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Du Fait Sch hun Entrect. Diebest attorney for the l'artfinne term district
alert counts au. Center Deeds for Franklin County, aise their water"Ve" or"no" on the following questions! First: acceptance I the proposed amendment To article 48 ℃ the cimundments to the Construction Second; acceptance of Chapter 368 acts 21 1921
1 Winx: Receplance of
Gripter 438, acts 2 1921. Fourth : acceptance of Chapter 427, acts 0) 1922 Fifth ; acceptance of chapter +59, ucts 1922, The Polls will be open at 10 and one me traite um, and may dose at wo auch one half o'clock P.M.
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and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies There of, Seven days it wist before the time of said meeting, on the Conversation i Chunch at Leverett, and the Baptist which it Homeresett. "Keri of fail not and make the return of the warrant with your donne there on at the time and place of meeting is foresaid. given under own Hands thus twenty eight days of October, a.J. 1922.
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à true copy etles t- F. It Jay lov Joure blutz I. M. prazer constable Recruit & Med
¿ mectina. ¿ que ce que voters of the 102172 Was held and Equity nime votes were cast as follows"
governor Channing , . Box had Eighty one votes John F. Fitzgerald "1
John 13 avis Que Blanks Two
heut ger .
John F. Doherty had Four alvan J. Fuller " Severity screw " Blacks Eight
votes
Voiture Frederitele work and erenty eight votes
или James Hayes Que Charles maque Two 3 lauks steven
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Tereuser James Jackson had Seventy Your votes Joseph E. Venne" Four 1. Blacks Eleven
Cincitor John aiken alonzo B. levok alice E. levine 13eine 122
had Que votes
Seventy four Fine
It ... Pen. Joseph Bearak had Que Day :P. Benton 1
John E. Swift- 1
Blanks
Fine Justre
decurator Washington look had Que Brouss William a. gaston" Fourteen
vote votes
remy labot rodge Fifty nine Eight.
Som a nichols Blanks
Frederick ,. , ivett had veracity Lik Joseph E. Kerigan" Seven Blanks. Six
imate. 1
Francis W. aldrich had Serenity one votes .. Blanks Eighteen
xtenator
John W. Haigis had Seventy-two votes Blanks Seventeen
Refe. in le charles .. Un beteg had dercity seren votes you bout Jerome J. Shea 11
Seren Fart
bounty born.
Eugene B. Blake hal Sercity two votes Blanks Seventeen
vote
Seventyone votes
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Isso boms Farre W, Fay had Grity fire Euroin / 3 "re. " Fortritivo 3:ou /22 -Turisty ones
wish atty! Thomas & Hammond la derecity-Several votre Blaucha wehre
"Me. he E. Ciams had l'exentes que vous Brauchs J'aisteen
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william Blake alles had dererity eight ils 13lauks Eleven.
Question no 1. yes 270
Forty Ant votes
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Question no 2 yes 770 3xanhs
Forty five E qlit- Thirty crx
votes
Question no 3
yes
Thirty eight votes
Blanks
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Questori no4
yes 210 Blanks
Sixteen Seventeen
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Question 105 yes
votes
Blanks
Fifty Seven Thirty two
Fifty six votes
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"Provenant to the laws of the Commonwealth the Frontierhe's a Bernardston, Deerfield, gill, Direiett, seider, montague, and Funderarich, Conknaing Rekusentitive Isstrict 70, 3 bounty of Paulskir, met at Jumus Falls on Friday nov. 17, 1922 a. D. at 12 o'clock noon. The return of votes from said towns were examined, counted and a return made to each clerk under our hands. The whole number of votes cast was Two thousand severe hundred thirty three
Charles Vinhley- Deerfreix ine thousand 224. wictred fifty five. Jerome S. Shia-moutaque nme herandred Sitter seven i've hundred twenty one
Benardston
Jemy a browell Town blecke f. Parker D. martin Deerfield Etenry B. Barton grill F. V. Taylor. Leverett.
Edwin P. Howes fr. Leyden Henry D. Bardwell monticone Boiler 71 - 12 1h
Sunderland
I. I. Taylor. blesk.
a petition Lated nov. 10,922, Learned by dem voters of the town and certified to in one of the number, was presented to the Registrars voters for a recount of the votes cast nov. 7, 1922 for United States Senator. This recount was held nov, 18 th- 1922 and the result was the same as the .F. It Taylor Vous Celeste
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Surrant fou Vonrumeeting held Feb. 5,1923. Franklin 8. 9.
To either of the bonetables of the tour of viverett, greeting!
