Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30
WESTERLY GETS r LICENSES
Town Council After Hearing Vigorous Protests in Certain Cases Deliberates An Hour Then Announces List Frederick Corey Former Baseball Star Found Dead in Bed-Pans For Sale of Red Cross Seals - Memorial Services For Congressman Utter Sunday Afternoon.

Frederick Corey, an old time base-- hall I.,yey, a native of Westerly, and {, member of the old T. B, club team, was found dead in his room in Provi' denoe lodging house, He was lylng op ths bed. and beside him was an o5Sen book which he had evidently been reading. Tho gas jet in the room was about half open and 1t is believed death was due to accidental asphyxla- Sion. Corey WAS born in Westerly bS kears agp and spent much or hls tune here. but had lived In the city of Providence for the past nine months Ear1y in the 10's, when baseball was ln It's first years of activity, and Corey was very much in the game. In 1876 he became member of the Rhode lsl- ands. one of the fastest semi-profes- sional teams of the time, and was used as utility man, mostly as pitcher. In 1877 he shared pitching honors with One-Armed Daley, one pitching ana the other playing right field. In 1878, when Providence was given Nat1onal league team, Corey and Charley Sway were the only two men of the old Rhode Island team who were given places on the league nine.
 When the National league opened in Providence, May 1, 1878. Corey pitched for Providence against Boston and Tommy Bond. Boston won by score of 1 to o. after a spectacular contest, fin which Corey held the visitors to six hsts- He was one of the first pitchers to use a curve ball successfully.
 Corey was signed by the Philadel- phia Athletics in 1880 and for several years center field was his usual posi- ton. Late in the sos. while out gun ming near Stonington, he was acci- kak l0ef ho oh eye, which resulted in his retirement from baseball He subsequently, be- came a lather and worked at that business since. Of late Corey has been in poor health and did but little work at his trade.
 He spent many hours in his room reading and was in the habit of lying in bed and perusing a book before go- ing to sleep. It is believed he did this and fell asleep with the gas burning and that a draught extinguished the light and finally caused Corey's death by asphyxiation.
 There was a special session of tho Westerly town council Friday after noon for the hearing upon applications for nQIIor licenses. Every member Of the council was present except c. Clar- ence MaxSon, who was not in town. In order to accommodate all the parties interested the meeting was held in the town hall and besides the 29 appli- cants and their attorneys there were half hundred or more spectators, but the citizens no-Iicense committee was without official representation The applications were read in the following order:
 Frank Bruno, for a wholesale license at S1 Pleasant street. No objection.
 James Cato. wholesale license at 5s Railroad avenue. No objection.
 Afphonzo Acotfn. retail license, 96 Canal street No objection.
 John P. Ahearn. retail license, on Potter Hfn road. near Cold Sping. 50 called. Objections received from resi- dents of the section. including many women, and also a protest from the owners of a majority of the property within a radius of 200 feet of the pro- posed EN ation-
 Natale Benvenuti, for a retail license .on land of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company on Canal street Attorney Ledwidge, rep resenting Joseph s. Grills, objected to the issuance of license for the place, claiming that the building is located partially on land of Grills. and had been so decided by the courts He DlAcTCu uO ODJCCllOA lO JUG uldu UT ILl6 business. Attorney Sweeney stated that year ago the town council or defed the removal of this building and the order was complied with and in accordance with the plot filed with the ceJk. No further objection.
 John Gator for a retail license at Bradford No objection.
 J. Frank Champlin, for Ocean house Watch Hill. No objection.
 Frank Costanzo. 75 Pierce street No objection.
 Charles H. Fay. for New Watch Hill norse- No objection.
 Joseph S. GriIls. 95 Canal street Attorney LedwIdge explained that this location was used as saloon by Frank Martno, who has applied for a ncepse elsewhere No objection.
 Joseph Guarfno, 53 Pierce street. Nc objection.
 Charles D. Ravens, 5s Pierce street No cijes ton.
 Frank L. Holiday. 151 Granite street No objection.
 George Landonio. 76 Oak street Ob- 1ectkon filed by owners of majority ot property within 200 feet.
 Angelo Marinaro, near the stone bank building in Bradford The owners of the majority of property within POI feet ot tected.
 Frank Marine. 5S Canal street. NJ obiect.on.
 Andrew t,s, ); Martin for Martin house
 Michael Mccarthy, 27 White Rocl road. No objection.
 Casino Naccarato. 46 Pierce street No objection.
 Bernard J. Dixon. for the Dfxo1 house. Judge Thomas H. Peabod, made vigorous protest against the is suance of this license, though person ally he said he did not want to. mix u, in this matter. He represented tn, First Baptist church. MT. Peabod, asked in what part of the Dixon hous is this saloon to be located, but re cetved no answer.
 Mfr. Ptai" dy said he did not thinl this hearing was to be held at thi time. as he understood there was matter pending in the supreme cour in relation to liquor license for West erly. Mir. Peabody then read iron