The Portland daily press., 1894-10-30

DRUGGISTS MUST KEEP OPEN
SUNDAYS BUT AN HOUR,
And Saloons Must Not Sell Liquor After
10 Notwithstanding Escape of Convict
From the Chain Gang at Rockland-
Other News from the State.
Especial to the PREsS.)

Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta, October 29.-George II. Gates of
East Vassalboro. has bought the stock of
dry goods and boots and shoes of the insol-
vent estate of Joseph Gates in the Edwards
Block.
The terms of five members of the Board
of Agriculture expire next January: Pis-
tataquis. A. W. Gilman, Foxcrotr; PeLob-
scot. Joel Richarson, North Newport;
franklin. T. B. Hunter. Strong; Knox, o.
Gardiner, Rockland; Aroostook, Ira ].
Porter, Houlton.
For some time past there has been more
or less dissatisfaction among the druggists
OF Augusta in regard to tie closing of their
stores on Sunday. The practice of keeping
open for business from to 11.3O o'clock in
the morning has been in vogue for many
years; but three dealers, it is said, have not
been content with this arrangement, but
have been open at all hours of the day and
night for business. The druggists associa-
tion at their last meeting voted to keep
open on Sundays from to o'clock in the
afternoon besides the regular hours, viz:
to III O'Clock in the morning. But instead
OF conforming to the vote of the druggists
association, several of the sixteen apothe-
carries in town kept open most of the day a
week ago Sunday. Their act was met with
contempt by the 1aw-abiding citizens of
Augusta as it is understood that no pre-
scrlptions were compounded but that plenty
of liqupr was sold. AS a natural conse-
quence, the police officers had their hands
tull in taking care of the noisy and belliger-
ent ones. Yesterday all the drug stores
were closed by order of the city govern
ment. They will probably go back to their
old time OF one hour in the forenoon All the
restaurants in the city are reported to have
been ordered to stop selling beer after
ten O'clock in the evening. few nights
ago, when the Capital Hose company held
their annual ball. refreshments wei to be
served at Viewers restaurant at inter-
mission, about eleven o'clock. Mr.. Viewer
said that he could not keep open on account
of the order of the city marshal, to furnish
the supper. People were very indignant at
the action of the city marshal. but one of
the members of the police force in speaking
of the occurrence to the PRESS reporter,
said: .'Weeyer can keepAepen all night. if
he is SO inclined, aslong as he does not sell
beer. That is all bosh about his remarks
that the marshal closed him and the other
restaurants after ten o'clock. He can keep
open all night to furnish food for people as
long as he sells Uno beer. The bar-rooms OF
all the hotels are now CLOSED at ten o'clock,
so-that no one can get any liquor after that
time, even if necessity requires it.
Char les Varney, who shot himself in Hal
lowell last Wednesday as he said, because
he could not live without Eva. She was
dearer than life,' is steadily gaining. He
soon will be well enough to be moved to his
mothers home in Exeter.
George Stafford of Hallowell, was arrested
by Police officer Chase this morning at the
instigation of the Hallowell authorities.
Stafford is charged with beating his board
bill at the Kennebec house, J. D. Irish,
proprietor, in Hallowell. City Marshal Hen
derson brought Stafford to Hallowen this
afternoon for trial.
The funeral of Sir Knight John NJ. Eve
leth, M. d.. who passed away Friday eve
ming last, IL the Masonic rooms, in this
city, surrounded by several of the Sir
knights of Trinity Commandery, was held
at his home on Second street, Hallow ell. at
three o'clock this after noon. Trinity Com
mandery, knights Templar, Of Augusta
assembled in the Masonic hall at l.. 80 today
and left by special electric cars for Hal
lowell, where it performed the last sad rites
and ceremonies in memory of Il departed
brother. The lodge and chapter Of Hallowell
joined the procession in body. A large
number of Sir Knights went to Hallowen to
attend the funeral.