The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-07-25

!. Woman Held Up and Robbed by Negr,
8 "A daring holdup aud robbery was perpetrate
{ last Saturday afternoon by an unidentifie
f negro near Stemmer's Run, 14th district. I'll
|, victim was Mrs. John Gabriel, of Eastern av
e nue., who was spending the day in that neigl
borhood. Mrs. Gabriel after an attempt to d,
! fend herself and frighten off the negro, wa
f knocked down by the latter, who snatched be
pOcketb0Ok and ran away through the woods
, The county police were notified and poss
was sent out to capture the man. His descrip
ton was furnished by Mrs. Gabriel, but he ha
not yet been arrested.
Mrs. Gabriel left her home early in the day
to visit friend. Mrs. Smith, who lives nea
Stemmer's Run. During the afternoon she re
solved to take walk through the woods anC
look over the country, as she had not beer
there for some time. Suddenly. when she hac
gotten about quarter of mileaway from the
house, negro sprang across her path and de-
manded that she hold up her hands.
Mrs. Gabriel was so terrified at the sight oil
the man that she almost tainted, but she
quickly recovered her presence of mind and.
grasping firmly walking stick that she had
IN her hand struck at the negro with all her
strength. The blow, however, failed to fright
en- him and he assumed more threatening at
titude and, stepping near again, demanded that
she hold up her hands and before his victim
could strike again he gave her a quick push
| with his hands, telling her to the ground. Mrs.
Gabriel screamed and tried to get up but was
| unable to do so before her assailant had secured
her pocketbook and had escaped.
Trembling with fright and nervous shock
Mrs. Gabriel made her way back to the house
and told the story of her adventure. number
of men went out at once in search of the man,
but were unable to trace him, and they then
resolved to communicate with the police au-
thorities at Canton, telling of the incident.
Headed by Marshal Gorsuch, Sergeant Mann
and Officers Hutchins Moore. Span and Gre
mer formed themselves into a posse and
hastened to the scene of the holdup. From 6
o'clock in the afternoon until late at night the
officers secured the territory between Back and
Middle rivers, but no trace of the man could
Successful Horse Show and Races
The annual horse show for the benefit of
Holy Family Catholic Church, at Harrison
vile, was held Wednesday afternoon at Isaac's
Park, Liberty and Hernwood avenues. There
was good attendance, but the program had to
be curtailed owing to the storm. Prizes were
awarded as follows:
Roadsters-- > John M. Price. of Harrison.
vile second, John r. Allen, of Hernwood;
third, VIM Snyder, of Randalstown.
Pony Class-First, ANGELA Benzinger; Sec
Saddle Class-First, Miss Woodward; Sec
ond, Miss Sherwood; third, Miss Carrie Myers.
The Judges were Messrs. Andrew Mccain,
John Gallagher and Charles Trevels.
The prizes in the athletic games were award
ed as follows:
Running and Jumping First, Thomas KEYS:
second, Ernest Ball third, Gerald Tomley.
Bag race-First, Simon Kemp; second, Ben
jamin Luers; third, John HaDley.
There was game of baseball between the
Harrisonville and North Branch teams, which
resulted in victory for the former by score
of10 too.
A country supper was held, and Botha's
Orchestra furnished music for dancing.
The ladies in charge were:
Supper-Mrs. Mary Klingelhofer, Mrs. Jos.
Greenwald, Mrs. Frank Greenwald, Mrs. Ben
jamin Holzner.
Fancy Booth-Mesdames George Becraft
Francis x. Jenkins, Joseph Lines.
neutrality-suspicious. ]. f. C. Worth
ington, Jerome Golibart, Francis s. Kemp and
Misses Cassidy and Worthington.
Boy Seriously Injured by an Automo-
bile.-Charles V. Hoddinott, aged Is years,
son of Mr.. J. W. Hoddinott, well known
business man of Ruxton, is under treatment at
the Maryland University Hospital as the result
of being. struck last Sunday morning by the
automobile of Mrs. George w. Ewing, whose
home is near Brooklandville.
Mrs. Ewing was in her automobile, which |
was driven by her chauffeur, and was on her |
way from her home to Baltimore. Just before |
ii o'clock. as she was passing the railway sta |
ton at Ruxton, young Hoddinott, who was |
playing on an embankment, not noticing the |
coming automobile, sprang from the bank to |
the road below. The chauffeur made desper- |
ate effort to avoid the boy, but as the machine |
swept by his head was struck by the handle on |
the door, knocking him insensible and crush |
ing his skull.
