Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-28


II. C. Corbin. Hanover. Pa, June Patchen.
Gus Morgan, Washington. d. c., Florence
Cushan.
d. Sullivan, Bud D.
2:2O Class Trot
Javins Brothers. Washington, j. Henry.
Javins Brothers, Washington, Lady Corsage.
County Trot or Pace.
Javins Brothers, Washington. j. Henry.
Javins Brothers, Washington, Lady Corsaee.
F. C. Getzendanner, Rockville. Edna C.
W. H. Fawsett, Rockville. Rob Roy.
II. c. Fawsett Rockville, Hal Bealle.
Charles Veirs. Rockville. Red Rock.
Ladies' Race.
F. c. Getzendanner. Rockville, Bethlyn Bell.
Porter G. Ward. Rockville, Dandy L.
Friday, August 20.
2:24 Class Trot.
II. C. Corbin. Hanover. Pa, Solograph.
II. C. Corbin. Hanover. Pa. Grey Devil.
Javins Brothers, Washington, J. Henry.
Javins Brothers. Washington. Lady Corsage
W. II. Boiling, Washington, d. c.. Buster
Red.
W, II. Fawsett, Rockville, Rob Roy
Roadster Special.
Javins Brothers. Washington, Trampfast.
F, C. Getzendanner. Rockville. Bethlyn Bell
Bud Boswell. Rockville. Prince Alto.
VIM. G. Butler, Rockville, Jim.
Vim. V. Dawson, Forest Glen, Patrick M.
Porter G. Ward. Rockville. Dandy L.
7. C. Keys, Rockville. Silver Maid.
r. 0ffutt. Gaithersburg, Gilbert B.
w. +. Offutt. Sellman. Gilbert
The Brambilng Law A PernIci0ns
Measure.
Silver Spring, Nd,
August "a. 1914.
To The Sentinel Threatening notices
have been posted predicting dire conse-
quences to any farmer who has not bram-
bled and cleaned up his road frontage prior
to September LIST.
AS this brambling law is, in my mind,
a most perniciOus measure. creating q
precedent embodyine legalized extortion,
highway robbery and confiscation, beg
to submit TO you the present for publication
or not, as you may see fit. in the interest
Of common justice.
In the first place, the law bears unequally
upon different property owners or occupants
My neighbor has road frontage of about
one-fourth Of a mile which he is compelled
to brambe live upon farm two-thirds
the size Of his, which has a frontage on
two roads of about one and a half miles.
We are both treated alike under the law,
though my work amounts to six times my
neighbor's
Again, when the county takes over a
portion Of my land for public use. the
same becomes the property Of the county
and my responsibility in connection there
with ceases. II the law does not hold this
view Of the matter. the roadway remains
my private property and can bramble il
at my pleasure.
II would be just as reasonable for my
neighbor to say to me, | want you to
bramble both sides Of our division fences
and If find myself stronger than you
will make you do it.
AT the present rate Of taxation in this
county and State citizens will be compelled
to buy their homes over again about every
fifty years, paying out their value in taxes.
fines. etc. Add to this our taxes for support OF
the general government Of nearly one billion
Of dollars annually and you may form some
idea what burden the poor man in this
country has TO carry.
II the best thing Mr.. Snowden can bring
home with him from Annapolis is club
with which to break his friends heads.
the less we have to do with him in the
future the better
A. G. PALMER.
Montgomery County 1872 Chapter
Disbanded.
The Montgomery County Chapter Of the
United States Daughters Of 1912 has been
disbanded by action Of the Maryland State
Board Of the Society. Each member has
received the following notice
National Society,
United States Daughters of 1912.
State Of Maryland
AT special board meeting Of the above
society, called for this purpose, on August
18th. 1914, the following resolution was
offered and adopted:
That inasmuch as our National Pres-
dent. Mrs William Gerry Slade, has refused
to consider the trouble in the Montgomery
County Chapter, asserting that it is State
business to be adjusted by the State Presi-
dent; and inasmuch as the Montgomery
County Chapter through representations
has asserted that il was not LEGALLY mr.