The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
DOES MASSACHUSETTS, IKE EUMg
From tho SubIoined Further News from
Drncut It would Appear That ske Does.

:" Here you 20 for John Lemons barroon
at Dracut., Deer only nvo cents glass. lest o.
cooking whiskey Tor ton conts and other things
~ proportion lie vas a genuine illI- hedEeu
turai II fairs 81 in Maine before before gonE into the
street car business; therefore his words were
very persuasive, and tho men came in throngs
covering tho pretty little electric cars rs thick
rs beos on II hive in swarminG time. ana caus'
ing ut least 80 per cent. OF the would-Do nas-
they could got oven standing room to 10 where
the laws Of the Commonwealth allowed liquors
1t is a pleasant ride from Lowell to Dracut.
The cars average ten miles an hour both ways
and therefore got IN rate OF speed that would
| Shawmut avenue. Boston. The tourists were
all mon. and young men AT that, all well
| dressed. and Nil respectable ~ every way. The
| talk during the mile and II half spin to the new
| Mecca was exclusively about John Lennon and
his thirst assuaglnG resort, whittier they all
Sharp fellow that Lennon" said one,
You bet. He knows how to work the Select
men 10 the Queens taste"
What do you meanr
oh, nothing. only he got the license for
| $4,000. when his rival. Donahue made an oher
| Of $4,000 for the same privilege. He's cork
What did Donahue bid $4,000 for?"
Just because he wanted it, that is all. He
| owns n lot OF land out that way. and If he got
| the license he was going to put up tents and
make regular bocr garden of his whole farm
| He would have made $lUO,OOD out of it, too"
| And what will Lennon make rs 1t is Z"
| He'll clear about as much. but his place
is limited, SO he cannot accommodate the
| public SO we'll" Every rod along the way new
| men got on. 20 that 10y tho time the cur reached
Pleasant street tho young men were actually
| riding upon one anothers backs. Yet all were
| good -natured and in tho best OF humor. There
was plenty of laughter aud plenty OF Joking,
| but no profanity, and no coarse talk.
Navy Yard! Lemons 10 the right. yelled
| the conductor at tho end OF the pilgrimage.
| 1t is pretty rural scene. 4 grocery and a
drug store some large car sheds and Offices.
and dozen or more neat white houses.
with blinds as green as the tree leaves that
hutter in front OF them, I'll in the landscape.
while dandeI lon spotted fields roll away. to
meet other white houses and more green fields.
Getting or the car ut the right the thirsty
tourist walks up Pleasant street from River
around a white house into street which has
no name. walks four rods. passes Il weather.
stained barn, walks four rods more-aud he is
The now famous Lennon liquor store. in
which John Lennon retails the ardent to all Of
Lowell. used to DO barn. There can be- no
doubt OF this even If any one SHOULD deny Il.
which any ono does not. Tor tho location. archi-
lecture and general mnke-up Of the building
proclaim 1t barn az first glance. 1t is about
40 feet long, 20 feet wi de. and II feet high TO
the caves. A new door has been put into the
d9ws range along both sides 10 give proper venr
tlation. On 10 the further end Of this and rum
long aud 10 feet wide, is now building. This
Is Intended for q lunch and private Garroom.
Or ana main The W Ss Iesn HT wy
place has clean and decidedly new appear
ance. Inside the floor is Of plank. clean, but
runs across one end and clear along the further
side OF the place Back OF this are glasses,
bottles. decanterS. faucets, lemon peel. and
other things which make any bqrroom worth
the visiting. On tho walls are, these notices.
conspicuously displayed in black paint on
No loalng or lounginG about will DO tole-
rated"
20 driuks Will be served to persons under
Ham sandwiches 10 cents each"
al Lght n fnn NTh
jacketed, ,white-aproned. polite, bartonders
hustle al day long. Overhead the bare ratters,
spiders spun their webs, run up 10 meet at n
peak. while outside the clear country mir
sUSn % in Sesrs 2ad fe Bns sky
That is ALL When n GiOJe reporter called
to-day The place was full. though tho inmates
ing close to the bar, and all were drinking or
ordering drinks Counting Tp the se e. ny
iS glasses Of hard stun sold in minute.
THIS was about O'clock. AS the dav wore On.
sd 5 @sn 1Shed Sp M there
was Jam. and the police had to Keep path
But the novelty OF Mr.. lemons bnrroom
does not end here. Outside. in field at the
back OF the building. some 1000 men stayed all
and other P athletic sports. Having niSSel this
way for five minutes or SO they would adjourn
taG bar snd WHs S R long o G n
big Teo crowd G G9dd
closely In upon the limos II dozen or more
vigorous lads ut the ends Of the rope would
spread out. make rush. and down would 20
from so 10 200 onlookers greatly to their own
chagrln and to tho amusement OF those who
ear load arrived, and though many were thrown
down and had their clothes Dadly sOiIed, no
one showed any signs OF anger. It was very
Rood-natured crowd, indeed. little tipsy, TO
the Boston standard, Whls6 i saving q good
beer. ale, and other Furnished fluids do not
have time to cool oil and are therefore little
%p& ct Fohy for I asa Sk H SsS MIS-
Lennon. is stout, handsome man over 80
years Of age, He has gray hair hair q
aldermapio proportions. Io said no had
teken thu, license for the purpose Of
had no doubt that tho novelty would wear OIL
aud the crowds would not be so persistent.
Cntil then ho should use eyery effort to keep
urday night because. he said tho crowd was too
large. liy this ho Iost many hundred dollars
a good reputation in Lowell and Intended to
keep II hero. ne has Esen IN tie W ,I
9HeG GGnSss IN n0Te LOT years anu ID re-
Lennon is tho hor este6t and squRrost liquor
denler that was over in Lowell sad numnor
OF men TO the reporter. une thing L. sure. tho
people of Dracut ought 10 thank him for paying
$4,000 Tor his li"enso, for it VIII luat about run
the whole place tor n year. The town has some
LOO inhabitants, moro than enough for 40
lcerse but not enough for two. Last yenr tho
whole amount Appropriated for town expenses
WAS $i2,o2l34; the taxes assessed We're ST.
S79JG, SO that Mr. lenuo alone Will nay about
two. thirds OF tho towns Ills lhs wear.
Tho navy yard district whero Inc saloon
is, has OF lato totono quito popularns sum
mer resort. Owing TO this and tho COuso-
uuent large traffic, It is said hat tho electric
railway company made an offer OF $1,000 for
th" license. 1t did MOI intend to open u place.
but proposed 10 take the licenso and lock II up.
20 that passengers could not be annoyed by
men VINO had been drinking. TIE select men
concluded to mako q better barEain, and So to-
day Mr.. Lennon IL the only man who nuenches
the thirst OF Lowell aud Dracut. II is u big
contract, but he seems able to ill it.
She Laid the Burglar flat.
From NE ChicIgo Tribune
KANSAS CITY, May l2-Mra Jennie Wag-
oner, n boarding house keeper NJ iD7 East