Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-08
NORWICH REPRESENTED
 BY MRS. w. A.. NORTON
At 18th Annual Convention of Con- recticut Woman Suffrage Association.

Mrs William A. Norton represented the Norwich Equal Franchise league at the 18th annual convention of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage associa- ton which opened in Hartford on W ednesday.-
 The report of Mrs Bennett treas urer showed expenditures during the year of S29,322.9S and a balance on hand of $403.24 Mrs. Bennett also read the report on enrolment prepared b1 her mother, Mrs. George H. Day, showing d total membership in the association for the year ending with the convention of 39,019
 The afternoon was given over to re- ports and routine items The receipts and expenditures. of the year had been Q bout s29,000. The Bridgeport Equal Franchise league still owes $150 on iast years pledge and $150 on this years and the association had to bcr- row money on these promises. Othar- wise finances were in good shape.
 The afternoon session. which con- Vened at o'clock. was taken lip with submission of reports, including those G. Porritt. Mrs. NJ. Toscan Bennett. retiring treasurer, said that during lhe year s29,090 had been collected and expended. The report showed that One league. the Bridgeport Equal Franchise, has not paid it's pledges of t!:is year and last year. It owed $350 On last years pledge and S150 on this years. Miss Emily Pierson, who was in charge of the legislative campaign the past. year. gave her report and was followed by Mrs. George H. Day, who reported on enrCllments.
 The New London county report was read by the chairman, Miss Katharine Tudington, of Old Lyme, and the fol- lowing women from her leagues re- sponded: s-.S BaItic-Mrs James Burr.
 Colchester-AIiss Matilda Avery. :
 Franklin--Mrs. Frank Rocl>wood.
 F'ftchville-Miss Mary Mccarthy.
 Groton-SIrs. D. Franklin Huddle.
 Griswo1d-Mrs- James F. Crary.
 Hadlyn1e-N1rs Edgerton Parsons.
 Lebanon-Mrs. Katharine Sweet.
 Lyn1e-Mrs. Kansas Bill.
 Old Lyme-Miss Katharine Luding- ten.
 Mystie-Mrs A l.. Pitcher
 New London - Mrs. George M. Minor.
 Niantic-Mrs Harry Hunt
 North Stonington - Mrs. H. M Fendletoh.
 Norwich7-Mrs William A. Norton
 Stoningtof1-AIrs. James Stivers.
 Voluntown-Mrs. Edward Maine :
 The report of the work accomplish ed in -;Windham county during the year was read by Miss Rosamond Danieison Of Putnam. and those women respond ind from her leagues were:
 Brooklyn-Mrs. Sidney Bard.
 Danielson-Mrs. Rienzi Robins
 Eastford-Mrs. H. H. Converse Plainf1eld-Mrs. John C. Gallup
 Thompson-Miss Grace Granger
 Union Ashford - Mrs. Harvey N La wson.
 The Holland county report was read by Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch of Co., 1t=mbia and the women from that county responding we're: !: Andover-Mrs. Ruth Benton
 +Bo1ton-Mrs. E. $. Shaw
 Columbia-Mrs. Albert E. Lyman
 Hebron-Mrs. Edwin T. Smith. :. r Mansf1efd-Mrs.. George James.
 To11and--Mrs., W. B. Ludlow
 Many Norwich women are in Hart ford attending the two days coi1ven- ton which is held at Unity hall On "Wednesday Mrs. William A. Norton, accompanied by Miss Maude C. Buckingham, Mrs. Albert II. Chase, Mrs. James Bidwel1 and Mrs Willis Austin, left in Mrs Norton's auto mobile for the convention,
 Today (Thursday) "A Mrs. William Fitch will leave for the convention, accompanied by Miss Mary Richards, Mrs. F. J.. Graham and Archdeacon and Mrs. ]. E1dred Brown. All the delegates will return this evening at the close of the convention.