Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30

Visitors mt Wells Beach were regaied
| few days since with the sight of new
member of the dnny tribe 10 these parts
no less than species Ofthe Ray, which
runs under the sanguinary appellaflon OF
the Torpedo, or Crampfish. 1t possesses
| electrical properties. was ancicntly used TO
cure headaches, is found in Mediterranean
waters, and seldom in the Atlantic.
The Journal says that Hon. ". W.
Bolster, State Examiner of Banks. has
been engaged in making his regular ex-
animation of the savings banks ia this
State, institutions in which the people are
vitality interested While there Is mani
fest weakness on the part of few. the
most are in "A sound. heaIthfu condition.
that may be depended upon.
Work is progressing well on the new
wing forming the extension to the Maine
State Prison. One-half the cells are al
ready done, and the entire work will be
completed in the course OF sixty days
This will give an addition of siXty-two
cells to the prison. affording room which
is very much needed 10 the crowded state
OF the institution.
The water project which has been un.
der discussion by the Belfast City Govern
ment for several meetings, was finally act
ed upon Tuesday evening The order ap-
propriating So 500 to bring the water from
Muck pond into the city was defeated.
Mrs. Louisa Hall, wife of Joseph S.
Hall. Deputy Sheriff OF Fort Fairfield. has
confessed to poisoning their son Zenas,
eleven years old, who died on Tuesday
night. Mrs. Hall has twice been At the
insinse asylum.
The Telegraph says that tweuty-seven
at nd. ant huy NIT 10 H. IEaip ~
lege summer school of Science, sixteen
males and eleven females. Among them
have been graduates OF Harvard, ale,
Dartmouth. st. Lawrence, Vassar and
Bowdoin Colleges.
The Press says that Thursday Mrs.
Barbour OF Portland, a lady IS years OF
age. met with strange accident. She
was about to cali at a house, and stepping
up 10 the door seized the knob Of the door
bell. Unfortunately the bell wire was
broken aFrd the knob pulled out letting her
fall backwards over four steps. She was
taken up and conveyed to her home, and
it was found that one leg was broken and
She had received severe shock from the
fall.
The Freshman class of Bates College
numbers forty.
I.utneI smith, no ~hDt W m y. 1bck-
EFT ri the muster. has been bound over in
81 90 on a charge Of assault with intent
20 Iii Crockctt'- wound will heal With
out permanent injury
The Press says that the rise 81 water
Ia the Sacn an sunday was the most sui
den that has been known fuT ysar.. \
gentleman who spent The DAY - frycbaus
>4y- that from seven O'Clock Boz the morning
uutl two ia the afternoon the Waicr yo-c
twelve feet At oas time the waicr rose
three aud half iuche, ia lust twelve min
ute.
II 3. estimated that my thun.aul IaI.
lars wurth 81 ,Gg, a.. annually Snapped
from Wa.I5huru.
The LEWISTON Macnlu~ o. ~. rbl.
trAct~I a build SD l1om. ior southern
cotton mill. The IOom, are specially cau-
.tructri Or TIE sras - 90 coarse cotton.
The * DAYS eucsmyueut Il the
Maine militia a. Bngnf ,io.ri ~afurlat.
the tents hrius struck a. ! o'ciusA The
COMPANIES turtAe- INFO .hr lIur Aui march
81 90 The d"isit- \ thousand u4ru Wvru iu
line, making a very imposing aypearaurr
The master Na- srry -urrrssiul aud or
dcriN AFFAIR. tsu1d weather prevailed tiir
rntlrc Nrek