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Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party, 14th Congressional District.
One District Delegate to the National Convention of the Prohibition Party, 14th Congressional District.
One Alternate District Delegate to the National Conven- tion of the Prohibition Party, 14th Congressional District.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 4 to 8 p.m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fourteenth day of April, A.D. 1916.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, HENRY M. STORM, B. HERBERT WOODSUM, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified as therein expressed, to meet at the time and place for the pur- poses therein mentioned.
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.
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Braintree, April 25, 1916.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the Presiden- tial Primary was held on the above date.
The polls were opened in the several Precincts at 4 o'clock p.m., and were closed at 8 o'clock p.m.
The following named served as Primary Officers :
Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Samp- son, Clerk; John W. Cuff, James M. Cutting, F. R. Car- michael, F. W. McGaughey ; John Gallivan, Constable.
Precinct Two-George H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden ; Charles F. Cavanagh, Clerk; John J. Drinkwater, Jr., George A. Arnold, S. F. Pratt, Newton H. McKean ; Clarence R. Bes- tick, Constable.
Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, Warden; William T. McCormick, Clerk; John A. Ryan, John F. Sullivan, Joseph M. Allen; Frank O. Whitmarsh, Constable.
At the close of the polls the ballots were assorted, vote for each party counted separately, sealed, and the result de- clared according to law.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Number of Republican ballots 324
Number of Democratic ballots 24
Number of Prohibition ballots 0
Number of void ballots 14
Total 362
FOR REPUBLICAN DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Grafton D. Cushing 156
Charles Sumner Bird 161
Augustus P. Gardner 155
Robert M. Washburn 153
Samuel W. McCall 152
Henry Cabot Lodge 149
John W. Weeks 144
Winthrop M. Crane 142
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FOR REPUBLICAN ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Alexander McGregor 133
Lombard Williams 132 .
Daniel Cosgrove 129
William M. Armstrong 132
Butler Ames 127
Louis A. Frothingham 124
Eben S. S. Keith
123
Frank W. Stearns
125
FOR REPUBLICAN DISTRICT DELEGATES, FOUR- TEENTH DISTRICT.
Henry L. Kincaide 159
C. Chester Eaton 154
Samuel H. Capen 146
Horace A. Keith
140
FOR REPUBLICAN ALTERNATE DELEGATES, FOUR- TEENTH DISTRICT.
Francis W. Welch 114
Frank B. Webster 111
Eugene R. Stone
124
Charles R. Hillberg
119
FOR DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES AT LARGE.
David I. Walsh 23
Joseph H. O'Neil 23
Humphrey O'Sullivan
23
Charles B. Strecker
23
FOR DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE.
H. Oscar Rocheleau 23
Edmund D. Codman 23
Vincent Brogria 23
Thomas F. Higgins 23
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FOR DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT DELEGATES, FOUR- TEENTH DISTRICT.
John A. Kiggen 21
William H. Powers 21
FOR DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELE- GATES, FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
James J. Handeville 21
William J. Sullivan 21
No vote cast for Prohibition Party.
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries, to meet in :
Polling place in Precinct 1, Town Hall.
Polling place in Precinct 2, Hose House, Hollis Avenue. Polling place in Precinct 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
Tuesday, the 26th day of September, 1916, at 4 o'clock p.m., for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Po- litical Parties for the following offices : Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Re- ceiver General, Auditor of the Commonwealth, Attorney-Gen- eral, Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Coun- cillor, Senator, Representative in General Court, County Commissioner, two Associate Commissioners, District Attor- ney, Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds.
And for the election of the following officers: district member of State Committee for each political party, members
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of the Democratic Town Committee, members of the Repub- lican Town Committee, members of the Prohibition Town Committee, delegates to State Conventions of Political Par- ties.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot. The polls will be open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this eleventh day of September, A. D., 1916.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, HENRY M. STORM, B. HERBERT WOODSUM, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, September 26, 1916.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the State Primary was held by Precincts.
The polls were opened at 4 o'clock p.m. and closed at 8 o'clock p.m.
The Election Officers serving were all sworn and were as follows :
Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Samp- son, Clerk; John W. Cuff, Albert F. Hollis, Dudley P. How- land, Frederick R. Carmichael; Charles A. Hobart, Con- stable.
Precinct Two-George H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden; W. H. J. Fitzgerald, Clerk; Charles F. Cavanagh, S. F. Pratt, George A. Arnold, Orrin W. Hollis, Newton H. McKean; Clarence R. Bestick, Constable.
