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DONALD F. ADAMS,
Constable of the Town of Chelmsford.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 23, 1926
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, qualified to vote in town affairs, held pursuant to Warrant at the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre, Monday evening, August 23, 1926, at 8 P. M. the following business was transacted, to wit:
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Walter Perham and the Warrant read by Town Clerk, Harold C. Petterson.
UNDER ARTICLE 1. It was voted that the sum of $4825.00 be appro- priated out of money already in the hands of the Treasurer for the purpose of grading and finishing the grounds at the new grammar school on Wilson Street, and equipping the grounds and school build- ing and laying a cement sidewalk along Wilson Street, the same to be expended by the Committee already having in charge the build- ing of said school house.
UNDER ARTICLE 2. It was voted to appropriate $35.00 for the pur- pose of purchasing a new typewriter for the office of the Town Accountant, the same to be appropriated from money already in the hands of the Treasurer.
Voted to adjourn this meeting at 9.40 P. M.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk.
WALTER PERHAM, Moderator.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To Donald F. Adams, Constable of the Town of Chelmsford.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commowealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their several polling places, viz:
Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct 2, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct 3, Town Hall, West Chelmsford.
Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct 5, School House, South Chelmsford.
Precinct 6, Golden Cove, School House, Westlands.
Tuesday the Fourteenth Day of September, 1926 at 3 o'clock P. M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this oCmmonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver General for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress (for vac.) for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for Fifth Congressional District.
Representative in Congress for Eighth Congressional District (for vac.).
Councillor for Sixth Councillor District.
Senator for Eighth Senatorial District.
One Representative in General Court for Eleventh Representative District.
One County Commissioner, Middlesex County.
One County Commissioner Middlesex County (for vac.)
Register of Probate and Insolvency Middlesex County (for vac.)
Two Associate Commissioners Middlesex County.
District Attorney, Northern District.
Sheriff, Middlesex County.
And for the Election of the following officers:
District member of State Committee for each political party for the Eighth Senatorial District.
Members of the Republican Town Committee.
Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
Delegates to State Conventions of the Republican Party.
Delegates to State Conventions of the Democratic Party.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
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The polls will be open from 3 P. M. to 8 P. M. And you are di- rected to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North, and West, and at the School House East Chelmsford and at the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting.
Hereof Fail Not, and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meting.
Given under our hands this first day of September, A. D. 1926.
GEORGE RIGBY,
RALPH ADAMS, ROBERT BARRIS,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
RETURN
I have served the foregoing Warrant by posting attested copies thereof more than seven days before the time of said meeting, as direct- ed by vote of the Town.
DONALD F. ADAMS,
Constable of Town of Chelmsford.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
At a legal meeting held on September 14, 1926 at the six precincts in the Town of Chelmsford for persons qualified to vote in State Primaries the following candidates received the number of votes set against their respective names.
Office
Name of Candidate
Political Party P-1
P-2
P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Governor
Alvan T. Fuller, 81 Appleton St., Malden Blanks
R
460
219
59
42
44
140
964
42
33
8
9
3
11
106
Lt. Governor
Frank G. Allen, 289 Walpole St., Norwood Blanks
R
423
208
55
42
41
126
895
79
44
12
9
6
25
175
Secretary
Frederick W. Cook., 75 Benton Rd., Somerville Blanks
R
39€
192
51
36
43
122
840
106
60
16
15
4
29
230
Treasurer
William S. Youngman, Williston Rd., Brookline Blanks
R
366
186
51
32
42
121
798
136
66
16
19
5
30
272
Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook, 27 Wales St., Boston Blanks
R
372
184
47
34
39
116
792
130
68
20
18
8
35
278
Att. General
Elijah Adlow, 35 Elm Hill Park, Boston
R
54
26
3
4
2
17
106
Alexander Lincoln, 265 Beacon St., Boston
R
59
25
8
4
15
17
128
R
227
166
43
40
25
96
597
Arthur K. Reading, 57 Francis Ave., Cambridge Blanks
262
35
13
4
5
21
239
Senator in Congress
William M. Butler, 231 Commonwealth Ave., Blanks
Boston
106
57
21
20
8
23
241
Congressman
John Boardman, 22 Elm St., Concord
R
29
32
5
3
3
4
76
Edith N. Rogers, 414 Andover St., Lowell Blanks
27
10
1
1
4
2
35
Couneillor
Harvey L. Boutwell, 209 Summer St., Malden
R
92
48
10
8
7
33
198
Joseph F. Dyer, 67 Forest St., Medford
R
14
9
4
3
1
5
36
R
272
121
36
22
29
77
557
Charles A. Kimball, King St., Littleton Blanks
124
24
17
18
10
46
279
Senator 8th
E. Gaston Campbell, 15 Fred St., Lowell
R
41
40
8
5
9
17
113
Walter Perham. Chelmsford
R
133
189
57
43
37
138
897
Middlesex Dist.
