Chelsea

   The ground is frozen three feet deep in this village.

    The dust flies now as much as it  often does in August.

    Wm. H. Snow has moved onto his farm at Cavanaugh Lake.

    Trim & McGregor are closing out their stock of goods at auction.

   "Mrs. A. J. Sawyer, of Ann Arbor visited relatives near here last week.

    Ten nights iu. a bar room is to be played at the town hall on the 17th instead.

     Lung diseases are now alarmingly prevalent and the doctors are very busy.

   The work of tearing down the old M. E. church will begin as soon as ii is warmer.

   It is reported that many fruit trees have been blasted by the late cold weather.

    Farm hands are being hired for next season about here at from $15 to $22 per month.

   Edward Gentner has leased the Horace Baldwin farm in Lima and will move onto it in March.

    The wheat on the ground is reported to be materially injured about here by the late cold dry weather.

    The ladies of the M. E. church are preparing an entertainment known as the "Temple of Fame."

    The frost found its way into many cellars of this village the past week where it never before went.

    D. B. Taylor's addition to the village of Chelsea has been recorded any lots are now on sale there.

    A car load of potatoes and two of onions were shipped from here this week in spite of the cold weather.

    C. Shafer, of Grass Lake, opened a new meat market in the Klein building this week with all new fixtures.

    D. B. Taylor will represent Chelsea Lodge.A. O. U. W., at the Grand Lodge which meets in Ann Arbor next week.

   There never before were so many new houses and barns in contemplation at one time in Chelsea and surrounding country as now.

    Chelsea has two bakeries, three meat markets and nine places where groceries are sold. Every person should be well fed here.

    The extreme cold weather and the large amount of sickness prevailing caused Evangelist G. F. Emerick to close his services here last Sunday night.

     T. W. Mingay, of  Ann Arbor bought the Chelsea Herald on Monday and took charge of it. He is an experienced newspaper man and will put out a good paper.

    Two thousand three hundred and ten wagon loads of grain nave been taken in at the company's elevator here since last July. They represent over 100,000 bushels.

   While the men were at work in the woods on the farm of Andrew Haas, in Waterloo last Monday, his 19 year old boy Will, was struck by a falling limb and instantly killed.

     The market here stands at 80 cents for wheat; rye, 57 cents; oats, 30 cents; beans, 90 cents; clover seed, 33 cents eggs, 15 cents; butter; 13 cents: dressed hogs, $5 ; receipts free.

     Married at St. Mary's church Tuesday morning, William F. Kress, of  Freedom, to Miss Frances Neuberger, of this village. Fr. W. P. Considine officiated. They have the well wishes of many friends.

   Over half of the current wheat crop of this vicinity is still in the farmer's hands being held for higher prices. It s quite probable that prices somewhat better than the present will be paid sometime before the first of June.

    William Martin died at his residence in this village last Sunday noon of pneumonia after less than a week's sickness. He was buried from St. Mary's church on Wednesday, just six weeks from the day he was married. He was 31 years old and had been a grain weigher at the company's elevator here for many years. He will be much missed from the depot and by his many friends.