The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27
AS OTHERS SEE US.


Newton stands in the front rank of ex-'
cellency in many things. What will her
citizens think of the publicity given by
the Boston American that there are "No
Bars in Newton, but 1000 gallons of
whiskey in 1912"
The moulder of public opinion goes on
to say in its report of the meeting of the
Civic club Tuesday evening.
whether or not druggists shall be al
lowed to continue to sell liquor in Newton
under the present system of sixth-class
licenses was discussed at the dinner
given at the Newton club to the men,
bers of the Civic club The members of
the latter organization are past and pres
ent members of the city government.
alderman Joseph B. Jameson, in
calling attention to the extent of the
liquor traffic in Newton. said that $780,
600 gallons of whiskey came into New
ton by express during 1912. He said that
in Newton, which has a population of
about 40, 90 and no licensed saloons, co.
900 pints of whiskey were sold over drug
gists' counters in 1912, or more than
pint and half for every man, woman
and child in the town.
"Ex-Mayor George Hutchinson, an
other speaker, said he is opposed to any
plan to change from the present system
of granting sixth-class druggists H.
censes, and granting only eighth-class
licenses instead. Granting eighth-class
licenses, he said, will mean that kitchen
barrooms will flourish in Newton.
"Others who spoke in favor of con-
tinuing the plan of issuing siXth-class
licenses were eXAlderman Burton Payne
Gray and Representative Thomas w.
White. The latter is a druggist. He
said the druggists favor the present sys-
TEN, but if 1t is decided to issue only
eighth class licenses in future the drug
gists will obey the law and see that 9TH
ers obey it.
"Ex-Alderman Grosvenor Calkins and
Alderman Arthur W. Blakemore, presi-
dent of the present Board Of Aldermen,
both spoke in favor of placing greater
restrictions on the sale of liquor in New
ton"
OTTER RIVER.
The home of Nicholas Parleto was
raided Thursday night by Constables
! Thomas T. Sullivan and Arthur L.
Hawkes., and keg full of ale, an empty
keg and So empty beer bottles were
seized. The load was taken to the Gard
ner police station.
Assisted by Patrolmen Wilhelm Wax
lax and William H. Moran Of Gardner,
Constables Arthur L. Hawkes. and
Thomas Sullivan of Templeton raided
the East Templeton hotel last week
Tuesday evening, and seized 18 bottles
of beer Constable Hawkes. secured
search warrant from Clerk of Courts
Charles B. Boyce in the afternoon, and
Chief T. F. Shay assigned the patrol
men to the job at the request of the
Templeton officer. When the men reach
ed the hotel they found two men there
and the search for liquor was started i'm
-nediately. The party searched the
even get smell of anything suspicious
until they reached the cellar. The walls
neatly whitewashed, and bearing no fin
ger imprints. were tapped for hollow
sound, for some time without success. FL
nally they started to tap each stone, and
soon found one that gave forth hollow
sound. They pred small stone from the
wal, and lookingthroughthe aperture saw
the bottles of beer. With this encourage
ment they continued their attack on the
wall until the stone swung back, reveal
ing compartment about five feet in cir
conference. According to the police
they found a swinging table with revolv-
ing shelves on which were the bottles of
beer. Patrolman Waxlax secured bur-
lap bag and placed the bottles in it. The
stuff was then taken to the lookup on
Pleasant street and placed in cell. In
the opinion of the police, the trap was
the slickest arrangement they have ever
been able to detect in their raid expert
ence. According 10 Patrolman Waxlax,
they were just about ready to give up
when they dislodged the stone. The
trap, according to the officers, was work.
ed from an up stairs room. The stone
worked on hinges, and was about two
feet long, 10 inches high, and three
inches thick.