Louis W. Richard, 11 Apple St. Lowell Blanks
19
15
1
2
1
5
43
Rep. in
Louis Pfeifer, Sooth Rd., Bedford
R
129
50
8
0
5
15
207
General
Edward J. Robbins, Chelmsford
R
338
174
57
47
41
120
777
Court 11th
Blanks
35
28
2
4
2
16
86
Mdlsx. Dist.
County
Erson B. Barlow. 85 Sanders Ave., Lowell
R
377
179
46
34
35
120
791
Commissioner
. Blanks
125
73
21
17
12
31
279
R
396 195
16
31
39
122
829
R
456
210
61
47
40
145
959
R
6
8
1
1
0
1
17
60
Offiee
Name of Candidate
R
65
23
6
7
4 22
127
Commissioners
Sherman H. Fletcher, Main St., Westford
R
345
163
54
28
36
100
731
Daniel D. Gorman. 48 Burnside Ave., Somerville
R
3
11
1
0
0
7
22
R
21
30
S
7
7
14
87
R
2001
86
22
16
19
5S
401
370
186
43.
44
25
101
772
District Attorney
Robert T. Bushnell, 155 Summer St., Somerville Blanks
R
400
185
48
39
43
121
836
102
67
19
12
4
30
234
Sheriff
John R. Fairburn, 50 Thorndike St., Cambridge Blanks
R
368
178
45
33
13
118
785
134
74
22
18
4
33
285
County Commissioner Vacancy
Daniel F. McBride, 102 2nd St., Medford
R
23
2.2
4
3
3
7
62
Harry F. Peck. 18 Byron St., Wakefield
R
64
34
11
4
10
22
145
Blank3
168
87
23
19
9
46
352
Register
William O. Andrew. 53 Elm St., Somerville
R
88
61
11
10
10
26
206
of Probate & Insolveney
Loring P. Jordan. 12 Church St., Wakefield
R
163
. 66
21
10
14
43
317
Russell A. Wood, 11 Whittier St., Cambridge Blanks
144
66
20
14
9
44
297
State Committee
Alfred W. Hartford, Westford
R
368
163
44
31
36
95
737
Blanks
134
89
23
20
11
156
333
Delegates
Adeline E. Carll, Chelmsford
R
24
78
C
0
0
0
10?
to
Emma A. Dane, Chelmsford
R
23
78
0
0
0
0
101
State
Grace C. Perham, Chelmsford
R
23
78
0
0
0
0
101
Convention
Sidney E. Dupee, Chelmsford
R
23
79
0
0
0
0
102
John H. Valentine, Chelmsford
R
23
78
0
0
0
0
101
Royal Shaweross, Chelmsford
R
23
78
0
0
0
0
101
Blanks
2873 1043
402
306
282
906
5812
Town Committee
Roy A. Clough, Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Annie C. Davis, Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
George T. McEvoy, Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Bessie L. Perham, Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
114
Grace C. Perham, Chelmsford
R
27
88
0
0
0
0
115
Walter Perham, Chelmsford
R
27
88
C
0
0
0
115
Edward J. Robbins, Chelmsford
R
27
88
0
0
0
0
115
Sinai Simard, Chelmsford
R
27
88
0
0
0
0
115
Herbert C. Sweetser, Chelmsford
R
25
89
0
0
0
0
114
George F. Cutler, North Chelmsford
R
26.
