New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
LIKELY TO CALL ANOTHER MEETING General Sentiment Is Against
 Paying Price for School Land S250 AN ACRE ASSESSMENT
Court Docket is Characterization Army to Start Drive - Legion Rooms Nearing mpletion-Church Noticcs--PlainvilIc Briefs.

Noticcs--Plainvillc Briefs. The decision reached at the spccia
 town meeting Wednesday night q,
 which 1t was voted to buy the Cooke
 plot of land on Linden street consist
 ing Of three acres. for price not tc
 exceed $7,500, may be reconsidered al
 another special town meeting to be
 called in the near future, accordinl to information from various source. this morning.
 It Is said that petition is going tc be circulated to call another meeting and packers of this move state that the decision will not only be recon sldered. but will be repealed and de- feated on another vote. The general sentiment of those who were prsent at the meeting the other night and of many others who found 1t impossible to attend, is tbat the price asked for the land is exbrbitant. It is claimed that the land is assessed for $250 per acre but the town will pay about $2500 per. acre for it.
 There is no question in the minds of any of the voters, but that the need of school in the section decided on Is great. but 1t is their opinion that the price is beyond reason. It is stated that the original plot of land consisted of 16 acres sold for $500, and when several acres were sold to local factories. the price was $500 per acre.
 First Selectman William J. John- son stated this morning that he has heard that movement was on foot to call another special meeting on the matter, but no one has approached him.
 Court Docket Clear.
 The docket in the local town court is clear for the time being. there be- ing no cases to be tried. No arrests have been made within the past few days although several complaints are being investigated by the local po- licemen. The past few months have been the busiest that the justices and the prosecuting authorities have ex- perienced in some time.
 Drive To Start. | The annual drive for funds by the | Salvation Army is scheduled to be- gin Monday and will continue for the balance of the week. No stated quota 1 has been established for Plainville. put It may be that the figure set for the town will be the same as in for mer years. or 15 cents per head. The drive will be under the direct super- vision of the Salvation Army com munity advisory board, composed of a group of the prominent citizens of Piainville, and solicitors will begin campaigning Monday.
 Special attention is given to the fact that this drive will be the only authorized one which the army will De allowed to make this year. Tn former years, the complaint of the people has been that an annual solicit tation was made and then in the course of the year other branches of the Salvation Army have held indi- vidual drives. This will not be al- lowed this year. The PlainyilIe Chamber of Commerce has officially endorsed this drive.
 A. A. Mcleod of the Plainvile Trust Co. is treasurer of the advisory board and all funds will be turned | over to him.
 SuutCH T>OtICeS.
 Congregational church Sunday. April Is. Morning service at 1o:45 a. m. topic Moments and Move ments:" church school at 12 o'clock noon; Missionary Sunday in all de- partments; Young peoples meeting at p. fn., topic True Education"
 Episcopal church April Is. sec- ond Sunday after Easter a. m.. Holy Communion; 10 a. m, church school; a. m., morning prayer and sermon p. m., evensong.
 Advent Christian church .--- Prayer meeting at 1o:15 a. m; preaching service at 10:45 a. m., subject What is a Christian?" Sunday school at 1a o'clock noon; Loyal Workers at D. m; praise and preaching service at 2 ?. m. subject The Best Life Insur- ance." Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:45 p. m.. followed by special busi. ness meeting. Junior Loyal Workers Friday at 3:45 p. m.
 Baptist church - Sunday. April 15. 10:45 a. m., the pastor will sneak of Living With the Risen Lord;" Sunday school follows the. morning service; D. m, Young Peoples serv- ice; z p. m, Rev. F. F. Gates will preach and Mrs. F. F. Gates will sing. 7:45 p. m.. Thursday. prayer meeting.
 Baseball Practice Tomorrow,
 Many candidates are expected out tomorrow afternoon for the first prac- tice of the season for the town team. Roy French, the manager, has stated that he expects to get together one of the strongest combinations that has ever represented the town, and all those who wish to try out, are invited. Plans will be made in the near future to take steps to finance the team for the beginning of the season.
 Our Lady of Mercy Notes.
 Rev. John F. Fay pastor of the church of Our Lady of Mercy. an- nonnces that the masses tomorrow will be at the usual hours of and 10 o'clock, and that the April month- iy collection will be taken up at the services The pastor will resume his duties tomorrow after his recent ill., ness.
 On Monday morning at 8 o'clock there will be months mind requiem mass for Rev. Timothy Mullen, who died recently in Des Moines Ia.
 Congregational Notes.
 The executive committee of the Congregational church, on Tuesday evening at ' o'clock, will give a sup per to the pastors and male officials of the Plainville churches. Dean Ladd of Berkeley Seminary will speak. ( The Woman's Federation of the S he Congregational church will hold a (