Connecticut western news., 1914-01-29
The Wurra Wurra Club

The grave and solemn sexton of the Club, MT. $. Barleycornhater Strong, arrived late and lame owing to the slippery condition of the sidewalks, and immediately started the roll a'balling by announcing that the efficient president, Mir. Doctor Adam, would not be present, as he was attending birthday party up in the Italian colony, and there was no telling what time the festive event would break up. Mir. Strong said he was un- decided as to whether he would post pone the meeting, or go ahead and transact business, but would put it to vote-those in favor of postponing the meeting say "Aye;" those opposed, "No." The crowd voted unanimously in favor of postponement; so MT. Strong pro- ceeded at once to declare the meeting open for business, and called for the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. This speciality was executed by the secretary, Messrs. Ivanhoe Scott, in mezzo-sarsp'rllla, accompanied by Sam G. Camp on the pianissimo. It was vigorously applauded by the honor ary members in the shooting gallery. The Opening Ode was then sung by Chief Justice of the Peace George W. Ford, to the tune, "I want Girl lust Like the Girl that Refused to Marry Dear Old Dad" It was sung in semi quavers with a drop-stitch cadenza in the middle of 1t; and although there was no applause, to speak of, the song wasn't really half as bad as it sounded. The sergeant-at-arms then tried to collect the dues, fines and assessments, and the meeting was declared ready for any old thing that might come up.
 MT Robert D. Peirce offered motion that the Club attend the union Brother hood banquet, Friday evening, in body. Frank Hitchcock seconded the motion and the chair was about to put 1t to vote when the fat member hoisted himself out of his seat and said: "Mister Pres dent, got few observations I'd like t observe, about this brotherhood banket bizness. I don't cal'late t go, myself, fir hain't tended no suffridge meetins yet, am reckon won't begin now. l hain't never"
 "Dces the gentleman apprehend that Brotherhood supper is a woman suffrage meeting?" asked Chairman Strong, in. terrupting the speaker.
 "Wa'al, if it hain't what'n thunder makes my wife so confoundland anxious t git me t go to this onei" retorted the fat member.
 "You're out of order" snapped the chair. "Sit down! Mir. Clerk, call the next case" The fat member lowered himself into his seat and subsIded.
 Judge Ford bobbed up. "Mr. Presi- dent" he shouted, "Isn't there public snow-plow that is supposed to be put into commission in the village after a heavy fall of snow? If there is, would like to ask why"
 "I move we adjournw yelled Dan , Sweeney. "I object to having local politics dragged into the deliberations of this organization.
 "As understand it," said the chair. "a motion to adjourn is never in order. The motion is denied. Likewise the snow-shovel is out of order. Call the next case"
 Mir. Holsapple was recognized. "I would like to inquire, MT. President" said he, "whether this Club Is not liable, under the Workmen's Compe nsation Act, in case of accident to any of its employees"
 "The chair is of the opinion that inas- much as the only employe of the Club | is the genial and obliging sexton," said Chairman Strong, "it would be wise for the Club to insure him against accident, in some reliable company, and thus be on the safe side"
 The fat member got himself up on his | feet again. "My understandin' of tn thing is, that employe is one which | gets paid fir doin' certain work. Now if | rickollect right, tn sexton hez ben 1 doin' lot O. grumblin' lately, b'cause he ! hain't never ben paid cent since he hired out to tn Club. Wa'al, if that's l tn case, don't see how he can consider himself a employe under tn dictionary definition. I'm ag'in' tn notion"
 The chair ruled that inasmuch as there was no motion before the house, he would declare a recess of fifteen minutes. and draw up motion, himself. that the sexton be paid his back wages at once. and declared a fit subject tor insurance under the Compensation Act
 Mayor Roraback reminded the chair that as presiding officer he had no right to introduce a motion.
 "Very well," replied the foxy and re-