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Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, Warden; W. T. Mc- Cormick, Clerk; John A. Ryan, John F. Sullivan, Henry R. Dailey, C. W. Matthews; F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable.
Peter B. Lawson reported but did not serve.
The ballot-box in Precinct One did not work, and the ballots were received uncancelled.
The ballot-box in Precinct Three did not work properly. At the close of the polls the ballots were assorted and each party counted, recorded, declared and sealed according to law.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Whole number of ballots 625
Republican 552
Democratic 49
Prohibition
0
Void 24
The vote in detail is as follows, for nomination of candi- dates :
FOR GOVERNOR.
Samuel W. McCall, R. 485
Charles H. Cole, D. 18
Frederick W. Mansfield, D. 29
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Calvin Coolidge, R.
449
Thomas P. Riley, D. 41
FOR SECRETARY.
Albert P. Langtry, R. 434
Leon R. Eyges, D. . 38
FOR TREASURER.
Charles L. Burrill, R. 438
Henry N. Teague, D. 39
FOR AUDITOR.
Joseph B. Brown, R. 182
Alonzo B. Cook, R. 257
John B. N. Soulliere, D. 40
41
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry C. Atwill, R. 427
Joseph Joyce Donahue, D. 41
FOR SENATOR IN CONGRESS.
Henry Cabot Lodge, R. 443
John F. Fitzgerald, D. 40
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
Ezra W. Clark, R.
25
Harry C. Howard, R.
6
Henry L. Kincaide, R.
103
Louis F. R. Langelier, R. 117
Robert L. Raymond, R.
293
David Perry Rice, R.
0
Richard Olney, 2d, D. 45
COUNCILLOR, SECOND DISTRICT.
Richard F. Andrews, R. 425
SENATOR, NORFOLK DISTRICT.
Orion T. Mason, R. 52
Joseph F. Stone. R. 18
Hartley L. White, R.
436
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, SIXTH NORFOLK DISTRICT.
Arthur W. Paine, R. 445
35
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, NORFOLK.
Everett M. Bowker, R. 413
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS, NORFOLK.
Herbert A. Bryant, R.
1
Roger Lakin, R.
1
Thomas B. Smith, R. 1
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT. Frederick G. Katzmann, R. 391
Chester W. Ford, D. 32
Edward J. Megley, D.
42
CLERK OF COURTS, NORFOLK.
Louis A. Cook, R. 434
REGISTER OF DEEDS, NORFOLK COUNTY.
John H. Burdakin, R. 418
STATE COMMITTEE, NORFOLK DISTRICT.
Harlie E. Thompson, R. 308
John C. Donnelly, D. 26
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
Elected :
Henry M. Storm, R. 417
394
Shelley A. Neal, R. 398
William F. Rogers, R. 403
Charles B. Cummings, R.
405
George W. Stevens, R.
405
Frank C. Drinkwater, D.
40
Herbert F. Stackhouse, D. 37
John J. Heaney, D. 40
Clinton J. Scollard, D. 40
REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE.
Benjamin Hawes 394
Frank Herbert Gile 406
James E. Folsom
401
John E. Arnold
403
Benjamin H. Woodsum
404
Roger Lakin
386
J. Thomas Baldwin
388
Frederick R. Smith
394
Walter B. Skinner
406
Elber M. Alexander
389
Herbert A. Bryant
398
Plummer C. Spring
393
Frederick R. Carmichael
397
George E. Sampson 396
Harry L. Chase 393
Charles G. Sheppard, R.
43
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE.
Frank C. Drinkwater
42
Francis J. Mahar
38
Herbert F. Stackhouse 40
John J. Heaney
41
Joseph S. Drinkwater
40
Clinton J. Scollard
41
John T. Hazelum
1
Henry A. Barnes
1
Wilfred R. Tremblay
1
John B. Dyer
1
Frank A. Waters
1
Arthur C. West
1
E. E. Abercrombie
1
Joseph T. Shea
1
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections therein to meet at the Polling Places in their respective precincts, to wit :
Polling place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall.
Polling place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Ave- nue.
Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
On Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1916, at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring into the Wardens of their respective Precincts their votes on the offi-
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cial ballot for Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney-General, Senator in Congress, Congressman, Councillor, Senator, Rep- resentative in General Court, County Commissioner, Associate , County Commissioners (2), District Attorney, Clerk of Courts and Register of Deeds.
