"You won't catch me training round town with a wooden gun." "I would remind the last three gentlemen that their remarks should be addressed to the Chair," said the presiding officer.

"Of course, I don't care anything about it, but I think you would all prefer to have the meeting conducted properly." "That's so!" exclaimed several boys.
"Then," said the chairman, "I shall call to order any boy who addresses the meeting except through me." "Mr.Chairman," said Frank, rising, "as to the wooden guns, I quite agree with the last speaker.

It would seem too much like boy's play, and we are too much in earnest for that.

I have thought of an arrangement which can be made if the Selectmen will give their consent.

Ten or fifteen years ago, longer than most of us can remember, as my father has told me, there was a militia company in Rossville, whose arms were supplied and owned by the town.