Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
DREARY AND DISMAL.
The License Court Plodding Slowly
Through the Townships.
WHOLESALERS IN BACKWO0DS.
The Judges Will Reach the End Of the Long
List This Forenoon.
BoTTLING QUESTION TO BE ARGUED

The License Court continued yesterday to
wade through the wearisome list of whole
sale applications from the townships. In
many cases Judge Ewing said that no
wholesale houses were necessary, and that
the applicants could not make honest liv-
ings. The list will be finished to-day.
:: P. j. Wyke, Finley township, was called,
but did not respond. Judge White said
that township had been prohibitory dis
trict since 1869.
Forward township was called. Robert
| Bennett, Benola station, on the McKeesport
and Bellevernon Railroad, is coal miner.
The house which he expects to occupy was
formerly well-known river saloon called
'The Gray Goose" A drunken man was
| once drowned near there, and it is reported
| that it has been the scene of fatal shootings.
j. p. Bolander, at Lock No. 8, is bar
tender. Michael Owens, at Rearding
Spring House, is a coal miner. Cyrus w.
Gilmore is about a mile and a half above
Monongahela City, on the east side of the
river. He said Sometimes 1 have had a
little too much, but am getting older row."
Henry Householder, just outside Elizabeth,
is an ex-saloon keeper and has been con-
victed and fined for Sunday selling.
HAS A HARD NAME.
William Harrison Is at "Hell's Half
Acre" opposite Monongahela City. He
wishes to handle the Harrison whisky, made
by his brother in Washington county. An
drew j. Keller is an ex-saloon keeper across
the bridge from Monongahela City, and his
brother, Lucillus A, applies for house on
the West Newton pike, nearly two miles up
the river. Joseph Mentzer, an ex-saloon
keeper, and Jacob L. Snyder, who now has
a wholesale license, are both at Hell's HALF
Acre. George w. Ramsey, miner, is two
miles down the river. Snyder got such a
raking for selling in buckets that he has no
chance to receive license this year. John
Werner, O'Neil's station, is brewer.
William Succop, OF Freeport, and Joseph
A. Shaul apply for Harmar township, and
there was but one in Hampton, Louis Simon.
His father-in-law was recently convicted for
running a speak-easy at the place for which
Louis applies.
After noon P. J. Wyke, Of Finley town.
ship, presented himself He did not believe
that his township was prohibitory. Judge
Ewing looked up the law, and found that an
township. Mr.. Wyke retired.
Harrison township presented Is appli-
cants, all of whom were located in Natrona
except Nicholas Altmver, who is at the |
southern end of the township near Taren- |
tum. He has been bricklaying since the |
Brooks law persuaded him to close his sa- |
loon. The C. Bauerlein Brewing Company |
and D. Lutz & Son apply for storehouse and |
agency licenses, and will get them. Joseph |
Beltz is a teamster. Moses Dean withdrew
his. Mrs. Barbara Dean was licensed in |
1888. Afterward her license was revoked |
because she kept disorderlv house. Mrs.
Dean said that she continued to sell, because
she thought the revocation unjust. Felter
and Hammer withdrew.
WANTS TO SELL STRONGER STUFF.
Gustav c. Frank, the Tarentum pop man.
ufacturer, has moved up TO Natrona and
wishes to deal in beer at wholesale. Joseph
w. Luther, who has been brewing at Lock
Haven for nine years, asks for brewing
license at Natrona. Henry Stamm, keeper
Of the Black Horse Inn, applies for both IL
censes. John II. Thomas possesses the only
wholesale license in the township. The
court found no fault with him. Stephen
c. Conwell, Conrad Huth and Sidoine P.
Jacques are ex-saloon keepers with weak
Captain John r. Wilson is an Ak
maker. Wounds inflicted in the Civil War
have at last incapacitated him for work.
In Lower st. Clair township Frederick
Hampe, who has a wholesale license, was
told that he should consult a lawyer. John
Schirra and Peter Schmitt submitted their
eases on their retail examinations.
In Jefferson township the Large Distilling
Company was one of the applicants, the
,ther being John Werner, a brewer.
Samuel S. Meanor, &c years old, and post
master at Stoop's station, is the only appli-
,ant for Moon township. He agrees to re-
ign from the postoffice if be is licensed.
Judge Ewing said: sYour application runs
counter to the sentiment of nine-tenths of
he decent people of your township"
There were 13 from Mifflin township.
Thomas Balm said that his wife Kept
lived in West Elizabeth he was three times
eturned for keeping a speak-easy. Joseph
is now employed in the whole I
ale house of Weller Bros, who are his I
lncles. William j. Dorsey kept a saloon
t Pine Run for 20 years. Robert C. Hen
erson is one-eyed man, who has been en-
aged in the bottling business in
dcKeesport. Albert E. Jones,
Gell-to-do bricklaver, has been %
ears in the United States, but
Tas naturalized only last September. Jacob
fueshe, stonemason, Is brother to a man ,
rho has been granted a retail license in !
homestead. Rudolph Runk was in the
Tholesale business for % years, with the
est houses in Pittssurg. William Spowart
nd John Leindecker have formerly been in '
he saloon business. Albert Wilbert has t
cen bartender. 9
A RETIRED BREWER.
Melchoir Wolf is resident of West G
worth about $40, 900, applying for
building in the old camp ground, at
cochran station. He was, long time ago, j
n the brewing business in West Elizabeth. t
'eter Zewe, the last man in the township, is a
ocated at "Dutchtown." L
In North Versailles there were five appli- t
ants. Joseph Conroy, near Brinton, is an 4
x-saloonist and a coal miner. James t
learney did not appear. Joseph Knutf,
yilmerding. is dairyman. The mer-
hants in the town have signed paper in
is favor. but the East Pittsburg Improve
lent Company has protested against any n
quor license at Wilmerding. John Luch- 4
niger, Wall, kept saloon for 20 years and C
ad a good record. John McCue, Port o
'erry, is sick abed and his wife appeared
1 his stead McCue kept liquor store
rior to 1888, and his examination in April, v
3SS, was made part of the evidence in the c
resent case. Three of his neighbors, in s.
luding the Justice of the Peace for the v
vouched for Mr.. McCue's hon. o
'ty and sobriety. n
. HE'S A TEMPERANCE MAN. c
Joseph Zwick, ex-saloon keeper, applies
IT O'Hara, and August Zeder, ex-saloon
eeper, applies for Ohio township. Plum
ad but one, John Shillinger, and Reserve S,
ne. Robert Maurer. For Robinson town
Zip there were two, Mrs. Anna M. Hoff- :
an, at the Mine Mile House," and John
!. Leonard, at Remington, who said that A
e did not drink and belonged to temper
ace society,"