The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-24

son and vicinity testified to the need
of a licensed place in the town. AL
most twenty witnesses thought that
such a house for the accommodation
of strangers and travellers was not
required.
The court at the outset laid down
the rule that it must be shown that
a house is necessary, and that the
applicant is proper and suitable
man to keep a hotel. Six witnesses
on side are allowed to show the
necessity, character of the house,
and the fitness of the applicant,
affirmatively and negatively.
At Orson it was developed that
there was in the way of business to
necessitate a hotel, a creamery,
stores, blacksmith shop, saw mill,
grist mill. According to Silsbee he
harbored 500 or 900 transients last
year, and kept from IL to IS
boarders. A remonstrance largely
signed was also offered in evidence
by those opposing the hotel and the
fitness of the applicant was at
tackled.
Against the application of An
thony Yeager, Poyntelle, Preston
township, an old house, remon-
strances were also heard. Accord
ing to NJ. J. Monaghan, a Poyntelle
farmer, that place is quite a sum-
mer resort, and a centre for agents
and travellers. A creamery is main
tained there. A livery centrally To-
Gated does a big business. There is
one store. Poyntelle is a distribut-
ing point for Mt. Pleasant, Starruc-
ca, Winwood, Orson, Thompson.
Richard w. Watson also thought
a good hotel was needed there. Mr..
Yaeger has rebuilt the old hotel
which burned in May, 1910, and a
two-story building, steam-heated,
furnished. is ready for business.
Several years ago there were 70
summer boarders there at one time.
John e. Yaeger, a son of the ap-
plicant told of a roomy barn 30x40
just completed His mother, he
said, had kept boarders for over Is
years.
1t was brought out that Mr. Lett
niger would have no connection
with the place, as he has secured
employment at Carbondale.
George Carr, John T. Brooking,
Anthony Yaeger and others testified
as to the need of a good hotel at
that place.
Rev. E. o. Russell thought a ho-
tel was not necessary at present.
John Edwards stated that he ac-
commodated the travelling public
entertaining as many as 23 people
some days. He said he had a place
for people to sit and smoke. This
place it was shown does not come up
as a new house.
Frank Mang also had to face re-
monstrances against a license for
his place in Texas township.
George Sherwood said he general
ly stopped there when teaming.
Fred Hurst, Harry Bellknap, John
Celmo, Cal Bunnell all thought a
hotel necessity at that place.
Clemo appreciated the large barn
room, where he could drive in with
a loaded team.
Fred Walters, Scranton, told of
what a fishermen's and hunters
rendezvous Mang's place used to be.
S. F.. Coons, Fortenia E. H. Blake,
Dyberry, A. w. Emo, Seelyville,
stephen Kagler, Prompton, George
Robinson, George Mackle, Fortenla
couldn't see any great necessity for
a licensed place at Mang's farm.
Mackle said he furnished most of
the school children to go past the ho-
tel
1t as suggested to Mr.. Mang by
the Court that he withdraw his ap-
plication. Mang said some people
asked him to apply for a hotel, and
that he would be satisfied either
| way.
Adjournment was then taken to
Thursday at 10 a. m.
Services at Central NJ. e. church
on Sunday: 1880 a. m. public wor-
ship and sermon by pastor, subject,
Rank and File" At 1880 p. m. a
special musical musical program will
be rendered. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that all who have not return
ed their Self-Denial, Current Expen-
ses or Benevolence envelopes do so
on or before next Sunday.