88
0
0
0
0
114
Town Committee
Abbott L. Emery, No. Chmselford
R
26
89
0
0
0
0
115
Ernest A. Ferron, No. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Ella M. Nath, No. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Harold C. Petterson, No. Chelmsford
R
26
89
0
0
0
0
115
Nellie R. Picken, No. Chelmsford
R
26
89
0
0
0
0
115
George Rigby, No. Chelmsford
R
26
89
0
D
0
0
115
Mary Al Russell, No. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Royal Shawcross, No. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
John H. Valentine, No. Chelmsford
R
26
89
0
0
0
0
115
J. Earl Wotton, No. Chelmsford
R
26
90
0
0
0
0
116
R
247
109
29
25
25
76
511
Nathaniel I. Bowditch, Edmonds Rd., Fram.
R
107
59
15
17
14
38
250
Associate
Sidney L. Łishop, 32 High St., Everett
Politieal Party P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4 P-5
P-6 Total
Harry L. Haseltine, 18 Lovell St., Somerville John M. Keyes, 33 Monument St., Concord Blanks
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Office
Name of Candidate
Party P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Jennie S. Brown, W. Chelmsford
R
26
89
0
0
0
0
115
Archibald Cook, W. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Robert W. Barris, E. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Harry O. Buxton, E. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Sidney E. Dupee, S. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Caroline Wright, S. Chelmsford
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Ralph A. Berg, West Lands
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Adeline E. Carll, West Lands
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Emma A. Dane, West Lands
R
26
82
0
0
0
0
114
George A. McIntosh, West Lands
R
26
88
0
0
0
0
114
Blanks
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Governor
William A. Gaston, 97 Bay State Rd., Boston Blanks
D
13
29
1
19
1
2
65
Lt. Governor
Harry J. Dooley, 62 Chester St., Boston
D
10
23
1
151
1
2
52
Joseph B. Ely, 66 Broad St .; Westfield Blanks
3
9
1
7
0
1
21
Secretary
Frank W. Cavanaugh, 110 Parker St., Newton Blanks
D
12
27
1
20
1
3
64
3
13
1
5
0
1
23
Treasurer
Daniel England, 175 Wendall Ave., Pittsfield Blanks
D
12
25
1
20
1
2
61
3
15
1
5
0
2
26
Auditor
Strabo V. Claggett, 1820 Washington St., Newton Blanks
D
12
23
1
18
1
2
57
3
17
1
7
0
2
30
Attorney General
John E. Swift, 7 Parker Hill Ave., Medford
D
6
25
1
11
0
1
44
D
4
4
0
7
1
1
17
Harold Williams, Jr., 79 Walnut Pl., Brookline Blanke
5
11
1
7
0
2
26
Senator in Congress
David I. Walsh, 37 Day St., Fitchburg Blanks
D
13
37
2
22
1
4
79
2
3
0
3
0
0
8
Congressman 5th Dstr.
James M. Hurley, 237 Lincoln, Marlborough Blanka
D
10
4
2
16
1
4
57
5
16
0
9
0
0
30
Councillor 6th Dstr.
No Candidate
Blanks
D
10
26
2
18
1
3
60
Senator 8th Mdlx. Dstr.
William E. Martin, Hemlock St., Dracut Blanks
5
14
0
7
0
1
27
Rep. in Gen. Court
No Candidate
County Commissioner
No Candidate
Associate Commissioner
No Candidate
D
2
8
0
3
0
1
14
2
11
1
6
0
2
22
62
Political
Town Com- mittee-Cont.
| Political Party P-1
P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
District Attorney
Patrick J. Delaney. 42 Amory St., Cambridge Blanks
D
11
26
2
18
1
3
61
4
14
0
7
0
1
26
Sheriff
No Candidate
D
11
23
1
20
1
3
59
County Com. for vacancy
Daniel F. McBride, 107 Second St., Medford Blanks
4
17
1
5
0
1
28
Register of Probate and Insolvency
John J. Butler, 6 Bartley St., Wakefield
D
11
20
1
19
1
3
55
Blanks
4
20
1
6
0
1
32
State Committee
No Candidate
-
-
Delegates to State Convention
John E. Harrington, Princeton St.
