Connecticut western news., 1915-08-19
The Wurra Wurra Club

Therefore the meeting was opened in due form, whereupon the president, MT. Joe Allyn, in accordance there with, did so declare. and proceeded to business. After the roll call the con. stable, Mir. Rhoades, proceeded to col lect the fines dues and assessments, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read in unison by Mir. Fred Parmelee, and the Opening Ode was 1 executed by Bill Shelhoos with the aid of frog.in- his. throat.
 The first regular business was a mo- tion offered by Sam Camp. that con- mittee on community Christmas tree be appointed by the chair, with power to appoint subcommittee from the various churches. The motion passed and MT. Camp was appointed commit tee-in-chief, and has since announced his subcommittee appointments, as fol- lows: For Pilgrim Church, l.. Pease; Methodist, D. c. Whittlesey; Christ Church, Horace Humphrey: St. Joseph's, H. B. stevens; East Canaan Congregational, Frank Hitchcock. These gentlemen are requested to meet for conference in the lecture room of the Clubhouse a hawf hour before the regular meeting next week.
 Or motion of Mir. Holsapple the sec- retary was instructed to read all invi- tation extended, by the Business Mems Association, requesting the pleasure of the Clubs attendance, in a body, at ( al Association, time and place not vet fixed upon. On motion ot Mir. Dempsey the meeting voted unanimously to &C., cept the invitation.
 Fred Morin rose to inquire if the officers of the Cornpop and Sasf'rilly Club had decided to investigate with n view to ascertainihg whether Charlie Dutcher's cornpop and peanut establish ment was ill any degree an infringe. ment upon the prerogatives of the c. and $. Club. "The gentleman is a trustee of the c. and $. Club, and ought to know" said the chair. How ever, we will hear from President Strong on the subject" Mir. Strong rose. "Mr. President" said he, "I don't know anything about tits up to the treasurer, MT. Herriman. Mir. Herriman got up ."pm advised by our counsel, MT. J. c. Roraback," " said he, "that he has conferred with himself as mayor, in the matter of the popcorn decided that it will be we'll to reserve decision, pending an investigation into the effects of the popcorn on the com munity at large.''
 Former Mayor Rowe stood up to ask the chair if Conductor Slats, of the famous calathump orchestra, had se- cured his license for the inevitable parade and concert on the return of Brother Allyn Fuller and bride, from their honeymoon tour. The chair re- piled that inssmEch as such license would have to be procured from the town clerk, there might possibly be some trifiing hitch in tine negotiation. MT. Slats spoks up, at this point: Maybe so, but I'm telling you there won't be any hitch in the concert"
 Will Wright said he would like to know something about that "billy-cop" that stands guard in the middle of the road at Main and Railroad streets, es- pecially with regard to its proper loca- tion. "Does it stand in exactly the right place to regulate the traffic at that corner ?" he asked. "If not, where should it stand ?''
 The fat member stood up. five heard dozen diff'rent 'pinions about that sign-post sence it's ben put up," said he, "an' l dunno now if it's in tn right place or not. They's hull lot O automobile tourists that looks as if they had sense. that can't seem t read tn directions on it, an keep goin' on tn left-hand side O tn street. heard one man say it ort t be at tn intersection O tn streets, am that tn intersection is that D int whar tn ceN, ter O Railroad street hits tn center O Main street, which is th' right angular | hypossenuse of an oblong square drawed firm Parsons corner t Dempsey's sody l founting an return by way O Hol. sapple's to tn curb, thence at 45 degrees to'rds tn place O beginnin' with ! leetle var 'ation to tn sou'east. It's too scientific fir me t figger out, any how, so I don't drive up Railroad street no more. second tn motion.
 As there was no motion before the house, the incident was declared closed.
 A letter from John H. Belden, of Hartford, making application for mem bership in the band proposed by George Ford last week, was read by the secre. i tary, and ordered laid on the table, and MT. Ford was requested to find out what instrument Mir Belden's voice is adapted for. Then the meeting a1- ! journed.
 Milan has changed from gas street 1 lighting to electricity generating its