New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
PLAlNVILI. GARDENERS SHU LITTLE ENTHUSI But Few Applications for M
 Garden Plots Received WARTIME INTEREST DEAL

Tournament Dinncr-Lent Begins
 Tomorrow-Ncw Store Will Open,
 Tobacco Takes Junp-Brief Items.
 Thus far this year there have been few applications for plots in the Nor ton gardens. A large number of the plots Were worked during the past two years by many of the townspeo- pie who were interested in war gar dens, Charles H. Norton, owner of the land. paid for fertilizer used on the land before the spring plant ting..~ The project turned out very success Iully, a. great deal of produce was grown on the land, and the success of the Norton war gardens was demon- strated at the food exhibit at the Grange hall last October.
 It appears, however, that the boom in agricultural work was simply a wartime activity, and the small num- ber of applications received for the plots leads many people to think that the gardens may not be used this year. IA. A. Mcleod has been in close touch With Mr. Norton in the project since 1t was started two years ago and he stated this morning that the plans of the Norton gardens committee for this year are unknown.
 It is clearly understood that the question of expense does not enter into MT. NOrton's calculations and that if a sufficient number of appli- cations were received the privilege of working the land would again be given to those who are interested in the work. But the question is-will there be 8 sufficient number of people in terested in gardens to make the plan worth while? The scarcity of appli- cations would seem to indicate that many people who worked the war gardens did so from a sense of duty in war time, and now that the war is over they will return to peace time conditions and will lose interest in the agricultural project.
 Bremen Meet Tonight.
 There will be a meeting in the fire men'S room in the town hall this eve ming of the committee appointed to make arran ngements for the banquet to be held as a conclusion of the card tournament recently held in the rooms. The affair will be held next Tuesday evening, at Craig Lock, Mer- iden, and the members of the card teams from the tiremen, Indepen- dents and Court General Lawton, For esters of America, will be present.. It is planned to secure good speakers from cities in this vicinity and to have an entertainment for the benefit of those present. The party will go to Meriden in autom obiles
 Brotherhood Rcorganizing
 The Brotherhood class of the Con- gregational church is making rapid progress since it's organization short time ago. A number of new members have been added to the roll ] and the class is beginning to assume large proportions. The class meets each Sunday after the morning serv- ices at the church and some very in teresting discussions are held on the most important questions of the day. The topic for discussion at last Sun days meeting was The League of ] Nations It is said that some novel ! and interesting arguments wero heard 1 on the question. l
 Ash Wednesday Tumorrou.
 The Lenten season will open at the 1 churches in Plainville tomorrow morning. At the Church of Our ] Lady of Mercy mass will be celebrated l at o'clock and distribution of ashes 1 will take place. Distribution of ashes l will also be held at 7'30 D. m.
 At the Church Of Our Savior the 1 Ash Wednesday, services will open at l 10 a. m. With celebration of holy 1 communion. Services will be held at l T:30 D. m. and a sermon will be l preached.
 Will Return to South.
 Paul 1&ooher, who recently went to 1 Alabama, where he is employed by the AberthaW Construction company, 1 is in Plainville for few days having 1 been called home by the Illness of his l wife. Mrs. Kaoher was discharged from the Hartford hospital Sunday and MT Kocher will return to the south in 0 few days.
 New Store Will Open.
 A new grocery store will soon be opened in the Allderidge block which has been remodeled since the fire of November Il. The storo will be To- cated in the quarters formerly occu- pied by the Clean Little Store" ] new lunch room has opened in the Hopkins building on Central square formerly occupied by GIeasoa's lunch room. It is conducted by Bristol par ties.
 Tobacco Takes Jump
 P1ainville tobacco dealers raised the prices of cigarettes, cigars and to- bacco this morning. This course of action was made necessary according to the dealers by the new government tax on tobacco. Dealers in surround ing towns raised their prices several days ago
 Brief Items.
 MT. and Mrs. William Cosgrove are