Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

a majority or sly
 An unexpected development was ] the choice of Edward Girarl rather : than Alfred ] Bonneville as the De Mocf ti- seleetnan William P Warren boiled 9T2 votes and Clar- l enca F. Pierce 922. on the Republican teke Nr Cirard 603 and Mr Bon neville 5I5.
 Democrats Defeat Bonneville
 There has been quite a bit Of speeu- lation as to hoW sfr. Bonneville came .o ha defeated. Mir Bonneville has i beea conscientious and efficient slecfman, recording to those in position Co know about his work on the board and they cannot conceive of a well grounded reason why he should have been busted from the board.
 II is the opinion of one observer that Nr. Bonneville's defeat was at the hands Of at least 2s Democrats, who by splitting their tickets and vot- ine for Mir. Pierce on the Republican side fwhose name on the ballot was opposite that of Mr. Bonnevillel would thereby cast their ballot for all the Democratic candidates fin- eluding Mir. Girard) excepting Mir. Bonneville. IT 2s Democrats did this land it is known that they didD then their action would have been enough to defeat Mir Bonneville. 4 nd whats more. it is confidently believed that this Is what happened.
 Tabulstion of Balloting
 Other voting was as follows: For assessor. Arthur Tourtellotte. r. 975; Alnhonse D. Beausoleil. q. 6f3. Mr. T9urtellotte elected for board Of re- lief. Joseph Plezsis. r. .037: Eliza beth 4. Wells. d. $50. Mr. P1essis elected: agent of town deposit fund Davi1 Fiagg. r. g89. Democrats. no nomination. Mir Flagg elected; au- Iitor, Lucius ? Merriam. r. .001; J. Harry Mann. d, 576. both elected; registrar of voters. Hermon G. Car ger. r. orr: Edmond Dubois. i. Gg4. both elected; town school committee. Elvira A. Barber r. .005 Henry ]. Thaver. F. 962: John ] Mccarry. d, GIT. all elected constables. Peter A. Gardner r. 993 Ernest l.. Chandler, r, 9ss; Hermon C. Carve~. r. q17: Ori- rnne Touehetfe. I 5S5: NapoleoH Hizailloh, q, 5s0; Edmond Rasicot 1 57A.
 of the ballots cast 790 were straight Republican. io5 straiaht Democratic and 435 split tickets. Mr NcGarry benefited the more from the split ballots. but he did nat gain enaugh Co offset MJ. Miron's lead on the straight tickets Quite mum her of the split tickets gave votes to Nr Girard The victory of the Re publican party was a clean cut one.
 Appropriate ss3.52s
 The Putnam town meeting of Mon lay was a quiet afr air. a mere hand ful of voters. not nearly enough to dl .he benches in the large hall of the uu 1icipal building. appropriating
 a25 for expenses of the town the coming year The meeting was pre- .a=a oeef bg Juden N II Geissler. md Town Clerk David Flaag book the minutes.
 First the meeting authorized the. seleetmen Co borrow money to meet fte cxreuses of management un.il lhe next town a4eetitty. Next 5.0fi0 appropriated for repairs on hi sh ways. and sfo00 for bridses. Both f these amounts ere the same sS last year When action on mn appro- rratiou for schools MAS fail | for, Mas N Warner chairman If he town school committee, ua ie the mo- tiou Lai Sf3. 300 should he spent on schools this wear. Last year SIP, 2t5 < WIS eNaended on maintenance of the schools of the town Thers Nas no discussion on this question and it was passed as the ataers, by exclamation.
 Aid Nursing Service
 The sum of $500 was appropriated for Memorial Day ohserv1nce and Sl75 for Armist ea Day celebration. On motion of George W Baker S750 wns appropriated for tha work of the Red Cross in Putnam during the con ing year. This goes Co the suppol uf the Red Cross nu sing service This is the first time that an appropriation has been made for this purpose, but the motion went through uneontest- i ed.
 The next item on the warning of , the meeting was the appropriation ! fer the Day kimhall hospital On motion of Attorney Archibald Mae donald the appropriation for the hos pital was increased from last years i sl .0oO to Sl.20O. Attorney Mac donald said that some trust funds l from which the hospital has been benetitting are either tied up or have ! been withdrawn. and hence the in- stitution should receive more help from the town. There was no op- position to the motion. and 1t was carried
 Appropriation For Library
 One hundred dollars was appro- priated for the womau's Board of the Hospital and Si 500 for the expenses of the library
 Attorney Charles l.. Torrey then moved that the assessors of the town be instructed. and that it be Che sense of the meeting thnt they shall spend their time in assessing property rather than in helping citizens prepare their lists of taxable property. This was voted with no opposition. Attorney forrcy expressed the hope that by de voting several weeks of each year to assessment. d fir and equitable tax valuation would finally be realized.
 The meeting was adjourned to the second Monday in March 1925. at