Chelsea

Dixo.n liurcharu and lamily will move to Milan to live, soon. There was no preaching at the Congregational church last Sunday. Copious showers this week have caused all vegetation to start growing. Geo. McClain made a flying cali here, spending last Sunday with his family. C. H. Kempf has closed out his stock of furniture to Hoag &: Holmes. Large quantities of farm machinery are being received here daily for the summer trade. The work will begin soon on W. P. Schenk's new store on the west side of South Main street. Mrs. Ahce Avery and daughter left here last Saturday for a visit among friends at Owosso. Mrs. Hubbell's recital at the town hall last Friday ryght was well attended and mucri enjoyed. Wool tags are brought in freely now by those who travel for them and pay 6 to 8c per pound. The cellar is dug and the work going on to build Mr. Boyd's new store next south of the one now used by him. Ed. Williams will leave here soon to take charge of the freight o'ffice at Reese on the Bay City división of the M. C. R. R. Plowing and planting are going on in all directions and spring seems to have come to stay much earlier than for many years. There was a well attended and pleasant maple sugar social, Wednesday night, at the residence of L. E. Sparks for the benefit of the Epworth League orchestra. The market on wheat has improved some and now bnngs 67c for red or white; oats, 35c; rye, 53c; barley, $1.20, beans, $1.80; clover seed, $7; dressed pork, $8; eggs, 13c; butter, 22c; potatoes, 70c. About thirty of the local tent of Maccabees made Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Williams a surprise last Monday night and left many tokens of their esteem and good wishes before they leave for their new field of labor at Reese.