Connecticut western news., 1912-03-28
The Wurra Wurra Club

and Fred Collin nominated Judge Ford president pro tenn. Judge Ford got up before anybody could second the nomina- ton, and said he would withdraw in favor of Burt Peirce, but that if Mir. Peirce wouldn't accept the nomination he would withdraw his withdrawal aud permit himself to be elected Mir. Peirce was unavoidably absent, so Judge Ford just simply had to serve. He ascended the throne and ordered Johnny Robin son to sing the Opening Ode, but before Johnny could pitch the key, Al. Herri- man started to read the minutes of the last meeting, in a clear, loud, honest voice, and there was no show for the Opening Ode. O. T. Vosburgh moved "that a com mittee be appointed to investigate Fire 1 District government and ascertain what has become of the public snow-plow, and why it was not put into commission after the last few snowstorms, when, on each occasion, the people were forced to wad- dle through snow from ankle-deep to knee-high, before any paths were trodden down; and especially last Sunday morn ing, when the worshipPers had to wade through snow,and slush, on the sidewalks and cross-walks, on their way to church"
 Frank Hitchcock seconded the motion. ''The condition of the walks, about the village, is simply disgracefuL" he said, "and after the difficulty of navigating my way to church, Sunday morning, 1t was only by the most supreme effort at self repression that could maintain devo- tional frame of mind during the hour of worship. It seems to me 1t Is high time we found out just what the function of the Fire District government is with re- gard to the sidewalks and streets, and as- certain also where the duty of the town ends and where that of the Fire District begins"
 ''Ts Mayor Rowe present" asked Pres ident Ford. Mayor Rowe was not pres ent.
 "Is First Selectman Billy Reel in the house2" inquired the chair. First Select man Billy Reel was not in the house.
 "Is Highway Commissioner Tom But Ter here?" demanded His Honor. Nary Tom.
 The motion of MT. Vosburgh was then put to vote and unanimously passed, and the chair appointed as Investigating committee Messrs. Rowe, Reel and But Ter, who will be expected to report at the next meeting.
 "While we are on this subject of side walks" said Druggist Dempsey, 'it might be we'll" but at this point Allyn Fuller interrupted with the observation that it would be superfuous to drag In the general question of sidewalk condi- tions. "The sidewalk matters will be taken up at the proper time, and fought to finish" he said. Mir. Dempsey sat himself down.
 Brother Wright rose to inquire if the weather man was not on the honorary list of the Club. The secretary looked over the register and reported that Chief Moore of the weather bureau, was an honorary member.
 ! "Then I move that he be ignominiously fred" said Wright, with some heat. After the scurvy manner in which he served us on the Bargain Day proposi- tion, he can no longer be considered to have any sympathy with any Canaan en- terprise, and the quicker we get rid of him the better" Moore was dumped, by unanimous vote.
 Henry Ives offered a resolution that the Club congratulate Brother Gillette on the splendid success of the union Brotherhood supper, Friday night. "That was the best hash, and the most hash, ever ate," he remarked, "and hope my resolution will be adopted.
 Ned Roberts moved to amend by in- viting the brotherhoods to hold their next supper in the Wurra Wurra Club rooms, and put the hash feature into the l hands of the same committee that han died it last Friday evening. Amendment accepted and resolution adopted. On motion of Foreman Wigglesworth, of the smoker committee, it was voted that the entire Club turn out in body, and in uniform, to attend the next smoker of the Canaan Business Mems | ASSoclaton Tn Odu feIloWs E1dll, next week Thursday night.
 Speaking of smokers" said Rob. Peirce, "I understand a cleanup day is to be fixed, at that festive occasion, and l would suggest that committee of this Club be named to wait on President Lyles, of the Business Mems Association, and insist that he declare out of order any motion that the cleanup day be fix ed for Good Friday. Not that Good Fri day isn't as good any other day for cleaning up, but because we don't want a bit of friction over such a commenda- ble proposition"
 The chair didn't think it necessary to "put the motion to vote !" but MT. Peirce reminded him that he hadn't moved a motion; he had simply suggested a sug- gestion.
 DThe meeting then adjourned.