The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-22
THE TRADE OF E.LkTON
EFFE : OF PROHIBITION UPON 1T.
Local business Men interviewed and Their
Views Upon the Subject.


Views Upon the Subject
The question Us to whether the business
of our LOWE has been benefited OF in ured
by the Local Option law being an open one,
and great deal of discussion pro and con
4 having been INDUCED ill., we have this week
endeayored to secure the views of the bust
/ ness men OF Elllton upon the subject, us a
basis upon which Il correct opinion may be
formed. 10 this eud representative of
. III" Hi,iy waited upon the various mercan-
tiit. and manufacturing concerns in town,
and we cive below in brief. without com
ment, their several answers to the question,
/ :" How has Local option affected vour bust
: ness 80
/ Thoma, G. Crouch, manufacturer oi and
! dealer in boots and shoes, shoe findings, &c:
4 can notice no change iii my business.
! There has been no falling of At any rate
Thomas bremen, dry goods and gro
cerieS My business has not increased
McCrery x Boultleu, dry goods Nc: We
have no doubt but that our business has
been heavier this year than in previous
years
j. l.. ellis, provisions, meats, &c: Am
unable to say. My business is moi so good:
but that may be on account Of the large
amount of competition.
j. W. Halves, dealer in provisions also a
shoe manufacturer: Can't see any appre-
cable difference in my sales. My shoe
trade has fallen OFF, but | don't charge that
! to Local Option.
Hiram Alexander. boots and shoes: NV
business has increased. People heretofore
unable to buy good shoes are now able to
purchase them.
w. Il. H"atzig, furniture manufacturer:
The law has iured my business. Former
customers from the cotton and other mills
do not come to the town now
5. 5. Rambo. hardware: Declined to give
an answer
Frank Kerr, merchant tailor: Business
about the same. Haven t felt the effects of
the law one way or the other
Mrs Caroline Hall, restaurant: Business
! is not as good as formerly. Many old Gus
toners do not come here now.
John Lang, baker and confectionery: Nv
business is about the same No change
Il. b. Frazer, druggist: business has in
creased. Persons heretofore unable to buy
goods now seem to have money.
John f. Alexander, stoves and tnware:
Don't any difference. | don't sell as
much tinware, but account for that by the
fact that two new stores have been recently
opened.
Mrs y. NJ. K. Price, confectionery and
ice cream: My business has been benefited
by the law
p. Goodman, clothier: Have done more
business since the passage Of the law than
formerly.
Mrs. Lucy Litzenberg, millinery: My
business has increased. The ladies now
seem to have more money than heretofore.
Terrell & Porter, provisions, &c. The
law has benefited us
Marks I.eberman. clothier: 1t has in
iured my business. Former customers from
the mills above do not deal here any more,
hut 90 to neghboring towns where Prohi-
bition does not exist.
John Gilpin, brick manufacturer: The
law has had no noticeable effect upon my
business.
Mrs. NJ. j. Brown, dry goods: We have
done more business since the first of May
last than ever before i'll the same time.
John Frazer, merchant tailor: My bust
ness has been better this Fall than ever be-
fore. Some of this increase is know cred
liable to the Local Option law.
W. j. Alrich, ,jeweler: If there has been
any change it has been for the better.
Il. q. Reese, dry goods, &c: We are do
ing a little more business than last year
but cannot trace the increase to the effects
OF the law. 1t is rather the result of the
advance in prices.
John Wilkinson, musical instruments,
sewing machines, &C.: The law has been Il
great benefit to my business.
Frank =. Price, dry goods: Have sold
more goods since than before the law in the
same time.
Jas. Il. Price, Farmers H"tei: Without
considering the loss consequent upon closing
the bar, the law has been a great injury to
Inc. have not done half the business ]
did before.
Roger Witworth, hardware house, fur
niShing goods, &C.: Don't know whether
the law has affected us or not: but our bust
ness is better now than it ever was. We
are selling more goods than at any time in
the past
c. {. Wright, carriage smith: My bust
ness has been decidedly better since the law
took effect: SO much as To require extra
help and night work. Whether or not this
is caused by the law | can't say.
AIeisel & Son, carriage builders: Our bus
mess has been heavier This year than last.
Whether not it is traceable to the law we
have no means of knowing.
Howard Titus, blacksmith: The law has
not benefited my business: rather the con-
trary.
Il. Marshbanli's furniture &C.: Business
is not good as it was last year, ! can't
say from what cause.
j. T. Davis, barber: 1t has injured my
business from three to five dollars per week.
Customers residing at the mills above town
now go to Newark and other places.
believe the law has injured my business to
some extent.
G. W. Maxwell, groceries, &c: The law
has injured my business to very great ex-
tent. Former customers do not come to
Elkton now at all.
John NJ. Terrell, provisions, etc: Bust
ness has increased, but the Local Option
law did not cause it,
Palmer c. Strickland agricultural impie-
mentS: Have done = much larger business
this year than last, but don t attribute it to
the Local Option law.
Oliver 7. Clemson, FELTON, House: Moth
ing like the amount of business has been
done i'll the house (not counting the barr
since the law took effect rs before. Visit
ors will NOT remain in town over night if
they can get away.
T.. w. .JanneN, groceries, etc: 1t has in
iured my business to some extent. \ num-
her Of customers who formerly came here,
now 90 to neighboring towns. My business
is heavier. hut this is the effect of increase
of prices.
John Perkins, harness. etc, nanutac-
turer: Business is better this season than
! last During the Fair it was lonbly as
good as during the same time last year.
Davis, Keys, x Co.: The law has had no
effect upon our business either one way or
another.
James p. Merritt, provisions, etc: Can't