D
11
30
2
16
1
4
64
Frank J. Garvey, Princeton St.
D
9
30
2
15
1
4
61
William H. Quigley, Princeton St.
D
11
30
2
18
1
4
66
James B. McQuaid, Princeton St.
D
9
30
2
17
1
4
63
John Conaton, Woodbine St.
D
9
30
2
15
1
4
61
Daniel E. Haley, Bridge St.
D
10
30
2
17
1
4
65
Karl M. Perham, Dalton Rd.
D
12
30
2
15
0
4
63
George A. McNulty, Brickiln Rd.
D
10
30
2
14
1
4
61
Blanks
39
160
0
73
1
0
273
Town Committee
John E. Harrington
D
3
25
1
6
C
0
35
Frank J. Garvey
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
Daniel E. Haley
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
Annie Devine
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
Edwin Coburn
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
James Savage
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
Town Committee
George McNulty
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
John Conaton
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
John Quirk
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
Karl Perham
D
3
25
1
6
0
0
35
Blanks
120
150
10
190
10
40
520
Office
Name of Candidate
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTIONS
November 2, 1926
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, SS.
To Donald F. Adams, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford,
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 elections and also in town affairs to meet in their several polling places, viz:
Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct 2, Town Hall, No. Chelmsford.
Precinct 3, Historical Hall, West Chelmsford.
Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct 5, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.
Precinct 6, Golden Cove School House, Westlands.
On Tuesday, the second day of November, 1926. being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in said month. at 12 MI. for the following purposes: To bring in their votes for the following officers:
Governor for this Commonwealth
Lt. Governor for this Commonwealth
Secretary 66
Treasurer 66 66
Auditor
Attorney Gen. for this Commonwealth
Senator in Con. "
(to fill vacancy)
Representative in Congress for fifth Congressional District
Councillor 66 sixth
Senator " Eighth Senatorial
Representative in General Court for 11th Representative District
County Commission for Middlesex County
Two Associate Commission for Middlesex County
District Attorney for Middlesex County
Sheriff 66 66 -
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Middlesex County (for vacancy)
County Commission
66
$6
and to act on the following matters Acceptance of the following "Proposed Amendment to the Constitution."
Article of Amendment
Article II. of the articles of amendment to the constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the fol- lowing new paragraph:
Nothing in this article shall prevent the general court from establish- ing in any corporate town or towns in this Commonwealth containing more than six thousand inhabitants a form of town government providing for a town meeting limited to such inhabitants of the town as may be elected
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to meet deliberate, act and vote in the exercise of the corporate powers of the town subject to such restriction and regulation as the general court may prescribe; provided, that such establishment be with the consent and on the application of a majority of the inhabitants of such town, present and voting thereon, pursuant to a vote at a meeting duly warned and holden for the purpose.
Acceptance of the following "Law Proposed by Initiative Petition": proposed law.
An act relative to the veterans preference in employment in the civil service.
The polls will be open from 12:00 M. to 8:00 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 twenty fifth day of October, A. D. 1926.
GEORGE RIGBY. ROBERT BARRIS, RALPH ADAMS, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
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STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1926
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford, quali- fied to vote in State elections and Town affairs held pursuant to warrant duly posted in the six precincts in the town on Tuesday the second day of November, 1926 from 12 M. to 8 P. M. The following persons received the number of votes set against their respective names.
As follows:
Off.ce
Name of Candidate
Political Party
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Governor
Alvan T. Fuller, Malden
R
664
481
89
95
931
206| 1628
William A. Gaston, Boston
D
68
239
11
90
8
24
490
Walter S. Hutchins, Greenfield
So
0
4
4
3
0
2
13
Samuel Leger, Boston
So L. P.
1
3
0
0
0
1
5
Lewis Marks, Boston
Work. P.
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Blanks
3
1.4
1
5
1
3
27
Lt. Governor
Frank G. Allen, Norwood
R
647
454
86
89
8S
204
1568
Daniel T. Blessington, Somerville
S.L. P.
1
3
1
0
0
0
5
Albert Oddie, Brockton
Work.
