Connecticut western news., 1911-12-28
The Wurra Wurra Club

The president, Al. Briggs, had not arrived at the time appointed for open ing up for business, and after a short delay Dr. Lee nominated Frank Hitch cock for chairman pro tenn. Mir. Hitch cock declined the honor at first, and per sisted in declining until Horace Humph- rey took hold of him and literally dragged him to the chair, when he sur rendered gracefully, and announced that he was prepared and ready to run the show till the curtain went down. He said he would first call for a song and dance by Gene Rowe, and declared that if Rowe wouldn't respond he'd do it himself. Rowe responded.
 "We will now drink a standing toast, or stand a drinking toast, or toast a stand ing drink to our deceased brother, Dr. Ross" announced the chair, "after which a committee will be appointed to draft suitable resolutions to his memory, for he was an estimable member when he was among us."
 dust wait a minute, MT. President" said June Rhoades," and I'll go and get him to come and drink the toast with us"
 "If you can do that, there1l be no occasion to drink the toast" replied the chair, "for his presence will prove that he has not departed, as his long and pain full absence would seem to indicate. For the time being we will drop the matter and proceed on our way to something else. Who makes bid for the fioor'"
 Henry Whitford said he would like to make a motion that the White Way be extended down the Alley and kept illum- mated the year round, Referred to the committee on the year round.
 Fred Collin moved that the committee on New Year resolutions make a report and it was so ordered. Chairman Al. Higgins, of the committee then came forward with basketfuI of resolutions, which he proceeded to read, as follows:
 Ed. Warner: "I shall stop giving away real estate to those who won't take it."
 Sam. Camp: al shall henceforth and forever cut out everything that I don't like to eat and drink"
 Henry B. Ives: 'No more ladies' Club banquets for me" Lester Adams: "I shall forswear single -blessedness before the year rolls 'round-"
 J. Clinton Roraback: "I shall continue in the future as in the past"
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades: "I shall keep up my diet of popcorn and sasfrilly."
 E. L. Roberts; "I shall break myself of the foolishness of being afraid to go home in the dark"
 Allyn Fuller: "I shall stop growing high between joints, and devote myself to spreading out more."
 Dan Sweeney: "I shall break myself of the weakness of being proud of my beauty"
 A. ]. Wigglesworth: "I shall see to it that Canaan Hose Company No. I, keeps we'll ahead of Company No. 2, in efficiency"
 w. C. Bullock: II shall have my voice tried and join the Choral Union"
 Robert D. Peirce. "l shall keep on just about as usual"
 Dr. Ross: "I shall swear off swearing off and on"
 Al. Herriman: al shall join the state police"
 Joe Parsons; "I shall stick to my new secretaryship, you bet"
 Frank A. Baker: "I shall put up the finest banquet for the Business Mems Association, January 18th, that was ever ! given in this town" John Thurlough: al shall continue those popular free photograph concerts"
 Judge Ford: "I shall cut out every thing that doesn't agree with me"
 H. E. Lyles: "I shall begin plans at once for a still more elaborate system of holiday illuminations next year."
 Freeman Dempsey: "I shall continue to provide free samples of candy for all who come"