New Britain herald., 1916-08-15

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 The need of such an organization has been apparent for a long time and the young men back of the move ment should have the support of the entire community in their efforts to make it successful.
 Will Play New Haven Team.
 Through the efforts of John E. Gar rlty, formerly of this place, arrange ments have been made to bring the fast baseball team of the A. c. Gil- bert company employees of New Haven to Plainville Sunday afternoon to play the nine of the local Foresters. At the meeting of Court General Lawton, F. of A., held last evening" a report concerning MT. Garrity's success was presented. The Gilbert company ag- gregatlo is rated as one of the fast est amateur teams in the Elm City and the local boys will have a big contract fulfilled if they defeat them. A large number of employees of the New Haven concern are expected to accompany the team as rooters. The game will be played at Aliens field.
 Officers of the court elected for the ensuing term were installed at last nights meeting by District Deputy A. J. Greener.
 Interest in Tournament With the elimination of a number Of the players who have been de- feated in the early matches, interest IS increasing in the tennis tournament of the Plainville Lawn club Com petitors among the players not yet de- teated is growing keener and the games are stubbornly contested
 It Is the intention to have the final match on August 31, when the two unbeaten players will meet for the championship. The victor will re- celVe the silver cup offered as trophy by President GwiIlin1 while his opponent will get the cup presented for the runner-up by J. H. Trum bull.
 Crops Look Poor.
 Plainville farmers are anything but enthusiastic over the prospects of bumper crops this fall, the unfavor- able weather having made the season backward for practically all vege- tables. Frequent rains and insufficient sunshine have had tendency to keep corn from growing normally and makes aspotato rot an unwelcome prospect.
 The farmers are naturally worried over the conditions as their chances of sharing Tn the country's prosperity through the yield of their land are not favorable at this time
 Fiscal Year Closed.
 Members of the board of seectmen will meet tomorrow or Thursday to za hoi, report, the account having been closed today in compliance with the vote of the annual town meeting making August 15 the end of the fiscal year. According to Selectnan Johnson money received after today will be credited on the next fiscal years ac- counts. Heretofore 1t has been the custom to keep the books open for some days after the year closed to allow for delayed checks
 The system of bookkeeping em- ployed during the year it is thought 1 will make 1t possible to turn the | books over to the auditors for in spection within a few days.
 Land for New Church. !
 Negotiations have been successfully | completed for the sale of land in l Pennington owned by Adrian R. | Wadsworth to the Catholic society of | Plainville and it Is expected that eventually the property will serve as a site for a new church building. 1t is said that the deal involved about 1 $6,O00.
 Pennington is a part of the parish of Rev. H. T. Walsh The mission church now used is inadequate for the needs of Pennington Catholics and for a long time the matter of erecting a more suitable structure has been under consideration. The purchase of the land is the first ac- tual step taken in that direction.
 Brief Items.
 Mrs. Mary Russell of Park street, has gone to East Brimfeld. Mass, where she will spend some time as the guest of her aunt.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Smith of Park street, are receiving congratula- lions on the birth of daughter.