In the name of the Commonwealth o' massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in town. iffaire, to meet at the town hall it cineal Nacerett, on Monday the fifth. day of February nettet ten o'clock, in the fourvon, there and there to act on the following articles; namely:
Ort 1
To choose a Moderator to avezcole at said meeting.
art. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing. Out 3. To vote "Yes " or"no" on the question," Shall docente de quiented for the sale youtoun norntorieating beverages in this town?"
Selectmere art 4. 's act on the report of the Queeditor, School Committee, and webring , isters. ent à To see if the town with vote to accept the not of crows prepared in the Selectionen. it b. " is it the towne will cause and appropriate money to day the sudiary of the Superintendent of Schools, on act thing thereon, ist 7. To see if the Tour will raise and depropriate money to pay for the services of a School Physician, or at anything there on. art r. To see if the tour will wine and peroperate money for the case of Vinterres in tomar, or act anything there G. L.
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To see if the towne will nine inch appropriate . money for the Flour library of astany. thing thereon.
Git 10 To see if the town will wine and af- Robuuste money to the used neconmes- tion with any sim which may be allotted to the tour by the massachusetts Them on.
ist 11. To determine the manner of repairing highways and bridges, and make" abpero, enations for the same, Art . 2. To see if the hour nice wurde und appropriate à nun t' money for the observance of memorial Day, or act anything there on. art, 13. To see if the town will fix a time in . winch laver atrail au wird, after which time unprint taxes chie dere interest, or ant anything There AL.
shall be necessary to meet town ibe wes, and make all backnations - Ant 15. To see if the town since vote, that the Treneiner, with the absenval of the Ielentinere, he and handling is authorized to borrow money hour time to time, in anticipation of the revenge of the Havesent municipal year, to ane amount not exceeding in the aggregate 5,000.00 and to issue a note on noter therefor, Sommable worthno one your, accident in ilects incu internal wieder this vote to we said from the revenue of the present municipal year, or ist aus Thing there
To see if the town will raise and af- propriate $ 75.00 torre said to the atres Por Brevity ind to imerature, In accord- inie with the brownsions of aned for the purposes d' chapter 128, general Lauvs, or for the support of demonstration work wunder the direction of the agent o instructors of the Justies, ow land owned by the town of arem resident there, or act anything there on. But 17. To see if the town will vote to choose a director in accordance inthe time provisions of Chapter 128, general views or not anything thereon.
Art 18. "Shall the town petition for the install- ation d'une accounting ausecteur in the woin one with ? " (the question is emberittet under the provisions of Chapter 516, acts of 1922.)
ist. 14. Zo zee is the tour will vanze and ambiente the term of 200.00 to pay for the services of a School nurse, or not anything thereon.
art. 20 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to enlarge and when the Center, Idioot
ant à 50 pre if the town vite vote is mise and appropriate a sum of money for tuition of pupils to the Ugucultural Department of High Schools or other wincultural School, or act anything there on.
and you are directed to serve this unwant bre porting up attected copier there of, on the congregational blinde at meett and the Baptist Church
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ut north Leverett, seven dage, at least, before the time of wait meeting. Here of fail not want naabre due returns. of this warrant with your doings Thereon, to the Fourweek Before the time of meeting as aforeraid. Pirer under our hernandez, this Twenty seventh day Samary, 1923. b. H. Beaman) Selectiness
O. b. manvill ) aeverett.
I have served this warrant as Acreated theremin. A. M. Glazier Constable. True copy cettest.
I. V. Taylor. Vivre ellertz.
Record of the Town meeting held Feb. 5, 19 23. 2 at a legal meeting of the waters of the town of wraett the following business was trans acted. Chose Co. A. Bezmaro Moderator
art 1. art 2. D. L. Comings blesk.
Пчельник!
b. H. Beaman/ W. F. adams 11
Selectmeu
Q. b. manvill 11
Fix. morrison cresson for 7yrs. PH. D. Vieresune School conmutter 3yrs
Ralphen Marvell 2 yes
. . "Liche E. arter library Trustee for 3 yrs
Mrs. Judson Field 1
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I. M. glazier S. M. graves
Constable
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chose b.4. Beaman Robert Woodaux.] : Polert plagier 1. Poranil Woodand f. d. moveon Selectmen · W. F. adams F. V. Taylor S.L. utney Centrer Mather Palble glazier But jurper · Fax movunion arnela pazier Mand Mares Chester Woodard
Constable
Field Divers
Pourut rupu France Viewers The waiden Jax Collector auditor.
