Connecticut western news., 1913-08-14
The Wurra Wurra Club.

l If there had been a dozen more mem- bers present there would have been a quorum and six to spare. However, as the quorum rule was suspended when the constitution and bylaws were ap- proved, at the time the Club was organ ized, the quorum is an unknown quantity, in the Club. The president, Mir. Sweeney, (Daniel,) was unavoidable ab- sent, having been suddenly called away on railroad business. MT. $. Birdseed Strong, the veteran sexton of the Club, nominated Mir. Dennis O'Neil, of the firm of Dennis O'Neil, for temporary chairman. Mir. O'Neil was duly elected and was escorted to the chair by the deputy sheriff, headed by the Citizens Cornet Band. MT. O'Neil made a neat speech. thanking the members for the honor they had conferred upon them selves by electing him temporary chair man, and concluded by requesting MT. James Keenan to sing the Opening Ode in syncopated time. Mir. Kecnan did it very well-yery well indeed, consider ing. The minutes of the previous meet ing were played on the cymbals by Harry Waller and the effect was very good, considering that Harry was some. what hoarse from eating cold ice cream without his rubbers on.
 Judge D. C. Whttlesey offered his regular annual motion, "that the Clnb suspend its meetings during August and September" Judge Ford offered an amendment, striking out the word "sus- pend" and substituting the word icon tinue." The amendment was accepted and Judge Whittlesey's motion, as amended, was passed by a rising vote.
 Frank Hitchcock offered a resolution of congratulation to Rev. E. C. Gillette on his safe return from his voyage around the world, and inviting him to deliver lecture before the Club. with a few invited guests, at some convenient date in the near future, giving descrip- ton of everything he saw and heard abroad.
 The veteran sexton of the Club, Mir Strong got up to say he thought the proposition was rather broad in its scope, and that perhaps Mir. Gillette saw and heard some things that might not have interested him and might not interest the Club. The fat member moved to amend by making it optional with the returned traveller to "talk about anything he blamed rleases," and the amendment and resolution were adopted and the committee on Foreign Relations in- structed to make arrangements and pro- vide sponge cake and sasfrilly for the occasion.
 The fat member got up and said he had heard certain persons express a sort of doubt about the Farnum cat having come back from the Adirondacks, ISo miles, after pr. Ross had taken it up there, and he thought the doubt ought to be set at rest. II was in Farnum's drug store t'other evenin'," he said, ian that cat came up and set in my lap an purred as affectionate as ye please. Purity soon sumbody sez: Here comes Doc Ross Wa'al sir, when tn cat heard that, she jumped up quicker'n lightnin' an streaked 1t out tn back door and down acrost Mrs. Camps garden t Whtford's garage, as if th' devil was after her. That ort t prove suthin', hadn't it3 I'd like t hear from Doc, hisself, seein' as he's here"
 Dr. Ross rose and modestly and with much feeling expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his friends for their fidelity and loyal expressions of confidence in his veracity, with regard to the perform ance of the Farnum cat. "The story has become somewhat distorted in its travels" said pr. Ross. "One of my friends has written me, saying he under. stood from friend of his who heard the matter discussed in a New York state grocery store, that I stole drug store and moved it on an automobile ISo miles up into the Adirondacks, and was cap tured through the sagacity of a cat which scampered ahead of the officers auto and led the detectives straight to my hiding place. That story was abso- ! lutely untrue Now my friends, I'd rather lose a dozen of Farnum's cats than have my truthfulness doubted for an instant" He said he hoped the mem bers would make due allowance for his agitation, but he couldn't help being affected by any expression of confidence in his unfaltering devotion to the aLso- lute truth. Jay Underwood said he thought it was time to sing a hymn. 1t was done, and the meeting adjourned. ..I never saw a girl that cnnld hit any.