The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-26
FIFTH EDITION.


BtranceS signed by about llo persons.
Al u remonsLrance from the Polish
Priest, because his school and church
were not a hundred yards away.
Thomas Samworth testified that he
lived at 1908 Lancaster avenue. HoIs
well acquainted IN tho neigh! orhood
and owns - houses. No saloon is
needed there. Ills tenants wish him
to do all he can against 1t. There are
three saloons within a few squares.
Ono at Sycamore and Chestnut, and
one at Elm avenue aud Linwood, each
about 81 are and a hall away. Am
opposed to saloons when they are
too numerous aud when they are q
nuisance TO me and my property.
Isaac Pardee swore he thought sa-
loon was not needed there, and that ID
would be an injury to that neighbour
hood.
John Peckworth swore he thought q
| saloon there was not necessary, and 10
would be an injury to the nelghbor.
| hood.
Mr.; Prichctt was opposed by Attor-
ney Smulley.
Cross examined. Thos. Craven Is
very nice man,
John Reese gave the applicant good
reputation for peace and good order.
| The same was also done by Alfred
Hanna, Hugh Conner, Michael Blood
and Edward Jordan, Those witnesses
in general thought saloon there
would be public convenience.
He had IL petition of III names In IA
vor of Thomas Craven. Attorney
Smallcy also read letter from tho
Polish priest recommending Thomas
Craven and his former letter OF oppo-
sitlon.
John G. Fahey. NJ. D., also sent let.
tor OF recommendation and petition.
LIQUOR LICENSE CONTEST.
Neal Mullen's appllcatl on. No. 81, N,
w. corner of Water and Market streets
WAS opposed: l. Because new place.
ana saloons arc plenty In the neigh.
borhood. 2. Twice refused. 5. When 10
had license IL was low and had white
aud negro drunkards around. 4. The
neighborhood has greatly improved
since the Mccormick" saloon has
been closed In this place.
1t ls opposed by Jno, II. Hudson, Al
fred Walker, j. 4. Higgins Of u. h o.,
]. II. Cleaver, Thomas MeComb, Dela-
, ware Electric and Supply Co, i, b,
Mode, j. o. Johnson IL Son, Allen
Speakman. George w. Bush and others.
Frank Biggs, counsel for Neal Mullen,
applicant, called witnesses.
, Robert Moody sworn. i know Mr..
, Mullen. 1t Is right place to keap q
hotel. It had boon licensed hotel %
years to my knowledge. ...
+ Peter Pagan, councilman from that
ward. thought the saloon necessary.
. Robert Moody, recalled, thought the
place needed for hotel.
: A petition of about 100 peopleiof the
nelghborhood favored the license.
George Justis sent letter of recon-
mendation. The owner Is an old wild.
, ow lady who is dependent on tho rent
a OF this property She sent q written
request to the court. John McNey. a
wholesale shoe dealer, sent favorable
q letter, us did G, H. Groves, gravel roof
, err, also letters from owen j. Hession,
i Butt & Sholtley, Merits Taylor, OK
i Councilman, Eugene ;Sayeis, John A.
, 10 letters. The place is known as th5
4 Packet House" 1t has Is rooms aI
Il stable.
A GREAT LICENSE CONTEST.
Samuel A. Cook, No. g, N. W.
, Eighth and Spruce streets, had his
. sence opposed by MIR W. L. Prick
% OF the Law and Order Society.
" ]. 1t is but one square from Scott NJ
, E. Church.
y 2. It is only one square from pub
u =. lie school.
: 3. 1t Is u new place.
= 4. We lolleve it will be detrimental
to the nrighhorhoOd.
= remonstranco signed by large
:. manllacta In that neiGhUorhooj
. was presented and one signed by 81
? persons. Also the committee OF tho
4 Board OF Public Education, DIR. +. G.
u Shortlldge and Samuel +. BE It's sent a
- special remDnsirdncn so { he Court
i would protect the public schools from
- tho liqaOi' saloon.
,, Tie ofllcirl board of Scott NJ. T.
- Church sent a circumstances. Mr.
y, fr!ekett'5 Witnesses: John Cook, oil
. 631 East Seventh street. who own.
AZ ri thAra mi H.,
~ on kirkwood street right near by
llas lived In that nelghuorhood ovei
- years. lie said 1t would iniure the
nclghborhood To have saloon there
. Joseph Cook, of $. W Co, OF Eighth
IS and Spruce streets. tho & 1t not he
" cessary and it would be an injury.
y Lewis L. Grubb who lived In thai
q, neighborhood 40 years strongly op
d. posed II. 1t was also opposed b,
es james Ferry a large property owner
IN Also by Alfred Cochran, and MIR
is Dfammond OF M SDruco stre {.
as ROY. John White, has lived q
years in HAT neighborhood. lie Is op
posed TO saloons, but Is opposing this
H. ono because il would bo an injury t,
ct the neighborhood where he lives. At
torncy Vim. +. Smalley called Wit
nesses In favor of the applicant. VIM
MeMenamin, VIM. Ellinger, Johr
III Gallagher by petition signed by 81
names.
. Mr.. Smalley said the applicant wa
~ disabled from work. lie was iniureC
10 hy Il. Il. accident. ]. Fdrra, DIR
."1 FIRST. DIR, Smith Cooper, VIM. Forrest
III II. A, Langley all sent letters In favor
!, y" The Goart adjourned at ! o'clock UT
~ til 2.30 p. IN.
~ Fire at the Jackson & sharp Work.
About 40 minutes after 12 o'clock IL
day Il lire broke ont in the shaving OIL
OF closure OF the jackson Il Sharp Com
81 Eo 81. Sneeuth sirept and rnIlroa,
'5' avenue, hurried the fire department
u the scene.
N The enclosure was where all tn
% shaving from the planers were col
leeted by IN automatic process wner