Republicans Reclaim Westport Democrats Capture Two Towns
Fairfield town meeting adopts a $434,620 budget amid protests with about 40 voters present. Highlights include Park Gift acceptance, spending plans for the Fairfield band, repair of fire house sirens, and a plan to borrow $100,000 in anticipation of taxes. Tax Collector Clara Flint to return a quarter of her fees to the town.
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Mill Plain
Dever H. Warner
W. H. Donaldson
Fairfield Band
Annie Burr Jennings
Simon C. Bradley
Eauppore
Board of Selectmen
Fairfield
Southport
Stratfield
Tunxis Hill
Clarenes H. Bradley
James Cummings
Andrew
Easton Election Returns Show Republican Sweep
The annual town officer election in Easton produced a clean Republican sweep with 144 straight Republican ballots to 41 straight Democratic ballots. Returns list officials for assessors board of relief selectmen auditors grand jurors collectors of taxes constables registrar of voters and school committee with party tallies and names such as Arthur Wheeler Henry Osborne Arvin Edwards Ambros Marsh Charles Nichols Samuel Turney Frederick Maenblein Clarence Jennings George Keller Joseph Slady and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jennings
George G. Keller
Joseph A. Slady
Charles F. Nichols
John H. Candee
Willard S& Gillette
Frederick HE
Silliman
Henry W. Osborne
Wallace B. Davis
Joseph B. Hin
Edith Ruman
Brookfi £ LLC
Republican Party
Frederick Stapleberg
Charles H. Camp
Board of Relief
Howard W Keeler
Josephine Murphy
Edgar H. Beers
Elof FP. Gustafson
H. Warner
Clarence
George
Charles la
Howard
Pranklin KK
Hawley
Louis Durga
Val
George A
Johnson
Leonard Enboss
D. St. Constables
Wiliam F. Pinekr Ry
Samuel S. Todd
Charles Stenhoff
David, M
Morcuse
Clarence A. Joyce
Vincent Cavacan
Thomas D. Murphy
Registrar of Voters
John S
Hornhill
Arthur R.’ Joyce
D. Town School
John & Thornhill
Charles L. Biggs
Wallace M. Bulkley
Frederick BE. Wakentin
Boards of Relief
Charles, Gray
Herbert Smith
Pivrederick A. Burr
Stanley
M. Hut
William O'Dwyer
Mendell
Luin
Switzer
William ©. Burr
Frank I. Blakeman
William A.kinsella
Fred E. Northrop
Howard Gray
James Smith
Harold L. Tator
Hanford W. Lyon
Clara M. Flint
Clara NM. Flint
Arthur ‘J. Bennett
George W. Larsen
Ehst
John’ Hull
Stephen Novakovits
Hezekiah R. Elwood
Edward Russell
Hirol
Frederick W. Hawk
Registrar of
Clifford
Newton H. Hoyt
Henry H. Rennell
sStanley H. Bullard
Town Plan Commission
James T. Roche
Joan T. L. Hubbard
Monro
Monroe
Buo
Alexander Sinclair
Stephen B. Hayes
Alph D. Benedict
Arthur W. Smith
Chester W. Tyrrell
Alpheus B. Stannard
Marshall Beach
Miles P. Standish
Thornton Blake
Ephen TB. Hayes
George H. Lyons
George Chase Edwards
Charles B. Nichols
Jerome Nichols
Edward D. Lee
Edwards G. Beardsley
Elmer Hl. Wakelea
Herbert H. Johnson
Elmer J. Read
Willia Tarr
Louis B. Beardsley
Morris TL. French
Charles D. Skillings
Franklin
Dring
Resert Sinclair
Edwin c. Shelton
Clarence Beb. Burr
Eawin C. Shelton
Republicans Sweep Stamford Vote Elect Entire Ticket
Stamford voters support Republicans in an Oct 6 election, electing Charles Martin as first selectman by 1,098 votes and delivering sweeping victories across town offices including town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, assessor, and board seats with Republican majorities often exceeding 5,000 votes. Democratic candidates trailed in key races as results detailed for selectmen, town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, and boards of relief, finance, and education.
