The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-20
SAY BOTTLES ON ROAD
prove need FOR A BAR


being opposed. Hearing in the case of
Harry White, whose petition for re-
newal of the license for his Middletown
hotel is being opposed by largely
signed remonstrance, ended late yester-
day. The court reserved decision.
John Mackert, q beer bother with
an establishment in Lenkerville, imme-
diately south of Millersburg, withdrew
his application last evening when the
court called for n hearing on the re-
monstrance filed in the ease. Violations
of the liquor laws were alleged by the
remonstrants. Counsel for Mackert an.
nounced, in withdrawing the license
petition, that Mackert's business had
fallen off within the last year and that
the sales have diminished more than
fifty per cent District Attorney Stroup
said to-day that he is not decided
whether he will bring criminal prosecu
tion against Maekert.
Fail to Appear in Wiconisco Cases
Neither attorneys nor laymen ap
peared as remonstrants when the judges
called for hearings in the eases of the
Ave Wiconisco township hotels, the ex
istence of which 119 residents of the
district declared is not necessary, and
the court passed the case over without
announcing decision.
The cases on which the court yet
seeks information are those raised by
personal letters sent to Judge Kunkel
One attacks the st. Lawrepce Hotel
Berrysburg. and the other the Hoffman
House, Market street, this city. The
present holders of the licenses. attor
neys for the applicants said this morn
ing. will disprove the charges.
The present licenses of the hotelmen
brewers, bottlers, wholesalers and dis
tillers will expire at midnight February
81.
The opposition to the licensing OF
the Paxtonia Inn, hostelry which
prior to year ago was licensed fol
many, many years, is due. Lower Pax
ton township residents said, to team
sters and ehauffeurs having become in
toxicated at the place in former years
and having driven recklessly on the
Linglestown road, making travel on
that highway dangerous.
Not What He Calls Dancing"
Eckipger produced number of wit
nesses, all of whom said the hotel is
necessary for the accommodation OF
travellers. Some went on to tell of large
quantities of beer and whiskey that in
| days gone by had sheen sold at the
place. Since the bar has been closed
declared Edward Shut, dairyman
the Linglestown road frequently i.
strewn with bottles and empty beel
eases.
"They buy this stuff in Harrisburg
and as they go along the road they
just chuck the bottles and boxes ovel
the side of the autos,' he said.
Samuel Fleegal said licensed hote
is not necessary in roxtonia and de
clared that when the inn was "drink
ing place. it was a gathering place fol
women of i'll repute. He also stated
that while he was bartender at the
hotel, some years ago, the then pro
prietor complained that the busines,
was dull and not sufficient to paw the
employees.
Daniel Fnifrock said he often had
heard that dancing was allowed at the
Inn but added: ~ never saw them
Dance
The witness said he frequently visit.
ed the place in the evening and that
statement caused the court again to ask
the witness whether he saw dancing in
the hotel.
'.Oh they were not dancing,'' he
said. .They just hoped around. 1t
wasn't like the way we used to dance. -
Z. ). Dare always had been in fear
that he would be run down, he said. by
one of the recklessly driven autos that
traverse the Linglestown road.
THAT road is crowded with automo-
biles when we go to market in the
morning at 2 o'clock" he said, "and
a man has to be cautious to drive on
it.p w.