Sports Day At Chelsea

The day of sports at Chelsea ou Weduesday as a red letter day for that tovm. It was also Pingree day aud between the two the town was well fllled frora morning till eveniug with the large influx of visitors. Mr. Pingrae arrived in Chelsea on the morning train and was met at the depot by a large party of citizens headed by the Chelüea Cornet Band. During the morning the mayor held a reception at the Chelsea house where a large uumber of citizens of all political faiths called on him. In the afternoon the sports, whioh oonsisted of horse, bicycle and foot races and baseball game, cam off. Au early start was made on tbem and at 3 o'clock a recess was held during which Mayor Pingree addressed the large crowd that had gathered. In the sporting program the horse races were exceedingly good and very interesting. the bicycle races were also sharply contested. Pinckney, Parma a.nd other surrouuding towns had sent in their fast trotters aud the resnlf was that the several contests were close and exciting. As a wiudup to the day the Chelsea Pingree Club held a 'meeting in the even ing. The hall was fllled to overflowing, many having to stand and others having to go away without getting inside. Mayor Pingree, who was introduced to the audience by B. Barker, president of the ohib, and W. W. VVedemeyer, of Ann Arbor, who is well known and likedby his old townsfolk, made the speeches of the evening. Altogether it was a most successful day.