Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

that the place was not necessary. The
W. G. T. U. opposed it and Arnold
Naudain and Others signed a petition
against it. The Rev. Mr.. Mason,
pastor of White. Clay Presbyterian
Church, said that since the Whitcraft
place was closed the town was better. A
hotel there is sufficient for the needs Of
the place.
In reply to Harry Whiteman, Mr..
Mason said he was opposed to all
saloons.
William J. MacFa, lane spoke against
the granting Of the license. He said
it would be detrimental to the town to
have another liquor place
Mr.. Whiteman presented recon-
mendation signed by leading mon, as
he said, Of Christiana and its vicinity,
in favor of granting the license
Theodore Meter applied for o whole,
sale license at the northwest corner of
Fifth and Shipley streets. Peter L.
Cooper, Jr., for the applicant, moved
for the dismissal of the remonstrances
on tho ground that they opposed the
granting Of 'storekeeper' license"
and not the granting Of license to sell
liquor. He held also that under the
law there was no option in the court to
refuse or grant wholesale license, but
that the clerk of the peace could issue
such license like manufacturer s
license. The court ruled that 1t had
the power to pass upon the applications
of wholesalers as vol as OF retailers
The circumstances were taken into
consideration. They bore the names
Of David Ferrsi, Hubert A. Roop and
others.
Mr.. Cooper was informed that the
opposition to Mr.. Meter was not by
the anti-liquor people hut by other
dealers who do not want him here.
MIR. Prickett declared that there were
| no liquor dealers on the remonstrances
and liquor dealers had nothing to do
with them.
Mr.. Cooper said his client proposes
to conduct large Wholesale business.
He desired to put Mr.. Meter Oh the
stand, but did not press it rs the court
has q rule not to hear an applicant.
The application OF Harry Ramsberger
| for "a wholesale license at Sixth and
| Madison streets was withdrawn.
The court signed 40 applications. 50
retailers, two wholesalers and three
druggists.
Tho court refused the applications
both of Butler and Meter.
In Superior Court, William It.
Lyman was appointed commissioner to
take testimony in tho divorce case OF
| Richardson vs.. Richardson.
In the case of MILFORD l.. Smith VS..
Ella |. Smith, the court granted the
respondent alimony pending suit.
Baldwin Springer was appointed com
\ missioner to take testimony.
DEGREES OF divorce we're granted upon
payment of the costs in the cases OF
Carrie A. De Shazzo VS.. Joseph b.
De Shazzo, Klaus rs. Klaus. and Lucy
A.. Bartlett VS.. George L. Bartlett.
Rules for writ of possession were
made absolute in the cases of Joseph r.
Nichols VS., H. W. Stoops, L. G. Kent
VS.. Robert @. Pyle, Edward 4. Bellah
VS.. Annie W. Seeds, and Ocheltree's
administrator VS.. Vincent r. Miller.
Stay of execution for 20 days was
granted in the Nichols case and OF IL
days In the Kent case. The latter in.
wolves q lot. "How long does 1t take
to vaeate LOTT" asked the Chiei
Justice when stay was asked for. The
lot has lumber on 1T.
Demurrers were sustained in thu
cases of Bready vs.. the Delaware
Mutual Life Insurance Go. and Spru
ance VS.. Myerdirck.
Permission was granted for substi
tuting the new corporate title for tn;
old in the case of the Girard Trust Co
vs.. William j. Lynch.
| John Doe vs. Richard Roe, Ut al, ;
case stated was filed by I. B. Heisel
who asked that the argument be heart
by the court in banc, as sthis cas-,
brings up the question OF the necessit,
of service upon terre tenants in sciri
facias proceedings.
Walter II. Hayes made the lorna
motion that all rules, references ant
motions pending, excepting motions
for final Judgment stand continued
until the next term. vi
1t was not quite 10 minutes past
o'clock when General Sessions ant
Superior Courts were adjourned withou
day.