Also to vote on the following questions on the same ballot :
Acceptance of Chapter 98, General Acts of 1916, entitled, "An act to ascertain and carry out the will of the people rela- tive to the calling and holding of a constitutional conven- tion."
Acceptance of Chapter 104, General Acts of 1916, enti- tled "An Act to make the first day of January, known as New Year's Day, a legal holiday."
Acceptance of Chapter 179, General Acts of 1916, entitled "An Act to prevent the voters of one political party from voting in the primaries of another political party."
The polls will be closed at 1.30 o'clock in the afternoon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in not less than three public places in each Precinct in said Town seven days at least be- fore the said seventh day of November, 1916, and by pub- lishing the same once in the Braintree Observer-Reporter and Braintree Bee.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen before the time of said election.
Given under our hands at Braintree this 25th day' of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, HENRY M. STORM, B. HERBERT WOODSUM, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.
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Braintree, November 7, 1916.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters assembled in the several Precincts to cast their ballots for Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States. Also for State and County Officers as enumerated in the war- rant, and to vote on the same ballot "Yes" or "No" on the several questions submitted. The official ballots were deliv- ered to the Wardens of the several Precincts by the Town Clerk, and their receipts taken therefor. The polls were opened in each Precinct at 5.45 o'clock a.m., and were closed at 1.30 o'clock p.m.
The following Election Officers were present :
Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Samp- son, Clerk; James Cutting, Albert F. Hollis, Dudley How- land, John W. Cuff, Fred R. Carmichael, Courteney Atkin- son, Francis W. McGaughey, John Gallivan; Charles A. Ho- bart, Constable. Foster F. Tupper, Deputy, reported but did not serve.
Precinct Two-George H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden ; John H. Kirby, Clerk; George A. Arnold, Charles F. Cavanagh, H. F. Stackhouse, S. F. Pratt, Newton H. McKean, A. A. Blunt, John R. McGrath; Clarence R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, Warden; W. T. Mc- Cormick, Clerk; John A. Ryan, John F. Sullivan, Henry R. Dailey, Thomas J. F. Dalton, Joseph M. Allen, Daniel H. Coleman, Fred M. Crocker; F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable. Re- ported, but did not serve: J. E. Ludden, Peter B. Lawson, Timothy E. Sullivan, Charles W. Matthews.
The ballots were counted, record made of the vote for each office and person, and also the votes "Yes" or "No" on the several questions, and the result declared in each Precinct ; the ballots, check lists, etc., were sealed and labeled accord- ing to law, the returns forwarded to the Town Clerk, where they were tabulated by the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk, and the result of the total vote announced in open meeting.
The number of names checked on the voting list, as fol- lows :
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Precinct One 634
Precinct Two 572
Precinct Three 446
Number of ballots counted by the tellers :
Precinct One 634
Precinct Two 572
Precinct Three 446
Total vote of the Town, sixteen hundred and fifty-two (1652), and were for the following officers and persons :
FOR ELECTORS AT LARGE OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Louis F. Weiss, S., of Worcester 37
Howard A. Gibbs, S., of Attleboro 37
William Shaw, P., of Andover 6
John B. Lewis, P., of Reading 6
George V. L. Meyer, R., of Hamilton
974
Edward A. Thurston, R., of Fall River
974
Oscar Kinsalas, S.L., of Lynn
7
Ingvar Paulsen, S.L., of Boston 7
David I. Walsh, D., of Fitchburg
558
Sherman L. Whipple, D., of Brookline 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 1.
Reuben V. Clark, S., of Greenfield 37
Oliver L. Bartlett, P., of Pittsfield 6
Kelton B. Miller, R., of Pittsfield 974
Henry Noffke, S.L., of Holyoke 7
Harry A. Garfield, D., of Williamstown 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 2.
Samuel M. Jones, S., of Springfield 37
William G. Rogers, P., of Wilbraham 6
Gurdon W. Gordon, R., of Springfield 974
Daniel S. Law, S.L., of West Springfield 7
Thomas F. Harrington, D., of Springfield 558
Blanks 70
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DISTRICT No. 3.
Victor Annala, S., of Fitchburg 37
Albert C. Brown, P., of Fitchburg 6
George R. Wallace, R., of Fitchburg 974
John A. Anderson, S.L., of Gardner 7
Marcus C. Coolidge, D., of Fitchburg 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 4.
