Connecticut western news., 1911-03-23
The Wurra Wurra Club


 clpied the chair at the last meeting of the Club, and kept things moving. He requested Secretary Sweeney to take the chewing gum out of his mouth while reading the minutes of the last meeting, after which he called for the, regular order of business, and threatened to ad- journ the meeting if anybody questioned a ruling of the chair.
 Harry Lyles said he had been requested by the president of the Canaan Busi- ness Mems Association to invite the Club to attend the smoker that is to be held some time before long, and discuss one thing and another of interest to the town. Judge Ford wanted to know if that invitation extended to the ladies of the Wurra Wurra Woman's Relief Corps. MT. Lyles said it extended to everybody connected with the organiza- tion, who smokes.
 Speaking of the Relief Corps" said he, how long before it is to be instituted It was reported last week that the neces- sary 50 names had been received and that the Corps would be instituted at the present meeting, but there appear to be no ladies present and no sign of anything doing in the way of instituting."
 The secretary stated that the number of applicants for charter membership had dropped to IS, owing to two with drawals-one stenographer had with drawn on learning that a certain school teacher had applied II won't have anything to do with anything chat mean old cat has anything to do with" she wrote in her letter of withdrawal; and sinRularly enough, the school teacher in question had written in the same tone about the stenographer, calling her a "cat."
 The sat member moved that the chair appoint committee on cats and see if the difficulty couldn't be fixed up. It was so voted.
 Brother Herriman moved that com mitted of ten be appointed to put in a day, wherever it was deemed necessary, to help put the village in spick-and-span shape, on the day to be appointed by the Business Mems Association as "clean- up day. ill Canaan. Landlord Baker asked Herriman if he would act as a member of that committee and pitch in and do his patriotic part in the general cleaning up bee. "I sure will, " said Herriman. The char appointed him chairman of the cleanup committee, with Brothers Par. sons, Thurlough, Whitford, Burt Peirce, Sam Camp, Dr. Ross, Dr. Corwin, Hen Roraback and Ozzie Vosburgh as the other members. The chairman of the committee was authorized to increase the committee to one hundred if con- sidered advisable.
 The chairman of the committee on program for the Bridge Celebration re- ported, on inquiry by Billy Bullock, that the program for Friday, the fifth day of the ceremonies was not yet com plete, but that the committee hoped to be able to report it at the next meeting. A letter from George o. Peet, of Bridge port, was read, urging that the Bridge Celebration be extended to cover the en- tire month of September, instead of only one week, as originally planned. The letter was referred to the committee on woman's rights.
 Horace Humphrey, chairman of the committee on sidewalks, reported pro- gress, and stated that he was glad to in- form the meeting that there is prospect of wholesale overhauling of Canaan sidewalks, this spring, that will astonish and delight the natives. The report was accepted and ordered on file, and a vote of thanks extended to the chairman and , his committee.
 On motion of Al. Briggs it was voted that the Club attend camp meeting in a body next August.
 Hen. Ives nominated Superintendent Lake, of the Consolidated railroad, an honorary member of the Club, in recog- milton of his prospective work in fixing up the crossings and the railroads part of the walks, on Main street. The nom- ination was sent to the committee on moral character.
 Hen. Reed was appointed committee of one, to find out where the trolley railway will enter the village at Main street. The meeting then adjourned. The Fair Purchaser-Your eggs are all very small today, MT. Jones.