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lished in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper printed in said town, Two Sabbaths before the time set for said meeting.
Attest:
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the officer's return there- on.
Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MAY 9, 1928. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, ss.
Milford, May 9, 1928.
In pursuance to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qnahfied by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, met in lowu Hall in said town on Wednesday, the ninth day of May, A. D. 1928, punctually at eight o'clock in the evening, and were called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Under Article 1. The meeting made choice of John T. McLoughlin as moderator, the vote being unanimous.
Article 2. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750 00) for the purpose of in- stalling thirty (30) additional hydrants for furnishing water for fire purposes, to be located where the Selectmen and En- gineers of the Fire Department may, in their judgment, de- termine.
Voted: To dissolve the warrant.
A true record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Ch .I ...
A true copy of the record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
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MEETING TO FILL VACANCY ON BOARD OF HEALTH.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, ss.
Milford, March 20, 1928.
At a joint meeting of the Board of Health and the Select- men held on the above date for the purpose of filling a vacan- cy on the Board of Health caused by the resignation of Fran- cis H. Lally, the said Board of Health and Selectmen proceed- ed as follows:
John E Higgiston, Chairman of the Selectmen, was chosen as Chairman.
Dennis J. Sullivan, Town Clerk, was chosen as Secretary.
William J. Clarke was unanimously chosen as member of the Board of Health, receiving five votes.
A true record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
JURY LIST, 1928.
Prepared by the Selectmen under the provisions of Chap- ter 234, General Laws of Massachusetts, and amendments thereto.
Name.
Residence.
Occupation. Chauffeur
Ackerly, William J.
92 High
Adams, Ernest C.
100 Congress
Machinist
Adams, Elmer W.
37 Claflin
Book· keeper
Ahern, James L. 60 High
Clerk
Anderson, George
25 Emmons Janitor
Avery, Chester O.
35 Grove
Draftsman
Ayotte, Oscar C.
31 South Bow
Drug Clerk
Beckett, John W.
20 Grant
Carpenter
Belland, Albert V. Birch, Byron
80 School
Motormin
27 West
Clerk
Blake, Walter E.
38 South Main Clerk
Bonetta, Louis
7 North
Shoe. worker
1
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Name.
Residen ce. Occupation,
Bessozzi, John H.
125 East Main Shoe-worker
Brown, Charles S.
53 S). Main
Machinist
Brown, William P.
15 Vine
Machinist
Burke, Edward J.
140 West
Insurance
Burke, Patrick H.
79 Hayward
Clerk
Burke, Michael D.
79 Hayward
Carpenter
Burke, Patrick H.
167 Main
Clerk
Burns, Thomas M.
2 Burns Ct.
Machinist
Berardi, Francesco
33 Prospect 293 Main
Machinist
Cahill, James J. Cahill Joseph F.
82 Spruce
Chauffeur
Cahill, Frank H.
5 Fells Av
Shoe-worker
Carey, William H.
15 So. High
Clerk
Carini, William J.
10 Madden Av
Chauffeur
Caruso, Alfred B.
Nelson Hgts.
Agent
Casey, Fred V.
28 Chapin
Salesman
Carron, Thomas J.
63 South Bow
Barber
Carron, Peter B.
135 Spruce
Barber
Casey, P. Eugene
30 Purchase
Real Estate
Cene della, Philip
63 School
Contractor
Clancey, William J.
145 West
Dentist
Clark, Clifton H
81 Purchase
Farmer
Clarridge, Arthur P.
2×0 Purchase Contractor
Clare, George B.
37 School
Clerk
Clifford, Dennis A.
87 High
Foreman
Clo man, Thomis E.
153 Congress
Michinist
Collins, William J. 2
22 Franklin Clerk
Coakley, William J.
24 Parker Hill Av Machinist
Comolli, Cesare
86 E. Main Granite-cutter
Condry, William E.
90 Spruce Shoe-worker
Condon, Albert L.
18 Parker Hill Salesman
Connors, James J.
