An article in the Oct. 16, 1909, edition of The Argus reported the violent attack of a young woman.

Mrs. Charles Rein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Biemiller, Ingleside avenue, was attacked Wednesday afternoon at the home of her parents by an unknown man.

At the house alone about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Rein was summoned to the kitchen door by a knock. Upon opening the door, a man inquired if she wanted to buy any pencils. She stated that she did not and was struck a heavy blow in the face, which rendered her unconscious. While in this condition, her pocketbook, containing $5, was taken.

She was found unconscious some time afterward by her father. Upon investigation, the pocketbook was discovered with its content missing. Mrs. Rein says her assailant was tall and wore a fairly good suit of plaid clothes. The Catonsville police have been notified and are working on the case.

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Gen. James A. Gary will celebrate his seventy-seventh birthday October 22 at his country home, The Summit, Frederick avenue, with an oyster roast, which will be attended by his children and their families. In spite of his years, General Gary has good health. Every pleasant afternoon, he can be seen driving with Mrs. Gary.

General and Mrs. Gary have seven daughters and one son. They are: Mrs. Robert Taylor, of New York; Mrs. Henry Janes, Mrs. Van Lear Black, Mrs. Francis Pegram, Mrs. Eugene Levering, Jr., Mrs. Harold Randolph, Mrs. Andrew Whitridge and Mr. E. Stanley Gary.

Editor's note: James Gary was appointed postmaster general by President William McKinley on March 5, 1897. He resigned from what was then a Cabinet position in April 1898, citing poor health, according to an April 22, 1898, report in The New York Times.

Van Lear Black was chairman of the board of the A.S. Abell Co., then publisher of The Sun and The Evening Sun, from 1915 until his death in 1930.

Gary bought the Summit, a three-story Franco-Italianate villa on Stanley Drive in Catonsville, in the 1870s. It was built in the 1850s and originally called "Elsinore," which was also the name of the setting for Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

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Mrs. Arthur F. Sidebotham and her children, Miss Gladys Sidebotham and Master George Sidebotham, of Osborne avenue, have returned from a stay of several months abroad. They spent considerable time in England, where Mrs. Sidebotham visited her old homestead. They also visited Wales.

75 Years Ago

An article in the Oct. 19, 1934 edition of The Catonsville Herald and Baltimore Countian revealed an accidental shooting.

Fred Loechel, 39, of 16 Selma Avenue, of Halethorpe, was struck in the face by a charge of birdshot last Sunday afternoon and as a result one of his eyes was removed at St. Agnes' Hospital on Monday. Loechel was in the bathroom of his home while a boarder, Edwin Travers, 35, a railroad detective, was examining a shotgun in the next room, preparatory to going hunting.

Travers told the police that a shell he was putting into the gun jammed and, as he tried to force it in, was exploded. The charge tore through the bathroom door panel and struck Loechel in the face. Travers rushed Loechel to St. Agnes' Hospital.

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John C. Schrenk of the Caton Tavern, Frederick Avenue, gave a banquet to his many friends last Thursday evening, October 11, at a Baltimore brewery. About 325 guests were present.

Thos. J. Flanagan, who acted as toastmaster introduced the following speakers: John C. Schrenk, the host, who welcomed his friends; J.L. Fitzsimmons, Claude Fitzsimmons, J.G. Oliver and James Foley.

Entertainment for the evening was rendered by Joseph Kelly with his Peerless quartet, and Knights orchestra furnished the music for dancing.

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A card party was held at the home of Mrs. Ralph W. Price of Ridge Avenue for benefit of the Kindergarden Fund last Wednesday afternoon. A number of the young mothers of the neighborhood have joined together to establish a Kindergarden in Halethorpe. At present, plans are not entirely complete, but the ladies wish to solicit aid from their neighbors and friends. Any one having any suitable material, such as childrens' chairs, toys, etc., should get in touch with Mrs. Price. Her phone number is Arbutus 427-J.

50 Years Ago

An article in the Oct. 15, 1959 edition of the Herald Argus and Baltimore Countian recognized a talented youth's accomplishments.

Latest addition to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and now its youngest member is H. Christian Tiemeyer III of 648 Aldershot road, who was introduced to the cello by Thomas Lawrence when he was in the fourth grade at Catonsville elementary school and has been playing it ever since.

Tiemeyer, who was graduated by Catonsville senior high school in 1958, has held scholarships to Peabody Conservatory of Music since 1957 and is now a sophomore at Peabody working for his Bachelor of Music degree.

Chris, as he is known to his friends, was given encouragement during his school days by Edward Wolf and Robert Taylor, instrumental music teachers at Catonsville junior and senior high schools, respectively. He played in school orchestras until his graduation last year.

Polydor Komianos of Hilton avenue, a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, recognized the boy's talent and suggested private study in 1956. That year, Tiemeyer bought his own instrument and paid for private lessons with money earned delivering newspapers.

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In a talk before the Soroptimist Club of Catonsville on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Richard D. Minnich, county librarian, revealed that the Board of Library Trustees of Baltimore county will request a budget for 1960 of $969,925, more than three times the current 1959 appropriation of $303,000.

He also hinted that the first large area library, scheduled for the Catonsville vicinity, may not be erected in the Frederick road section between Sanford avenue and the Beltway, as previously announced, but may be located on a different site to the north or south.

Mr. Minnich pointed out that in the present county library system there are ten libraries and two bookmobiles. He said that for the growing population of Baltimore county, these facilities represent about one-third of the standard set by the American Library Association.

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A public Halloween festival, including a costume parade with prizes, a window painting contest and a poster contest, will be held at Westview shopping center under sponsorship of the Optimist Club of Catonsville.

The costume parade is scheduled for Saturday evening, Oct. 31. Young people will begin their painting competition on Westview store windows earlier in the week. Another preliminary feature is the poster contest open to children of local elementary schools. Theme of the posters is "The Child's View on Halloween."

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