James Cronin, S., of Worcester 37
William W: Nash, P., of Westborough 6
Webster Thayer, R., of Worcester 974
William Taylor, S.L., of Worcester 7
H. Oscar Rocheleau, D., of Worcester 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 5.
William A. Chase, S., of Lowell 37
Charles W. Leach, P., of Stow 6
Herbert E. Fletcher, R., of Westford 974
John McKinnon, S.L., of Lowell 7
Humphrey O'Sullivan, D., of Lowell 558
Blanks
70
DISTRICT No. 6.
Ralph E. Gardner, S., of Haverhill 37
John E. Peterson, P., of Gloucester 6
Isaac Patch, R., of Gloucester 974
Jeremiah P. McNally, S.L., of Salem 7
Charles F. Ropes, D., of Salem 558
Blanks
70
DISTRICT No. 7.
Archibald H. Adamson, S., of Methuen 37
Wilbur D. Moon, P., of Lynn. 6
Charles Cabot Johnson, R., of Nahant 974
Ezekiel Hamburger, S.L., of Lynn 7
Simeon Viger, D., of Lawrence 558
Blanks
70
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DISTRICT No. 8.
John S. Young, S., of Cambridge 37
Stuart B. Remick, P., of Melrose 6
Arthur Black, R., of Winchester 974
Frederick Roberts, S.L., of Medford 7
Eugene Wambaugh, D., of Cambridge 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 9.
William Sanborn, S., of Somerville 37
William G. Merrill, P., of Malden 6
Charles Bruce, R., of Everett 974
Andrew Mortenson, S.L., of Somerville 7.
Marcus Beebe, D., of Malden 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 10.
John J. McEttrick, S., of Boston 37
Franklin S. Sprague, P., of Boston 6
Joseph B. Maccabe, R., of Boston 974
Paul E. Anderson, S.L., of Boston 7
William Taylor, D., of Boston 558
Blanks 70 1
.
DISTRICT No. 11.
Moses J. Konikow, S., of Boston 37
Obed Baker, P., of Boston 6
Grafton D. Cushing, R., of Boston 974
Henry C. Hess, S.L., of Boston 7
Josiah Quincy, D., of Boston 558
Blanks
70
DISTRICT No. 12.
Louis Marcus, S., of Boston 37
Solon W. Brigham, P., of Boston 6
George F. Lawley, R., of Boston 974
Harry Keller, S.L., of Boston 7
John MacDonnell, D., of Boston 558
Blanks 70
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DISTRICT No. 13.
Eugene Hough, S., of Newton 37
Moses D. Munroe, P., of Newton 6
George S. Smith, R., of Newton 974
Dyer Enger, S.L., of Ashland 7
Edward E. Ginsberg, D., of Boston 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 14.
Zoel Thibadeau, S., of Brockton
37
Albert J. Orem, P., of Sharon 6
Horace A. Keith, R., of Brockton 974
John A. Fredrickson, S.L., of Braintree 7
Charles M. Hickey, D., of Brockton 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 15.
Louis Schriever, S., of N. Attleborough
37
John M. Fisher, P., of Attleborough 6
Frederick E. Goff, R., of Taunton
974
Albert Barnes, S.L., of Fall River
7
John F. Doherty, D., of Fall River 558
Blanks 70
DISTRICT No. 16.
Robert Metcalf, S., of New Bedford
37
James I. Bartholomew, P., of New Bedford
6
Phineas C. Headley, Jr., R., of Fairhaven
974
Jeremiah O'Fihelly, S.L., of Plymouth
7
Thomas C. Thacher, D., of Yarmouth
558
Blanks
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FOR GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Total
James Hayes, S.L.
2
1
6
9
Chester R. Lawrence, P.
5
3
3
11
Samuel W. McCall, R.
357
391
264
1012
Frederick W. Mansfield, D.
219
138
142
499
Dan A. White, S.
24
13
11
48
Blanks 27
26
20
73
50
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Total
Calvin Coolidge, R.,
363
413
272
1048
Alfred H. Evans, P.
7
5
3
15
Sylvester J. McBride, S.
25
12
12
49
Thomas J. Maher, S.L.
2
0
5
7
Thomas P. Riley, D.
190
105
111
406
Blanks
47
37
43
127
SECRETARY.
Thomas F. Brennan, S.L.
4
0
6
10
Leon R. Eyges, D.
166
94
102
362
Louise Adams Grout, S.
