The Cecil Whig., 1880-11-13
Distressing Accident to an Elh:on Lady

On "Wednesday evening last this com
muniry was shocked by the unwelcome
news OF y most distressiI accident to a
highly esteemed lrdy of this town. tn the
| morning of the day named Mrs. Martha
\. Strickland, widow of the late Mr.. Will
liam Price Strickland, in company with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Einsinger, and
her two children, drove to Harlan's mills
to spend the day with the family of her
sister, Mrs. Harlan. About five in the even
ing Mr.. Ninsinger drove out, also, for the
purpose of accompanying them home He
rode in an open buggy, and was followed
by the ladies' and children in double car
rage Mrs Strickland sitting upon the front
seat driving with the little boy on her right
side and Mrs. Ninsinger and the other child
upon the rear seat. They had driven along
safely until they reached point near the
gate leading to the house upon the farm of
Dr. .Justus Dunott, and occupied by Mr..
John Davis. At this point there is Il large
pool of wafer in the middle of the road, and
upon each side of it shallow ditch or drain.
Mr.. NinSinger drove around the pool, keep
ing Il safe distance from the margin of the
road, and Mrs. Strickland's horse took the
same course, hut unfortunately went too
close to the edge of the road, and the wheel
of their carriage slipped into the ditch. The
jar unseated the child by Mrs Strick lands
side, and she seeing him about to fall from
the vehicle, grasped at him to prevent it,
but did not succeed, the child falling with
out injury to the ground. In attempting TO
balance, and fell headong from her seat
upon the side of the drain, striking upon
the back of her neck and shoulders Just
at the moment of her fall, Mr.. Ninsinger
looked back-as lie had done from time TO
time along the routc,-and seeing the acci
dent, jumped from his buggy i'll haste to
assist her; but in doing So, his feet became
entangled in the rens, and he, too, was
thrown violently to the ground, though for
tunatey not much hurt. When he reached /
Mrs. Strickland, he found her lying upon
her face, having, after the fall, turned COM |
pletely over. She being u large, heavy |
woman, Mr.. V. was unable to raise her un- |
Mr.. John McCreary came up, and with his
assistance she was lifted up and laid upon |
the carriage blankets. Mr.. V. then hurried
to the house of Mr.. Davis and procured an |
open wagon and bed, upon which they
placed the injured lady and brought her to
her home in Elkton. Drs Mitchell and |
Ellis attended her Immediately, and upon !
examination found that she had sustained /
what are now thought fatal injuries to her .
spine as well as being otherwise injured and .
bruised.
At the time of writing, she is lying in a
paralyzed condition, having no use what
ever of her body, retaining only her mind !
and her powers of speech. This is one of .
the most painful cases we have ever had to .
record
Mrs. Strickland has resided upon Main
street a number of years with her three
unmarried daugllters-young ladies much .
respected in our community,-and by her /
devotion to her family and her genial, kind
ly nature, has endeared herself to large
circle of friends. In this community gen
suffering, she has indeed been a useful
watcher and worker.
Mr.. ID. Taylor Strickland, a son of Mrs. /
Strickland, is now in Japan, having gone ,
there some six months ago in the employ of .
of Harlan X Hollingsworth Company, OF
Wilmington. To him. so far from home,
the sad news will come with double force.