Surveyors Conviver also
wood ival anual bank.
art. 3. Ou the question, l'halé acense de wanted for the sale of certain nonintoxicating "beverages in this town . votul dix, "c" Finity four "7"
art. 4: ated to accept the report of auditor, Veutmen School committee and rebrary Testees.
ist 5. Noted to accept the list of aurons ar prepared by the Selectmen cut le cated to voice and approximate $250. for salary of Supermindent of Schools. ist of Yoted to raise and appropriate $50. for services of a School Physician, Ants. Voted to voice and appropriate the sum of $70, for the care of Cemeteries in town.
Out " Votid to raise and appropriate the israil of $150. and the log found for the Jour library
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ist. 0 Votos, to never we appropriate the New of $500, to the need in connection with any sim which may be allotted to time town by the massachusetts Highway Commission.
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be wehave under the whereme the electionen the same as dont year, and that the same amounts be pappacobreated, namely $2000 for Figuway manitennis indler insekter 81 jen dans. and $1000. for Bridges, Railings and umoral of snow.
art 12, Voted, to raise and appropriate the sim of 10. for the observance of memorial Day.
Out. 13. Noted that all" unpaid taxes bear interest after October 15. the
Cut 14 Voted, to voice appropriate the sim of $ 2500. for general Expenses rand $ 4000. for Schools. Bitte the if proval of the selection det. Is Voted, that the the over the wire Thereby is withorized to vonyour money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the present municipal year, to an amount not exceeding The aggregate $5,000,00, aund to issue -122
a note of noter therefor, bars able within one year, au; deit or debts incurred under this "vote to be paid from the revenue of the ausent municipal year.
art 16 voted to raise and appropriate the suma f 75.00 to ire paid to the Trustees for county and to cigreulture, in accordance with the provisions of and for the kuchoses of bhak. 128, Jen. Laws,
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At 7 voted to choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128. Jen. Caros. Chose C ... Beaman director. art. 18 On the question "Shall the town petition for the installation of an it was voted to pass over the article. ist. 19 " otel to raise and appropriate the um of $200. to pay for the services F) a School nunce.
art. no Vated to cause and approfermate the Jim of 500. for repairs on the beuter and Kong Plan school houses, some to be arbeided by the School committee, art. 21 ated to cane and appropriate the im of 200 for truction of pupils nie concultival delooks, or the iancultural Department of High Schools. artur the foregoingarticles were
"matter of' Electric Lights was discussed ,and the
in favor of Electric lights in this part in the town of it could in managed with the contest fas co to exteri their lines into town. "The sense of the meeting was in favor of an appropriation $ $ 500. for 20ml. The matter of electric lights for the worth host of the town was also. brought up and the sense of the meeting was unammoney in favor a unutar abpropriation of north verit could arrange with Montague or some other place to extend their
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The question of having the assessors Valuation hist printed this year was brought up, and there was a mild sentiment in favor of same. voted to dissolve the meeting.
F. H. Taylor. Down blesk.
appropriations for 1923. Schools $4000.00
Sehrvit Sufit. 250.
Schroot Physician 50.
School nurse
200.
School repairs 500.
agricultural tuition 200.
Cemeteries
70.
Library 150. and the dog fund.
Highway maintenance 2000.
Bridges+ Railings 1000.
In connection with
any sum allotted ty Mass. Inglunay Room. 500.
general Expenses 2500.
Trustees of bounty aid 7.5. memorial Day 10. Total $ 11 505.
aboutments made in the selectmen Inspector of animals Ralph n. Marvell Slaughtering Ralble n. Marvell Fire warden Fred a: 77overfor moth rupt. iv. Mi Stratford Sealer Weights Measures W. F. adams.
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Francislin & el. To either of the Courtailes of the
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In the name of the common wealth wiewir saatte, you are hereis directed to Hotely and war the chairtent & the 1 town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said veverett, on Saturday, Quant 11 th, Và 3, at input écosse ? MI., trieu and there to act on the following articles To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
tous -raise and appropriate such sums of
in connection with money crowe 3. created for the support of schools in town , or act anything thereow
and you are directed to serve the warrant by posting up attested cobres
reverett, seven days at least, before the Here of fail not and make due return of this warrant south your doings there ow before the time of meeting as afousaid
àord, "Nineteen Montant trovate three
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inv. Carroll you have wen affronted to
Leverett schools
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Mrs W. A. Woodard
Feb. 16, 192 3 Then appeared the above named M. W. Carroll and made oath that Lí le not even discounted, before me. this is the day on February, 23. circa 2 13, 2 mere Natures Decirdie dept. 2 3, 1926
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October 6 1923. at a joint ameeting of the Sele tment ved blade el Committee thu
bolu E. arken was chosen as a
of the year in place of Malple n.
