The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-14

Nehemiah Jennings, owns the build
ing. Mr.. Kline read a letter from Mr..
O'Conner, who was in favor of the
saloon, thought it suitable place,
and contended that 1t would not dis
turb his family half as much as does
the Jelliff wire cloth factory. This
was the only evidence offered in be-
half Of Mr.. Jennings.
The first gentleman to state his OBJ
sjections was c. o. Jelliff, who said
proposed saloon; he employs from
80 to 40 hands and was sure it would
be detrimental to them and to him
self to have q saloon so near. The
character of the neighborhood is now
peaceful and quiet. People are al
ways waiting at the corner, known as
Carey's, to take the trolley, and there
is no police protection in town. Many
children have to pass the spot going
to school He thought a saloon would
naturally lessen the value of his prop
erty. He was not present for a senti-
mental protest. He took the ground
that if the town votes license there
will be saloons, but he thought South
port has enough. He protested both
against the location and the man. He
said people are offended in coming
in contact with the results of the sa-
loon. He will have to discharge some
of his employees if saloon is opened
close by.
At this point letter from Judge
Perry was read, in which he said that
but for other engagements he would
be present to protest. He was against
granting a license to Harry Jennings,
and thought nothing worse could
happen to that part of the village.
Rev. William H. Holman; pastor of
the Congregational church, did not
think the place proposed a suitable
one, for the reasons Mr.. Jelliff had
stated-it being a residential section
and many children would be obliged
to pass the saloon on the way to
for women who have to wait there
to take the trolley. He was asked if
he was opposed to all saloons. His
reply was: 81 preach the gospel
Edward Russell, who has a black
smith shop close by, thought the place
children in the neighborhood and the
place is too open. He said that if he
should be appointed deputy sheriff,
and a saloon was opened, he would
need an assistant. = j. Walter Perry
said the section is composed of people
who live there, and it is unpleasant
to live near a saloon. It would be
very detrim entail to many Of his en-
ployes who daily walk by the place.
His men do piece work and can leave
their daily tasks. Nothing to hinder
their going to the saloon. Represen-
tative Fred Northrop objected on ac-
count of the children and the people
who pass by. He objected on general
principles and considered the section
too much of a residential neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. William M. Purdy who lives on
Nick street, offered the same objec-
tons. His family would have to go
by the place, and he considered it
damage to real estate-a Louis Chase,
n,,lyc tn Prid Cnn nrf ho - Loo
his family alone nights a good deal
and he considered it unsafe to have a
saloon so near his house. William
Engle took the same view of the mat
ter. In the course of the hearing it
was discovered that a friend" would
which to fix up the place. DR.. Holman
testified that Jennings had told him
he did not intend to run the place
himself. But this was denied by
Jennings. No more witnesses were
called, when Mr.. King made a brief
argument in favor of. not granting
the license. He recapitulated the OBJ
jections which had been offered at the
hearing and left the matter in the
hands of the Commissioners. He
claimed the section was both a resi-
Dental and manufacturing part Of the
town and read a section from the State
liquor law (which forbids saloons from
Kline denied that the section is either
residential or manufacturing one
and said the case is in a court Of
justice and must be decided according
to the law. He affirmed that a liquor
saloon does not cause property to de-
preciate in value, but on the contrary
often enhances it's value. He never
heard of a manufacturer doing less
business because of a saloon close by
All manufacturers will go on as long
as the business pays. He thanked God
that not yet in Connecticut does mon
ey control things, and that a license
should be granted regardless of who
tries to run the town. The Commits
sioners reserved their decision.
The will of the late Anna Frances
f. Burr, which was to have come up
for probate yesterday, will not be pro-
bated until next Monday.
A large delegation Of Hargrove