Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
The Wurra Wurra Club

The earth was blanketed with the garb Of night. Darkness covered the face of Nature as with pail. All out doors was enveloped in cloak of inky blackness. We might continue ringing the changes on this miserable night just as long as we wanted to, if we wanted to, but it would neither profit a man, nor change the condition by one jot or one tittle-no, not by one-half jot or one-quarter of tittle-and even the most captions critic must admit that when it is figured down to jots and titles it's getting down pretty fine. Stated in technical terms, the night was as dark as half. ton of stove coal. The comparison, involving stove coal, garbs of night, palls, ink, and tots and | jittles, combines the element of the visionary, or immaterial, and that of the material, or substance, such as "the substance of his remarks, " or lec- ture, or address, to which it may or may not be pleasure to listen, or pay attention, or lark, viz: "Harkl the Lark p' that is, a feathered songster noted for its warblo, or trill, sort of cadenza taught by music teachers and executed by Hopping the epiglottis with astonishing rapidity up against the salivary glands, at the same time emit ting sofC musical note or notes, (as may be desired,) and repeating the process indefinitely, that is, until further orders, or commands, meaning obedience, namely, "love, honor and obey" or matrimony, so-called, us it is sometimes taught, although very fre- quently it is sometimes expurgated by mutual consent of the bride, and the groom has to stand for it. Whereupon the president, MT. Hiram Beebe, de- clared the meeting open for business and ordered the minutes of the previous meeting read by ex-Mayor Rowe, after which Representative Graves sang the Opening Ode, accompanied by Presi- dent Holsapple on his enthusiasm.
 MT. Farnum stood up and offered motion that the secretary be instructed 10 draft bill, to be presented to the incoming legislature by Representative Graves, that only bald-headed men should be eligible for the office of jus. tice of the peace. Justice Ford jumped up and offered an amendment striking out the enacting clause. The fat mem- Der rose part way to his feet and objected, saying "they's too many laws now that hain't got no claws, nor no teeth ,nuth- CT, !" and insisted "that we pass this one with tn claws on. '" Justice Ford said he would read chapter of the General Statutes, bearing on the sub- ject, but Farnum withdrew the motion and that left the amendment without any visible means of support, so Ford sat down.
 Mayor J. O. Roraback moved that the Wurra Wurra Glee Club be placed at the service of the Hose Company min- strel troupe for the forthcoming show, to help out in the opening overture. The fat member said he would like to second the motion with 'mendment that we lend lem tn Openin' Ode, in tn hope that they'll lose it b'fore they bring it back, fir I'm sick O tn dunn thing" MT. Allyn Fuller rose to a piont of order. He said it was plain that the Mayor had introduced the sub- ject for the sole purpose of advertising the minstrel show in the club, and it was out of order. The chair sustained the point of order, and ruled out the whole business.
 Charlie Adam stood up and said he would like to inquire if the committee on sidewalks had ever formulated the rules which they had been commits stoned to present, concerning the com pulsory cleaning of sidewalks, by prop l erty owners, after a snowstorm. Al Herriman, chairman of the sidewalk | committee, reported that the recom- ] mendations were in the hands of the | expressing clerk and would be ready | for action at the next meeting.
 The application of Congressman-elect James P. Glynn, of Winsted, was re- ferred to the committee on moral char acter, and will be acted upon next week. There seems to be no doubt that the gentleman will be accepted into membership.
 On motion of Watson Hardenbergh, duly seconded by Joe Parsons, the meet ing adiourned