The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-04

effect throughout Cecil county on Wednesday
May !, and Tuesday night witnessed the
closing Of the twenty-seven places wherein
liquor was sold.
| The new law is as follows:
SECTION 179. 1t shall not he lawful for
any person, or any house. company or associ
alton, or body corporate. to barter or sell,
directly or indirectly, or to solicit or receive
orders for the purchase of, at any place with
in the limits of Cecil county, or to give away
at his or its place of business, within the
limits of said county, any spirtuOus or
alcoholic bittcrs, or Intoxicating drinks of any
kind, or cider, tonic beer, lager beer, schnapps
or gin, or any article used or sold as Il beyer-
age, in the composition Of which whiskey,
brandy, high wines, or alchohol or any
splrituous or fcrmented liquors, shall be an
ingredient, nor shall any license be granted
tOr the sale of the same therein.
SEC. $50. No person, house, company,
associate or body corporate, shall deposit,
keep or have, in his or its possession, any
spirituous or fcrmented liquors, or alcoholic
bitters. or intoxicating drinks OF any kind, or
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or any article used or sold us "a beverage i'll
the composition or compounding of which
whskcy, brandy, high wines or alcohol or
any spirituous or fermcnted liquors, shall be
an ingredient, with intent to barter or sell or
give away the same, in violation Of the
preceding section or with intent that the
same shall be bartercd or sold, or given away
in violation thereof, within the limits of said
county.
SEC. ISL. Nothing in the two preceding
sections shall be construed to prevent the sale
of pure apple cider. (not to be drunk on the
premises OF the seller, in quantities not less
than one gallon at one time, by the manu-
facturers of apple cider, or 10y persons who
have grown the apples from which the cider
sold 10y them has been maie but such sales
of apple cider shall only he lawful between
the first day of August in each year and the
first day of January OF the succeeding year,
and no sale Of cider shall bc lawful to minors
or intoxicated persons, or on the Sabbath day
commonly called sunday; nor shall any sale
of cider be lawful, either for themselves. or
rs agents for Others by such manufacturers
Of cider or growers Of apples. il they shall be
the proprictors, keepers or owners of hotel
inn, bar-roOm, restaurant. saloon, eating
house, store, or pool, basatelle or biliarG
room, or by their agents, walters or clerks
nor shall manufacturers OF cider or growers
vi apples, or their agents, sell cider, directly
Or indirectly, in any hotel, inn bar-rOom,
restaurant, saloon, eating house, or pool
bngatelle or billiard room.
SEC 1872 If any person, house, company
association or body corporate shall violate
any of the provisions of the three preceding
sections, within the limits Cf Cecil county
he or it shall on each and every conviction
thereof, forfeit AMI pay Il fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than six
hundred dollars, and costs of prosecution,
and be confined in the Maryland House of
Correction for not less than six months nor
more than twelve months, or, in the discretion
Of the court, forfeit and pay fine Of not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than siX
hundred dollars, and cost Of prosecution, and
failing to pay such fine and costs forthwith
shall be sentenced to be confined in the Mary
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than six months nor more than twelve months
or until such fine and costs are paid
SEC. 1873. Nothing in the four preceding
sections shall be constructed to prevent the
compOunding or sale of any such liquors 10y
any regular pharmacist or druggist, who may,
or shall have obtained IL license therefor un, er
the license laws of this State. upon the written
bona lide prescription OF a regular practicing
physician of said county, whose name shall
be signed thereto; and all such prescriptions
shall be filed by such druggist or pharmaci.
and kept by him, and no prescription 81
serve for more than one purchase: but u.
physician shall make or sign any such pr
scription, unless the person for whom .
shall he made is actually sick. or such liQugr
is absolutely required as Il medicine: any
physician who shall make or sign any pre-
scriptiOn for such liquor, except rs aforesaid
shall bc deemed guilty of II misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars, and costs of prd
secution, and be committed to the county ian
of said county until such fine and costs are
paid nor shall anything in the said sections
be construed to prohibit sale by physician
or druggist of such liquors. to be used by or
for Il sick person in case OF extreme Illness
when delay may be dangerous to the patients
nor prevent the sale by a pharmacist or drug
poses solely.