24
11
11
46
Albert P. Langtry, R.
377
414
272
1063
Blanks
63
53
55
171
TREASURER.
Charles L. Burrill, R.
367
416
273
1056
Frederick E. Oelcher, S.L.
4
1
3
8
Elam K. Sheldon, S.
26
12
11
49
Henry N. Teague, D.
169
95
107
371
Blanks
68
48
52
168
AUDITOR.
Joseph Bearak, S.
28
12
10
50
Frank Bohmbach, S.L.
2
3
5
10
Alonzo B. Cook, R.
350
401
271
1022
John B. N. Soulliere, D.
171
104
97
372
Blanks
83
52
63
198
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry C. Atwill, R.,
372
410
268
1050
Joseph Joyce Donahue, D.
166
93
103
362
Joseph Jiskra, S.L.
4
1
3
8
John Weaver Sherman, S.
29
13
12
54
Blanks
63
55
60
178
51
SENATOR IN CONGRESS.
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Total
John F. Fitzgerald, D.
237
138
145
520
Henry Cabot Lodge, R.
336
389
261
986
William N. McDonald, S.
26
19
14
59
Blanks
35
26
26
87
CONGRESSMAN (FOURTEENTH DISTRICT).
Henry L. Kincaide, R.
.277
272
194
743
John McCarty, S.
18
12
11
41
Richard Olney, 2d, D.
312
262
219
793
Blanks
27
26
22
75
COUNCILLOR (SECOND DISTRICT).
Richard F. Andrews, R.
381
396
274
1051
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
252
176
172
600
SENATOR (NORFOLK DISTRICT).
Orion T. Mason, R.
375
413
268
1056
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
258
159
178
595
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (SIXTH
NORFOLK DISTRICT).
Edward J. Megley, D.
228
135
135
498
Arthur W. Paine, R.
356
389
257
1002
Blanks
50
48
54
152
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (NORFOLK COUNTY).
Everett M. Bowker, R.
386
446
265
1097
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
247
126
181
554
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS (NORFOLK COUNTY).
Arthur B. Hayward, I.C.
320
383
201
904
Scattering
1
0
6
7
Blanks
947
7.61
685
2393
52
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT).
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Total
Chester W. Ford, D.
179
111
120
410
Frederick G. Katzmann, 'R.
331
354
233
918
Robert A. Nutting, S.
29
41
14
84
Blanks
95
66
79
240
CLERK OF COURTS (NORFOLK COUNTY).
Louis A. Cook, R.
382
417
290
1089
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
251
155
156
562
REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (NORFOLK COUNTY).
Edward L. Burdakin, R.
.372
431
277
1080
Scattering
1
1
Blanks
261
141
169
571
"Shall there be a convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth ?"
Yes
237
269
193
699
No
120
202
88
410
Blanks
277
101
165
543
"Shall an Act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen, to make the first day of Jan- uary, known as New Year's Day, a legal holiday, be ap- proved and become law ?"'
Yes
322
283
261
866
No
119
188
74
381
Blanks
193
101
111
405
"Shall an Act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixteen entitled "An Act to prevent the voters of one political party from voting in the primaries of another political party, be approved and become law ?"
Yes
214
257
170
641
No
138
182
107
427
Blanks
282
133
169
584
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK. Town Clerk.
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DOG LICENSES
Account of 1916.
H. A. Monk, Town Clerk, in acct. with County of Norfolk. Dr.
Whole number of licenses issued, 455
380 Males at $2.00 each $760.00
45 Females at $5.00 each
225.00
29 Females (spayed) at $2.00 each 58.00
1 Breeder's license at $25.00 25.00
Cr.
$1,068.00
June 3, 1916, cash paid County Treasurer $327.80
Dec. 2, 1916, cash paid County Treasurer 649.20
Dec. 1, Town Clerk's fees, 455 licenses at 20c. 91.00
$1,068.00
HUNTERS' LICENSES
H. A. Monk, Town Clerk, in acct. with Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dr
To 203 hunters' licenses issued at $1.00 each .. $203.00
Cr.
As per vouchers
$203.00
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
Jan. 16, 1917.
We have examined the above account and find the same correct. There have been 455 dog licenses issued, for which there are vouchers furnished; also receipts for amounts paid County Treasurer; also blanks and the return vouchers for 203 hunters' licenses.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, PAUL MONAGHAN, FRANK W. COUILLARD, Auditors for 1916.
