Connecticut western news., 1914-09-17
The Wurra Wurra Club

The night was cold and it felt like a frost. There was a chill in the air, too-but there almost always is chill in the air on a cold aud frosty night. That's why we have almanacs, and those pretty calendars that they give away at New Years time, with more chromo than calendar on them. Which is also the time to start the new diary. Ever start to keep diary? How seldom the habit lasts until the first of February It is very foolish. And that brings us to the point of the argu- ment-the' night was cold and it felt like afrost. Honestly, you would have shivered if you had been out doors that night without your clothes. You know, the familiar argument is, that | when the atmosphere, that is, the ozone part of it, which is susceptible to the congealing effects of the expansion ana contraction induced by the conditions which induce them, such as frost bite and being struck by lightning, or simi- lar diseases. MT. George w. Hall was plainly of the same opinion, for he showed not the slightest hesitancy in calling the meeting to order although there was nobody present but a couple of hundred members. He ordered the secretary, John Armstrong, to read the minutes, which he did, in tenor. | Highway Commissioner Tom Butler sang the Opening Ode, accompanied by Lyman Howe on his oil tank Here ended the first lesson, and the regular order of business was called for. Norman Lawton got up and said he thought the Club ought to take action on that Clayton road, for which the appropriation was voted over year ago, and which is in the same condition as at that time, and no sign of a begin ming of the construction, although the bids for the work have all been sub- mitted to the state highway commits sioner.
 Docs the gentleman offer that as a motion ?" asked the chair.
 "No sir," replied Mir. Lawton, "I offer it as joke on George Ford, who said didn't dare to bring up the sub. ject"
 Referred to the committee on waizen means" said the chair.
 (The joke is all the more palpable from the fact that the contract has now been awarded
 Ed Warner suggested that the chair call for the minority report on joint celebration of the completion of the Smith Hill improvement. pr. Corwin, chairman of the minority of the com- mittee, stated that he dissented slightly from MT. Sweeney's finding, and would substitute for the dialogue by MT. Gillette, a song and dance by Judge Whittlesey, and would add a sword drill by Charlie Adam, and pie eating contest by Ivanhoe Scott and George Ford. Mir Ford promptly jumped up and intimated that Dr. Corwin was very close to the danger line of con- tempt of court, as he, (Mr. Ford, represented in his humble way, the majesty of the state of Connecticut, and should be immune from such flip. pant references; and besides, he didn't like pie. Dr. Corwin apologized and offered to make it cheese sandwich, whereupon Ford fooled him by saying he would do it. On motion of ex- Mayor Rowe the report was accepted.
 Bob. Peirce took the floor and made a ringing speech in favor of Canaan getting move on, and emulating the example of Salisbury, which had just pulled off an agricultural fair that was a credit to the county. We may not care to get up fair" said MT. Peirce, "but there are plenty of other direc- tions ill which we might show our enterprise and public spirit The trouble with us here in Canaan is, we don't"
 "Mr. President, object to any dis cussion of the enterprise and public | spirit of the people of Canaan," said | MT. Cat DeHart "They can get to- gether and pull together for common purpose that appeals to them, as har- moniously and with as good effect us the people of any town in the state. They have demonstrated that time and again. But it is too much to ask them to be forever exerting themselves in the public interest. They need rest once in a while.'
 "Well, they're getting if" said Fred Parmelee, as he gathered up his hat and started for the door. AS there was no further business everybody followed him out.