bennett, r., 637 *Georse T. Moran, (
 437; third district, flames E. Smith, l l621; sJames P. Aldrich, d, 43s.
 Town School Comn.ittee-For thrs
 years, sDamase Boulais, T., 500; f,
 three years, "Jot1n W. Gallup, d., 531
 Sidney P. Mariand, r., 471i .Frederick ]
 Cunneen, d., 672i for one year, Willial
 s. Hunter. r.. 53si sMrs. Ella A, Woo
 worth, d, 542.