Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18

at Bradley Theatre.
 At the home of Miss Bessie Carpen- ter on Grove street Friday evening miscellaneous shower was given Miss Mildred Carver, whose marriage with Clovis Carpenter is to take place Oct. 18th.
 Several games were played and dur Ing the evening the guests were invit- ed into the par1or and Miss Carver was asked to search for the gifts which had been hidden from view. Gifts of silver linen and glass were found tucked away in every part of the room. Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess.
 The other guests were Misses Mil dred Carver. Josephine Clifford, Mar jorie Bradford, Doris Carver, Helen Carver, Elsie Rouse. Mrs. Sabin Car penter, Mrs. Wilfred Wade, Mrs. How ard Carpenter, Mrs. George Young, Mrs. Brown of Putnam. Miss Marion May. of New London. Miss Elsie King Worcester.
 Will Attend State Convention.
 Richard German leaves this after noon to attend the democratic state convention at New Haven.
 Miss MaIvina Lacroix of Adams, Mass, is visiting her niece. Mrs. Will fred Maynard, of Church street. Judge L. H. Fuller was chairman of the republican Second district con- gressional convention at Willimantic Saturday. Other delegates from this town were F. K Lucier J. Richard Carpenter and L. T. Wilson.
 Miss Bernice Gahan is entertaining Miss Alice Walsh of Woonsocket
 Misses Edith Dingwall and Ruth Bartlett were leaders of the Y. P. S. c. E. meeting at the Congregational church Sunday evening. Asa M. Ross a Candidate.
 Asa M. Ross of Bolles street is to be a candidate at the democratic state convention at New Haven for selec- tion as state central committeeman for this district against James E. Sulli- van. this city, the present incumbent. Rev W. D. Swaffield, Danielson, preached at the Baptist church Sun day n exchange with Rev. Albert E. Stone.
 The selectnen and the town clerk will be in session next Saturday for the purpose of making voters ir time to participate in the annual town election.
 Contest for Nomination Predicted. There will be a contest for the re- publican nomination for senator from the 18th district when the convention is held here this morning, the contest ants being former Mayor Archibald Macdonald of this city and Henry J. Potter, Woodstock.
 A statement just issued shows that the average amount given by the members of the Congregational church for henevolences for the past seven years was $1,345.
 Hughes campaign buttons in quanti- ties are being distributed in Putnam and have become a much seen lapel decoration.
 The annual inspection of A. G. War her corps, Woman's Relief corps, is l set for Oct 10.
 Ransom Gascoigne returned to Co., | lumbus Saturday to enter upon his | sophomore year of study at Ohio State ] university.
 | Week end frosts were reported from 1 various sections hereabouts, but nc great amount of damage was caused by the frosts, which were light. 1 Pullman sleepers are daily beine l deadheaded northward through thi: | city to accommodate the heavy tide of travel from northern New Englant | toward New York.
 Voted Yes, Not No. | Representative Archibald Macdonald
 of this town got the credit in Hart
 ford papers for being the only mem
 Der of the house who voted No on tn | resolution appTopriating S5,57S.50 fo
 mileage for members attending tn
 special session. As a matter of fact
 MT. Macdonald voted Yes. The N
 vote came from a member who sa
 beside him and who voted no on abou l every proposition that came before tn
 legislative body. The recording "an
 gels up front made the error of cred
 iting the local man with the No vote