P.
2
4
0
0
0
1
7
Dennis F. Reagan, Brockton
So
3
8
5
5
0
4
25
Edmond P. Talbot, Fall River
D
69
265
9
90
12
25
470
Blanks
14
57
4
9
2
3
89
Secretary
Harry J. Canter, Boston
Work. P.
16
16
4
3
2
8
49
Frank W. Cavanaugh, Newton
D
61
259
13
81
12
21
450
Frederick W. Cook, Somerville
R
614
409
74
84
S3
187
1451
Stephen S. Surridge, Lynn
S.L.
1
5
0
0
0
1
7
Edith M. Williams, Brookline
So
6
10
4
5
0
6
31
Blanks
38
92
10
20
5
11
176
Treasurer
Albert S. Coolidge, Pittsfield
So
5
12
5
S
1
9
40
Winfield A. Dwyer, Boston
Work.
P.
4
13
0
1
1
3
22
Daniel England, Pittsfield
D
59
234
6
77
13
22
411
Henry Hess, Boston
S.L.
P.
1
2
1
0
0
1
5
William S. Youngman, Brookline
R
619
412
82
80
84
189
1466
Blanks
48
118
11
27
3
13
220
Auditor
Leon Arkin, Boston
So
3
6
2
8
1
1
21
Strabo V. Claggett, Newton
D
137
254
18
78
19
31
537
Alonzo B. Cook, Boston
527
390
68
76
78
175
1313
Emma P. Hutchins, Boston
Work.
10
14
1
2
0
1
28
John R. Mckinnon, Lowell
S.L. P.
4
11
6
3
0
4
28
Blanks
56
116
10
26
4
25
237
Attorney General
Isadore Harris, Boston
S.L. P.
5
6
0
3
0
2
16
Max Lerner, Worcester
Work. P.
6
11
0
3
1
2
23
Arthur K. Reading, Cambridge
R
629
429
82
87
87
197
1511
John Weaver Sherman, Boston
S. P.
6
2
5
5
0
3
21
John E. Swift, Milford
D
48
232
7
78
11
18
394
Blanks
421
111
11
17
3
15
199
.
66
Office
Name of Candidate
Party P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Tota
Work. P.
3
3
0
0
0
1
7
William M. Butler, Boston
R
601
381
75
80
184
1305
Washington Cook. Sharon Mod. Vol. Act
1
4
0
0
0
1
6
Alfred Baker Lewis, Cambridge
So
4
3
4
6
0
2
19
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg
D
106
380 20
3
3
3
5
55
Congressman 5th Dst.
James M. Hurley, Marlborough Edith Nourse Rogers, Lowell Blanks
D
43
208
11
46
11
10
329
R
677
552
92
133
89
221
1764
16
31
2
14
2
6
71
Councillor 6th Dst.
Harvey L. Boutwell, Malden
R
596
448
77
100
85
192
1498
Blanks
140
343
28
93
17
45
666
Senator 8th Mdls. Dstr.
William E. Martin, Dracut
D
74
241
12
62
15
21
425
R
618
453
84
107
86
208
1556
44
97
9
24
1
8
183
Rep. in Gen.
Edward J. Robbins, Chelmsford
R
564
504
91
116
92
203
1570
Court 11th
Blanks
149
287
14
77
10
33
570
Mdls. Dstr.
Frederick Lydiard
23
0
0
0
0
1
24
County Com.
Erson E. Barlow
R
598 13S
484 307
25
90
16
34
610
Associate co. com.
Sherman H. Fletcher, Westford John M. Keyes, Concord Blanks
R
587
441
80
97
79
192
1476
R
414
297
52
72
58
135
1028
471
841
78
217
67
147
1824
District Attorney
Robert T. Bushnell, Somerville
R
624
434
31
85
89
206
1519
D
52
245
8
85
6
21
417
Patrick J. Delaney, Cambridge Blanks
60
112
16
23
7
10
228
Sheriff
John R. Fairburn, Cambridge Blanks
R
601
440
77
104
82
203
1507
135
351
23
89
20
34
657
Co. Com. (vacancy)
Nathaniel I. Bowditch, Framingham
P.
