The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02

a Rem STRANGE Heard
Judge Gaskill considered licenses Oh
Saturday. There was remonstrsnce
against granting license to Patrick F
Smith to keep hotel at Beverly, in the
house formerly owned and occupied by
James Russ, deceased.
Smith purchased the property some
time since and asked that the license be
transferred, but some legal points pre-
vented this, and the owner asked for a
new license.
The remonstrants claimed that Smith
was not in position to legally conduct a
hotel, being without sufficient stabllng.
1t was also argued that there was no ne
cessity for a hotel at the place where
Smiths building is located, and that it
would only be loafng and drinking
place.
William q. Gray was the first witness
for the remonstrants. He lives within
short distance of the proposed hotel,
which is just over the railroad. Mr.. Gray
neighborhood when it was licensed be-
fore, and the scenes around the place were
Objectionable not only to the residents in
the neighborhood but to the children
passing to and from school. Witness de-
MED that he was preiudiced against the
hotel through friendship to Edward Russ.
who owns hotel in the city, and who
has been very active in opposition to
Smith.
Enoch Barker, another resident in the
neighborhood of the hotel, said they had
had comparative quietness since the hotel
had been closed. When it was licensed
before the frequenters of the place used
Mr.. Barker's doorstep for lounging
place.
John c. Stuart thought the hotel un-
necessary. The meetings of the township
committee, which were formerly held
there. are now held at Delanco, which is
Just as convenient.
Barton Kiple, city marshal, said the
Mapleshade hotel was the resort of dis
orderly persons when licensed before and
he did not think it would be beneficial to
renew it. The hotels in the city afford
ample accommodation to all travellers.
This ended the case Of the remonstrants.
Patrick f. Smith, the applicant, testi-
fed that he had purchased the hotel for
SIS. 140 expanding $500 more in improve
ments. There is stabling for four horses
and there are eight furnished rooms in
the house.
Henry Sassaman thought a well-regu-
lated hotel a necessity for the place where
this house is situated. Witness said he
was opposed to the hotel until Smith as
sured him it would be conducted IN a
strictly proper manner.
Richard S. Adams thought the hotel
would be benefit If properly kept. He
had seen drunken men around but thought
they got their liquor elsewhere. While
the hotel would be a convenience Mr..
Adams would not say it was an absolute
necessity.
Robert M. Bishop told of several teams
accommodated by Smiths sheds, and of
people who complained of lack of room.
George Jolly had been an observer of
the Mapleshade hotel and never saw any
disorder. He thought the license should
be granted.
Charles E. Brown was formerly bartend-
er at the Mapleshade. Disturbances were
very rare. Extreme care was used in the
sale of liquor, tramps. minors and drunken
men being refused. Charles never saw a
man get drunk at the hotel.
James Douglass, hostler at the place
since last October, said nearly $50 horses
had been put up there since that time.
In his opinion this was sufficient to prove
the necessity of the place.
At the conclusion Of the testimony the
case was laid oyer until Prosecutor Budd,
who was sick, will be able to make an ar
gument on behalf of the applicant.