New Britain herald., 1923-04-12
SELECTMEN TOBUY
 LAND FOR SCHOOLS Voters Authorize Board to Pur.
 chase Cooke Property
 MANY OBJECT TO THE COST To Organize Team This Evening - Wc-ins Club Notcs--Building Ncar- Iy Dcmolisi,ed-Bowling Notes - Church Itcms-Plainyille Briefs.

Iy cmolisi,ed--Bowling Notes -
 Church Itcms-Plainville Briefs. The board of selectmen and the school board were authorized to pur- chase a tract of land about 2N acres in area, part of the Cooke tract on Linden street, at special town meeting in the town hall last evening. The plot will be bought for a price not to exceed $7,500.
 The land is situated in a wide area about 500 feet from the trolley lines and will take in enough space on which to erect high school if the voters feel that they need such q building in Plainyille.
 The meeting last evening was one of the most largely attended sessions held here in long time and it was shown that the greater part of the townspeople are deeply interested in the school question. At times, argu- ments pro and con became rather warm and many spoke on the matter at hand, objecting to the price asked for the land. The sentiment of almost the entire meeting. however. was that there was pressing need of the land and new schools and the matter was voted through despite arguments to the contrary
 To Organize Tonight | The Plainville branch of the Hart ford County Y. M. c. A. will meet this evening in the office of w. A. Bailey &c Co.,. and steps will be taken to or
 ganize baseball team for the sea-
 son. Eddie Goeb, who has been se-
 cured as coach of the outfit, will meet most of the candidates for the first time. All between the ages of 16 and , 21 years who are interested are in- : vited to be present. Preliminary steps in organization will be taken and probably the first practice will be / held Saturday.
 We-uns Club Notes The next meeting of the We-uns club will be held April Is at the home ' of Miss Dorothy Clark on Pennington
 avenue. The food sale which was to 5 have been held Saturday, April 14 has been postponed until April 21.
 RaZing Nearing Completion Workmen of the I.aCourse Co.,, of Bristol are completing the raging of the old wooden building at the corner
 of Whiting and West Main streets T The upper story has been completely ' demolished and the interior of the ' ground floor has been stripped ot z wood work. This morning, the plate q glass windows in the store formerly . occupied by Hutton & Jones, Inc.
 were removed and preparations have y been made to attack the brick work n immediately. When the site is en- < tirely cleared of debris, cellar will
 be dug and the construction of the { new building will be started This | operation. it is expected, will take
 place within week or two.
 Bowling Notes
 : The South Manchester state league !. bowling team will play the Plainville : team on the Recreation Center alleys tomorrow evening. The local aggrega-
 tion lost out in a heart breaking
 match to South Manchester Tuesday
 evening and is out to turn the tables tomorrow evening.
 Fred Hastings stated this morning l that he has had no request for the
 prizes he has offered to the men and
 women bowlers of Plainville, but at the same time, he stated that his of- : fer holds good. He is offering $500 {. to the man who equals or beats the high score in Plainville and $2 to the l first woman to make higher score than 105. John Lamb has been training in an effort to get the money. Church Items
 Advent Christian church The = monthly meeting of the Advent Chris r tian church will be held this evening after prayer meeting which will be t held at 7:45 o'clock The Junior f Loyal Workers will meet tomorrow afternoon immediately after school.
 There will be an object lesson and a chalk talk given. Baptist church--Rev. F. F.. Gates l of Hartford, will speak at the Bap- 3 tist church this evening at 7:45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex- 1 tended to all to hear this able speak l CT.
 v Invited to Reception
 N. s. Manross. W. R. C.. No. g. has
 received an invitation from Robert L.. Tyler Corps of Hartford to attend
 a reception to the national president.
 Mrs Marie Basham of Des Moines.
 Ia. The affair will be held Saturday
 evening in the Grand Army room in
 Hartford from to 9 o'clock. Many
 Plainville members are planning to attend.
 Truck Drivers Tried
 Albert Smith. truck driver for K. E & L. o. Peck of westneld, Mass. was