Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04


izsn who oould show good reasons why .
license should not DO grsnted.
Thomas Il Mousley, Market street and
Elliott avenue, Patrick Honey, of Seventh
avenue and Duncan street, were opposed
by romonstrances, both having been pre-
viously refused.
Tho application Of John Hession,
North, east corner OF Second and Van
buren streets, waa q new one, and Mr..
Lyman said the applicant owned the
property and was warmly recommended
BY the people living in that neighborhood.
Mr. Knowles claimed that the place WIS
not necessary, and that to license II would
only add one more to the many saloons
already existing.
Bernard Farren, southwest corner of
Heald and Apple streets, was opposed by
Mr.. Knowles as having been proved q
violator of the law at the last May term.
Mr. Hayes challenged the truth Of this
charge.
Elam Page Of Port Penn was repre-.
sented by j. Frank Biggs, Esq The re-
monstrances charged him with selling
liquor by the bottle and keeping a dis
orderly house. He waa turned down at
the May term. Mr.. Biggs presented
petition and number of letters, claiming
that the hotsl WAS necessary for the pub
lie accommodation.
George Adele, Jr., applied for the So
loon at the aoush-west corner OF Eleventh
and Church, formerly kept by Harry
SCHUYLER. The license was turned down
at the last term OF court, and j. Frank
BigRs, Esq representing MIR. Adele,
asked for renewal. Judge Houston
said there were less reasons for granting
the license now than last May, as the
street railway, which formerly ended OF
that corner, had bean extended, aud the
house was no longer used % passenger
waiting room.
willard II. Porter, Esq., represented
Samuel Mccormick, who renewed his
application for license for the Ebhitt
House. The remembrance declared that
the place was very much Of nuisance
when IL WAS licensed. Mr. Knowles
called William OAnby, prcsd mt of the
Wi rnington city railway, who said the
, railway waiting room was In part Of the
Eobitt House. II the house were prop.
erly kept, he said, it would not prove an
objection, but IL 1t should be kept In a
| disordesly manner it would prove great
disadvantage. To Mr.. Porter's questions
Mr. Candy said he never noticed any
trouble when the house was licensed last
spring, and he would have no objections
to we'll. kept house. Mr.. Porter spoke
Of MIR. Mccormick as man OF good
character and suitable man to keep 8
licensed hotel. He also raad petition
in his favor signed by about 100 citizenH
The chief justice said that Mccormick
had been proved, while he was OF Ros en-
dale Park, to be q man unfit to keep {
| public house.
John Il. Rodney, Esq., appeared fol
William Fl. Guthrie Of Glasgow, agains
| whom there was o remonstrauoe. Hi
said that Mr. Guthrie kept the house FOL
years, but last May the license was sskeC
for by Harry L Dayett, relative OF Mr.
Guthrie, the latter being in poor hath
and refused. The house is necessary TO
the public convenience. Mr.. Rpdne,
presented numerous letters recommend
lug the granting of the license. Mr.
Knowles read remonstrsnce. stating
that the house was not necessary, that
license would prove detrimental TO tn
interests Of the neighbothood, and tina
the applicant had been proved guilty o
selling liquor TO minors, to drunkei
people and by the bottle. MIR Knowle
said the betssr portion of the commuuit
was opposed to the granting Of th
4 license MIR. Rodney said there were s
voters in the school district, of whom 8
signed the petition and 81 the remon
STRANGE.
Mr. Knowles called DIR. William I
Skinner, who testified that liqulr he,
been sold OF the hotel in violation Of la'
and the travelling public refused sccom
mediation. John P Thornton and Waite
Ward, minors, said that MIR. Guthrie sol,
them liquor.
John F. Bradley, No. 17i2 Pennsyl
vania avenue, who was turned down a
the May term, was opposed by the oil,
charge, that Of violating the law by sell
ing liquor in q bottle. Mr. Ward mad
an earnest plea for MIR. Bradley, and pre-
scented letters from his neighbors in favo
OF the license.
The folio wing applications were with
drawn: William a. Jennings, southwes
corner of Sixth and Sbipiey; Thoms
Doherty, No 40S W Front street; Mi h
asl O. Fitzgerald No 1871 Railroad ava
nue.; Gastavs Kolck, No. GIG Mnrke
street; Alice Tucker, northeast corner o
Cedar and Brown streets; Mary Me augh
New Castle avenue and Aeald street
Joseph A. Dutton, Delaware City.
II was O'Clock when the hearing
ended
During the session John O. Patterson
Jr., ives, on motion OF William q
Spruanoe, Esq admitted to the bar.
Charles B Lore. E d ohjacted to th,
service of two writn upon William JenbI
Fell, defendant in q civil suit, on acooun
OF the insuffieiency Of the service. Th'
testimony was that James l. Hawktnl
served the writs OF the B & o Dblawar'
avenue station. as Mr.. Fell was pRssinl
through Wilmington on train, but be
aore he had time to read them tho traiI
started, whereupon Mr.. Hawkins tool
the writs and jumped of. Mr.. Fell sait
that by not knowing the contents OF th
writs he was unable to make an affidavit
of defence, and that he had good de
fence. Benjamin Nialds, Esq plaintiff
counsel, claimed that the service was suf
faient, and asked for o Judgment b,
reason Of the absence Of an affidavit o
defence.
The court held e. at the service was no
snficient and the return on the writ Wa
vacated.
The exceptions to tho mechanics lien
against the property of Walter Cummin
were withdrawn and Judgment on tn
liens affirmed.
Court adjourned until the Novembe
term.
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Fire Alarms.
W. ]. King, tillerman Of The Delawar
Truck Company, reports the followin