Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-02
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F By unanimous choieo of sthe 2sth dis. trict rapabiicans John Ash of Pomfret twas eeiected as their candidate for state lsenatcr at the convention held in the fown hau Saturday ct noon Mfr Ash rhas nccni a resident of Pomfret for g lTears is one of the town's best known uen- 9i-- Ash was born sn Waterno1se, IEngiard. 5s years aeo. He was a repre-. tertative from Pomfret in the legisla- lurs in 1915 He is serving as grand Flrrr at ths present time l6r. Ash IS erplcged hy Airs. D. J. clatk os Bos1 ton as superintendent of het estate in Ponfret
 The secretary. of the convention. A. L, sVseathernsad called the rneetfne to order Ht lz-lo. He then read a letter from N-h7lrnian Cfariss O. Thonnp son of Pom Fret In whloh he expressed his regret ht not being able 10 attend Senator Charles H. Blake Of Brooklyn F7as chosen chairman and V. B. Gallup Ff Chaplin. secretary. The roll cali was . khen read One woman vas present, Mrs Grace L. Dawley of Csnerbary act eas as proxy for Georgs Vt smith. resolution was adoote,B making the The names follow:
 8rooklyn-charles H. Flake, Frank Nj. E5edard
 -anterbury-Miss Grace L. Dawley rroTy Herbert r. Williams; proxy Fred erirk A. Hicks
 chaplin-EllswOrth NJ Russell. John G. Lsvis
 Hampton-Albert L. Mills, John G Ltuis
 PIalnhsid-LeSer Salisbury. Stewart Ellsworth. Paul Peltier.
 Ponfret-F. Fl. Paine. Joseph H FL iiott- Fred J. Ash. Clarence E. Watson. I Windham-A. Ihnn Weatherhead. F 2 fWspber Wilfred A. Gasnon. Charles H . Perkins
 sisriinz-Amory J. Kebler. Byron P |. lEounE
 r A resolutions committee was appoint ed 5y tho chair which consisted of thu .' Following William D. Webher. of Will ' linantic; T. II. Paine of Pomfret ant |. Prank M- Bedard Of Putnam. - ln placing nominations for senator - T)elcEate Paine of Pomfret arose anC presented that of John Ash of Pomfre - EayinE that he thought it unnecessary tt i 1rtroduca him to the meeting and tha - nll present knew of his ability for iIinl z the position. The nomination was sec cnded by several Of the delegates ant Eras made unanimous upon motion o 1isrherf IF. Williams of Canterbury. P. H Paine of pomfret Byron ? - Tpu1E of Sterling and A. L. Weatherheai pf Wiilimantic were appointed a commit lee to inform Mir. Ash of his nomination and to escort him before the convention
 The nominations for members of tn district committee were next in order an prre made by exclamation. They wer A Il. Weatherhead of Windham. chair e. han Frank Bodard of Brooklyn and A f. Mills of Hampton. They will serve fo ths ensuing two years.
 Mir. Ash then spoke briefly to th iatherinE- He sah that he felt the deep lsr gratitude sor the honor bestowe hifn and in doing his best 10 fill tn position in fitting manner he would al ways endsavor to hold the good opinio bf the public.
 The report of the resolutions commit tse vas then read by William F. Well Der and acceDted.
 An invitatinu wastthen extended to in beiesates to dine at. the Hotel Hooker a guests of Mir Ash. Adjournment wa Failed at l2.35.
 The New England contests under tH auspices or the OdeH AI Chapman Cor tinentaf Fife and Drum Corps were he Saturday afternoon and were preceded | big parade. which was witnessed hundreds of spectators
 On account Of break downs and til irouhie on lhe road some of the corr Fsre late in.arriving and the parade va fonsidersbly delayed hut the contes
 Fsrs finished alrhorsh 1t was quite dar
 lsfore they were through.
 The list of WEnners follows:
 K of C-. Worcester. combination corp
 ,rt. TorrinEton Fife Drum. and Bug lerrs. 1st: ShaIlley's Fife. Drum ar
 Bugis Corps of Southineton. 2nd: Ne
 Departure Piccolo. and Fife. Bristol, Is
 renter Fiue. South Manchester. End A
 fient ciass-YaissFille Fife and Drui
 lst; Thread City Contineutals, Will
 nzntic. 2nd. Modern class, Path
 Nathieu's. Hartford 1st; Fire King
 fzvtucket. R. l.. 2nd most men in lin
 Eorrinston. corps. longest distance, tra
 kned, City ot Bridgeport; appearanS
 Father Mathieu's corps of Hartford ia
 ry drilling. Father Mathleus Boy Scou
 of Hartford; best corps winning the ::
 lrch loving cup, Father Mathieus
 Hartford
 Individual prizss-Base drumming.
 H Cane of Xalesville; snare drummin