Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
FIGHT AGAINST THE BREWERY
Petition to Have New Hampshire
Commissioners Refuse License.

The fight against the establishment
of +. G. Gale & company, situated or
the island, was begun Sunday when 9
number of citizens met with Rev. II
II. Miles at the Congregational par
sonage and formulated petition tC
be presented to the license commits
sioners of the state of New Hamp-
shire. Copies of the petition were
circulated Monday and Tuesday and
signed by a portion of the local busi-
ness men and numerous other people
1t is the intention of those interested
/ in the fight to circulate similar petit
/ tions in the town of Hinsdale y. H.,
and have all of them presented to the
/ New Hampshire state board within a
short time. Many of the local pro-
/ hibitionists, among them Attorney
General Clarke C. Fits, have stated
that they thought the brewery
could be closed provided Brattleboro
voted no license, and these petitions
are the beginning of their campaign.
They confidently expect that the
names of at least rs of the leading
business men and upwards of 1000
citizens. They declare that there Is
almost a unanimous sentiment in fa-
vor of the movement throughout the
town. The petition reads as follows:
To the Honorable Board of License
Commissioners of the State of New
Hampshire:
We, the undersigned citizens of
the town of Brattleboro, Vermont,
respectfully represent that said town
adjoins the town of Hinsdale, in the
state of New Hampshire. and that in
said town of Hinsdale, in the Con-
necticut river opposite the village of
I, tnlA tnI !, cnf1 ,rt1-
lage by a highway bridge. is an ISL
and on which is now located sa-
loon, licensed under the name of f.
C. Gale & Co., for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor; that as we understand
and believe the said saloon in its sale
of intoxicating liquor and in its busi-
ness is patronized almost wholly by
persons residing in Vermont and
largely by persons residing in Brat
tleboro. and that 1t has practically no
custom of trade from citizens of New
Hampshire or from citizens of said
town of Hinsdale; that the title to
upon stands wholly in the name of
citizens of Brattleboro; that said |
firm of +. C. Gale & company con-
sists of F. C. Gale, nominally resi- |
dent of said Hinsdale, but whose chief |
business interests are in said Brat
tleboro, and of 0. H. Ellis. |
a citizen of said Brattleboro,
so that the said saloon and its |
business in the sale of intoxicating /
liquor is practically Brattleboro
business, having connection and rela-
ion with New Hampshire only by
way of its territorial location. We
urther represent that by vote Of
majority of the voters of
at the last annual town
Meeting, the sale of intoxicating
liquor within said town is to be pro-
libited during the coming year; that
he said saloon on said island and
he sale of intoxicating liquor therein
$ an injury and a menace to the
own of Brattleboro and its citizens,
nd as we firmly believe against the
interests of the town and against the
Wish of large majority of its citi-
ems, and that the sale of intoxicating
quor in said saloon during the COM
aid island or territory adjacent to
aid Brattleboro, will under the cir
work particular harm
nd injury to Brattleboro and defeat d
he expressed will of the citizens of {
in desiring to do away .
18th the saloon in the sale of intoxi- '
ating liquor for the current year.
Therefore we pray that Your Hon
rable Board WILL as matter of |
Dmity, refuse to grant any licenses to
ny party for the sale of intoxicating :
quor at any point on said island or .
ny point in your state adjacent to |
lie village of Brattleboro.