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Stamford
Polla
Ree
Charles i. Martin
Horace W. Graves
Martin
Selechinmen
Charles Martin
Willam Or. Iuhaels
Phillip I. Curran
G. FR. Crose
Harry T. Junger
Rarold
Marvin Marquand
Samuel Wagner
Krank
Burke
Thomas F. Reilly
Hart Sherwood
Cornelius T. McGuinness
Assensora
L. H. Kirk
John Daly
Board of Relief
George
John
Town School
Shiildred W. Young
William ‘T. Godfrey
Mlizabeth A. Coughlin
Jeremiah J. Ormond
Dorothy W. Skene
Warren's. Creasy
Charl G. Lane
Howard Jieritz
A. Schiechine
Perris
Henry E.whitehead
Middlebury
Woodbury
Beacon Falls
Watertown Republcans
Morris
Weston election results deflate Democrats in town vote
Republican sweep in Weston returns 125 votes to John Held Jr and other officials. Assessors Wakeman and Camp lead. Board of Relief, Selectmen, Auditors, and Grand Jurors listed with party tallies. Voters total 292.
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Board of Relief
James A. Smith
Willam P. Lockwead
Jee W. Adams
George Fi. Gitford
Rootty
Trying J. Lockwood
Walter Ko Waser
EF. Sarald Barrett
Henry Howland
Audic Ars
Liu D. Treadwell
Westport Election Yields Republican Sweep and School Bond
Westport Delaware Republican machine wins decisively over Democrats and coalition. King W Mansfield and Welford G Lewis top the ticket while Edward Nash remains on the board as third selectman. May Held and Lewis win by margins, bond issue of 145000 for a junior high school approved, town to assume garbage removal. detailed results show winners across selectmen, assessors, board of relief, tax collector, and other offices with party lines and several names. In New Milford, Republicans post a solid victory with average 200 vote margins across town offices including selectmen, auditors, collectors, constables, registrars, school committee, library, and board of finance.
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Peter McAanus
Robert R. Beeler
Edward Monerly, Sr
Frank Taylor
Thonas Reiley
Westport
Del
Denmacrits
King W. Mansfeld
Welford G. Lewis
Edward Nash
Harry Morgan Ayres
Nash
Third Selectman
May Held
Lewis
Ayres
W. Mansfield
Edward C. Nagh
William Osborn
Hisse Waess
Joseph Morton
Alfred ©Tolet
Board of Relief
Biagio
Salvadore
Wiliam H. Petrie
Joseph G. Hyatt
George K. Perry
Arwin M. Jennings
George A. Darrow
George
Jennings
Robert W. Post
Angus MacDowall
New Milford
Herman
Emil. J. Erickson
Charles C. Pomeroy
Harry 8. Lee
Leyi C
Richmond
Joseph H. Nettleton
Charles Duncan
Frederick E. Starr
Wallace S. Ferris
Oscar FF. Toss
Thomas B. Leahy
Bath
Willis H. Barton
Sam D. Wanzer
Charles P. Blinn
Albert Bvitta
Board of Finance
J. Searly Pringt
Localities Listed in Public Notice Reach Multiple Streets
Public notice cites residences on Tivneh Road near J R Weedhull, Brookridge Avenue, Plain Road near Widener Brook, Park Avenue near Merritt Street, and Kenwace Street at Wood Avenue. Detected multiple parcel references include Anthony Matis residence in Southport and Poe raid corner areas.
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Anthony Matis
Southport
Tivneh Road
J. R. Weedhull
Brookridge Avenue
Park Avenue
Merritt
Poe
Covenire
Plain Road
Kenwece
Wood Avenue
Independent wins Registrar of Voters in Kent NT election
In Kent New Town election results Charles F. Kirke Democrat 87 and Charles Johnson Independent 199 elected Registrar. Democratic and Republican candidates sweep most offices with Page Darling Giddings and other officials named. Kirke loses to Johnson for Registrar but Kirke noted in vote tally.