55 Bancroft Av Clerk
Cooney, Charles E.
38 Claflin
Merchant
Cook, Harold R.
14 Gibbon Av Machinist
Cronan, John D
1 Grove Salesman
Cronan, Henry L.
75 Congress Clerk
Croughwell, Owen F.
3 Walnut Inspector
Agent
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Name.
Residence.
Occupation.
Curran, Edward J.
83 Main
Hatter
Cuddihy, John F.
73 School
Laborer
Canmiff, John H.
14 Spring
RealEstate
Dacey, Patrick C. J. Darney, William J.
7 Alden
Quarryman Machinist
Davoren, Edward
11 Jefferson
Expressman
DeCoste, Michael H.
34 Franklin
Painter
De Pasquale, Arthur
8 Chapin
Contractor
Duggan, Edward
90} Spruce
Straw-worker
Edwards, James F.
16 Water
Inspector
Edwards, Charles H.
33 Bincroft Av Machinist
77 West Clerk
276 Main
Paint Dealer
Fahey, Joseph J.
86 Water Clerk
Field, Frank D.
150 Congress
Retired
Fiorani, Walter F.
5 West
Salesman
Fitzpatrick, Michael W.
Cedar
Laborer
Fitzsimmons, Fred W. Forbes, William H.
55 South Main
Engineer
Flynn, William H.
58 School
Retired
Grayson, George F. Gillon, Charles F.
81 School
Shipping Clerk
Gilmore, Christopher S. Harrington, Edward F.
12 Sumner
Janitor
Harry, Michael H.
4 Fells Av Shoe- worker
Hayes, William J.
51 Exchange
Foreman
Healy, Michael J.
16 Fruit Coachman
Hennessy, John F.
37 Pearl Shoe worker
Higgiston, John E.
274 Main
Plumber
72 Pine
Cigar- maker
Hickey, Simon P. Higgiston. Michael J. Hoffman, Burton N.
119 Spruce
Machinist
Hobart, Edward E. Hogan, James E.
12 E. Main
Rubber- worker
Holland, Hubert F.
33 Parkhurst
Shoe- workor
Humes, Charles A. Hynes, William J.
25 North
Rubber worker
28 Spring
Carpenter
45 Jefferson
Manufacturer
14 Elm
Machinist
278 Main
Machinist
60 Exchange Clerk
141 Congress
Box-maker
Egan, William H.
Eldredge, Herbert S.
34 Franklin
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Name.
Residence. Occupation.
Hynes, William F.
60 Hayward
Shoe-worker Clerk
Introini, Guido
19 Short
Johnson, Perley S.
Park Terrace Painter
Joy, Irving W.
35 Spring
Clerk
Johnson, Harry C.
143 Spruce
Machinist
Kane, Daniel J.
56 So. Main
Grocer
Keefe, John L.
25 Franklin
Retired
Keenan, Owen P.
Court
Insurance
Keenan, Samuel H.
54 South Bow
Bobbin- worker
Kilburn, Henry
5 Otis
Screw- worker
Kimball, Charles H.
44 Emmons
Truckman
King, A. Irving
43 Purchase
Shoe- worker
Kirby, David
7 Oliver
Shoe-worker
Knox, Clarence I.
240 Purchase
Clerk
Lally, John H.
72 High
Shoe worker
Lang, Dominick J.
27 So. Bow
Clerk
Larkin, George V.
30 Purchase
Clerk
Larkin, George A.
26 Emmons
Clothier
Larkin, Edward J.
2823 Main
Agent Editor
Libbey, L Blaine
32 Pleasant
Secretary
Lilley, James L.
43 Forest
Painter
Lipman, Joseph G.
9 Huntoon
Upholsterer
Livingston, Edward J.
9 Park Terrace Retired
Lundgren, Oscar
Cedar
Laborer
Lynch, John E.
26 Church
Machinist
Madden, John F.
1 Pine
Clerk
Mahoney, John J.