F. v. Taylor Jours blesk.
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montague mass October 16, 19 2 3 To The Town bleck Verezett W/c.a. Tive is to certify That Fine E. U chen I) Leverett, muss appeared before me This way and took with that the would queithfully . was the liches as a member of the School Committee Pavil Veraett. te wuch Committee he was ap horted to office vy time Derectineri and Pear committee on The 8th day of October a.D. 1923.
Bouvier M. Lamb Justice of the Peace My Commission expires Feb. 14, 1930.
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Warrant for Town Meeting held February 4, 1924,
Franklin st.e. To either of the constables of the town of reverett. greeting :- In the name of the commonwealth 1 721 clients, you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of said tours, qualified to vote in townoffers. to meet in the Town itall at saraheverett on monday the forthe day of February next, at the and one half o'clock in the Forenoow, then and there to act one the following-articles, namely; art. 1\ To choose & mayodezato to serverde at enviot . mertens.
art. 2 To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensium
art. 3 To vote"yes" o "o" on the function Shall license be quandted for the sales of certain non intoxicating beverages in the toure?" ict 4. To act on the report, auditor, Selective, School Committee and ribvary Giustees. But. 5. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of furos preferred anine selectiven act. 6. To see if the tour will wave and appropriate money to pay the salary of the Superintendent & Schools ov act anything thereon. art. 7 To see if the tour will raise and aber anate money to pay for the revices of à School Physician, an act anything
art 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the care of cimeteries in torre on act anything I there on.
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art. 9 To see if the tour will race and appropriate money you the JoursLibrary, or act anything there on. art, 10 To determine the manner of having highways and bridges, and make Vervoerations for the me. art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to be used in connection with any sim which may be allotted to the to use by the Massachusetts Highway Commission, or act anything there ow. art. 12. To see if the town will wine and appropriate a sum of money For the observance of Memorial Day, an act "there on. art. 13 To see if the town will vote to celebrate the one hundred fiftiethe anniversary of the incorporation of the toure, and make appropriations for the same, or act anything there are. Out 14 To see if the tour. vil fix 2 Time in which takes shall be paid, after which time unhard tales hall bear interest or act anything thereare.
art. 15 To raise such sums of money as shall be necessary to meet Youare expenses, and make appropriations for the same art 16 To see if the town will vote that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hertry is. authorized to borrow money hour time to time, in anticipation of the riveruse of the present municipal year , to an amount not exceeding
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in the is requête $ 5,000. 00 and to issue a note or water there for, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year, - or act anything there on. Bet. " "To see if the town will appropriate $ 100. to be paid to the Trustees for bounty did to agriculture in accordance with the provisions of and for the hunhous " Chapter 128, Sec. 45 of the Several Bars, o for the support of : Vernon stration work under The direction of the agent or instructors à' the crusties on land owned by the town of my resident there of ir rit anything there on.
art. 8 10 die of the town will choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 28 dec. 41 of the general raws, to serve one year, tract anything there r.
Cut, 19 To see if the town will raise and appropriate $ 200. For the payment the school mirse wander.The previous In Sec. ) Chapter 857 of the acte o 1721 br act anything there on. At 20 to see if the toure will authorize the appointment, and suitable reimbursement of a committee to complete the record of service of the veterans of the World War, or act anything thereon. ist. 2. "To see if the town will vote to wine and appropriate a sum of money For tuition of pupils is the inquicultural Department of High Schools, or other
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Annicultural Schools, or act anything there on.
and you are directed to serve this varvaut by je väling af attected conferir Thereof, ointhe Congregationel Chance at Leverett and the Baptist Church at north seveutt, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting, There of fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town "I urk before the time of meeting as aforesand
Quiere under our hands this twenty day of January, 1924 Just d
0 -directed there in
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F.V. m. glazier linietable attest. F. H. Taylor Jour blesk.
Record of the Town meeting held Feb. 4. 1924.
it a meeting of the legal voters of the Town of riverett the following business was transacted.
art 1 C.M. Beaman was elected moderator. a. & mother was chosen assist Moderator. ist 2 " the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year. art 3. Thirty eight votes cast. Thirty five"no" Three "yes"
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F. V. Taylor, 1 treasurer
& .. V. Beannin,
Parph Marvell
Palestinec
Franck 2. glazier inversor For 3 years. Tate x? Wordend School Com For 3 years. Everyone in Fields Library muster For 3 years C. G. Beaman J. M. glazier
Contables
b.v. Beaman
Robert Woodard Robert Plagar Field Drivers Julien Rice
Farley S. grazier Pound Keeper selectinen to act ar tince Viewin cree Wa arden F. W. Taylor Jak Collector in Litor
a.J. mathes
Perry glazier F. L. morrison F. a. glazier Lucius graves Emory Stripe D. C marvel
Surveyors of lumber also marinera of wood coal and bank.
art. 4 Voted to accept the report of the ciulitor Dertien Ichovi committee and Library Invitees. !
