The Press., 1911-11-15
Rhode Island.

There is to be a meeting tonight at 7.15 at the alleys to organize Q bowling league, and all the represent atives of the various teams have promised to be on hand, SO all ar engagements can bs completed and start can be made next Monday night The following t3ams are expected to be in the race: Rhode lands, War rem Woolen No. 1 and No. 2, John sons, Merchants, Clerks, Manufac- turers and Independents, making an eight-team league.
 The hearing by the county c1mmis- sioners on the Appl cations for licenses by Romano SerAfin and Samuel Farmer was held at Society hall Thursday afternoon. The Seratln application was first taken up,. he being repre- sented by Attorney R. H. Fisk and Salvstor D'Esopo of Hartford. The remonstrants were not represented by any counsel. The remonstrance against granting the license was on account of the location. Ool. W H Hall president of the Stafford Springs Agricultural society, opposed the granting of the licsnse, as he thought the location so near the fair grounds had much to do with the Wanton damages to the association's property that has taken place. Frank E. Fitz- patrick stated that he had been much disturbed in the night, after the clos ing hours, by noises from the corner near the saloon, and as the saloon was In a residential section and was too far away from the business center to have polics protection, the license should not be granted. John R. Parkhurst was against the granting of the license, as he thought the place was a wholly residential section. Those appearing for the applicant were c. W. Eaton, wfio did not think the place was unsuitable. Louis Tonidandel, Joseph Tonidandel, Joseph Smith and John Murray all testified that they thought the place was a suitable location and that MT. Serafin should be granted a license. The granting of license to Samuel Farm
 CT in the Oady building at Stafford Hollow had a strong opposition. E.
 O. Pinney stated that he had always opposed the granting of a license at the Hollow, on account of the condi. tions that existed when a license was granted there in former years, and that that section of the town had voted strongly against license at the last election. Cyril Johnson was much opposed tO having a saloon at the Hollow. Wm. Park said that there was no demand for a license there, as over 90 per cent. of the Hol. low people were opposed to It. J G. Wightman stated that the place was unsuitable, as 1t was come cted with the tenement upstairs. Fred Glover was against it, as he said 1t was a residential section. F. A. Lasbury. ". T Jones, Austin Wits, Rev. MT Curtis, l. l.. Upham, O P Bradway and E. H. Plumb all spoke against granting any license at the Hollow Attorney R. H. Fisk represented the remonstrants. F. H Cady was the only one appearing in favor of the applicant. He stated that he was the owner of the building, and would guarantee that the saloon. If licensed, would be conducted properly. He olained that it was 8 business section and a saloon would be of benefit to the Hollow. Mir. Farmer stated that he was the sole applicant and would bs the sole owner If the license was granted. The county commissioners reserved their decision on both cases