601
400
75
81
82
189
1428
D
53
236
9
77
8
23
406
Daniel F. McBride, Medford Blanks
82
155
21
35
12
25
330
Reg. of Probate and Insolvency (vacancy )
John J. Butler, Wakefield Loring P. Jordan, Wakefield Blanks
D
66
13
73
10
34
541
R
586
345 388
76
79
80
179
1388
84
158
16
41
12
24
235
Question No. 1 Shall an amendment to the Constitution which authorize's the General Court to establish in any corporate town containing more than six thousand inhabitants a form of town government providing for town meetings limited to such inhabitants of the town as may be elected for the purpose, which re- ceived in a joint session of the two Houses held May 29th, 1924, 189 votes in the affirmative and 40 in the negative and at a joint session of the two Houses held March 18, 1925, received 262 votes in the af- firmative and 4 in the negative be approved?
YES NO
296
249
42
62
40
100
789
159
229
22
53
27
47
537
BLANKS
281
313
41
78
35
90
838
80
103
86
203
1554
Blanks
21
23
110
19
44
682
Political
Senator in Congress (vacancy)
John J. Ballam, Boston
Walter Perham, Chelmsford Blanks
Blanks
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Name of Candidate
Political
Party P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Question No. 2.
Shall a law which amends existing law by striking out the provisions that veterans who pass civil ser- vice examinations shall be placed upon the eligible lists above all other applicants that disabled vete- rans shall be placed ahead of all other veterans, and that disabled veterans shall be appointed and em- ployed in preference to all other persons, and by providing in place thereof that five points shall be added to the mark of veterans who pass such exami- nations, and ten points to the mark of disabled veterans, which law was approved in the Senate by a vote of 0 in the affirmative and 34 in the negative and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 11 in the affirmative and 181 in the negative, be ap- proved?
YES NO BLANKS
245
244
38
62
27
71
687
255
253
35
105
43
102
793
236
294
32
26
32
64
684
NOVEMBER S, 1926
In accordance with Section 125. Chapter 54, of the General Laws of Massachusetts a legal meeting of the Town Clerk's in the eleventh Mid- dlesex Representation District was held on November S, 1926 at 2:30 P. M. at the Town Clerk's Office, Chelmsford, Mass., for the purpose of declar- ing the elected Representative in the General Court at the State election held on November 2, 1926. The result as follows:
Candidate
Acton
Bedford
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Littleton
Westford
Total
Edward J. Robbins, Chelmsford
406
180
81 1570
366
480
3083
Frederick Lydiard, Bedford
214|
255
62
24
9
15
579
James Grimes, Acton
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Blanks
175
97
19
570
64
258
1183
Total
796
532
162 2164
439
753
4846
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk of Acton.
HAROLD L. WELLINGTON, Town Clerk of Bedford.
RUTH C. WILKINS, Town Clerk of Carlisle.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk of Chelmsford.
ELIOT M. YOUNG, Town Clerk of Littleton.
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk of Westford.
November 8, 1926.
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JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS. Revised July 1926
Adams, Eben T., Retired, Littleton Street, Chelmsford Centre. Anderson, Anthony B., Stone Cutter, Main Street, West Chelmsford. Austin, Arthur W., Painter, Gay St., North Chelmsford. Brown. Eliphalet G., Printer, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Brown, Benjamin F., Foreman, Main St., West Chelmsford. Burbeck, Eli T., Foreman, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. (8) Davis, Garfield A., Foreman, High St .. Chelmsford Centre. Day. George W., Retired, Westford St., Chelmsford Centre. Dow, John C., Machinist, Gorham St., East Chelmsford.