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Int. 5 Voted to accept the list of Jurors. as prepared by the Selectmen with the exception of a. E. Wales.
art. 6 voted to varce wind appropriate the sum of $250. for the salary of the Superintendent of tools. ist of voted to raise, and appropriate the sum of $50. For salary of School Physician. Cut 8. Votid to wine and appropriate the June. of $70. For sice of cemeteries in town.
autor. Voted to conce would appropriate $150 and the dog fund For the Town Library.
art. 10 - text that the strange and bridges -be recovered in The same aocup ins Leit vear mel the a me amounts be appropriated namely: $2000.00 For highway maintenance under chapter 81 gen. Laws and $ 1000. For snow removal, bridges, railinge, etc.
art 11 Voted to raise $500,00, to be used in connection with any sum which may be allotted to the town by the mass a chusetts ite gluway Commission. art. 12 Voted to raise and appropriate the sun of $10, for the observance of Memorial Day.
art. 13 voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200. For the celebration of the 150 th anniversary of the mecorpo. nation of the town, and that the Mercatomen should act 22 a committee of arrangements with authority to increase the numbers as desired.
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art. 14 Voted that all unpaid taxes shall de an interest ilter det, 1.5 th, det. 15 " tex To voice and appropriate $ 2,500.00 For general expenses.
Voted to raise and appropriate $12,000 00 det.' "ote I that the treasure be, and Turevy with the approval of the Vele ten Ne authorized to bonow money pour time to time, in anticipation of the venue of the present municipal yal to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $ 5,000. 00 and to issue a note on noter there for, To wirble within one you, any debt or debts answered under this vote to he said how the revenue the present municipal year.
ist. 17 hotel to auce und appropriate $100. to be paid to the Justies for bounty and to agriculture under Chap. 128, Dec. 45. gen. Liens art 18. Voted b. V. Beaman- director for one year under Chapter 128. See. 41. Gen. Laws, detre ated à aire und appropriate $200.000 det. co ated that the matter of a computer For completing the record of service of the veterans of the world war be left in the winds of the selection and that 50. we used and approverested to sunburst the committee. ist & otel to use the article.
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Warrant for Presidential Primary april 29, 1924
Franklin D.S. To either of the bonstables of the Town of Leverett: greeting :- In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Town Hall at said Leverett Tuesday, the twenty ninth day of april 1924 at fire and one Pull o'clock P.M. you the following purposes :- To bring in their votes to the Primary CANcere For the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the Dodounny Difices 1 of the Republican Party. I alternate Delegates at large to the national convention The Posible ne Party. 8' Velegales et que je de chu national connections of the Democratic Party.
S alternate delegates at krize te the Metronic convention of the Democratic Party. 2. District Delegates te the ' choral convention of the Republican Party 2 nd con novumanuel Diet. 2 alternate District I et gutes to the national Convention of the Republican Party 2nd Congressional District.
4 District 2 exe , etes to the national convention Of the monatic City. And kongressround Inst. 4 alternati district Delegates to the national Convention of the Democratic Party 2nd Congressional dist. The polls will be open from fire and su wals o'clock D.21. to Eique o'clock m.
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ind you are directed to neves this wanbut by posting itterle & copies there is on the longe kotimiche al severett and the Bakte I bihar haut Soitle everett, seven days at least before the time of march meeting. iraof fail not and make returne of this warrant with your longe :here on at the timeand place of said meeting. Given under one Freunde Their twenty trist day of Abril, I. D. 1924.
1.4) Знаплан W. F. Adam R. n. Marvell
Detectiveno)
Xivere.It.
I have served this warrant as directed therein.
H. M. glazier Constable.
attest: J. H. Taylor Jour blesk. Record of Presidential Primary april, 29, 19 24. it a meeting of the legal votes. vi Leverett the following votes were cart.
Delegates at Large Republican Party, Channing V box had thirty two votes My bbet code wie twenty seven votes " vedere la it. fillette Much twenty eight votes Premium 56. Butien Trad county inne votes Mice IT. Viversumne hai twenty eight votes inna e. But not tarate evalet votes Pure twenty uren votes.
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