The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02
Anti.SaIoon League Meet.
ing In Elkton.
The Organization Will Lend Every
Effort Toward The Enforcement
OF The PrOhibitory Law Through
out Cecil County.

Determination that the Prohibitory
Liquor Law now in force in Cecil county
shall be obServed-was the spirit that
characterized the meeting of the Anti
Saloon League in Elkton. on Tuesday,
the following resolution being adopted
THAT, representing the local option
and law-loving sentiment of Cecil county
We re-aftirm our solemn determination,
by all proper means in our power, 10
secure the enforcement in all parts of the
county, of the Local Option Law. so soon
to go into effcct--;nd we kindly instruct
our Law Enforcement Committees not
only to organize thoroughly in the diff
fcrent districts of the county, with view
to this end. but also, in cooperation with
the proper officials, to resist any effort
by whomSocver made to invalidate said
law as enacted by the people at the polls.
POINTS OF THE LAW.
The Law enforcement Committee he
ing instructed at the meeting to make
public Il brief statement Of the provi-
sions of the law, asks the Cecil Wing"
TO publish the following two sections =
ITO. 1t shall not be lawful for any
pcTSOn OF any mouse, tDHpuHt OF HSSb-
ciation or body corporate to barter or
sell directly or indirectly, or to solicit or
receive orders for the purchase of at any
place within the limits of Cecil county.
or to give away on it's place of business,
within the limits of said county, any
SpirituouS or fermented liquors. or alco-
holic btters or intoxicating drinks IF
any kind. or cider tonic beer. lager beer.
schnappS or gin, or any article used or
sold as beverage in the composition of
which whiskey. brandy, high wines or
alcohol or any spirituous or fermcnted
liquors shall be an ingredient nor shall
any license be granted for the sale of the
same therein.
1873. Nothing in the four preceding
sections shall be construed to prevent the
sale of any such liquors by regular
pharmacist or druggist, who may or shall
have obtained a license therefor under
the license laws of this State to IL regular
practicing physician of said county on
his personal application therefor.
The meeting on Tuesday, was held in
the auditorium of Mechanics Hall. there
being two sessionS-nt 1870 and .
o'clock. Rev. \. s. ,Mowbray, Of Port
Deposit, County President, was in the
chair. Secretary and Treasurer Walter
Burlington. of Rising Sun. was also pre-
sent.
Strong addresses were made at both
sessions by President Of the State Lea
que, Rev. +. +. Nicholson. of Baltimore.
The members of the Law Enforcement
Committce-John s. Strahorn, Esq.
Chairman; Rev. IT. f. Martindalc and
George A. Blake, Esq. of Elkton, spoke
as to the work outlined by the committee
which has the cooperation Of the Dis
trict NiceI residents, who are as follows
First District-Rev. j. McLnin Brown,
Warwick.
Second District Rev. :. +. Perry
Chesapeake City
Third District-Rrv. John McElmoylc
Glkton.
Fourth District-.Joscph Scarborough
Pleasant Hill.
Fifth District-.Tohn W. McCulough
North East.
Sixth District-Rrv. ID. f. Shaw. of
Colora.
Seventh Dstrict-J. NJ. Campbell, Port
Deposit
Eighth DiStrict-Taylor Rawlings, Oc-
toraro.
Ninth DiStrict-A. X. Brown. Sylmar
PENALTY FOR VIOLATING LAW.
The penalty for violation of the Pro-
hibitory Law is (for every convictiom
fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than six hundred dollars
and costs of prosecution. confinement 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. or pay Il fine Of not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than
six hundred dollars and cUs1 of prosecu-
ton, and failing to pay such fine and
costs forthwith shall be sentenced to be
confined in the Maryland House of Cor
rection for Il term not less than six
months nor more than twelve months, or
until such fine and costs are paid.
The law does not prohibit the sale of
pure apple cider mot to be drunk on
premises of the scller) in quantities not
less than one gallon at one time, by man
ufacturcrs Of apple cider or by persons
who have grown the apples from which
the cider was sold by them has been
made; but such sale of apple cider shall
only be lawful between the first day of
August in each year, and the first day of
January in the succeeding year, and no
sale Of cider shall be lawful to minors or
intoxicated persons, or on the Sabbath
Day. Persons other than the manufact-
urer and grower of the apples are pro-
hibited to sell cider.
MIR. BLAKE'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Blake said that he believed that
the present circumstances indicated n
better outlook for proDer observance of