Massachusetts Town Meetings Decide Liquor Licenses in March
License questions dominated yesterday's Massachusetts town meetings with Clinton voting dry by 207, Bedford narrowly failing to return to dry, Hull voting yes, Middleton expanding license support, and North Reading keeping a no license edge, while 17 towns went no license and 4 license. Watertown saw a tight race and warded off anti war horse opposition as selectmen faced harsh turnover. Dedham held its 281st meeting and stayed dry for the 21st year amid several lively contests.
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Massachusetts
Clinton
Bedford
Hull
Middleton
Ferncroft Inn
North Reading
Watertown
Union
Dedham
Reading Town Moderates Victory in Tight Town Election
In Reading, attorney Jesse W. Morton won the town moderator post by two votes over Judge George Abbott, 21 to 1. Election results also named Edgar O. Dewey Edwin L. Hutchingon Otis B. Ruggles to the Board of Selectmen and other local offices with 152 yes two no on the license question.
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Reading
Jesse W. Morton
George Abbott
Edgar O. Dewey
Edwin L. Hutchingon
Otis B. Ruggles
Board of Selectmen
George E. Harricks
Mansfield
Walter Viall
Henry R. Johnson
Winchester Votes Largest Tally Amid Water and Sewage Contest
Winchester citizens cast a record vote of 1315 in a race for the water and sewage commission. Harold K. Varrows lost to Edmund C. Sanderson 739 to 4 percent. George P. Davidson, George B. Heywood, Charles E. Kendall, Frederick M. Kerr and Harry C. Sanborn were reelected to the Board of Selectmen. License question No 831 passed 150 to 831.
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Winchester
Harold K. Varrows
Board of Water Commissioners
Edmund C. Sanderson
George P. Davidson
George B. Heywood
Charles E. Kendall
Frederick M. Kerr
Harry C. Sanborn
Board of Selectmen
Lcense Questen
Bennett Wins Out in Largest Saugua Election
In Saugua the annual town meeting elected George S. Nourse Albert M. Forristall and Frank P. Bennett as selectmen. The no license majority was 574 to 0. Ramsdell lost the third spot on the board by 25 votes. A record 11 votes were cast with 153 women voting for school committee. Abolition of the water board and transfer of control to the superintendent were approved.
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Ramsdell
Selectman
Saugua
George S. Nourse
Albert M. Forristall
Frank P. Bennett
Board of Selectmen
Frank M. Ramsdeil
Henry A. Parker
Ernest W. Homan
Anna C. Parker
H. Dwight Bisbee
Water Board
Whittemore Wins Winthrop Vote for Warden After Five Vote Margin
In Winthrop annual meeting, Fred A. Whittemore ousted incumbent Fred F. Smith as free warden by five votes. The license failed 923 to 162. Joshua Remby, James S. Carr elected to the Board of Selectmen. Wesley Tyler defeated for water commissioner by Theodore W. Jennings. Other officials named include Aiken treasurer Churchill clerk Smith Whipple Freeman assessor Bartlett tax collector Thomas Smith Fr. Smith Stedfast Davison moderator.
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Winthrop Magee
Joshua Remby
James S. Carr
Winthrop Board of Selectmen
Fred A. Whittemore
Fred F. Smith
Wesley Tyler
Theodore W. Jennings
Harry W. Aiken
Preston B. Churchill
Whitman E. Smith
James A. Whipple
Edward S. Freeman
Harry C. Bartlett
Horace O. Thomas
Albert Fr. Smith
Board of Health
Albert B. Stedfast
James E. Davison
Westwood Elects Officials and Appropriations Voted
Herbert W Bonney, George C Lee and Henry E Weatherbee elected Selectmen. E Sumner Colburn chosen town treasurer, Willie W Baker town clerk, Charles H Ellis tax collector. Louise C Perkins school committee member, Nancy E Colburn public library trustee. Martin Sorenson free warden, William A Lucey town assessor. License vote Yes 50 No 138, last year Yes 43 No 12. Appropriations: schools 14000 highways 8500 fire department 18 gypsy mat work 23500 widening Main Street.