Monroe election yields Republican landslide in small turnout
Monroe voters gave Republicans a large majority in a low turnout election. Key race tallies show Alexander Sinclair and Alph D Benedict leading assessor and board roles, with multiple positions including selectmen, auditors, grand jurors, and tax collector filled by party candidates. Strong turnout by Republicans reflected across offices while Democrats claimed several posts.
Fairfield Town Election Shifts Keep GOP Edge
In Fairfield, voters backed Republican candidates in a citywide election. Total turnout reached 1,340 with 1,002 cast in district one and 338 in district two. First selectman winner was Burr with 911 votes, Perry 394. Stanley Hull won second selectman, and William O Dwyer secured third. Democratic Plan Commission member B H Rennell was not nominated.
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Mendel R. Perry
Derno
Cameron
Broderick A. Burr
G. IQ. PL
Loja
Burr
New Canaan votes Republican sweep at town meeting
Republican ticket won in New Canaan with a majority over 200 in straight tickets amid light turnout of 667 votes cast from 3415 eligible. Officials elected include Assessor Herbert A Sibley, Board of Relief members Duryea and Seymour, Selectmen George Smith Bouton Hoy Grape, Auditor David Rockwell, Grand Jurors Mead Lyon Raymond, McKendries Crawford Kirk Prine Pay Everett Cody, Tunney Taylor Acrianes Weberg Wheeloats Green, among others. The referendum on the new commission form was tabled.
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New Canaan
Oct
Commission
Elerbert A. Sibley
Charles B. Weed
Board of Relief
George W. Duryea
Urban GO. Seymour
Board of Relief For
Tern
Robert B. Morse
Benjamin Bowes
George Smith
Edwin F. Bouton
Stephen Hoy
Howard E. Grape
David Rockwell
Charles Crosby
Stanley P. Mead
Theron H. Lyon
Samuel Raymond
Benjamin Bennett
Alexander McKendries
Myron B Crawford
John H. Kirk
John Prine
Raymond Putnam
Reginald E. Pay
George ©. Everett
James J. Cody
Thomas Tunney
Cornsling G Taylor
Newtown Votes Swing Democratic in School Board Race
In Newtown an election produced 993 voters of 48 on the list. Charles G. Morris Democrat won the town governor’s race and a seat on the School Committee. A $15,000 loan for state aid roads was approved. Returns list several town officers with party tallies and various judges, auditors, jurors, and clerks mostly aligned with Democratic candidates.
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Newtown
Charles G. Morris
Walter Su. Grover
Board of Relief
Richard Egan
Angus T. Toy
John J. Northrop
Thomas F. Brew
Herbert T. Cooper
Richard Brophy
Ford
Frank Wright
Frederick Leles, Jr
Herman N. Tiemann
Patriclk HW
Gannon
Cornelus Haugh
George BE. Hayes
Clark I. Paige
Patrick H. McCarthy
Sanford Mead
Constable Thomasser
Lincoln Valentine
D. Perison
Josephie Collins
Paul V. Cavanaugh
Josias Tilaon, Sr
Tacob Gomberg
Wham Gower
Darien Elects Complete Republican Ticket in Low Turnout
In Darien the Republican slate won decisively led by An drew Shaw defeating Conrad F. Wegner for selectman amid 973 votes cast from 1,600. Winners include Selleck, Leach, Bouton, Wood, Shaw, Jefferson, Beofield, Grout, Frate, Taylor, Krause, Tennatt and others. results show party gains across auditors, collectors, and school committee with several close Democratic entries.