10 Glines Av Retired
Mahoney, Jeremiah T.
10 Glines Av Rubber-worker
Magee, Charles J.
21 Emmons
Clerk
Mainini, Rudolph
127 E Main
Merchant
Mainini, Ernest P.
21 Dominick
Chauffeur
Malloy, Thomas F.
84 School
Machinist
Mansfield, Rollin H.
28 West
Druggist
Mason, Charles P.
22 Fayette
Carpenter
Martin, Alfred F.
19 Fruit
Foreman
May, Christopher T.
41 Claflin
Machinist
Leaby, William D.
43 Church
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Name.
Residence.
Occupation.
318 Main
Janitor
Daniels
Book-keeper
28 Court
Conductor St. Ry
12 Union
Laborer
26 Pearl
Insurance
11 Court
Contractor
174 Congress
Blacksmith
Mee, Frank J.
15 Church
Barber
Metcalf, Gardiner B. Miller, Fred W.
42₺ Main
Foundryman
Mitchell, Henry G.
17 Prospect
Insurance
Moore, Herbert W.
164 Congress
Foreman
Moore, William E.
19 Court
Shoe- worker
Moore, Mark H.
139 Spruce
Shoe- worker
Moore, Thomas F.
38 Pearl
Shoe- worker
Moore, Thomas F. 2d
49 Jefferson
Shoe-worker
Moran, Austin J.
48 No. Bow
Weaver
Morcone, Joseph
25 Main
Banker
Morey, Nelson
390 Purchase
Farmer
Morey, Myron
Haven
Farmer
Morgan, James L.
27 Jefferson
Clerk
Moriarty, Frederick H.
42 Emmons
Clerk
Munger, William F.
284 Main
Machinist
Murphy, James N.
17 Middleton
Janitor
Murphy, Frank D.
451 Purchase
Farmer
Murray, Edward D.
127 So. Main
Clerk
Nealley, Deane T.
18 Purchase
Machinist
Newcomb, Ralph L.
83 School
Core-maker
Nutter, J. Curtiss
260 Purchase
Carpenter
O' Brien, Mark F.
32 Pearl
Machinist
O'Brien, James H.
57 West
Shoe- worker
O'Connell, John A.
71 Central
Shoe-worker
O'Connor, Edward J, O'Donnell, William H.
20 High
Moulder
O'Malley, James A.
42 Claflin
Shoe- worker
O'Keefe, Arthur F.
20 W. Walnut Retired
157 E Main
Machinist
O'Rourke, Dennis F.
412 Purchase
Farmer
1
McAvoy, William F. McFarland, Walter B. McGee, Thomas J. H. McLaughlin, John H.
McLoughlin, John T. McMahon, Michael S. McRae, John
203 Congress
Gardener
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Name.
Residence.
Occupation.
O'Sullivan, Edward J. O'Sullivan, Edward J.
16 Taylor
Conductor St. Ry.
21 Prospect
Musician
Ozella, Joseph
East Main
Shoe- worker
Parkhurst, Warren E
28 Court
Machinist
Pearson, Axel
E. Main
Proprietor garage
Peckham, Arthur U.
34 Grant
Shoe-worker
Piteo, Luigi
34 So. Bow
Machinist,
Powers, John L.
12 Mechanic
Motorman
Pratt, Louis P.
Beaver
Plumber
Pyne, William H.
295 Main
Shoe-dealer
Quinlan, Maurice J.
36 Central
Plumber
Ray, Hugh
83 South Main
Farmer
Reynolds, Mortimore W.
97 East Main
I aborer
Richardson, George A.
57 Forest Grocer
Robinson, Oliver G.
6 Daniels Finisher
Roche, John E.
8 Myrtle
Clerk
Ross, Leo F.
Cedar Engineer
Ruban, John F.
23 Chapin
Machinist
Ruhan, James F.
17 Church
Laundryman
Sabatinelli, Guido
47 Franklin Mason
Saunders, Charles H.
