Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-09-11
CHILD STRUCK BY AUTO
DIES SHORTLY AFTERWARD

uedIIlS JHdC ever occurred mere, was
that of Mary Hope Falconer, little
eight-year old daughter of j. E. and
Nellie Hook Falconer, which occur
red last Saturday afternoon, after
she had been run down by an auto
mobile.
The Falconer family live just off
the Barnesville pike. in their proper
ty which was built by the late Atty
George Barry, and which was later
the Wesley Reed home. The family
moved here a few years ago from
Windsor township. The little girl
loved to do errands for the family,
and among them was to go to pur-
chase supplies at the creamery,
which is located on the same road,
nearer the town. She with her lit
tie wagon in which she had her pet
cat, had gone to the creamery and
was on her way home. When about
midway between the concrete
bridge beyond the Riley Price resi-
dence, formerly the Harry McLucas
property, and the forks of the road
leading up to the Falconer home,
she was struck by an automobile
driven by Harry Benjamin OF this
place. Harry Taylor of Malta was
also in the auto. The machine
which was a Studebaker six, is the
property OF the parents of the latter.
The boys were coming toward town
after being in the country on a mat
ter Of business, and according to in
formation from eye witnesses, the
machine passed an auto driven by
Chas. Reed Of East Bloom, near the
forks Of the road. In passing the
Reed machine the car driven by
Harry Benjamin swerved off to the
right. In trying to get it back into
the road it shot across the road.
striking the Falconer child who was
off to the right side of the road 60
ing out. 1t would appear that the
vi lAFC1 udo lOI oOtIiG lcdoOu IOSI GOu-
troll of the machine. Miss Ruth Fal-
coner, oldest sister of the deceased,
was on the porch of their home and
saw the whole dreadful affair
The boys stopped their car at
once; picked up the little girl and
rushed her here to a doctors office,
and gave all the assistance possible.
Mr.. Reed also stopped and gave the
family what help he could, bringing
Mrs. Falconer and daughters to
town. Mr.. Faleoner, the father, was
at his work at the Malta Manufac-
turing plant, and was at once sum-
moned. Two physicians administer
ed to the injured child. At first il
seemed that she was not dangerous
ly hurt, her arm being broken, and
there being cuts and bruises about
her body. However in a little over
an hour after being struck she died,
death being due to internal injuries.
From the time of the accident which
was about II o'clock until her death,
was less than an hour and half.
Harry Taylor and Harry Benjamin
are each about IS years of age They
bear good regulations and they and
their people are grief stricken and
broken up over the terrible affair,
which has caused the sad loss and
has brought such deep sorrow into
the Falconer and Hook homes.
Funeral services were held from
the Falconer home at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. P.
S. Neldon, assisted by Rev. Thos.
Lasley Music was furnished by a
quartet composed of Mr.. H. c. Betz,
Miss Ada Hatton, Mrs. Russell
Bethel and Mr.. F. M. Beckett, ac-
companied by Mrs. Geo. Lowell. They
sang two numbers-Safe in the
Arms of Jesus and Rock of Ages,
and Mr.. Betz sang as solo Beauti-
full Isle Of Somewhere. Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Price and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
BoZman served as pail bearers, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carroll and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harlan were
honorary pail bearers. A mass of
beautiful floral offer
ings from friends, were slight tokens
Of regard for the family, and mute
evidence Of the esteem felt for the
dead child, whose lOvable disposi-
lion and friendly ways had endear-
ed her to the hearts of many. The
funeral was one of the largest at
ended of any ever held in this To-
,ality. Among those present, be-
sides local people, and many from |
township and elsewhere in
he county were Mr.. Jas. r. Hyler |
Ind Mrs Frank Shanklin of Mariet-
a; Mrs. Edith Albright of Sandusky,
D.; and Mrs. Robert Ralston of Cald-
veil. Interment was made in the
dcConnelsville cemetery. At the flu
leral service, the following sketch
by Mr.. J. S. Taylor who
new the child well, was read:
Little Mary Hope Falconer was
orn Feb. IL. 1916, and on Satur-
ay, Sept. S, 1924, in her childhood
lay, her tendeN and innocent life
5as snuffed out, and she left US
Awaiting the touch of little hand,