It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to engage in play,
games, sports and exhibitions of physical skill to which no admission
is charged, except public dancing, horse racing, prizefighting, wrestling,
pool and bowling, provided that peace and quiet are not unreasonably
disturbed thereby. The Board of Selectmen may regulate the time, manner
and areas of such play, games and sports to the end that no unreasonable
disturbance of peace and quiet shall be caused thereby.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to engage in play,
sports and games involving physical skill for which an admission is
charged, except public dancing, horse racing, prizefighting, wrestling,
pool, billiards and bowling, but not earlier than 1:00 p.m. No such
play, game or sport shall be held without a license therefor from
the Board of Selectmen.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to conduct motion
pictures, lectures, concerts, theatricals and vaudeville performances,
but not earlier than 6:00 p.m., provided that no unreasonable disturbance
of peace and quiet is caused thereby. The Board of Selectmen may make
regulations controlling such entertainment as does not require to
be licensed to the end that no unreasonable disturbance of peace and
quiet shall be caused thereby, and nothing in this section shall be
construed to permit without a license any such entertainment now requiring
a license.
It shall be lawful on the Lord's day to sell at retail
newspapers; periodicals; flowers and nursery stock; ice cream; soft
drinks; confectionery; fruit; bakery products, including pastry; cigars;
cigarettes; tobacco; smoking accessories; toilet articles; gasoline;
oil; automobile parts and accessories and food for consumption on
the premises. Except as provided herein and by Section 5 of Chapter
385 of the Public Laws of New Hampshire, it shall be unlawful to sell
or expose for sale any merchandise whatever on the Lord's day.