Chelsea

Preston Strong, of Homer, was here on business last Tuesday. David Rockwell, of Ann Arbor, was here on business, Wednesday. Dr. Chas. Reilly, of Detroit, was among friends here a day or two last week. The town is billed for the Edward Maro Combination, at the town hall, February ist. The attention of the village marshal is needed to the snow and ice on the walks all over town. Rev. L. N. Moon has been' in Stockbridge this week, helping his brother in revival meetings. The philosophy class of the high school is preparing a public literary entertainment to be givensoon. The late cold weather compelled the Methodist people to enlarge their furnace flues, to keep their church warm. Quite a number of young people from Dexter and Ann Arbor attended the Good Templars' lodge here on Wednesday night. Rev. Mr. Thistle, who has been employed here the past six months, has gone to minister to a congregation in Monroe county. The ladies of the M. E. church had a social at the residence of R. S. Armstrong on Tuesday, for the benefit of the parsonage fund. The Chelsea Dramatic Club gave two renditions of "Beggar Venus," last week, at the town hall to fair audiences, and gave good satisfaction. The Epworth League gave a poor man's social at the residence of Dr. Armstrong on Tuesday evening. The character of the social was indicated by the dress of the attendants. Louis Hindlang got a yearling red-pole buil by express from Circleville, Ohio, last week. It is the only one of the kind in this part of the state. They are said to be better than Jerseys for all purposes. Geo. Stapish died at the residence of his mother in Lyndon, last week, of a bowel complaint of lorig standing. He was about forty years old and leaves a wife and two children. He was a good engineer on the railroad, and an excellent husband and citizen. The markets have surik back to the place where they were before the recent advance. Wheat brings 66c for white and 68c for red; rye, 55c; barley, $1.18; oats,35c; beans, $1.50 for choice; clover seed, $7 to $7.50; dressed pork, S9; chickens, 8c; eggs, 23c; butter, 22c.