Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
The Wurra Wurra Club

AICer tne Cnalrman, John Robinson, had taken of his coat and vest, and give I permission to the other members to do the same and make themselves comfor. table. the meeting WAS declared open for the transaction of regular business. Judge Ford bobbed up with a motion that the sidewalk committee continue to be continued and instructed to keep the ball a'rolling, and that the committee on moral suasion get busy and proceed to ''suase' and keep on suasing until foot navigation is good all around the center of the village. Motion passed.
 Chairman A. P. Freeman, of the com. mittee on rewards and punishments, of the Fourth of July celebration, reported the award of the following prizes to the winning paraders Henry Ives, rubber dollie Clint. Roraback, pewter cup "For A Good Boy :" Sheriff Rhoades Teddy bear Ned Roberts and Ava Eel. ten, Harlequins, pair of scissors, to split up between them; Cat DeHart, hobble skirt belle, set of curtain fixtures Long Frank Johnson, Uncle Sam, step-ladder to come down on 1; Short Al. Hubbard, package of yeast cakes Phil Orben and John Bianchi, two brasSy spoons ; Chinese Henry Scutt, rats Dr. Corwin, hayseed drum major, rubber boot-jack i; Bert Brewer, rubber-neck wagon lectur- CT, one cake; George Strong, pioneer fireman, tin trumpet; Canaan Cornet Band, weeks job at the Bridge Celebra- tion Gus. Caldwell, Happy HooliRan, can of tomatoes.
 The fat member rose to inquire who's to pay for the prIzss. and was informed by the committee chairman that they were to be paid for out of the Clubs treasury.
 "Then I'm down on it." he shouted. II don't pose t keep payin' in dues t. this Club if tn moneys goin' fir non- sense. They's ben too much money spent f'r dum foolishness in this Fourth O July bizness now. I'm told tn beg gin committee raised more'n three hun dred dollars fir tn show, an what hey we got t show fir it? Now if that money'd ben spent fir suthin' sensible, jest think what lot O good it'd done in relievin' tn distress O some poor suf- ferin' mortals that may be starvin' in our midst It looks t me like sheer wickedness t devote so much money to a puppose that nobody don't git no bene- fit from"
 "Did you see the parade, and the exer. cises on the picnic ground, and take in the band concert ln the evening"" asked Burt Peirce.
 "Suttinly I did, !" replied the fat mem Der. "Everybody was invited, wasn't they?"
 "I didn't see your name in the list of contributors, ." said Burt, in his nagging way, ''so thought perhaps you might have been engaged on that day, in going around like a good Samaritan, relieving the distress of the poor sllfering mortals that might have been starving to death in our midst. Now let me tell yod some. thing. There's nobody s'.ryilg to death in our midst and no suffering mortal is going to want for rel $, in any community that cheerfully contributes $500 to provide day of pleasure for all Its people including even those who don't believe in encouraging the expend- iture of money for such purpose, but who don't hesitate about getting their share of the enjoyment without con- | trib-"
 "Meanin' ne?" demanded the fat member, putting in.
 Meaning nobody" replied Burt.
 The chair declared both gentlemen out of order, and asked if anybody had any thing sensible to bring before the meet ing.
 Chairman Thurlough, of the commit tee on moral character, moved "that special committee be appointed to go to Washington and protest against the proposed income tax amendment and urge the passage of substitute amend ment taxing unmarried bachelors who refused to support reasonable public utilities bill to regulate the high cost of living high"
 George Roger asked the gentleman If he wouldn't kindly repeat his proposi- ton, as he had severe headache and didn't quite catch the drift, etc.
 The chair moved the previous question and ordered the matter tabled.
 Sam Camp. clerk of the sub-commit- tee on Fourth of July suffragettes, re- ported that the Wurra Wurra Woman's Relief Corps had voted the parading suffs into honorary mem bership in the Corps, and would cer talnly institute their Corps and install officers at the next meeting, with leading lady in tho telephone office as president. The chair called for further business but declared the meeting adjourned be- ! fore anybody could make a motion.