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93 He read a section of the report of the Planning Board from the Annual Town Report which called attention to the persons from other localities acquiring property in Lexington with the expectationthat business will be permitted thereon and that the Planning Board were convinced that the citizens of Lexington will not tolerate an increase in petty business activities outside regularly established business districts. He felt that this application came in the category of the places mentioned in the report of the Planning Board. He presented photostatic copies of newspaper clippings showing where the State troopers raided the Middlesex Motor Club in Lexington which had liquor valued at more than $1000. and a gambling set-up that was even more elaborate than that of the Casa Madrid on Cape Cod. Be stated that he was not anxious to have a place of that kind in his back yard as his house is very near the club. Mr. Pippette of Shade Btreet stated that he felt he should mention the fact that the people in that section were not narrow inasmuch as when Mr. Brown asked for a riding stable on the Kelsey Ranch they were willing that he be allowed a permit as it was felt that this would not disturb the neighborhood, but he was not in favor of having anymore annoyance from a club. Harriet Crozier of Middle Street stated that she agreed with Mr. Boleyn that the people that operated the club made a public nutaance to the driveways adjoining the club. They used her street as a parking place from two to three o'clock ' in the morning and small children coming out in the daytime find things -they should not know anything about -and they moved out from Boston to have the children brought up in a neighborhood where there were no clubs and she felt it would be an outrage to allow another club to be located there. Mrs. Lillian Fawcett of Marrett Road read a paper she had prepared in regard to the character of the neighborhood which was entirely for homes and tc bring up their children in the proper environment and they desired to keep the place a desirable community and asked that the Board cooperate with them in doing so. She called attention to the fact that the sections on Hancock Street and Meriam Street are protected and that the people in that section were just as anxious to have their property protected. She also agreed with Mr. Bo7-eyn that the people in that section already have suffered much from the operation of clubs. Mr. Gramstorff of 528 Middle Street stated that he was against any club and that he'had the same sentiments as the previous speakers. Mrs. Fawcett called attention to the fact that they were also objecting to the Neon sign, especially if it would be illuminated. Mrs. Jane Boleyn raised a serious objection on account of her back yard being next to the club and she had two ' small children. During the time the Middlesex Motor Club was there her children would find whiskey bottles and spill the contents•on all their clothes causing her a lot of extra