The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
EARLY REGULATION
OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Some OF the Stringent Laws Enforced
in New England During the seven
tenth Century.

In the early settlement of New En-
gland taverns were found to be ne
cessity, and hence were established
by law. They were usually under
the sanction and surveillance of the
town officials, says Mr.. Hudson ID
1.-THE History of Concord, Massachu-
sets" and these officials had to
grant, limit or revoke an innholder's
license, either as a victualer or sell
Ter OF liquors.
The keeper Of the ordinary might
be deacon, military officer, civ
il official, or a deputy to the General
Court. His house was a convenient
place for convocations, important or
unimportant; and there might be held
in it parish meeting, a militay cleo
ton, a council Of clergymen, or an
assessors talk.
So important was the ordinary
that its affairs, such a. the establish
ment of:prices,t limitation of patron
age, and the quality and quantity Of
goods to be sold, were regulated by
colonial law.
In order to discourage the use of
strong drink at these places, it was
enacted about 1884 by the Colonial
Court that not over one penny quar-
should be charged for all purchased
out of meal times. 1t was also or
dered that not more than penny a
drink should be charged for any bev-
erage. This was done TO make the
business of dram-selling Improbable.
At another time it was enacted by
law that every innkeeper should sell
good beer, lest traveller for want
of it might purchase wine. y
A law was passed at an early date
by which person appointed for the
purpose could join drinking com
pany at tavern, and countermand
any order made by any member of il
for a drink, in case he-believed the
member was drinking too much; and
he could also direct how much liqucl
could be drunk.
At one time no tavern-keeper was
allowed to permit guests to remain
at his house "tippling in an idle way.
In 1864 a penalty was enacted fol
rude singing at inns, and the court
also undertook at one time to deter
mine how much a man might drink
without being considered drunk. =
Youths Companion.
Floor paints that will dry hard ovel
night.-MORS HARDWARE Co., Belling.
ham.
Mrs. ]. H. Humberg, of San Fran
cisco, returned yesterday from
Seattle to visit for few days with
Mrs. G. B. briggs and family.
Launch owners who desire licenses
to carry pas sengers should make ap-
plication Immediately to Messrs. Viii
ney land Turner, United States
marine inspectors, Seattle. Customs
officers have nothing to do with the
issuance oflicenses to masters, pilots,
mates or engineers of vessels of any
kind. Owners of small launches that
do not carry passengers for hire are
not required to obtain licenses. All
passenger carrying launches are re-
CURED to have on board one life pre-
server for every passenger carried.
Do you see that painted telephone pole?
1t is in front of Will Fowie's store, where
you can buy 10c. pkgs. of the follow ing
for 5 cents: Lilly Gloss starch, Arm &
dow is full of 1Oc. goods for cents.
Church Notices
FRIDAY HARBOR PREsBYTERIAN
s. Church, Rev. Robert Irwin, Minister.
Sermon 10 a. m. F Ia 8 Death Of
Shame The Lords supper will be
administered. All who are honestly