The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-10-18

bitters or Intoxicating drinks OF any kind,
except upon the written bona flde prescrip.
ton OF u regular practicing physician Of Cecil
county, whose name shall be signed thereto,
and all such prescriptions shall be filed and
kept by such pharmacist or druggist for one
year, and no prescription shall answer for
more than one purchase, and no physician
shall make or sign such prescription unless
the person for whom 1t IL made ia actually
sick. or unless such liquor is required by any
person us a medicine.
All Any pharmacist, druggist or physi-
clan who shall violate the provisions of the
preceding section shall upon Indictment and
conviction thereof be fined not less than one
hundred nor more than five hundred dollars
and failing to pay such fine and costs Of
prosecution forthwith shall be sentenced to
be confined in the Maryland House of Cor
rection for tern not exceeding six months;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall
be construed to prohibit the sale or gift Of
liquors to be used in cases of extreme Illness,
when delays might be dangerous to such
sick person.
AS. Any person who shall sell directly or
indirectly at any place in Cecil County. or
give away directly or indirectly at the place
of business of such person, or any other per-
son, any spirituoug or fermented liquor with
out having obtained a license as required by
this Act shall upon indictment and convic-
ton thereof, be fined not less than two hun
dred dollars or more than five hundred dol
lars, ard failing to pay such fine and costs Of
prosecution forthwith, shall be sentenced to
be confined in the Maryland House of Cor
rection for term Of not less than six months
nor more than one year.
41S. A. No person obtaining a license
under this Act shall kno Tingly permit miners
to enter the bar room where liquor Is sold,
nm SntJ mi ia iaI bt, In
parent or guardian OF such minor, or Is an
employe of the person holding said license,
nor shall any person obtaining a license
under this Act, his agents, servants or en-
ployees, sell directly or indirectly, or give
away at his, their or its place of business or
elsewhere, any spirituous or fermented
liquors, alcoholic btters or Intoxicating
drinks OF any kind whatsoever, to any minor
or to any person known to such vendor, to be
purchasing or receiving such liquors or
into Xicating drinks rs the agent of, or on
behalf of or at the request OF any minor.
419. Any person who shall violate the
provisions of the preceding section, shall,
upon conviction thereof be fined not less
than one hundred dollars, nor more than five
hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned in the
County Jail for not less than thirty days
nor more than ninety days, and the license
of such person may be suppressed in the
discretion of the Court.
400. No vendor OF spirituous or fermented
liquors licensed under this Act, shall sell
directly or indirectly any spirituous or fer
mented liquors to any person known to him
to be intoxicated at the time, nor shall it be
lawful for any such licensed vendor to keep
open the room where spirituous or termented
liquors are sold. between the hours of twelve
o'clock at night and six o'clock in the morn
ing, nor to sell directly or Indirectly or give
away In such room or on or about the prem
ises of such vendor any spirituous or fer
mented liquors whatsoever between the hours
aforesaid.
421. Any person violoting any of the pro-
visions Of the preceding section, shall, upon
indictment and conviction thereof be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, or to be impris-
oned In the County Jail for not less than
thirty days nor more than ninety days.
422. Any vendor Of spirituous or fermented
liquors sold in Cecil County shall be liable to
pay damages to any husband, wife, parents,
child, employe or other person, injured by
reason Of any person being intoxicated by
liquors sold by said vendor in violation Of