The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-29
II PORT DEPOSIT
INTERVIEWS WITH BUSINESS HEN
Effect Z! Local Option Upon the Business
CT the Town.

| CT the Town.
We last week published the result OF III
/ interview between IA representative OF III,
! tccU Hhir and the various business men o
Elllton III relation to the effect of the i.oca
| Option law on the business OF the town
I We announced 1T hat time our intention o
giving the views upon this subject of all thu
/ business men of the various towns of til,
! county. In accordance with this deter
/ mination, Il representative OF III" wing
/ this week, waited upon the business mel
: of the town of Port Deposit, the result o
/ winch is given below. The universal senti
F ment OF the citizens OF the town seemed It
he that the morals Of the place had beer
/ greatly improved by the law. The answer:
of the business men We're rs follows:
7 George y. \annort, dealer in dry good.
not affected orr business. 1t is about the
same as before its adoption
/ r.. p. Brickley, dry goods, groceries, and
( general merchandise: Cannot see any marked
effect of the law upon our business. 1t j.
not quite 50 good bur we don't charge the
law with il.
/ H. I. Stephenson x Co, hardware, tin
ware, stoves, etc: We think that l.oca
Option has helped orr business.
John Hampton, watches and .iewelry:
/ have felt the effect of the law upon my
business: it has materially aided it, Per
3
repair an! not call for them for long time
and then not have the money to pay fol
them, now seem able to pay promptly fol
work, and they have more money 10 spend
i. W. AbrahamS, newsstand, etc: Cant
see much effect Of the law upon my bust
/ ness.
Strout X Todd, provisions, etc: Think
the law has injured our business. In fact
we can see it. Persons, former customers
from the neighboring country, who formerly
/ came here 10 buy goods now go to Havrt
de Grace and other places.
Mauldin x Nesbitt, dry goods, etc: Tn,
law has been beneficial to our business. A
class of people heretofore impecunious now
seem to have money. The effect of the law
upon the morals of the town is marked
!. {. Hamer merchant tailor: Haven
felt the effects of the law much in my bust
ness one way or the other. | think Ger.
tain class of persons seem to pay their bill.
more readily than formerly. Our town is
more orderly.
. H. c. Nesbtt, dry goods, etc: The law
has been Il benefit 10 my business. People
have more money, especially the women
Beside this, our town is now more orderly
! We used to have a great deal of disorder
, here. Now. such a thing is unknown.
! WI Kidd, gentlemen 5 furnishing goods
! Business is about the same now Us last year
/ The law has not injured ii. The morals d
/ our town are better.
f. t. Frazer. drugs etc The law has moi
| affected my business one way or the other
I The morals of our town are much improved
Thomas Ringgold, groceries, provisions
! etc: The law has benefited my business
considerably. Customers have more money
( to invest in legitimate purchases
4 Theodore !. Nanneman, insurance, etc.
NJ the law has had any effect upon my bust
ness, it has heen beneficial; though in sucl
business rs mine it is not much felt.
John Sears boot and shoemaker: | don t
feel the effects OF the law in my business
bui can see its good ctiec, all around me.
Henry Johnson, groceries and provisions
The law has been beneficial to my business
W. W. \ickle, carriage builder: | don I
feel the law in any way in my business
but can see its good effects around me.
C. f. Sitzlcr, groceries, etc: The law ha:
injured my business materially.
s. C. Rowland, lumber etc: The Luca
Option law has had no effect upon our bust
ness. The good effects are, however, appar
cnt cl>ew here. There is not :" much drunk
enneSs and disorder
James NJ. Touchst0nc, IRON work, railing
etc: The effect of the law upon orr bust
ness is not very great; hut, at any rate, i
has not injured it.
j. H. Davis X Sons: We do not feel thu
effect of the law in our business at all
i. NJ. Alexander, harness, etc: Bushes:
is about as usual: can any effect lha
the law has had.
John +. Morhein, general merchandise
Can see no change in business. As hav'
been in business but one year, have no
had an opportunity to Judge
Patrick Kerwin, dry goods, notions, &c.
believe the law has injured my business
At any rate cannot see any benefit it ha
been.
John Nannort, dry goods &C.: Have no
been in business long enough to judge as f
the effects OF the law upon it,
Vim. II. Knight. grocer: The law ha
not injured my business, and ! cannot Sa,
that it has benefited it.
John j. Hines, shoe maker: The law ha
benefited my business.
Dietrich Hamm, shoe maker: Don't Sc
any effect that the law has had upon bust
ness either way. believe ii has iniure,
our town generally. Property has depre
cated in vaue.
Bond x Bell, backsmithS: Business i
better this year than last, but what tn
cause is we can't say.
better, but whether the Local Option lay
has caused this change or not, | can't say.
Vim. r. .\lrich dry goods, &c: The lay
has benefited my business. Customer
Thompson X Peoples, dry goods: Busi
ness is better this year than last. ndoubt
eddy the law has been a benefit to our town
Coulson x Co., dry goods: Think the Law
has benefited business to some extent: 4
any rate the law has not injured us.
l.. Cummings, harness. &c: Tie law ha
injured my business. Former customer
now so elsewhere To buy goods.
j. r. FoX, Rock Run Flour Mills: TIL
law has not affected our business either on
way the other, 10 my knowledge: on
trade is about as usual.
katZ X Bro. cotherS: Their place o
business was closed, the day being a lewis
holiday: consequently they We're not intel
viewed.
Geo. NJ. Anderson. drugs, Ne: Our bus
ness has been injured by the law in "a mark
| ed degree,
Mrs. {. smith 'uiiI,nrrf IiHsiHeSs ha
been better this season than last: whetne
il is the effect of the Local Option law q
not, can't say.
j. +. McNulty: Was not in bushes
prior to the adoption of Local Option.
. John keavenv, stone quarries: SO far a
| can see tiIe u. has not affected my huS
ness one way or the oiEe..
| Mrs. T.. Wilson, milliner: Can't see an
. effect the law has had upon my business.