The car was quickly brought to q stop, the |
unconscious boy was picked up and hurried to |
the Office of DR.. 81. Burton Stevenson, at Sher- |
wood. DR.. Stevenson was out, and DR.. ]. R.
Green. of Towson, was called. After hurried |
consultation it was decided to take the boy to |
the hospital. He was again placed in Mrs. |
Ewing's automobile, and, accompanied by his |
father. was quickly taken to Baltimore
DR.. Green said that the fracture was very
severe one and that when an operation was /
performed portion of the skull as large as /
lemaR was nssaesee a..sl (. sl.ssa 49,
Work of the Orphans Court.-ln the Bal |
timore County Orphans Court this week let
tiers were granted on the following estates:
On the personal estate of George e. Loos to
Lena Loos, Administrative.
on the personal estate of Lorena Conrad |
Yingling to Samuel 8. YingIlng, executor r., :.
On the personal estate OF FREDERICK Y. Jon 10 |
Louise Joh executrix.
The will of Mrs. Emily F. Bandell was offer |
ed for probate on Tuesday. All of her property |
is given to her sons, William r. and Augustus |
G. Bandell, in trust to apply the income for
daughters, Mary c., Emily A. and Alice II.
Bandel, if the income from other sources is
not enough for their support. On the mar
rage of all the daughters or the death OF the
last surviving daughter remaining single the
trust property is to be divided equally among
the children or their heirs.
The will of Miss Lorena Conrad Yingling
was admitted 10 probate on wednesday. She
gives all of her property to her aunt, Katherine
Y. Conrad, absolutely. The will bears date
April 81, 1899.
By the will of Frederick G. job, admitted to
probate on Wednesday, all of his property goes
TO his widow, Mrs. Louise job, who is given
mower to sell any of it and use the proceeds for
maintaining herself and children.
Fallston Farmers Club Holds Meeting.
The Falston Farmers Club met last Satur-
dav at the home of Mr.. William A. Harlan,
near Baldwin. Mr.. Joseph B. Twining pre-
sided and Mr. James o. Watson was secretary.
Messrs. William L. Amoss, Carvel ID. Amoss
and ]. o. Watson, the inspection committee.
reported favorably as to the growing crops and
the condition and appearance OF the farm and
farm equipment. A gasoline engine, grain
grinder, sawmill and improved machinery are
used Mr.. Harlan was commended for the
20 acres of corn. 10 acres of potatoes and
acres of fiat Dutch cabbage seen anywhere.
The roads question was discussed fully and
for Hartford county the Hartford road was
deemed the road that should have the atten-
ton of the State Roads Commission.
Mrs. Harlan had her sisters, Misses Watson
and Mrs. James q. Watson, Mrs. Robert y.
Preston and Mrs. Herbert Hopes to assist in
serving the collation..
New Club Incorporated.-The New
MARYLAND Country Club has been incorporated
for the purpose of maintaining country club
house and grounds for social and outdoor rec.
reation. The new club will take the place OF
the old Maryland Club, which was sold at pub
lie auction several weeks ago. The club house
is situated on Park Heights avenue. The incor-
porators are Messrs. John G. Rose, Charles e.
Ford. William H. Matthai. George L. Diech.
man. Herman II. Duker Carl Ruhstrat, Lyt-
tleton B. Purnell, B. Merrill Hopkinson
Robert Ramsay and Sewell s. Watts.
The first year the club will be managed by
| fifteen directors. The directors are Messrs.
Charles E. Ford, Campbell Darlington, DR..
| George Deichman, Edward q. Wilson, Herman
n. Duker Carl Ruhstrat Robert Ramsey,
Charles F. Taylor, Sswell s. Watts, Lyttleton
r PurnelI, William II. Matthai, Ernest j..
Knabe, B. Merrill Hopkinson, Harry T. Poor
| and John c. Rose.
| Gold Drinks in Hot weather.-Avoid ice
water if you would be considerate OF your
| stomach this hot weather. That is the advice
given by a prominent physician. q stomach
Specialist. In his opinion, the chilling OF the
| Stomach with ice water and other iced drinks
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