The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-01-22
LICENSE COURT.
The New Applicants in Berwick
Meet With Stout Opposition.
All The Old Ones Granted.

attracted large attendance. Ber-
wick was particularly we'll repre-
sented, a large number coming
down to appear either for or against
the applicants while others were
here just to look OH.
The court convened at 10 a'clock
a. III. with Hon. r. Il. Little and
associates Fox and Krickbaum on
the bench.
Court appointed P. H. Freeze as
Inspector of Elections in Blooms
burg, the third district, to fill va
cancy caused by the removal of
Thornton T. Freeze from the dis
trict.
All applications for license against
which no remonstrances were filed
were read by the Court and the
same were granted.
In the matter of the application
of Patrick Crossgrove for a hotel
license in Conyngham township
near Centralia, on road leading to
Centralia. This is new applica-
ton, and a number Of witnesses
were called to testify to the charac-
ter of the applicant and the neces-
sity for said hotel No remon-
STRANGE was filed against the appli-
cation and the same is now in the
hands OF the Court pending its de-
! cision.
The application of Abram L.
Falk for hotel license in Mifflinville
against which remonstrance had
been filed, was withdrawn and the
witnesses in the case were dis
charged from the subpoena.
Upon motion of S. w. Dickson,
L. d. Nichols, Esq, of Wilkes
Barre, was admitted to practice at
the Columbia county bar.
In the matter of the application
of James H. Fairmar for hotel
license in the borough of Berwick.
Remonstrance was filed against
same.
Mr.. Fairman's Interest," were
cared for by c. c. Evans, Esq,
while the renonstrants were repre-
sented by Mr.. Nichols.
In addition to Mr.. Fairman, six
witnesses were heard on each side,
the following being sworn:
| For the applcation-Frank Nc.
Afee, Daniel Mitchell, Charles D.
Whitenight, William Betterly, Jen'
kin Evans and Orvis Farver.
| Against the applications. w.
Dickson, Fred Seesholtz, Francis
Bower, Joseph Hicks, Il. S. Chapir
and c. c. Mendenhall.
The witnesses for the application
were all positive that the necessity
| for another hotel in the borough oi
Berwick existed inasmuch as with
the increased growth of the place
the present hostelries were founc
inadequate for the accommodation
of the travelling public.
This the witnesses for the remon
STRANGE did not deny, their conten
ton being mainly that another
drinking place was unnecessary
1t was also brought out by Mr.
Evans that several of the witnesse
were wholly opposed to the grant
ing of license in any form, and il
his address to the Court he brough
out this fact prominently by sayini
that these men were not competen
Judges as to the necessity of sucl
places inasmuch as they did no
visit them for the purpose of drink
ing and knew little or nothin,
about the needs Of the genera
t public.
The Court then took the paper
/ and the result of their deliberation
will be known later.
5 The next case to occupy the at
tention of the Court was that of tn
application of Andrew Lynch, c
Wilkes Barre, for a who!esal
! license in the borough of Berwick
! to which remonstrance had beel
/ filed on the grounds of no necessity
S On motion William H. McCart
y ney, Esq, of Wilkes Barre, wa
r admitted to the Columbia count
bar.
Application of Daniel Elkert fe
. hotel license in West Berwic
borough. Remonstrance filed O
grounds of no necessity.
After the examination of the al
plicant, Mr.. Eckert and six wi
nesses for and against the applies
tion the papers were placed in tt
hands Of court.
The recognizance of James Nj
Donnel, Sr., taken in the sum
$500 for the good behavior of h
son James Mcdonnell, Jr. and
keep the peace for one year.
James Mcdonnell, Jr. discharge
from the custody of the Sheriff
an insolvent debtor.
James J. Bell, Esq. of Schuylk
Ioo,,ntv admitted IN DraCtice at fh