Bristol Town Election Sets Sharp Council Contest
Judge Frank H. Hammill narrowly defeated James O. Church for First Councilman by 18 votes while Charles 8 Cummings beat Edward Wilkinson by the same margin for Second Councilman. Winthrop Thurston won Fourth Councilman by 417 over James Walsh. Simmons and Church names appear with mixed results in other races. Probate Judge Hammill 810 votes and Town Treasurer Peck 1122.
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Frank H. Hammill
James O. Church
Charles
Mr. Simmons
Dr. Ohurah
Gamminge
Edward E. Wilkinson
Ruasll S. Church
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Winthrop G. Thurston
James J. Walsh
Hirth
Joseph E. Simmons
Geo. H. Peck
Philip Brady
William R. Trotter
W.pred Williams
William J. Munro
Cornelius J. Hasbronck
Michael
James W. Franktin
Charles F. Dimond
Oliver H. Blaisdell
Justices of the Peace
Herbert KF. Bennett
Edwin F. Lindsey
Michael Kerr
Justice of the Peace
H. F. Bennett
Seth Paull, Jr
GC. H. Straight
Thomas Johnson
H. M. Thompson
Henry Sweeney
Wm. F. Conley
John Hackett
O. A. Beals
Ernest Meiggs
O. B. Brigham
Samuel McCaw
A. Chesebrough
William Williams
Herbert YF. Bennett
Frank BH. Hammill
James OC
Church
Edward BH. Wilkinson
Charles S&s. Cummings
Russel
James J
Close Election Yields Scrambled Ballots and Tight Races
In Wednesday’s town election 1857 ballots were cast with 842 straight party votes and 927 scratched ballots. Judge Hammill and Mr. Cummings led the council contest though Church gained on scratched ballots. Hammill won by 18 after tallying the irregular ballots as results rolled in around noon.
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Church
Cummings
Wilkinson
James OO. Church
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Seehan
Oummings
Wallot
Q’olock
William Williame
Herbert F. Bennett
Hirst
Frank Hi. Hammill
James O. Church
Charles I
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