The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-01
Barrooms Closed Last
Night at Midnight.
PLANS FOR FUTURE
Some SaIOonmen Will Remain Here in
Other Lines of Business---Some
Go to Farming and Others
Will Conduct Saloons
Elsewhere.


The dispensary begins its operations II
Raleigh at seven O'Clock this morn
At midnight last night the twenty-three
| liquor houses in the city went out oi
business because of the law
Many of them closed before the day
was over, as the proprietors had disposed
of all their stock. In some of the saloons
there were crowds during the afternoon
and late last night, while in others the
counters had been torn out and the busi-
ness ended.
ia the dispensary all was activity yes
terday and last night. in the way OF pre-
paration for the opening today The
brick walls between the three stores
rented on Exchange Place had been cut
through and the rooms made practically
one. Two of these, with a long counter
running through are to be used as the
general salesrooms, while the third will
be used for storage and filling rooms, the
cellars and the rooms overhead being set
aside for the same purpose.
| The shelving is in place as is the coun-
ter, on the shelves are the various brands
| bought by the Dispensary Commissioners
and on the counter there is fastened a
| book in which the sales are to be recorded
as they are made, the name of the buyer,
the brand. and the quantity bought each
to be written in this book. which Is for
the dispensary officers, and not for pub
lie inspection.
1his morning the first sales viii be made
in the dispensary. At this season the
opening hour is seven O'Clock. while the
dispensary will be closed at sundown. Inc
business will be conducted withou
screens, and no drinking or lettering IN
the dispensary will be allowed.
One saloon man. in the closing day of
the business yesterday, took to poetry
and prophesy. The following original
verse has been posted in - window:
TO THE DISPENSER
Gas you are now, so once was I;
AS l am now, so you must be;
Remember two years, and look for me-"
(Signed) s. II. SMITH.
Being asked as to the meaning of his
verse Mr.. Smith said that in two years
nc expected that there would he either
prohibition or high license In Raleigh.
The men who go out of the liquor busi-
ness by the incoming of the dispensary.
and their plans. so far as learned, are
as follows:
ED. V. DENTON.-Remains here. Will
look after his farming interests and will
conduct a restaurant and billiard parnr
az his present location on Fayetteville
street
S. T. sMITH.-Will locate in the saloon
| D;oI,D poIt
His store on Exchange place next to the
dispensary will be used either as a drug
store or a dairy lunch.
: JOHN u. SMLTH.-Will conduct a sa-
loon on Broad street in Richmond. His
location is now part of the dispensary.
MACK DIXON.-Has a saloon in Tar
buro and has gone there. His location
now part of the dispensary.
Fl. w. YOUNG.-Will conduct / billiard
and pool room in Charlotte. His location
is now part of the dlspensary.
A. L. BAILEY.-Will open a bar IN
Spring Hope, Nash county. His store Oil
Wilmington street will be occupied by
Dewar and Wilder, wholesale grocers.
L. N. WHITE.-Will remain in Raleigh
and has not determined as to mis- plans
His place on Wilmington street will be
used by the Prince Hardware Company.
w. H. BROUGHTON.-Goes to Char
lotte in charge of the Buford Hotel Sa-
loon. His place on Fayetteville street
known as the Acme Wine Company, will
be used by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. No arrangement has been
made about the Capital Club Saloon.
MILLER AND WEST.-The Marlborough
House bar is closed and cafe will be in
stalled. Messrs. Miller and West are IN
the saloon business in Greensboro.
r. c. BATCHELOR.-Will go 10 Rich
mond and open a bar on Main street.
His place on Martin street is for rent
BENSON AND KELLY.-Have not de-
cided on any plans yet.
A. G. DENTON.-Will look after his
farming interests in Wake.
NICK DEBOY.-Will engage in farm
ing. Has bought farm from Col T. NJ.
Argo.
w. D. BRIGHT-Will go to Chatham
and engage in farming. His place will
be made a clothing store.
G. W. HOOVER.-Not decided as to his
plans. His place will be used as dry
goods store.
c F.. SHEEK.-Will 60 to Hamlet
where he has a distillery
A. o. WADFORD.-Ha not decided.
May loo after farming interests.
j. D. CARROLL.-Will conduct a res
taurant at his present place on Whining
ton street.
P. B. GRIFFIS.-Has not decided. but