Connecticut western news., 1912-02-29
The Wurra Wurra Club

Promptly on the appointed hour, S o'clock sharp, the meeting was not called to order owing to the unavoidable ab- sence of the president, Clint. Roraback, who had an engagement up the line, or somewhere, and Fred Collin nominated Lester Adams to fill the vacancy. The fat member said he had no objection to MT Adams as president pro tenn, "pro- vidin' his mor'l chracter is all right" Mayor Rowe promptly vouched for Mir Adams's moral character, whereuPon the gentleman was unanimously elected and escorted to the chair by committee consisting of Constable Goggin and Deputy Sheriff Rhoades.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read by George Mather, in the unavoid- able absence of Secretary George Bullock, and the meeting was declared open for the transaction of such business as might regularly come before it,
 Burt Peirce offered a motion that n subscription paper be circulated among the members of the Club to raise fund for hiring a "strest janitor" to keep the sidewalks in navigable condition.
 "What's the matter with appointing a ! committee of the whole, for sidewalk decency," asked Judge Ford, "and nam ing every property holder in the village on that committee, authorizing each mem Der to look out for the walk in front of his own premises and keep it free from ice and slush"
 "It won't do," declared Frank Hitch cock. "Better authorize each property holder to look out for his neighbor's walk That would be more like 1t; but even at that, 1t wouldn't amount to any thing. The middle of the road is the proper place to walk, in the winter time, any way" "
 W. A. Wright suggested that It might be wise to refer the whole proposition to the Equal Franchise League, and give that organization an opportunity to mani. fest its influence and usefulness in a con vincing manner. If the ladies fail to persuade the property holders to keep their sidewalks in decent shape, 1t might as we'll be given up as bad job. The fat member recorded a vehement protest against "draggin' the wimmin sufferins question in," and Chairman Adams agreed with him.
 Charlie Adam moved to adjourn, but was declared out of order. However no- body seconded the sidewalk motion and the matter was dropped.
 Henry Ives, committee appointed to confer with the ladies of the Hawthorne Club and ascertain their wishes as to date for the "return banquet" to be given them by the Wurra Wurra Club, report ed that it would probably be necessary to hold a good many conferences, and he would let the Club know when he was ready to report.
 Principal Eldndge moved that the com mittee be discharged and somebody else be given a chance.
 "Whats that?" roared Ives. But the motion was not repeated-it was with | drawn.
 Foreman Wigglesworth invited the Club to attend the forthcoming perform ance of the Canaan Hose Company's minstrels, in a body.
 The fat member said if he thought it would be as good a show as the last special town meeting he would vote to accept the invitation, "pervidin' it's goin' t be free"
 Speaking of the special town meet ing" said Dan Sweeney, "I understand the next special town meeting to be called on the good roads matter, when they get ready to decide on the road to be constructed, and to vote the appropria- ton, will be just as exciting, If not more so, than the lAet one. The anti's have not given up the fight, by any means,and the fur will fly when 1t comes to voting money for state roads,"
 "There is no motion before the house." declared the chair. "IE there any fur ther business"
 "I would like to call the attention of the members to the forthcoming smoker of the Business Mems Association, on the first Thursday evening In March" said President Lyles, "and invite all pres ent to come and enjoy a pleasant time. We're going to try to put the Association on a more business-like basis than ever before and would like every member to be there. You gentlemen who always attend the annual banquet and help to make it a success, should come out and give the association the encouragement l of your presence atthe business meetings,