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Herbert W. Bonney
George C. Lee
Henry E. Weatherbee
Westwood
E. Sumner Colburn
Willie W. Baker
Charles H. Ellis
Louise C. Perkins
Nancy E. Colburn
Martin Sorenson
William A. Lucey
Dedham elects new Selectmen and town officials
George D. Gibb John J. Smith and John W. Withington win seats on the Dedham Board of Selectmen in a seven candidate field. John Gleason Hill re elected town clerk Charles B Zigler named town assessor and W Edwin Burke becomes park commissioner. Michael H McKenna chosen sewer commissioner to fill his late father’s vacancy. License vote shows No 1011 Yes 342. prior year No 869 Yes 304.
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George D. Gibb
John J. Smith
John W. Withington
Board of Selectmen
Dedham
John Gleason Hill
Charles &. Zigler
W. Edwin Burke
Michael H. McKenna
Clinton Adopts License After Voter Backing
Clinton voters approved license by a 207 majority after a year without one. The tally was Yes 1226 and No 1019. Conrad Schmidt 57 collapsed and died after casting his vote. John J. Burke, George C. Hudson and Robert Schwab elected selectmen.
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Clinton
Conrad Schmidt
John J. Burke
George C. Hudson
Robert Schwab
Wellesley Backs No-License In Landslide Vote
The town of Wellesley voted for no-license by 166 to 37. Selectmen elected are Patrick J. Fitzpatrick Dr Otto L. Schofield and Harrison A. Plympton.
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Wellesley
Patrick J. Fitzpatrick
Otto L. Schofield
Harrison A. Plympton
Father John's Medicine Endorsed After Substitution Claim
A Pennsylvania town victim claims a druggist substituted another preparation when asked for Father John’s Medicine. The customer says the alternative yielded no benefits, then resumed Father John’s Medicine and saw weight gain strength and relief from bronchial trouble. The piece warns against substitution as an industry problem and promotes Father John’s Medicine as safe, nonaddictive, with a long history of use.
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Pennsylvania
Father John
Voters Defeat Officials Over War Horses and Stockyards
In Watertown voters censured officials for blocking stockyards and elected Republicans Abbot and Bixby and Democrat Patten to town posts. Hartford, Republican with Democratic endorsement, joined the Board of Health slate. A car crash injured committee chair James Oates, chauffeur Ferry, and voter Quigley as the auto collided with a streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
George Frederick Robinson
Charles M. Abbott
Curtis W. Bixby
Wendell W. Patten
Board of Health
Thomas Kelley
Ezra C. H. Hartford
J. A. Boucher
Hartford
John P. Ford
van D. Horton
Clinton Holmes
George S. Grogan
Boston Elevated Railway
Walnut
Mt. Auburn
James Oates
Charles E. Ferry
Peter Quigley
Taylor Re elected Lexington Town Officials and Vote Count
Edward W. Taylor was reelected as chairman of Lexington's Board of Selectmen with the highest vote. Other officers chosen include William S. Scamman and William B. Foster. several commissioners were elected for varying terms. The town voted no license with 242 yes and 485 no, down from last year's 287 yes and 173 no.
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Edward W. Taylor
Board of Selectmen of
Lexington
William S. Scamman
Middlesex and Boston Street Railway
William B. Foster
J. Willard Hayden, Jr
Park Commission
Charles HI. Franks
Board of Health
Frederick J. Spencer
Charles W. Swan
George D. Harrington
Byron C. Earle
Eawin A. Bayley
Lester J. Smith
Charles F. Pierce
Robert I. Ryder
Albert B. Tenney
Frank D. Peirce
J. Odin/ Tilton
Alfred J. Robinson
Learoyd Wins Wakefield Water Commissioner Seat
John H. Learoyd defeated incumbent Charles S. Dean in a heated Wakefield race for water commissioner. The contest centered on an open letter accusing Dean of negligence and inefficiency.
Weymouth selects moderator after bitter contest
Voters spent twelve hours approving the town budget and 70 articles. Former Senator George L. Barnes won the moderator race over Judge Lewis A. Cook who had held the post for 25 years. Allocations included Schools 149 400 and 60 000 earmarked for a new South Weymouth school building.
