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1915

1 January 1915

Friday

Now we have our long longed for New Year, which just as it passes a transition from the year of 1914 to the new year of 1915, so we hope shall there be a transition from terrible war now going on in Europe through the passed year to an age of peace in the present year and to the years to come hereafterwards. This morning and also in the afternoon the people of the city of Toronto were all astir on account of voting for their various favourites. In the morning I did nothing worth mentioning. At about 2. P.M. in the afternoon I accompanied brother Issie to the polling booth of Ward 4 at Ryerson school. There I met my friend H. Greisman and we went down to Alexander, which is about fifty yards from Ryerson school. I had some [fun??] with [Hejurie] at the ring. I remained there for about half an hour. At about 5. P.M. I went to Synagogue on Augusta Ave. near Baldwin St. Brother Dave and Pa were also there. I saw my friend Joseph Alspector also Louis Schnittman. At about 7. P.M. after supper, my brother Dave and I went down town to watch the results of the election. On our way we met my friend Morris Golden, who looked a little pale and worked out. One of my friends Isaac Himmelstein soon passed up with a friend of his by the name of "S. Gold". (not any relation to M. Gold, my friend) I was introduced to him by Himmelstein. We reached the Mail Office on Bay & King Sts. at about 7:45 P.M. and stood there watching the results till 8:30 P.M. The temperature was at about the freezing point. It was snowing. There was a great crowd as usual. The successful candidates were as follows: - For mayor - T. L. Church. 26, 042. majority 6, 469. "Board or control" - J O'Neill Jr 20, 701; T. Foster. 18,608; F. S. Spence. 17,702; and J. E. Thompson/ 16, 505. "Alderman": Ward I - W. D. Robbins 3978; Walton 3,348; Hiltz 2,934. " II - Morley Wickett 8, 026; Risk 2,586; H. H. Ball 2,134 " III - Alf. Maguire 4,356; S. Mc Bride 3,935; J. G. Ramsden 2,107. " IV - R. H. Cameron 3,286; L. M. Singer 2,369; J. A. Cowan 2,330. " V - Dunn 5,298; J. M Warren 3, 573; Meredith 3,498. " VI - "Dave" Spence 5,727; F. Roden 3,681; J. Gibbons 3,652. " VII - Ryding 1,198; Weir 1,141. "Board of Education for all wards: - Oakley 2,397; Shaw 3,379; Brown 4,804; Fairbairn 2,616; Brown [(?)] 1,670; Hunter 1,805; Hopkins 1,450.