The Cecil Whig., 1878-07-13
North East Items.
ACCIDENT.

On Friday, the 9TH inst, Mr.. John
Campbell, while assisting Mr.. Thomas
Hammond to move a steam thresher from
North East to Elk Neck jumped off the
machine to urge up one of the lead horses,
and in trying to regain his position his
foot slipped and he fell, the wheel passing
over him, breaking his right leg just below
the knee, cutting his right hand severely
and brusing his left arm. Though pro-
nounced by his attending physician, DR..
Worrall, as not broken, yet the arm is
paralyzed for the present at least. This or
similar fate has been long looked for at
the railroad depot where he has been con-
tinually in the habit of jumping on and off
the cars while in motion, very much to the
annoyance of the conductors.
THE SUPPER
given by the Ladies' F. NJ. Society, on the
evening of the 4th inst, nets them about
S25. The attention of the people was too
much divided on fire works, &c, for it to
prove decided success.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
On the night of the 9TH inst, three sus-
picious looking persons were discovered
on the store porch of Mr.. r. l.. Thomas.
They were seen by the employees of the
Iron Co., who were changing turns at that
time. On being interrogated as to their
business, they left in haste, one man fired
after them, which only added to their speed
A suspicious looking wagon was on the
street at the time, which struck towards
Bay View.
LURID LIGHTNING.
On Monday evening last we were
e tl,N 81,
storms of the season. One stroke of light
ming killed five hogs for Mr.. Alfred Ford,
another killed two hogs and stunned
horse severely for Mr.. Benjamin Abrahams
The telegraph poles received severe shock
quite number being badly shattered
One gentleman says he had his head out of
the window and saw a streak of lightning
glide down his lightning rod close by his
head. He says he always thought the
lightning slipped up the rod before. We
think it is quite suggestive that for the
safety of the swine our citizens put lightning
rods to their pig styes.
ABLE SERMON.
According to announcement Rev. Mr..
Matack filled the North East NJ. E. pulpit
ON Sunday last, and gave an excellent
discourse to large aud attentive audience
beauty of holiness"
~ BOLD BURGLARS.
We understand that on the night of the
4th instant, two or more burglars, not hav-
ing the fear of the Lord nor the terrors of
the law before their eyes, entered the prem
ises of Squire Joseph Benjamin, about i
miles north of this town, and after search
ing the lower apartments of the house,
they assembled the stairs, bearing lighted
lamp, and passed into a room where three
or four young ladies were in sweet repose.
After rummaging in a desk in this room
for a time they made their way into the
sleeping apartment of the Squire, whom
the dazzling light from their lamp awoke,
and on arising unceremoniously the in
truding scamps beat hasty retreat, leav-
ing behind a stout hickory club, which they
had obtained by cutting the tongue from
Boys wagon in the yard. On examination
it was found that they had carried away
the 'Squire's watch and also some of his
loose change. His Honor is very anxious
to ascend his magisterial throne and mete
out just judgment upon the villains. The
ladies of the house express indignation
at these midnight marauders and mourn
the loss of some choice flowers which were
destroyed while an entrance was being
effected into the house. OCCASIONAL.