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Weymouth
George L. Barnes
Lewis A. Cook
Bedford election. three missing ballots do not affect results
Bedford officials announced the town election results after searching for three missing ballots. The ballot box showed 262 names, 269 ballots cast, and the three missing ballots did not alter the outcome. License support fell to 18 votes from 33 last year, with Yes 1338 No 115. The first Health Board named Abbott R. Webber, Merton L. Winchenbaugh, and William J. Balfour. Ex Representative Immanuel Pfeiffer Jr was re elected as Selectman for three years. Daniel C Perkins defeated Edwin Rand 169 to 61 for Overseer of the Poor.
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Bedford
Board of Health
Abbott R. Webber
Merton L. Winchenbaugh
William J. Balfour
Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr
Board of Selectmen
Daniel C. Perkins
Edwin Rand
Middleton Town Votes Liquor License By Wide Margin
Middleton voters approved the annual license by 170 to 80, increasing the dry vote margin from last year. H Erskine Howe won a seat on the board, replacing James W. Ogden, while Hazen E Richard son and Maurice EB Tyler were re elected. Hap Ward cast his first ballot as a Middleton citizen, while former owner Warry Mansfield did not vote. The Ferncroft Inn holds Middleton's single license, with selectmen to decide renewal.
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Mansfield
Maurice EB. Tyler
Ansel P. Tyler
Maurice E. Tyler
Fred BE. Campbell
W. A. Russell
Warry Mansfield
Ferncroft
Hap
Caucus Man Defeated In Arlington Board Race
Arthur Birch, on nomination papers, won a seat on Arlington Board of Public Works by 66 votes over Bert S. Currier. Constables elected were Edward T. Ryan Daniel M. Hooley John Duffy Thomas O D Urquhart Thomas E. Priest Andrew Irwin William T Canniff F Joseph Cahalin. Town voted no license 752 yes 281. prior year yes 881 no 1372. Town also accepted act for assistant assessors by 416 yes 321 no.
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Arthur Birch
Board of Public Works of
Arlington
Bert S. Currier
Edward T. Ryan
Daniel M. Hooley
John Duffy
Thomas O. D. Urquhart
Thomas E. Priest
Andrew Irwin
William T. Canniff
F. Joseph Cahalin
Mapes Wins Three Town Offices in Cohasset
Harry EF Mapes was chosen select man assessor and overseer of the poor at the Cohasset town election yesterday. The town voted against license 299 to 246. Other officers named include Darius W. Gilbert and Thomas A. Stevens as school committeemen, Newcomb B. Tower as treasurer, and George Young as tree warden.
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Harry Ef, Mapes
Cohasset
Darius W. Gilbert
Thomas A. Stevens
Newcomb B. Tower
George Young
Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald Returns from Palm Beach with Prospect of New England Boom
Ex-Mayor John F. Fitzgerald comes home from Palm Beach and shares a bold idea. He urges governors and leaders in New England to seize the moment and spark a regional boom that could be heard nationwide.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Palm Beach
New England
Boston
Cambridge man warns wife of violence in divorce case
Frederick M. Beckett of Cambridge admitted writing a threat to his wife Estelle J. Beckett during an equity hearing in Suffolk Superior Court. He said the letter was written to scare her amid marital trouble and to protect the children, while denying intent to harm them. The case seeks temporary custody, alimony, and fees.
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Frederick M. Beckett
Cambridge
Morton
Equity
Suffolk Superior Court
Estelle J. Beckett
Beckett
Somerville
Everett
Frederick M. Beckett, Jr
Marjorie E. Beckett
C. W. Rowley
H. F. R. Dolan
Center Street
New England urged to advertise as summer haven for 1910s crowds
The speaker argues New England could become the nation’s greatest summer resort region by widespread advertising. With Europe closed by war, funds seek domestic destinations, drawing visitors to Naragansett Pier, Maine coast, the White and Green Mountains, and Berkshire sites.
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New England
Europe
Narragansett Pier
Maine
White Mountains
Green Mountains
Berkshire
Philadelphia
Boston
Old State House
Old South Church
Bunker Hill
Concord
Lexington
Acs
Burr Wins Hingham Town Clerk Contest
Arthur W. Burr won the three cornered race for town clerk in the annual Hingham town election yesterday. He defeated Charles R. Downey and Donald K. Maguire in the contest.
