Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-27
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| IanC from IOrrenS station.
| II. Anton Minicus was called up by such 8
sonorous enuncation of his name by Clerl
| Long that the courtroom was rippled witt
laughter He asks for a license for No. 53s
with the Iron City Brewing Company
| Frank Mersinger, No. 307 Larimer avenue
appeared wearing gaudy butterfly necktie
| Judge Ewing said: II see no use fore anything
| on Larimer avenue. 1t is merely resident
| street"
Victor Miller, No. 22l Frankstown avenue
has Kept restaurant for five years. He denie:
positively the charge OF keeping a 'speak-easy' :
| He is just around the corner from the Park
| Avenue Presbyterian Church.
NJ. j. Reiber applies for the Central Hotel, on
| Railroad street opposite the stockyards. He
had licensed bar until lSSS
Mrs. Wilhelmina c. Schoeller, No. 6379 Penn
avenue is very large woman, in black, who
keeps boarding house. She kept licensed
| house for IL years. She said that she never sold
| on Sunday, but went to church.
FROM BOILERS TO BEER.
Joseph NJ. Tweddle, No. 142 Enterprise street,
Kept a saloon formerly at No. III Frankstown
avenue, but during the past two years has been
working at his trade of boiler making.
William Van Buren. proprietor of the East
End Hotel. at the corner of Penn auenue and
Putnam street, holds the only license granted
by Judge White in the Twenty-frst Ward. He
was not Questioned.
Theodre Weiss, corner of Larimer avenue
and Everett street, made strong appeal for a
license in his neighborhood. He said: I'VE
can't get nothing out there-not even drink
of water. Business has been decreased out
there because we have no license"
DO you drink yourself?" asked Judge
Ewing
No, sir, except when get sick; then get
subscription from the doctor"
Mr.. Christy-Did you sell in lSSS?
Mr.. Wess-No, sir. l think you came out
there and tried to get my wife to sell you some
drink, and you didn't get it.
Amid the laughter of all persons, Mr.. Christy
declared that he was not the man.
Mr.. Weiss is good talker, and made even
the Judges laugh by the answers which he
gave them.
The only applicant from the Twenty-second
ward is Michael Joyce, who wishes to keep
nue.. near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
He built the house for tavern, but has been
refused license during the last two years.
Major Frank Blessing, No. 900 Second ave-
nue., was the first from the Twenty-third ward.
He was licensed in 1883. Last year Judge
White made prOhibltory district OF that
ward, and it consequently abounds with speak
easies." The Major is on the list but he swore
that he had sold no Intoxicating drink during
the past year.
FROM wESTMoRELAND COUNTY.
James Borlin, of McKeesport, and his son,
James B. Borlin, who is night clerk at the Sew
enth Avenue Hotel, apply for license on Sec
ond avenue, next door TO the Glenwood station
of the Second avenue electric line. Mr.. Berlin,
ST., kept a licensed house at McKeesport
which he transferred to Mckay, ard before
that, for many years, kept hotel in Green's
burg. The petition does not give the number
OF their house and Judge Ewing says that 1t
must be amended.
John Donlon, Acorn street, is little, old |
1rishman, who declares a license house TO be |
very much necessary in his locality. |
Nicholas Delahauty, No 1895 Second avenue, |
used to be on the police force. His wife has |
been keeping grocery store and selling soft |
drinks. |
John Dugan. who applies for No. 1896 Second |
avenue, mas sold cigars and cider since last Oc-
tober. He is a gentleman of good appearance |
and polished address. His record was without |
flaw.
Adam Fuss, at the corner of Second avenue
and Nespucius street, thinks it would pay |
better to be in the liquor business on his own
account
B. F. Fear, No. 2272 Second avenue, held Ii
cense in 1885 Prior to that he Kept on Smith
field street and in Connellsvlle. He is vete-
ran of the Civil War. He told the court that
if he were licensed he would keep a saloon,
pure and simple.
Pat Fhnnegan is sallow, brown bearded
man of delicate appearance: Still, he thinks
ne can manage a saloon at No. 2294 Second av-
enue. He used to run one in ulrlchsville, o., |
put his trade is that of a machinist. Asthma,
le said, had compelled INN to quit his voca-
ion. His brother John applied for the house
asst year and was refused.
Thomas F. Haverty. No. 1880 Second avenue,
low has restaurant and shoe store IN his
louse. He was compelled to close his bar one
ear ago very largely because Judge White
earned that Haverty's l3.year old daughter
umetimes tended bar for him.
A STRING OF NEW RESTAURANTS.
John NJ. Kelly, on Second avenue near Ruther-
,len street. is a tall, broad giant with big dark
nustache. He was licensed in 1883. but refused
asst year. He told the court that he had in
creased his restaurant facilities, a statement
which was rather surprising. Mr.. Kelly was
trongly indorsed by II. H. Marcy, a neighbor
nd a newspaper man.
John S. Mullen, No. 1874 Second avenue.
,eeps an eating house. Arthur Morris, No. 14j4
second avenue, puddler by trade Patrick
icAvoy. No. 1870 Second avenue, is little,
aid headed man with a very sharp nose. who
ept a saloon until Judge White turned a
lowshare into a sword and cut him down.
ames Mckinney, No. 23O2 Second avenue, in
has new house of l6 rooms. which
e has occupied two years and where he keeps
restaurant He furnishes. he says, from IS to
90 meals day. His wife, who looks after the
directly, was called and testified to
be extent of their business. Mr.. Mckinney is
locomotive engineer on the Baltimore and
)hio Railroad, and was born in the Twenty
bird ward.
Edward o'Donnell, No. 1872 Second avenue.
7as the last man called from Pittsburg porth |
f the MonOngahela river. He is engaged in
he insurance and rent collecting business |
Until three weeks ago he sold soft drinks and
n June 2 1889. took out United States
cense.
"What did you do with thatY" asked Judge
wing
II Still have it," replied the applicant and he
7as dismissed.
Thus closed the day. at 5:l5 P.M
Vincent Simon who applied for license at
$50 Penn avenue, has been in the business |
ince 1865, and for the past II years has presided
yer the premises he now occupies. Until 1881
e ran a hotel, but since that year has been
eeping a restaurant. He did not engage a |
lwyer, and favorably impressed the Court !
n Yesterdays report it was stated that he was
driver" This is an error, as the above facts