Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-03
WILLIMANT

counsel for the city, represented May or ! Gates. No opposition was offered by Mayor Gates and the recount was allow ed. Both sides retired and at 2So o'clock announced their choice for official count CTS. For MT. Dion the counters appointed | were Thomas J. Kelley, Robert Q, snow l and Pierre J. L.aramee. For Mayor | Charles A. Gates the following were ap- l pointed: Frank H. Floss, A Linn Weath- 1 erhead and William Lutton.
 The counters were instructed by Judge l Webb as to the methods they should pur- sue in recountfng the ballots All bad lots challenged by either side must be classified and laid to one side for official examination by Judge Webb.
 Attorney Kelley raised the question about what should be done with the bal lots that had been torn by ballot box tenders. and Judge Webb Instructed both sides that unless the tear was of a nature to aroues suspicion they could use their own judgment as to laying them one side The counters retired at 3.45 to the jury room, where the ballot boxes had been placed, and the counting began.
 At 530 o'clock Attorneys Frank H. l Foss and Thomas ]. Kelley returned to 1 the court room and announced to Judge 1 Webb that the counters had nearly com l pleted the count in the First ward. By
 
 l q number Of ballots were disputed by one 1 side or the other The counting was soon 1 finished and Judge Webb announced that 1 it would be resumed at the convenience ] of the counters. The counters agreed to ' continue counting this ('Tuesday) morn ing at 10 o'clock. Friday morning Judge Webb will again be in this city and dis puted ballots win be discussed. Judge Webb announced that it was likely he J5 r., l, time to carefully go over the points in 1 dispute.
 WilIimantic lodge, No. 1311 B. P. Q. E., l held their annual New Years frolie at the l state armory on Pleasant street Monday 1 evening The program consisted of I dancing and entertaining by profession l als from Boston. At intermission refresh ! mentS were served. The frolic was filled l with surprises and was one of the most successful the lodge has ever held. The 1 committee in charge of arrangements 1 consisted of R. Ernest Melody. George ! A. Bartlett Joseph Cardinal. Fred Noel, Albert Piche 6nd John 0'Rourke. l party of four fshermen-Stanton l.. | Briggs, John Killourey, Frank Mclean ! and Thomas Doyie-left= this city at I i o'clock Monday morning, headed for a l pond in Lebanon where fishing is reported 1 good. Within three hours they returned 1 to this city minus fish but plus cold feet, hands and other parts of their anat- 1 omy that the 12 below zero weather could l get to and freeze. The men tod of their
 experience at the pond which illustrated ] the extreme cold which they had to com ] bat. One man chopped the tight-hlch ice, and after setting through to ths ] water returned co he pall whcis the chugs were kept Picking cne up lie
 stood talking to his companions and upon
 looking at 1t discovered 1t was frozen
 solid. Getting another chug. he returned
 to the hole he had dug in the ice, only to
 find that it was frozen again. The rner kept on fishing until one of the party 1 struck 8 thin place in the ice and feI
 into the water. He was wrapped in blan 1 kets and 9 hurried trip was made to hi.
 home where he could be warmed. Int
 men resolved that their next fishing triv
 would be made in weather nearer 1:
 above zero.
 Funeral services for Edward Chapel
 were held Monday afternoon at o'cIocl r at his home at Brick Top, Rev. 4. D Carpenter officiating Burial was in tn
 1 North Windham cemetery
 Edward Chappen, :, died Sunday q inc home of his parents. Edson and Ger
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