The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-28

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Mccullough Iron Works at Moth East
lded with another car, derailing it,
sending it through the roof of the mill.
iule team standing under the edge of
Iressel was caught under the wreck,
ne of the mules being seriously injured.
"A rare musical treat is in store for those
who will attended the concert 20 De given
by the Harrington Concert Company of
Boston, in Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday
evening" Decem Der LIST. 1t is the intention
of Prof. Harrington and his assistants TO
organize a musical convention in which
will be taught voice culture and sight read
ing. This is a IRE opportunity which
should lot be allowed TO pass by as their
method of teaching produces excellent
results. In Havre de Grace two weeks so
their class mum bered ninety five persons,
among them being many of well known
musical ability. The principals room i'll
the academy will be used as the class room.
Frank Shields, young N IN twenty
one years old and bar tender for Joseph
Fullmer, a well known restaurant keeper
of Wilmington, died at the Delaware
hospital in that city, on Monday, of wounds
a icted upon him early on that day by
Amos H. Burnett, an insane man. Burnett
is a sash-maker by trade. His mind has
been failing tor two years About a week
ago he was disch .rged from the employ OF
the Jackson & Sharp Company on account
of his mental condition. Last Friday his
family sent for Shields to take care of him.
Burnett is Joseph Fullmer's brother iu-law,
and the bright young bar k eper had great
influence over him. Shields saved Burnett's
lie that night. The crazy man had gone
to the roof, and was about to jump off
when Shields caught him. Sunday night
the young man went to the Burnett House
TO keep watch over him all night. Mrs.
Burnett went TO bed at midnight, leaving
the two men in the sitting room. Both
men took Cat maps, and about l 30 o'clock
Shields threw himself upon a sofa and
went to sleep Burnett sat there few
minutes, then he removed his shoes and
went down stairs into the yard la few
minutes he returned with an axe and
struck Shields upon the top of the he d
with the blunt end. Burre;t was arrested,
shoeless and hatless, by Officer Brown. He
says he thought Shields intended to kill
hill. Mrs. Burnett heard the sound of the
falling axe, found young Shields uncon,
scious and gave the alarm. He was taken
to the Delaware Hospital. Trephining was
tried without success, and he died without
regsining consciousness.
Mr.. Stephen Walton a respectable
farmer of Iron Hill was recently injudi
cious enough to undertake real estate
transaction without the advice of lawyer,
and unfortunately has paid the penalty by
$500 loss. Answering an advertisement
in an Elkton paper offering to exchange
city for country property, he was induced
to 60 to Baltimore where a well located
Brick House was offered him in exc BaDgt
for his farm of sixty five acres on Iron
Hill. The Baltimore spectators seemlngl
to inspire confidence in the deal, admitted
to Mr.. Walton that this property was en-.
cum bered, and offered him in exchange fo
his farm four smaller Houses which they
assured him were unencumbered, and well
rented. The negotiation was conclude.
and deeds exchanged, Mr.. Walton includ
ing in his transfer the stock, and nearly
all the personal property on the farm wortl
in the aggregate about $4,000. Becomin:
suspicious of the Baltimore spectators
Mr.. Walton called on a well known lawye
of Elkton saying to him that he afrait
lie had got himself in trouble by not con
sulting him earlier. He was referred
by his EIktou counsel to a reputabl
lawyer of Baltimore, who on examining th
title OF the Baltimore houses, found lien
upon them nearly to their full value, tina
they were subject to ground rents, and wer
located in a negro quarter OF the city, auC
but two of them tenented. Unfortunatel.
for Mr.. Walton the Baltimore speculatcr
had Immediately upon exchange of deed
taken possession of his property, sold off tn
personal and converted it into cash, leavin
him apparently without legal remedy, MI
Walton in the meantime having removed
from his farm into Newark Del. Every
body sympath yes with Mr.. Walton, ant
while sympattizing wonder, why he wouI
risk such transaction with stranger
unfortified by legal advice.