Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-25

The latter entry shows a dizzy record for
Thomas If he ate the fish and drank the
rum we can readily understand tho seque1)
Mr.. Andrews was held In much esteem by
the First Ecclesiastical society. He was
made member of the school board in 1888
As. In 1855 he was appointed ensign in the
old militia company and afterward raised to
captain. In 1857 he served on the seating
committee of DR.. Trumbull's church, and in
1768 himself and wife Mary, who was sister
of the old revolutionary hero, John Pierpont,
united with that body.
In this year-178S--he journeyed to Yer
mont on a speculative trip. There he bought
a large tract of land. now covered by the
city of Montpelier, and proceeded to develop
it, when he suddenly died, August 81, 1850.
The sad news did not reach North Haven
till many days after his burial by strangers
in strange land. Mrs. Andrews could not
leave her family of six young children to 20
on 80 long journey, and no one else was
willing to undertake it. As consequence
years elapsed-ffty or more-before any in
quiry was instituted as to the intent or ma
ture of his possessions up there. Two gen.
up the lost clues, bat the lapse of time had
so removed everything that they were un-
successful, save that they became satisfied
the capitol of the state was erected on the
very property Mr.. Andrews had purchased,
and that he had never transferred his title.
Probate was granted on his North Haven
estate in 1891, and the homestead passed
into the possession of his widow, who con-
Quoted it as formerly until her second mar
riage with - Hough, whereupon she re-
moved to her husbands home in Walling-
ford.
Jesse, her second son, had new attained
his majority and had married Phila Hnmis-
ton in 1901. The tavern stand now passed
into his hands, and 1t was under his regime
hat 10 old vond limo 70 vrTIa
popularity.
He was the typical landlord of his day,
and net to be acquainted with "Jess An
druss' was regarded through all the country
as q lamentable oversight.
The war of 1912 brought to his door a very
large constituency. Population, travel, bus-
mess had vastly increased since his fathers
day. There was an endless procession of
military store, raw materials and goods in
transit passing up and down the street.
"Andrews' tavern" was constantly filed to
OVERLOOKING; men and teams at some seasons
of the year were CONSTANTLY arriving and de-
parting at every hour of the day and night.
With such an influx abuses began to creep
into the tavern system. The general assem-
bly,, that watch dog of the people, saw the
drift Of the times and resolved to check 1t.
The Connecticut code of 1895 by Its enact
ments for the regulation of taverns gives Us
side glance at the errors they sought to
abolish.
Mr.. Andrews was nominated by the civil
authority Of the town of New Haven as fit
person for his calling. He was then required
to file bond of sixty-seven dollars with the
county treasurer that he would duly observe
and obey the laws and regulations concern
ing tavern keepers.
Among the prohibitions were the follow
ing:
''No person icenced, shall suffer any, either
mems Sons under age, or Apprentices, Serv-
ants or Negroes, to sit drinking in his house,
or have any Strong Drink there without Spe-
oial Order, on pain of FORGETTING the sum of
one dollar for every such offence"
s'No Heads of Families, or single Persons
being Boardings or Sojourners, or any young
Persons or other Inhabitants whatsoever I'M
der the government of Parents or Guardians
or Masters. (Strangers and Travellers only
exoepted) shall meet there, the
evening next before or next following the
Lerd's Day, or any Public Day of Fasting,
on penalty of seven dollars"
No inhabitant or person could remain
longer than O'Clock of the evening in any
such place unless proper reason or an ex.
traordinary occasion warranted it, on penalty
Of fifty cents.
Ne inhabitant could sit in any tavern
"tippling and drinking" longer than one
hour at q time on any occasion, on penalty
Of the tavern-keeper being fined one dollar
for failure 70 eject the offender.
Each landlord MAS required to furnish the