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COMMISSIONERS VISIT WELLAND
Two License Holders Said to Have Been Warned
Chairman Flavelle Says Welland County Has Too Many Licenses
Chairman Flavelle of the new Provincial License Commission, and two commissioners, W.S. Dingman and Mr. Ayhearst, were in Welland on Thursday for their first visit since their appointment. While in town they were guests at the Dexter House, and expressed themselves as being very well impressed with that hostelry and the manner in which it is conducted.
The commissioners visited a number of licensed premises and in two cases gave warning that their information was such as to be not favorable to the license holders. They issued the caution that further reports would mean the cancellation of the license.
The commissioners while here made special enquiry as to the use of liquor among the solders and as to whether or not excesses were reported. The general information gathered was to the effect that the license holders appeared to be doing everything possible so far as lay in their power, and that the general conduct of the solders was above reproach.
The commissioners gave out the intimation that they were prepared to assist the militia in any way that might be asked, whether in declaring dry areas, restricted hours or restricted licenses.
The commissioners came to Welland from St. Catharines and a dispatch from that city on Thursday says: “J.D. Flavelle, chairman, before starting from here this morning, commented on the fact that Welland County has about three liquor licenses to one in Lincoln, which makes it look as if some Welland licenses will be cut off.
Welland Telegraph
15 June 1915