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Darien
Conrad F. Gagner
Third Selectman
Andrew Shaw
John H. Selleck
Este Kennedy
Board of Belief
Janeis Leach
Arthur J. Wood
Clarence G. Bouton
Iram B. Taylor
T Andrew Shaw
Conrad F. Wer
George
Smith
James Bennett
William Fines
Everett Tyler
Martin J. Shaughnessy
I. Charles Johnson
Louis F. Jefferson
Clarence H. Beofield
Ernest L. Grout
Dominick ‘Frate
Sherman selectmen elected in town election results
Charles Johnson was elected first selectman. Edward Flatt and George Woodard were chosen second and third selectmen respectively. Flatt. a Republican, Woodard a Democrat. Peter Alfredson, Republican, won the tax collector post.
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Sherman
Charles Johnson
Edward Flatt
Bridgewater elects town officials in fall election
The town election today chose David Sanford as first selectman and John Benson as second selectman. Grover Allen, a Democrat, won third selectman, while Carl Olson, a Republican, was elected tax collector.
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Bridgewater
David Sanford
John Benson
Grover Allen
Carl Olson
Shelton Third Party Ballot Bid For Spooler
Hartford Oct 6 thirty five Shelton voters signed a petition asking that Joan W Spooler name be printed on ballots as a candidate for Representative from Shelton on the Lal Follette Wheeler party ticket. The signatures will permit placing her name on the November 4 general election ballot, the Secretary of State said. This is likely the first third party bid for state office.
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Hartford
Shelton
Joan W. Spooler
Fromt Shelton
Lal Follette-Wheeler
Spooler
Prize Cow And Record Potato Crop Of Girl Who Tills Over 100 Acres
Mary Shannon of Bonnyrigg Farm near Hampden County grows award winning cattle and pota toes. She milks Pollyanna Bonnyrigg to 102 pounds daily, won 1923 Northampton fair prizes for butter and milk, and achieved six hundred bushels per acre from certified Vermont seed potatoes. She mentors local calf clubs, advocates women’s suffrage, and manages 660 acres with farming pride.
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Mary
Mary Quilt
Mary Shannon
Pellyanna
Maurice E. McLaughlin
Brooklyn
New England
Boneyrigg Farm
Bonnyrigs
Shannon
Shannons
St Walrht
Bonnyrigg
Mary Tooka
Mary Raider
Tam
Pollyanna Bonnyrigg
Northampton
Pollyanna
Vermont
Marvy
Jimon
Hampden County
Massachussets
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Republicans Win Most Town Elections in New Haven Area
Towns across the state held elections with Republicans winning the majority of contests. In Stonington the Republican ticket took all offices by 260 of 3300. Waterford and East Haven also swung Republican. Dems carried Columbia and Windham areas, while Hamden, Branford, Madison and other towns backed Republicans with strong margins.
Election results flood towns with Republican wins across districts
In multiple towns the Republicans swept local races. Plymouth reported 466 for Republicans to 196 for opponents, Litchfield noted a slim Republican majority, and Bethleham saw Joseph 3B Ranfordy defeat Democrat James W. Lynn for Assessor. Manchester set to rename itself City of Manchester after a long debate and a population rise to about 20 661. New London elected Waldo Be Clarke mayor, a council veteran and mill state pier engineer.
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Litchfield
Plymouth
Bethleham
Joseph
Ranfordys
James W.lynn
Manchester
Mancheater
Wis
State Board of Health
New London
Walda
Be Clarke
Ne London
Clarke
New York Universsity
Missing broker sought near Mexican border
El Paso and Juarez police hunt for George R. Christiagys, a missing New York broker who reportedly headed toward the border after leaving Albuquerque. Investigations into a reported attempt to cash Rock Island securities in El Paso yielded no trace of the missing broker.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
George R. Christiagys
New York
Albuquerque
Christian
Rock Island Securities
el Pago
Four Boys Under Fourteen Steal Auto in Waterbury
Four boys under fourteen were arrested today on the charge of taking the automobile of Paul Russo left in front of his home last night. The car was found abandoned near the Peart Lake after the theft.
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Waterbury
Ateanh
Paul Russo
Peart Lake
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