The Worcester spy., 1899-04-14
MAY YET SUCCEED
Gilrein Secures "Con-
ME" Murphy's Old
Place.
SEEKS A LICENSE.
Joseph Jacques of Hotel
Brunswick Applies for
New Location.

The rooms formerly occupied as sa-
loon by Connie" Murphy, may once
more resound with the clink of glasses
as Of old. James ]. Gilrein, who has
experienced some difficulty in getting
| a grocer's license at 10 Glen STRAIT,
filed an application with the license
commissioners yesterday afternoon, for
common victuallers license of the
first class, at 80 Grafton street.
1t will be remembered that the com
missioners are holding a place open for
Mr. Gilrein, providing he can secure a
suitable location. While Mr.. Gilrein
would much prefer a grocers license,
still he will take another variety. For
several days past change in location
has been brewing, and yesterday the
formal decision was made.
Mr.. Gilrein says that he will con-
tinue his grocery store at 10 Glen
street for the present, at any rate. He
has purchased the property in which
the store is located, and he can not
dispose of it to advantage at the pres
ent time. His reason for asking for the
common victuallers license was to pre-
serve the place left open by the COM
mlssioners. He has leased the premi-
ses for a term of years, and will pur
chase the fixtures from Mr. Murphy
unless something unforeseen turns up.
Mr.. Murphy's lease expires in the near
future.
Mr.. Gilrein says there is no co-part-
nership existing between him and the
former proprietor. The application will
have to be advertised the required 10
days, and then if no protests are made,
which IS not anticipated, the license
will probably be granted.
The parchments for which liquor
dealers will be obliged to deposit vary
Ing amounts before the privilege to do
business. another year is granted, ure
ready for delivery aside from the sig
natures of the license commissioners.
and part of the licenses have been
signed already.
Printed postal cards will be sent out
Monday April II, acquainting dealers
with the fact that they have been
granted licenses, and giving notice that
they must file their bonds and secure a
voucher before the necessary document
will be turned over to them. All deal
ers who have been granted licenses
will be obliged to deposit the necessary
fee before II o'clock noon Saturday,
April 29, unless they wish to relinquish
their right. The last day of April
comes on Sunday, and the commission
er's office closes at noon on Saturday;
hence the curtailment in time.
Jerome Marble & Co., who have an
alcohol license is the first firm to de-
posit its fee. A representative of the
firm called at the treasurer's office
Wednesday and deposited the neces-
sary dollar and secured a voucher,
which was filed with the commission
ers, although the license was not
ready.
Joseph Jacques, proprietor of the Ho-
tel Brunswick has applied to the COM
missioners for a new location of his
bar room. Mr.. Jacques proposes to ac-
quire the rooms occupied ut the pres
ent time by Franks restaurant, at the
corner of Front street and Eaton
place, which are under the hotel prop
er. The bar room will be in this part
of the building, while the Office, which
is at present on the second floor, will
come down a story. The dining room
will be enlarged, and the hotel put in
better form generally. The new loca-
ton of the license will be 155-157-159
Front street.
Meanwhile some of the defeated ap-
plicants are hustling with the idea in
view of aVailing themselves of an
opening in case any of the successful
ones fail to put up their money, or in
case the place left open for the State
Mutual restaurant, should not be given
that institution.
Prominent among these men are Ed
ward f. Smith and James Ready, who
were turned down this year, but feel
they still have fighting chance in
case a vacancy occurs. James J.
O'Donnell will be obliged to seek a new
location, as his present location at 6S
Bloomingdale road will not be avail
able after May l.