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SPOTTER IN TOWN
Ordered up the Highballs for the Crowd But Scheme Didn’t Work
[Welland Telegraph, 18 March 1910]
A liquor spotter, sent out by the Government, was in town on Monday and Tuesday. The hotel men soon found out who their distinguished guest was, however, and the spotter accordingly will carry away a good impression of the Welland hotels.
He was a man who knew the tricks of his profession, but his tricks were too old. He hung around the hotels on Monday and Tuesday and the fact is he rather enjoyed an occasional glass himself.
Tuesday night he suddenly realized just as the bar was being closed at eleven o’clock that he wanted a drink badly. “Give me a beer,” he asked the wine clerk. “No chance, we close at eleven,” he replied. Then the spotter went to his room rather discouraged. Once in his room he got a brilliant idea. The bell was rung and the bell-boy appeared.
“Send up a high-ball and order one for the boys down stairs,” he ordered.
In a moment the bell-boy reappeared. “Not tonight,” he said, and then again explained, “after hours.”
Wednesday morning saw the spotter take a silent leave. His efforts were in vain.
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