13 Church
Clerk
Santosuosso, Antonio Schofield, Frank P.
25 Purchase
Wood- worker
Schultz, Ernest L.
23 Spring
Mechinist
Sherman, William M.
67 Pine Laundryman
Sovey, Joseph C.
90 School
Retired
Spencer, Abner
41 Grove
Chauffeur
Spindel, Dean R. Stanley, George E.
95 Congress Grover
96 School Carpenter
Stopp, William E.
32 Grant
Clerk
Sullivan, John J.
6 Orchard
Conductor St Ry
Sullivan, John R.
7 Thayer
Rubber-worker
Sweeney, Michael B. Taylor, William
135 Spruce
Motorman
Touhey, Charles V.
3 Poplar
Shoe. worker
Touhev, Tobias S.
22 W. Pine
Foreman
Trudell, Francis X.
50 So. Main
Machinist
43 W. Walnut Test Man Tel. Co.
25 Fairview Rd Shoe- worker
,
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.
Name.
Residence.
Occupation.
Tynan, Michael T.
17 Court
Shoe-worker
Wallace, John E.
11 High
Hatter
Ward, Cressy F.
19 Fayette
Motorman
Ward, Isaac W.
160 Congress
Foreman
Waters, Thomas F.
63 Pine
Shoe worker
Webb, Arthur
131 Congress
Manufacturer
Wright, Frank L.
25 Parker Hill
Motorman
Whitney, Ernest A.
138 Congress Machinist
JOHN E. HIGGISTON,
P. EUGENE CASEY,
ISAIAH C. TRASK,
Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk,
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTO- BER 24, 1928.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, ss.
To either Constable of the town of Milford, in said Country,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said town, on Wednesday, the 24th day of October, A. D. 1922, punctu ally at eight o'clock, in the evening to act upon the following articles namely:
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out, alteration, construction or reconstruction of the state highway known as East Main Street, from the Holliston line to its southerly end at the road
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leading to West Medway, or any section or relocation thereof, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indem. nity agreement therefor in behalf of the town, and make an appropriation therefor, or take any other action, with re- spect thereto.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept and al- low the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Harris Avenue, so-called.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to appoint a-con- mittee to consider the advisability of the town purchasing Cedar Swamp Pond, said committee to report at a future town meeting, or take any action in relation thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the Public Meet- ing Houses and at the Post Office in said town, also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published in said Town, Two Sabbaths at least before the time set for said meeting.
Hereof Fail Not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Clerk of said town, at the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford, this 9th day of Octo- ber, A. D., 1928.
JOHN E. HIGGISTON, P. EUGENE CASEY, ISAIAH C. TRASK,
Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest: JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 24, 1928. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, ss,
October 24, 1928.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Milford, herein described, to meet at
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the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting up attested copies of this warrant at each of the pub- lic meeting houses and at the post office in said town, and I have likewise caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper printed in said town, two Sabbaths before the time set for said meeting. Attest:
JOHN J. MOLONEY,
Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester. ss.
Milford, October 24, 1928.
In pursuance to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, met in Town Hall in said town, on Wednes- day, the 24th day of October, A. D. 1928, punctually at eight o'clock in the evening, and were called to order by the Town Clerk who read the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Under Article 1. The meeting made choice of John T. McLoughlin as moderator. The vote being unanimous.
Article 2. Voted: That the town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out, alteration, construction or recons ruction of the state highway known as East Main street, from the Holliston line to its southerly end at the road leading to West Medway, or any section or relocation thereof, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sign an in- demnity agreement therefor in behalf of the town indemnify- ing the Commonwealth as aforesaid.
The vote was unanimous.
Voted: That the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
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be transferred from the appropriation for the town account. ant to an appropriation to "Indemnify the Commonwealth for land damages on East Main Street."
Article 3. Voted: To accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Harris Avenue, so-called.
Article 4. To appoint a committee to consider the advisa. bility of the town purchasing Cedar Swamp Pond, said com. mittee to report at a future town meeting.