Connors, John E., Furniture Maker, Dartmouth St., No. Chelmsford. Constantino, Perley J., Plumber, Highland Ave., No. Chelmsford. Fallon. Edward. Janitor, Princeton St., No. Chelmsford. Finnick, Charles. Farmer, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. George. David B., Carpenter, Boston Road, Chelmsford Centre. Greig, William M., Type Setter, Billerica St .. Chelmsford Centre. Grant, James R., Retired, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Grant, James A., Insurance Agt., Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Gray, Earl M., Banker, Warren Ave., Chelmsford Centre. Hackett, James J., Engineer, Amherst. St., North Chelmsford. Hamilton, Thomas L., Salesman, Westford St., Chelmsford Centre. Haley, Daniel E., Manager, Bridge St., Chelmsford Centre. Hall. William H., Salesman, Littleton St., Chelmsford Centre. Harrington, John E., Salesman, Princeton St., North Chelmsford. Hoelzel. Charles F., Operator, Ripley St., North Chelmsford. (2) Ingham, David, Retired, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Jennison, Lewis H., Salesman, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Johnson, Wilhelm T., Tailor, North St., Chelmsford Centre. Johnson, John G., Tailor, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Kershaw, Samuel S., Overseer, Middlesex St., North Chelmsford. Kelly, John J., Foreman, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. Kiberd, James, Sr., Painter, Newfield St., North Chelmsford. Kimball, Perley, Farmer, Crosby St., Chelmsford Centre. Knowlton, Herbert A., Chauffeur, High St., Chelmsford Centre. Lougee, Charles E .. Farmer, Maple Road, South Chelmsford. Lapham, Wilbur E., Farmer, Maple Road, South Chelmsford. Marinel, Walter, Mechanic, Groton Road, North Chelmsford. Monahan, John J., Contractor. Main St., West Chelmsford. (1) McAdams, John A., Machinist, Dalton Road, Chelmsford Centre. McIntosh, George A., Machinist, Subway, Chelmsford Centre. McEnaney, Arthur J., Machinist, Gay St., North Chelmsford. McGlinchey, Peter, Stone Cutter, Main St .. West Chelmsford. Meagher, John, Superintendent, Gorham St., East Chelmsford. (7) Osborn, Viranus C., Superintendent, Chelmsford St., Chelmsford Centre. Paignon, Emile E., Farmer, Proctor Road, South Chelmsford. Parker, John F., Salesman, Acton Road, South Chelmsford. Perham, Karl M., Farmer, Dalton Road, Chelmsford Centre. Parkhurst, Winthrop A., Treasurer, Acton St., Chelmsford Centre. Picken. William T .. Paymaster, Middlesex St., North Chelmsford. Quien. Myron O., Foreman, Middlesex St., North Chelmsford. Queen, Clifford, Carpenter, Newfield St., North Chelmsford.
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Quigley, William J., Retired, Middlesex Street, No. Chelmsford. Riney, Mi. Edward, Contractor, School St., West Chelmsford. Reid. George, Laborer, Main Street. West Chelmsford. Russell, Herbert S., Caretaker. Middlesex St., North Chelmsford. Robertson, Richard G., Moulder, Carlisle St .. East Chelmsford. Russell, Edward, Lumberman. North St., Chelmsford Centre. Rigby, George, Operative, Dartmouth St .. No. Chelmsford. Scoboria, John P., Farmer, Proctor Road, South Chelmsford. (9) Shedd, Henry C., Farmer, Carlisle St., E. Chelmsford. (4) Smith, Josiah, Paving Cutter, Main St., West Chelmsford. Sweetser, Herbert C., Appraiser. Boston Road, Chelmsford Centre. Smith, Ervin E., Merchant, Worthen St., Chelmsford Centre. Sullivan, Daniel V., Farmer, Riverneck Road. Chelmsford Centre. (6) Stearns, Edwin L., Carpenter, Stedman St., Chelmsford Centre. Small, George, Operator, Center St., East Chelmsford. Stokham, Henry A., Carpenter, Carlton St., East Chelmsford. Shedd, Harry L., Operative, Middlesex St., North Chelmsford. Tucke, Edward D., Retired, Grosvenor St., North Chelmsford. (5) Vinal, John W., Fireman. Groton Road, North Chelmsford. (3) Waite, George L., Farmer, Proctor Road, South Chelmsford. Ward, Patrick S., Merchant, Highland Ave., North Chelmsford. Walker, James P., Foreman, Newfield St., North Chelmsford. William, Albert C., Carpenter, Maple Ave., Chelmsford Centre. Wheeler, Arthur O., Agent, Wright St., North Chelmsford.
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