New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-22
A RIPPLE IN PORTCHESTER.
WHAT THE GossIPs ARE TALKING ABOUT.

YOUNG MAN OF GOOD FAMILY MIssING-LIKE-
WISE YOUNG WOMAN, A NEWCOMER IN THE
VILLAGE.
The placid surface of life In Portchester has
been disturbed by the breath of rumor, startling
the stald residents in their slow moving life
Dut even rumor moves slowly in Portchester and
Hs speopie evlnce no astonishment that an affair
"h'ch eliminated last Monday has not yet become
pubic property. The lack of enterprise displayed
III thiS particular case by the mehOdcal but intel
hgeht villagers may be, in part, attributed to the
socia' prominence of one of the principals in the
aialr, or rather to that of the family of which he
is a member.
Tortchesters main sources Of support
are Its fisheries and the Eagle Stove
Foundry. The latter rs known far and wide
by its more familiar title "Abendroth's foundry"
Inc head of this concern is William F. Abendroth
and to him is assigned the leadership in all move
ments affecting the welfare of the village. "Aben-
droth's foundry" gives employment to five hundred
men and boys The business was originally con-
Quoted by Abcndroth Brothers-William p, John
and Augustus. The last mentioned died
four years ago. Then company was
formed with William p. Abendroth as president.
Augustus Abendroth left wife, three and
daughter. HIS widow lives in one of the handsom
daughter, Mrs. Goodwin, and two sons. Walter and
Frederick. Her oldest son, William. lives in this
city. Though possessed of ample means, Mrs.
Abendroth, following ono of the customs of
tho "fatheraad." whence came her anccs-
tors was anxious that her sons should
become thoroughly familiar with the
industry in which their father had been engaged
Neither " Fred" who IL about sixteen, nor Walter,
who east his first Presidential vote for Blaine
Though the other mcmbersof the family arc Demo
crais received u college education. The former Is
u clerk IN the stove and hardware store of Curtis
n Company, Portchester while Walter was ap
prenticcd to his uncle and became pattern-naker
IN his foundry.
SEEKING COMMON ASSOCIATES.
Though he lived in perhaps the finest
house in the village, surrounded by influences of a
rchnsd character and was in position to have his
slightest wish gratifed through his mothers fond
ness, Walter Abendroth always manifested a de-
sire to associate with a class Of people generally
considered his interiors in the social scale. Except
through the influence of his family. his position in
society was not generally looked upon as assured.
He delighted to be considered what one
Of his companions termed "one of the boys,
and he demonstrated his ability in this direction by
organizing drum corps, and acting as drum
major With refreshing impartiality he would don
his bearskin hat aud march with either Republl-
licans or Democrats in parade. He justified bis
course in this respect by asserting that
tho drum corps was organized " for revenue only"
Many of his boon companions were mere boys.
ADVENT OF THE YOUNG WOMAN.
In September there appeared in Portchester a
young woman who called herself Oracle Brown She
had dark complexion. black hair and black eyes,
Her figure was trim her face by no means ugly
She was glib of tongue. possessed viyac ous man
ner and was g as spry as kitten in her move
ments. according to an acquaintance. With this
damsel Walter Abendroth lost no time In falling
head over heels in love-. An introduction was OBJ
tanned without the slightest difficulty and the
young man soon became Q constant visitor at
the house of Mrs. Frank Marsh, of which Miss
Brown had become an inmate; The rest OF the
village did not look upon Miss Brown with favor.
and when that yonng woman became "a frequenter
of the skating rink-the principal source of amnse;
demanded of the proprietor that Miss Brown
should be debarred from gliding over its surface.
Miss Brown attributed this action of the populace
to jealousy aud so informed her lover. The latter
began to neglect his business. Finally on Monday
aight he left his mothers house and Portchester
and has not been seen By any OF his Is.9 old
alarmed at his absence, sent for her old
est son on tuesday. His attempts
to discover where his brothers had gone were un-
successful
tribune reporter talked with Mrs. Frank
Marsh last night. Mrs. Marsh said that Miss
iirown was Mrs; Keeler, who was trying to get a
ulNOTce lToHl uuSDduh, vi Hiu E't pho 'h' we
not sure which. Her mother lived mt Newburg, and
was respectable woman, Mrs. Marsh SAID. The
latter also SAID that she mad warned young Abeu-
droth against the woman but had failed to intiu-
ence hln Miss Brown. Mrs. Keeler, left Mrs.
Marshs house for the last time on Tuesday. She
told Mrs. Marsh that she going TO Troy, and
that her lover had gone there ahead of her.
The mother of Walter Abcndrothis is naturally great
~ exercsed over her sons disappearance, and the
family generally are extremely reticent on the
subject. The prominence OF the Abendroth family
also has the effect of keeping gossip at low ebb III
Porte hester