Chelsea

J. T. Honey, of Dexter was here on Monday. Corn is cut up and is about onehalf of a erop. Some wheat will be sown next week about here. Quite a number from here sttended the County Fair this week. Frost holds off remarkably, which is good for late crops and feed. The work on the Lutheran church of this place is progressing rapidly. Zach Spencer, of Fowlerville, was here over last Sunday among relatives. T. D. Kearney, of Ann Arbor, was here, Tuesday, on legal business. The bell and the tower ornaments for the new Lutheran church have arrived. The Lutheran society dedicated their new church at Rogers' corners last Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Letts has been spending the past week with relatives at Redford. The Chelsea fair will be a good one if the weather is favorable week after next. Dan Watts and wife, of Dansville, were among relatives here the first of the week. The farmers are still sowing wheat. Much of that sowed last week is up. Rev. L. N. Moon is our new M. E. church pastor, and comes here from Flat Rock. The elabórate dog ordinance passed by the village board seems to be a dead letter. James Spencer, of Lake Odessa, was here the first of the week about his father's estáte. State Senator Wesselius, of Grand Rapids, was here the first of this week on legal business. Rev. W. W. Whiteomb, of Flushing, officiated at the Baptist church last Sunday. They will probably give him a cali here. Some of the roughs had a free fight here last Saturday night and on Sunday. Some arrests were made, but not near enough. Clover seed about here is nearly a failure on account of a worm that ate the seed and prevented it from filling. Much of it has not been cut at all. Rev. H. Mclntosh returned from conference, Tuesday night. A farewell social with refreshments was given at the church to the retiring pastor's family on Wednesday evening. They go to Grass Lake, which is to be congratulated on getting so able and faithful a pastor. Business is starting up some and arrivals are increasing though prices are generally no better. Good red or white wheat brings 71 cents; rye, 57 cents; oats, 32 cents; barley, which comes in some now, brings $1.20 for bright 48 1b. , but most of it is either stained or liglit weight, and goes at $1.10 to S1.15; eggs, 17 cents; butter, 18 cents; cranberries, Í2.25 per bushel; apples, 50 to 75 cents; peaches, $1 to Si. 50; beans, $1.60.