The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-20
MANCHESTER.

The play Oak Farm" played by an
amateur dramatic troupe from Glyn-
don, in the I. %. %. F. Hall, last Fri
day evening was enjoyed by a large
audience, The receipts were $35.
The music was rendered by Mrs.
Walter Wentz, plano, and Mr.. Horatio
nj. Loats, trombone, Of this town. The
play was followed by dance. "A large
number OF the younger Set participant
ing. "a saddending occurred after such
a pleasant evening, that shocked the
friends the next morning. The Glyn-
don ladies and gentlemen left the
town in two automobiles about 1890
"a. m- In the first car we're the ladies
and several gentlemen. Father
Reilly and four gentlemen In the sec
ond, when about mile from town
Father Reily's car crashed into tele-
phone pole, breaking the pole OH,
throwing one of the, occupants
through the windshield and the 9th
ers out the side, Father Reilly holding
the wheel was thrown forward, strik-
ing his face and chest. Assistance
was called by phone. MIR. Howard
| Hoffman, OF this town, responded and
rushed to- the scene in an auto and
brought Father Reilly To the Office OF
DIR. Jacob Sherman. After examining
him Dr. Sherman ordered him re-
moved to the hospital Mr.. Edward
Trump, owner of the Central Garage,
took him TO &c. Agnes Hospital, Bal
timore. The professors found his
nose broken, face cut and chest in
jured, painfully so, but not serious.
Running at a high rate of speed, no
lights and poor brake was the cause
off the accident.
| MIR. George A. Shower and sister,
Mrs. Mary Bardwell, received a tele-
gram Saturday morning, April IA,
from Berkley, CAL, announcing the
death Of their sister, Mrs. Rachel
Decker, (nee Shower aged 77 years
land O months, formerly of this town
"a second telegram announced the
funeral services to be held Monday
body was cremated. The remains
will BE- brought to this town for bur-
ial in the family lot in the Reformed
cemetery Full particulars cannot BE-
given at this time, as to the arrival
of the remains. Mrs. Decker is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Secrist,
of Berkeley, Cal, with whom she re
sided, one brother, Mr. George "a.
Shower, and a sister, Mrs. Mary
BardWell, Of this town, and a sister,
Mrs. Prick, Of Shelby, N. C.
The quiet of the Sabbath afternoon
was broken by the sad accident that
occurred about "a mile and "a half
from town, along the State road lead
ing TO Reisterstown, III which Nal
com Martin, aged Is years, 1 month
and "a days, third son of Mr.. Richard
Martin, was killed. Malcolm, his
brother, Ralph, and Ralph Wilderaon,
were driving "a young horse. They
were gone some while, On their re
turn an automobile passed them at a
high rate of speed, when beside the
horse they blew their horn sharply,
the horse rared, then kicked, striking
Malcolm. The boys took him ont of
the buggy, and when they placed him
on the ground he collapsed. MIR.
Malcolm Oursler, a cousin 6f the
children, happened along in his auto
mobile and brought the boy to town
\ to the home Of his aunt, Mrs TIT. Ben
ton BurgOon d. J IT. Sherman was
summoned and pronounced him dead.
Later he was removed to the home of
ibis father, just outside Of the town.
THE undertakers found the print of
1.-THE horses shoe right over the heart,
and two ribs broken Funeral ser