Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-05-07
Five Of the Newly Licensed Places
Begin Business.
LITTLE DRUNKENNESS.
Less lntOxcaton, Disorder and Fewer Police
Court Cases than There We're
Under Prohibition.

Bennington opened for business Mon
day morning.
There was no excitement or crowds,
the business done, except the first even
ing, vas rather small, no extra police
we're required and while there we're a
few persons who showed the effects of
drinking, it was nothing incomparison
with even an average Saturday night
when the so called prohibitory law was
in force.
There was naturally some curiosity
to see liquor sold openly in full view
Of the street, and in the evening espec-
tally, this has served to attract atten-
tion, but the dire prophecies of rum
riot or even. a big drunk we're unful-
filled.
The officers on duty had no more TO
do than under the old regime. The
business of the police court this week
has been rather less than usual and so
far, at least, the new law has more than
justified the expectations of its friends.
All the bars arefitted up attractiyely
and the proprietors are making every
effort to live up 10 the law. The bars
are closed promptly on the stroke of
eleven and minors entering the places
are promptly told to go out and keep
out. Only first class liquors are sold
and as a result the irrigating part of
the public is being supplied with much
purer and more wholesome goods than
when there were score or more of
illegitimate dives Aourishing in out of
the way places.
f. j. Morrissey expects to open his
liquor store at lO5 Pleasant street for
the sale of bottled goods only on Sat
urday.
The license commissioners have ac-
cepted applications for firstclass licen-
ses from d. J. Cronin for the vacant
store in the Evans block and from +.
B. Howe and F. B. Howe and Co. for
the Putnam House Public hearings
on these applications will be given
May 23
The license commissioners of Brat
tleboro have granted the seven IL
censes to which the town is entitled.
Three licenses have been given to ho-
tells, one being the Melrose House in
West Brattleboro. Two druggists
have second class licenses, which al
low them to sell by the bottle, and one
wholesale concern has a second and
fourth class license.
The four licensed saloons in st Al
bans opened for business at o'clock
Friday morning and did good busi-
ness, but not what had been anticipat
ed. At no time in the day was there
anything approaching q rush, al
though the trade had been steady near
ly the whole of the time. But two ar
rests were made in the city, one of
which was an old charge of furnishing
liquor and the other for breach Of the
peace. While number of persons
we're seen on the street in q dazed con-
dition, it is a noteworthy fact that,
aside from the unusual spectacle of
people buying liquor openly, the day
has not materially differed from any
other day,
Friday was the first day of liquor
selling in Burlington under the new
law. w. B. Craven of Church st.,
conducting the waldorf Cafe, - was
the only down town dealer, holding a
first class license, to open. There
was big rush and the surroundings |
we're similar to circus day.
No unusual scenes marked the open
ing of the saloons in Barre Friday /
morning. Three places were opened, |
those OF John Gallagher of Granite-st
M. j. Gowan of South Nain.st and
Joseph Ossola at North Barre. May
lst is observed as a holiday by the
Italians and they furnished the great
er part of the saloon patronage that
morning, but the patrons were orderly
and no arrests were made.
L. M. Heath of Bethel opened his
second class liquor store Friday in
the Markham block. Only one case of
intoxication was noticed and that was
a Randolph man. The town grand
Juror was out of town fishing and
notice was not taken of the infractiOn
of the law though Mr. Gushing, the
official, says the law viii be enforced
10 the letter.