Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-17
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Real Estate Agents Win Suit
to Collect Commission
From Mrs. Buxton.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January II. 1913.
Kelley & Myers, real estate agents Of
Frederick. Md. were given judgment
for $3.50 by a jury in the circuit court
here yesterday afternoon in suit
against Mrs. Mollie c. Buxton of Fred
erick. The amount represented COM
mission of 2 per cent claimed by the
plaintiffs on the sale of farm in
Frederick county.
The plaintiffs contended that they
sent the purchaser to Mrs. Buxton, and
that while the deal was actually con-
summated by Mrs. Buxton. they were
the procuring cause and were en-
titled to the commission. Mrs. BuX-
ton claimed that the real estate deal
ers had nothing to do with the transac-
ton.
The trial consumed the greater part
of the day. The plaintiffs were repre-
scented by Attorneys Leo Weinberg of
Frederick and Robert B. Peter of
Rockville. and the defendant by At
torney George A. Pearre of Frederick.
Committee on Races.
Josiah w. Jones, president of the
Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety, has appointed Joseph H. Brad
ley, Lee Offutt. William Dorsey and
John F.. Muncaster as committee on
races for the annual Rockville fair.
and a horse show committee as fol-
lows: John F. Muncaster. John c.
Bentley and Joseph Fl. Bradley. By
virtue of his office President Jones is
a member of both committees.
Funeral services for Bernard Monday,
who died Tuesday night, were held at the
family residence here at IL o'clock this
morning, a large number Of the people
80 rv,sf of Qny
Thomas A. Houghton- Burke, rector of
Christ Episcopal. Church. officiated.
Burial was in Rockville Union cemetery.
The pallbearers Were William r. I'D
Mcfarland, w. Harry Beard, Thomas
Dawson and w. i. Ward.
Miss Edith Lindsay of Sandy Spring
has been appointed assistant teacher at
the public school at Lewisdale, this
county.
Dog Tax Collectors.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed the following dox-tax collectors:
Laytonsville district Perry Ensey;
Poolesville. Randolph Luhn; Rockville.
Irwin Rabbit: Jamestown, Ira Hall:
Olney. ODER II. Daley: Gaithersburg.
Thomas Small; GAINESVILLE. Richard
Gray; Damascus. James y. King.
The collectors for the other districts
will be named later. The tax yields
about $:',Gc0 year. portion of which
is paid out az damages resulting from the
destruction hy dogs of sheep. hogs and
poultry.
Rev. Thomas \. Houghton- Burke. rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church. and the
officers of the Brotherhood of ST An
drew of the church gave a smoker Tues
day evening to the men of the parish,
attending.
Club Idea Favored.
DR.. Houghton-Burke said he hoped the
organization of a church club would re-
suit. The suggestion aroused enthusi-
asm among those present. who were anx-
ious to form such club at once. but DIR.
Burke thought it would be bet
ter to defer action until after a second
smoker Planned for early in February.
A literary society has been organized
among the students of the Ga:thersburg
High School. with the following officers:
President, Miss Minnie Carlisle: vice
president Miss Mary White; secretary,
Miss Anna NJ. McCullough: treasurer,
Ralph Etchson; sergeant-at-arms, Car
roll Wiley.