P. Eugene Casey, John E. Higgiston, Isaiah C. Trask, En- rico Iacovelli, John Morcone, Francis Mazzarelli, Alfred Ca- ruso, Luigi Manguso, William J. Hayes, James Lally, Chester F. Williams, Francis G. Kerr, John J. Quinlan were appointed on said committee.
Voted: To dissolve the warrant.
A true record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Attest: DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 6, 1928. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
To either Constable of the town of Milford, in said county,
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the sixth day of November, A. D. 1928, punctually at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the polls will be open for said voters to give in their ballots to the selectmen of said town for Elec- tors of President and Vice-President of the United States, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Re. ceiver. General, Auditor, and Attorney-General of the Com-
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monwealth of Massachusetts, Senator in Congress, Congress- man (13th Congressional District), Councillor (7th Councillor District), Senator (4th Worcester Senatorial District), Two Representatives in General Court (3th Worcester Representa- tive District) Two County Commissioners(Worcester County), Clerk of Courts ( Worcester County), Register of Deeds (Worcester County), all on one ballot designating the office intended for each person voted for as provided for under the provisions of Chapter 54, General Laws of Massachusetts, and acts in amendment thereto.
Also upon said ballots the voters shall given in their votes "Yes" or "No" on the acceptance of the following :-
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Shall the proposed law which provides that it shall be lawful in any city which accepts the act by vote of its city council and in any town which accepts the act by vote of its inhabitants, to take part in or witness any athletic outdoor sport or game, except horse racing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with firearms, on the Lord's Day between 2 and 6 P. M .; that such sports or games shall take place on such play- grounds, parks, or other places as may be designated in a li- cense issued by certain licensing authorities; that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place other than a public play - ground or park within one thousand feet of any regular place of worship; that the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections or the receiving of remuneration by any person in charge of or participating in any such sport or game shall not be prohibited; that the license may be revoked; and that in cities and towns in which amateur sports or games are per- mitted under existing law such amateur sports or games may be held until the proposed law is accepted or the provisions of the existing law fail of acceptance on resubmission to the peo- ple, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved? Yes-No -.
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QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for a resolution requesting Congress to take action for the re- peal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, known as the prohibition amendment?
The polls may be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon on said day of meeting.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the Public Meet- ing Houses and at the Post Office in said town; also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published in said town, Two Sabbaths at least be- fore the time set for said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Clerk of said town, at the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford, this twenty-third day of October, A. D. 1928.
JOHN E. HIGGISTON, P. EUGENE CASEY, ISAIAH C. TRASK,
Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest:
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, November 6, 1928.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabi- tants of the town of Milford, herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant at each of the Pub® lic Meeting Houses and at the Post Office in said town, and I havr likewise caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published
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in said town, Two Sabbaths before the time set for said meet- ing.
Attest:
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the officer's return there- on.
Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 6, 1928. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
Milford, November 6, 1928.
In pursuance to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, met in Dewey Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the sixth day of November A. I). 1928, punctually at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon, and were called to order by John E. Higgiston, Chairman of the Selectmen, presiding election officer.
The town clerk read the warrant and the officer's return thereon
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54, General Laws of Massachusetts, and Acts in Amendment thereto, sealed packages said to contain 6428 official ballots, specimen ballots, cards of instructions, penalty cards, and copies of Law Proposed by Initiative Petition, and copies of Question of Pub- lic Policy were delivered to Jobn E. Higgiston, presiding elec- tion officer. The seals were broken and the ballots delivered to the ballot clerks.
Cards of instructions, penalty cards, and copies of Law Proposed by Initiative Petition, and copies of Question of Public Policy were posted in each marking compartment and outside the rail.
The ballot box required by law to be used at elections
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was then publicly opened and found to be empty, the register of the box was set at 0000, the box locked and the keys deliv- ered to John J. Moloney, constable in attendance at said meet- ing.
