Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15
USED TO TEND BAR.


Adams is an ex-saloon keeper. Gorham used
to keep a taproom and Kenney is bartender
for Michael Quirk. McKeown is employed in
the converting mill of the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works and his wife keeps boarding
house. Purcell was licensed until one year
ago, but when his bar was closed he closed his
known in the saloon keepers craft. He is a
uDle-header applicant
Mr.. Yost left as soon as Braddock was fin
ished but Mr.. Christy remained and questioned
the Charters applicants. In the latter work
he was assisted by suggestions from Attorney
w. NJ. Price
There were seven applicants from CHARTERS
Mrs. Eliza Adams and Joseph Adams, now
licensed at the intersection of Fourth avenue
and CHARTERS street: Farrell Conlcn on Main
street; Patrick Conners. Fourth street and
Fourth avenue; Ferdinand Detig. Fourth ave-
nue.: Adam Meiser. Second street and Fourth
avenue; Michael OKeefe Fourth avenue, near
the railroad crossing, and Joseph Paul, now
licensed, on Main street, near Mansfield sta
ton.
Joseph Adams was very ill at the time he
made his application, and he feared that he
nigh not, live until the time for
hearing. For that reason his wife also filed an
application. Joseph died last Thursday. and
Mrs. Adams appeared. MIR. ChriSty showed
that her two minor sons had been used as as
siStant harkeepers, especially on Saturdays.
Conlon runs an eating and lodging house.
Connors keeps a boarding house, bat used to
run a saloon. Detig kept bar for four years
before the Brooks law. His son applies for q
wholesale license in the same house. Detig
gets two eighths of beer a week and gives it to
his boarders with their meals. Meiser was
licensed in 1855, and refused last year because
his bartender had sold to minors. O'Keefe is
the proprietor of the CHARTERS Hotel but has
not been licensed since May ], 1888. He had
Judge Ewing's son for attorney. Paul is a fine
looking old gentleman, with silken gray hair
and beard. Judge Ewing told him that he kept
good place, but must cease giving credit.
THEY ARE ALSO SEVEN.
Etna has seven applicants, just as CHARTERS
has. They are: Joseph Ackerman, No. 81 and
SO Bridge street; George A. Bechtold, near
Pine Creek station on the West Penn Railroad;
Henry Dietrich, No ll9 Bridge street; Frank
Gala, now licensed at No. 232 Butler street,;
Leonard Nicklas, on the Butler plank road;
Joseph Reedy. at the junction of the Butler
road and the old pike and Charles T. Stoll, at
the conner OF Bridge street and the Butler road.
ACkermaI. a former saloon keeper keeps a
restaurant near the West Penn depot and sells
cigars and soft drinks. Bechtold Is the son of
a deceased saloon keeper and has been a bar
keeper His mother owns the house where he
applies for a license. Judge Ewing said that
cock fights used to be held in the old house.
and he thought good hotel ought to be run
there for at least Six months before a bar was
opened. Dietrich has lived in his house
33 years and kept a saloon from 1877 to
1851 He has never done anything since. Gala
has no regular boarders. but keeps his house for
transient guests only. No fault was found with
him. Nicklas calls his house hotel and he
feeds from 30 to 40 people daily. He was
licensed in 1883. Reedy is an ex-saloon keeper
and mill worker. Stoll keeps the Star House.
Henry Williams, neighbor, who has not
touched liquor for IA years, testified that Stolrs
house had ALWAYS been quiet anu well kept.
In Green Tree there are only two applicants
both on " Nashlngton avenue. Jacob Seifert was
born in Allegheny City. He kept saloon from
1854 to 1855 and since then a grocery He sold
whisky at retail on 500 license. Jacob STREET,
enberger is an odd, grIzzed veteran. who has
been farming tor the past year. He is at the
old HARRISON place, but said that there was
very little travel nowadays compared with what
there was 80 years ago. 1t was evident that
Judge Ewing and Mr.. Streitenberger were
acquainted of old.
TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET.
'How were the crops the past Year," asked
the Judge. "Oh, middling," replied the appli-
cant. Then, after sad smile, the old gentle
man said, i see Mr.. HARRISON last week"
You did? He comes to visit you sometimes,
does he?"
"Oh. yes, once in awhile"
well, Mr.. Streitenberger, did you have
much beer at your place the past year?''
Not much; only eight boxes the entire year.
get some whisky, and that goes further"
yes, us better in the winter time Do you