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Burr
Hingham
Arthur W. Furr
Charles R. Downey
Donald K. Maguire
Decisive Hull Vote Confirms License At Town Meeting
Hull voters approved the license by 124 to 16. Elected officers include Alfred A. Galiano as selectman and overseer of the poor, Charles E. West and George H. Hatch as assessors, Forest W. Nickerson as treasurer, Charles H. Waterhouse as tax collector, and Henry H. Burr as school committeeman. Budget appropriations cover Town Offices 12000, schools 19000, Board of Health 8000, Public Library 1300, highways 20000, poor 2000, fire department 9000, and public debt 12500.
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Hull
Alfred A. Galiano
Charles E. West
George H. Hatch
Forest W. Nickerson
Charles H. Waterhouse
Henry H. Burr
Board of Health
Belmont Selectmen Candidates Elected as Odde Flint and Kendall
John A. L. Odde George T. Flint and Francis H. Kendall were yesterday elected members of Belmont's Board of Selectmen. Clarence O. Hill won a seat on the board of assessors defeating Thomas J. Brassil. Fred FE Poor was elected for one year and Thomas J Cruley for three years. License vote was 147 yes to 766 no.
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John A. L. Odde
George T. Flint
Francis H. Kendall
Belmont
Clarence O. Hill
Thomas J. Brassil
Fred FE. Poor
Thomas JL. Cruley
Reading Stays Dry But Votes on License Question
Sir Albert G Barker of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, Joseph B Gowing and Leslie A Nichols were elected to the North Reading Board of Selectmen. I A Flint chosen assessor for one year and Gowing assessor for three years. Elmer B Abbott elected town clerk. The town voted 127 No 94 Yes on the license question, continuing last year’s No by 39.
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Albert G. Barker
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Joseph B. Gowing
Leslie A. Nichols
North Reading Board of Selectmen
I. A. Flint
Elmer B. Abbott
Second Alarm After 32 Years At Franklin Street Fire
Chief Peter McDonough returned to the five story brick building at 271 Franklin Street where his firefighting career began. The chimney fire in the Underhay Oil Company building drew the veteran to the scene marking 32 years since his first call to the same site.
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Peter McDonough
Franklin Street
Underhay Oil Company
License results of Massachusetts town meetings
Arlington Belmont Brain tree Cohasset Dedham Hingham Lexington Randolph North Reading Saugus Wakefield Watertown Wellesley Westwood Winchester Winthrop Reading fail to pass. Bedford Clinton Hull Middleton approve. Community votes on liquor and business licenses across towns with mixed outcomes noted.
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Arlington
Belmont
Braintree
Cohasset
Dedham
Hingham
Lexington
Randolph
North Reading
Saugus
Wakefield
Watertown
Wellesley
Westwood
Winchester
Winthrop
Reading
Bedford
Clinton
Hull
Middleton
Ann Brooks Re-elected to Braintree School Committee
In Braintree annual town meeting the school committee race centered on Ann Brooks who won re-election over Ann Hubbard and Dr. F. H. Marion among 252 of 278 women voters. Henry Storm beat Lewis Bates for East Braintree selectman 86 to 681. A C Drinkwater elected assessor for three years. liquor license vote 207 Yes 50 No.
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Braintree
Ann Brooks
Ann M. Hubbard
F. H. Marion
East Braintree
Henry Storm
Lewis F. Bates
Storm
A. C. Drinkwater
Democrats Sweep Randolph Town Election
Democrats won all available seats in Randolph annual town election. Jeremiah Desmond James H Dempsey and Michael E Clark re-elected to Board of Selectmen with Dempsey also chosen assessor Edmund K Belcher named school committeeman and Patrick H Mel Laughlin as town clerk The license vote stood 896 no 268 yes.
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Randolph
Board of Selectmen
Jeremiah Desmond
James H. Dempsey
Mchael E. Clark
Edmund K. Belcher
Patrick H. MelLaughlin
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Charles S. Dean
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Legat
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Arlington Board of Public Works
Mapes
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