Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-06

the engagement OF their daughter, Edith
Winslow, to Leslie Walker Beckwith. o1
Boston, formerly Of Ellsworth, was an
nounced. Miss franklin is sister oi
Mrs. G. e. Bellatty, and has been fire.
quent summer visitor to Ellsworth. where
she has made many friends.
Ellsworth council, Royal Arcanum, has
elected the following Officers for 1899: Re-
gent, F.. B. Aiken; vice-regent, W. A.
Alexander; orator, e. x. Hopkins; secre-
tary, o. ". Tapley; collector, r. L.
Mason; treasurer, J. e. Parsons; chaplain.
n. Y. McGown; guide, G. E. Doyle; war
den, H. W. Cushman; sentry, T. E. Brown;
trustses, F. L. Mason, c. G. Burrill, r. w.
Rollins.
WIN. H. II. Rice post, @. Ar, 10 con-
sideFing plans for suitable observance of
Llncoln's birthday, February Il. It IL
proposed to have public entertainment
81 Hancock hall on the evening Of Febru-
ary II, with Addresses, music, etc. The
pfoposition will be further discussed ct
the meeting Of the post next Monday
night, and II It 10 decided to 60 ahead with
plans, committees win Be- appointed.
Atthe probate court held In Ellsworth
yesterday Judge Chase issued an order Of
the court that hereafter and until other
wise ordered the probate court Of Ham
cock county will be held at Ellsworth the
first Tuesday Of each month. Heretofore
the February and December terms were
held 1t Bucksport, the July and Septem-
Der terms at Bluehill and the May term
at Bar Harbor. Much Inconvenience was
caused thereby, and the petition for the
change just made was signed by practi-
cally the full bar Of the county.
At Society hall last Saturday evening a
concert and reception was given by Juan
r. Rosello and Ramon NJ. Garcia, the Porto
Rican students who have been the guests Of
Roy {. Haines the past two weeks. The
affair was arranged by Mr.. Haines. Messrs.
Rosello and Garcia are musicians Of con-
siderable ability, the former on the piano
and the latter on violin. The numbers on
the program were all Spanish selections.
Dancing followed. The young men, who
have been attending school at Ann Arbor,
Mich, have decided to remain in the East
Rosello has joined the two other Porte
Rican students at the Ellsworth high
school, and Garcia has entered Hebron
academy.
City Marshal Brann has posted notices
forbidding sliding on streets and side
walks within one-half mile Of the Main
street bridge. This is an old city ordi-
nance, but it has not been strictly en-
forced except periodically. The boys have
taken advantage OF the privilege accorded
them, and have not always used gooc
js.s.g,nent in their selection Of sliding
places, or in the looking out for the safety
OF people at street crossings. An accident
q. the corner OF Church and Oak streets
last Friday morning was the immediate
cause OF the posting OF the notices for
bidding sliding. The public team
driven by John Frazier was going along
Oak street, and double-runner sled came
down Church street from the railroad, and
shot across the street in front Of the
horse. The horse turned suddenly and the
occupants OF Mr.. Fraxier's sleigh were
thrown out. Mrs. Mary Perkins was cut
about the face and bruised, but the others
in the sleigh escaped injury.