Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-28
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in the liquor business before. He owns the
house for which he applies.
Frederick Wirth, old hotel keeper who
has recently been running grocery store, ap-
plies for license at the corner of Thirtieth
and Carson streets, nearly opposite the saloon
of John p. Smyth. MI. Wirth was asked how
many people he would accommodate when he
kept hotel. He said: "Some days there would
be good many there. and some days there
wouldn't be so many"
MAKES A BAD LIVING.
Owen Waters, No. 2739 Carson street, wears
very soft raiment, a light blue necktie, gaudy
pin and half dozen rings. For several years,
he SAID, he had been keeping boarders and has
had IA years experience as saloonist. His
boarding house, ne said, lust about made a
bad living" He has not drank anything for
eight years.
Constantine Will, No. 2SSs Carson street.
closed the Twenty-fourth ward. Heskeeps a
boarding house, but pines for saloon. In 1857
he kept saloon at the head of Twentyfourth
street, on Picnic alley. The place for which he
applies is owned by Kohlman. He did not
know Mrs McGocsch. who is on the list as
selling at No. 2S3S
The Twenty-fifth ward began with Henry
Ahrenholtz, No. 25l2 Carson street, where his
mother mas been keeping a grocery store. HIS
father, during his life time, kept saloon IN
the house.
what have you been doing?" Mr.. Ahren-
holtz was asked.
Nothing. I've been SICK Tor TWO years. ana
had to quit the mill"
Jacob Braun, No. 2SOl Sarah, is a carpenter,
whose i'll health compells him to run cigar
store and long for a saloon, where his most
laborious occupation Will be to count the cash
at each succeeding midnight. During the past
year keg of beer has been delivered at his
house each week.
Henry Becker. No. 2ISO Carson street, is one
of the four possessors of license in the ward.
He has continually held license for 20 years.
cNcent during 1883. His trouble in 1883 was"
said Judge Ewing. THAT ON Sundays his board
ers always got enough beer. Judge White
seems to have thought that vacation of one
year was enough"
employed as a foreman in the city's sewer
work. He was some years ago. injured Oh the
railroad, so that he cannot use his right arm.
His wife is in the insane asylum, and his
mother and sister-inlaw keeps the house. He
made agood appearance.
DIDN'T WEAR WEEDS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coxen, at the corner of South
TweRty-tfth and Sidney Streets did not wear
mourning. This fact is worthy of remark. She
used to own the house. sold 1t and is now clos
ing an article to buy it again. For ten years
she kept a saloon and restaurant having
license steadily until the past year. When she
had license in 1888 her son attended to the
bar, although he was not of age. Mrs. Coxen
is a widow. One night her husband
crowded two paper collars into his pocket and
ran way
Detective Philip Demmel, lately of the city
police force, applies for a retail license at No.
2l0S Carson street That house is now occupied
by two families, while Mr.. Demmel lives at
2706 Jane street. He served in the Union army
during the Civil War and for many years was
a member of the police force until March
Is Twenty years ago Mr.. Demmel kept a sa-
loon and restaurant on South Twelfth street.
He rents from the heirs of Edward Finch. His
appearance was in his favor.
Philip Diehl, No. 2l3O Sarah street, asks for
a license for 4 store room, where his son for
raj EnTO In l-nTNT and ofnpf
Mr. Diehl himself is mlkman of four years
experience before that having kept hotel and
saloon for sixteen years. For awhile he kept
the old Rush House. and afterward kept in
Butler county and Allegheny. He was born in
this county on the old Butler road. He con-
fessed that as he had not visited his birthplace
since he was a small boy. he did not know in
what township he was born.s
Recess.