Connecticut western news., 1916-08-10
The Wurra Wurra Club

It was a large and enthusiastic audi. ence that greeted President Walt Cog gin when he rose to call the meeting to order, and they came to order forth. with. It was a hot, sweltering night, and after the gentlemanly and efficient sexton, MT. s. Behappy Strong, had closed all the windows and shut the blinds, to keep out the frost, the sec- retary called the roll, which showed that every member was present. The minutes of last week s regular meeting were read in unison by MT. Eugene Rowe, former mayor, and his excellent performance of this duty was followed by the singing of the Opening Ode by Dr. Ross, who whistled it on a mega phone in deaf and dumb motions. It was punk feature, and was not i'm. proved by the accompanist. MT. Ivan Cam, who played it on coal scuttle with piece of lath, having both hands blindfolded and his eyes tied behind him. He says they do it that way in Nova Scotia. However, that's neither here nor there, so the chair called for
 
 thing else that would either amuse or entertain the invited guests who had come in without being asked.
 Fred Parmelee got up and moved that the Club be quarantined during dog days, and recess taken until after the Business Mems Association re- sumed operations, in the fall.
 The fat member objected. "They hain't no use quarantinin' tn Club, ;" said he. ''If any member wants t' stay out let him stay out, but don't make tn rest of us stay to home, specially seein's this is tn only real inj'yment some of us gifts at all. l wouldn't miss comin' t' these meetin's onct week, no more'n I'd miss stayin' home firm church on cloudy Sundays. This is tn only social an iddycational function that b'long to, except tn Prohibitional party, an I'm goin' th keep on meetin' here if I have t meet all alone. I'm down on tn Farm lee motion.o
 MT. Parmelee hastened to explain that his idea in moving for quaran- tine was to avoid the possibility of the members catching the infantile par. alysis.
 The fat member failed to see it that way. Its all right enough t. dodge tn infidel parenthesis. !" said he, "but tn way t do that is t nail up a motto, God bless out home, on tn side O tn houses an then send tn children off on picnic. That won't int'fere with tn discussion O sech moral issues as tn billy cop, an tn sidewalk bicycle nuisance, an Jedge Ford's Statoots, an tn semi.weekly annual blankets, an that's what we're dedicated for. I'm still down on tn motion, an downer on it than what I was b'fore. "
 The motion was seconded by Judge Whittlesey, and voted down by an overwhelming majority.
 Frank Hitchcock took the floor to in- quire concerning the "church advertis. ing convention" referred to in the think, '' said he, "that church advertis- ing is bran new idea. Maybe it is, in New Haven; but it's been going on here in Canaan for long time. If any of you gentlemen ever go to church you'll hear the minister read off lot of advertising about meetings and so. ciables aud so on; and you'll hear Brother Travis advertise Brother Gil- lette's enterprises, and Brother Crich- tons meetings, and so on, and vice versa. The church advertising stunt is an old one."
 "There is no motion before the house," said the chair. "Has any member anything to offer ?''
 Judge Ford said he would like to say just one word concerning the re-instate- ment of the billy cop to his stationary beat on the Railroad street corner, and before proceeding to give his own per- sonal views he would read a chapter from the Statutes bearing on the sub- ject of safeguarding the lives and limbs of pedestrians, etc.
 Mayor Roraback interrupted at this point to assure the court that the lecture was unnecessary, as the billy cop is now being half.soled and heeled in readiness for the resumption of his duty on the spot mentioned.
 ''Is he coming out of quarantine ?" asked Dr. Lee.
 But before the mayor could answer, Al. Herriman moved to adjourn and the show was over.
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