Connecticut western news., 1916-04-27
The Wurra Wurra Club

unforeseen ClTCumSUanCeS over wnlCl nobody had any control to speak of-or if they had they didn't speak of it, for reasons best known to themselves prevented a very full attendance of absentee members who remained at home or elsewhere instead of taking the trouble-if they considered it soto make the effort to be present, as was plainly evident from the number in at. tendance which gave pretty fair clue to the number absent, it being simple problem in arithmetical subtraction, with the total membership as the minuend and the number present as the subtrahend, and there you have it. Nevertheless, the meeting was called to order by the president, MT. W. N. Decker, promptly four minutes ahead of time, and Secretary Creevey called the monotonous roll so rapidly that some of the tongue tied members an swered for some of the absentees three names behind. The Opening Ode was yodled by Harry Waller with some- thing in his mouth, accompanied by Mrs. Ivan Cann's husband on stove- pipe elbow with damper in it. Judge Ford was selected to omit the reading of the minutes of the next meeting, which he done so in his usual graceful manner. After that-but read on. Mayor Roraback moved that the com- mittee on billy cop be instructed to get busy and arrange with whatever powers there be, having authoTity in the premises, to take the preliminary steps to hure the silent policeman re in. stated at the Railroad street corner, on the post whence lac was abducted Inst fall with force and arms and contrary to the statute in such case made and provided, and thrown into the Housa tonic river, from Dutcher's bridge. "The general resumption of automobile traffic." said the Mayor, "and the promised increase in the number of horseless carriages this season, would seem to make it advisable to safeguard that dangerous spot at least as effec- lively as was done last summer by the i'll starred billy.cop; and in the absence of better device the billy should be put back on his stationary beat.'
 Joe Allyn got up and said he would have no objection to seconding the motion, but he would like first to have some assurance that the billy cop has thoroughly reformed and would not again yield to the temptation to go of on joy ride alad take plunge in the river. "What we want, " said Joe, lis cop for land duty, and not sSb- marine; and if the billy-cop is likely to become slave to the habit of jumping off the dock, he has out.dived his use. fulness as a safeguard. Another thing I would like to be kind enough to have the Mayor tell me, is, how do we know the same tempter who seduced him away from his duty last fall will not persuade him again to take plunge if he is re.inststed ?''
 The Mayor replied that lightning was never known to strike twice m the cate anehoring the billy.cop in a cement foundation, to enable him to resist the temptation to wander from his beat. MT Allyn then seconded the motion, which was unanimously passed.
 MT. Holsapple offered a motion that the Club second the protest of the Busi- ness Mems Association against the present wretched condition of the state roads running through the village, and the disgraceful manner in which the cross walks are not attended to. MT. Lyles offered aD amendment that the committee on mud be instructed to find out whether it is anybody's business to keep the streets in navigable condi- tion, and the cross walks above ground, and then visit the responsible party or parties for a brief season of earnest, fervent prayer. Judge Ford seconded the motion and 1t was defeated over whelmingly.
 Then the sexton put his hat over the lantern and there was nothing more doing.