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BIRTHS IN 1916
JANUARY.
Date Name
2
Edwin Franklin Arnold
2 Eveline Louise Fitzsimons
3 Virginia Mayer Drinan
5 Arthur Francis Pitts
6 Allie Ross
6 Viola Luisi Finn
9 Virginia Gertrude St. Peter
14. Cornelia Sullivan
14 Thomas Bradford Barnes
15 Paul Norbert Reilly
19 Alice Virginia Crowe
22 Nellie Storme
25 Donald Lamberti
26 John Patrick Neilson
26 Mary Elizabeth Knipps
27 29 Mary Argentina Farina
Algar George B. and Eliza (Hulson) Joseph V. and Marie (Cleota) Peter and Jane (Levangie)
31 Louise Matilda Kearney
31 Catherine Elliot
31 Antonia Costantino
30 Serra
John J. and Margaret M. (Moriarty)
3 William Gleason Lawry William B. and Elizabeth L. (Devine) ,
3 Ambrose Blaise McKeough Jos. S. and Louise A. (Levangie) 5 Harrison Dearing Gordon Harrison A. and Hildegarde (Dearing)
6 Willard Gordon Foreys
6 Ethel Sylvia Fuglesang
S Edith Mae Killen
8 Mary Pouche
10 William Jacob Pinola
10 Arthur Josephus Shaw, 3d
14 Tabel Elias Chooljian
15 Alice Lewis
18 Joseph Graziano 20 Lowell Edward Holbrook
25 Sarah Powers
Parents' Names
Edwin B and M. Ethel (Close)
James J. and Annie M. (Frazier) William J. and Grace P. (Impey)
Charles A. and Mary H. A. (Warren)
John and Mary (Genaldi) Nunziato and Teresa (Sando) Frank and Mary (Ward) Lewis and Mabel (Delory) Cornelius and Ella L (Cunningham) Henry A. and Cecelia (Brady) John B. and Ellen (DeYoung) John B. and Mary (Starkey) William G. and Mabel E. (Firnim) Antonio and Rose (Cipriano) Nicholas J. and Bridget E. (Noonan) Carl J. and Mary J. (Mooney )
Cleveland B. and Mary (Aumburg) John and Assunta (Marendo) Frank and Frances (Rouna)
FEBRUARY.
1 Edward Foley
Thomas A. and Nellie (Sullivan) Christian P. and Janet (Jansen) Hugh B. and Louise (Locke) Joseph and Stella (Mighorina ) Jacob H. and Sophie (Mannista) Arthur J. and Ethel F. (Griffin) Elias J. and Yegusi K. (Samoorian) Abraham and Anna (Malory) Angelo and Angela M. (Massuri) Herbert E. and Maude E. (Hanan) Charles E. and Margaret (Harney)
1
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Date Name
26
Harry David Hanson
27 Zephalia Del Vechio
28 Aman William Barosso
28 Warren Furtaw
Parents' Names
Walter C. and Annie (Cummings) Frank and Fazie (Del Vechio) Antonio and Rose (Nardosso) Alson and Julia (Deno)
MARCH.
3
Mary Brewster Wetherbee George H. and Clara G. (Simonds)
5 Ethel Virginia Tirrell Walter E. and Alice R. (Christiansen) 6 Helen Beatrice Eddy Gayton M. and Anna E. (Levangie) 6 Francis Dugan John P. and Mary E. (Galvin)
15 Virginia Elizabeth Thatts
16 Doris Roberta Dennison
Edward and Sarah (Wade) Chester A. and Marguerite (Stevenson )
16 John Joseph Davis, Jr.
16
Elsie Matilda Fergusson
18 Marguerite Avitabile
21 John Ernest Casey
23 Rowena Wynot
23 Edith Mckinnon
26 Carmen Marguerite Qualey
27 Inez Louise Morse
27 Raymond Waldo Lyons
John J. and Mary E. (Walker) Oliver and Ethel (Tou Louse) Tony and Elvera (Antoluchi) Michael J. and Cecelia A. (Powers) Austin E. and Marion (Giles) Norman J. and Edith (McFarlane) Albert R. and Carmen J. (De· Montemar)
William C. and Inez (Wright) Charles H. and Mabel C. (Wilson)
APRIL.
2 Catherine Dormer Branley
Michael J. and Annie (Fogarty)
2 Harry Carlton Hall James B. and Annie I. (Davidson)
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