Harold K. Bullard, Dominick J. Lang, J. Roy Kerr, Wil- liam E. Moore, tellers appointed to check voting lists, and Gilbert C. Eastman and George V. Larkin, ballot clerks, and Harry C. Tilden and Michael J. Collins, deputy ballot clerks were sworn to a faithful performance of their duties by the town clerk, all having been appointed by the selectmen.
The polls were opened at 5.48 o'clock A. M.
Voted: To close the polls at eight o'clock P. M.
Walter B. McFarland, Harry L. Webber, Walter A. Vant, John F. Burke, Jr., Garden W. Rae, Isaac W. Ward, Dennis P. Flynn, Joseph Santosuosso, Ellsworth J. Nutter, Frank A. Bixby, Frank R. Fahey, James Giammarco, Thomas J. Ryan, Leon R. Twombley, Michael Curley, Ernest L. Schultz, Alfred Daigle, Frank T. Ballou, Patrick H. Gillon, Perley S. John- son, Charles V. Touhey, Charles F. Gillon, William J. Dar- ney, George Edmands, P. Harry Burke, Louis Rizoli, William J. Cloonan, Ernest Arsenault, William F. Hynes, Louis Ja- cobs, Francis J. Carron, Clifton Tyler, tellers appointed by the selectmen, were sworn to a faithful perform ince of their du . ties by the town clerk. !
Due notice having been given, the polls were declared closed at eight o'clock P. M.
During the voting the ballot box was opened by unani- nous consent of the presiding election officer and the town clerk, six times for the purpose of taking out, sorting and counting the ballots, first at 8.15 o'clock A. M., when it regis- tered 800, then at 10.15 o'clock A. M. when it registered 1600, then at 12.40 o'clock P. M. when it registered 2540, then at 2.30 o'clock P. M. when it registered 3302, then at 5.15 o'clock p. M when it registered 4102, then at 6.55 o'clock p. M. when it registered 5005, then at the close of the polls, 8 o'clock P. M. when it registered 5354.
There were 120 ballots received from absentee voters
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which were deposited in the ballot box, which made the total number of billoots registered on the ballot box 5474.
The ballot box count agreed with the number of names checked on the voting lists at the polls and at the tables of the ballot clerks.
The names of those on the lists of voters which were checked and audibly counted were found to be 5474.
Joseph Ozzella, Charles E. Pollard, John F. Hennessy, Al- fred Lague, Edward J. O'Sullivan, Louis Morcone, Charles P. Galley, George E. Stanley, Owen Ferguson, Harold L. Hen- derson, John F. McGrath, Frederick Bethel, Jr., Edgar L. Pe- neau, Ferdinand S. Adams, Joseph Drugan, Victor Ostrand, Benjamin W. Smethurst, William F. Higgins, Elmer C. Nel- son, Jeremiah Davoren, Elmer J. Mills, John D. Cronan, Ku- dolph Introini, J. Joseph Hickey, tellers appointed by the selectmen, were sworn to a faithful performance by the town clerk.
The tellers having canvassed the votes given in and found the number of ballots cast to be 5474, 120 of which were bal- lots of absentee voters, the same having been sorted and counted, declaration thereof was made in open meeting, and recorded as follows:
The result was announced at 2.37 o'clock A. M. Novem- ber 7 1928.
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Foster and Gitlow, Workers Party.
At Large.
Hurbert Riley of Boston
4
Robert Zelms of Boston . By Districts.
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4
1. William Janhonen of Gardner
2. John Louko of Norwood
3. Henry Gage of Brockton
4. George Kraska of Winthrop
4
5. Emma P. Hut hins of Boston
6. Joseph Ginsburg cf Worcester
7. Sholom Rheinstein of Chelsea
4 444 4
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4
4
4
Votes.
49
8. Adolph Suikonen of Maynard
9. Joseph Goldberg of Lynn
10. Lewis Marks of Boston 1 .
11. John Hurwitz of Boston 4 .
12. Elsie Fultur of Boston
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4
13. Alexander Taraska of Lowell
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