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work cleaning up the children which was a very unpleasant experience to her as she was opposed to liquor. She also called attention to the f9ct that opening up the new road, Concord Avenue, she felt that there would be ILore traffic on the street and as the street was narrow and there were no sidewalks to protect the children everyone would have to use the travelled way and there would be more danger from cars. She stated that she had no doubt but what Mr. Harrington would run the place all right but it was just the idea of having liquor next to their place. When they bought the place in 1927 they bought it under an agreement whicrl she read that there would be no business allowed in that section. She felt that they had one of the best developed streets in the recent developments in Lexington and she also felt that out of respect to the Cary family who did a lot for the town, she felt that they would not approve of having a bar room in their residence. Although these things may be far-reaching, she felt that they should be taken into consideration. Mr. Stimpson of Cary Avenue stated.that he was one of the close abuttors and the place was about 400 yards away from him and he objected strenuously and agreed with what Mr. Boleyn said. Mr. Boleyn called attention to the fact that in all the applications for the use of this club there has not been one" man who came from the Town of Lexington who has made application. Mrs. Fawcett called attention to the fact that when Mr. Ryder bought this property she felt he had some idea of business conditions and while all persons iiave suffered from business conditions they have not applied to the Town to help them in their ventures, and while this property may be a loss to him there are also many other families who have suffered losses from business experiences. Mr. DeLesdernier of 39 Cary Avenue voiced opposition to the club. He stated that he did not want to go through the same experiences that they have already hada Mrs. Goodrich brought up that the persons who were annoyed by parkers in front of their houses until two and three otclock in the morning had a right to call the Police and she would do so if she had been annoyed. She was informed that the people in that vicinity called the Police several times. Mr. Harrington stated that of course all of the objection was foreign to him. He had hot known what had gone on before. He stated, however, back in 1923 he had, considered buying the property for the same purpose. He did not know what the feeling was against the club and he did not conduct a place like what was referred to. However, he did not want to come to Lexington if there was any feeling on the part of the neighbors as he wanted to be friendly and neighborly. He had a clean family of his own that would live at the place and make it their home. The hearing was declared closed. 1