A Semi-Annual Dividend

A SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND

Of 4 Per Cent Declared by Glazier Company

On $300,000 Stock

A Big Rivalry Between the Stock Buyers of Dexter and Chelsea

Chelsea, Mich., Dec. 30.- There are some of the residents of Manchester who are just now having considerable sport with Dr. Lynch, of that village. It seems that the doctor and a party of friends went rabbit hunting on the big marsh in Sharon a few days ago, taking with them a ferret to start the game with. The doctor cautioned the others not to shoot the game at first sight, but to let it set a start lest they should kill the ferret. But the doctor did not follow his own advice, for as soon as the ferret showed its nose from under the stack where they had started it after the rabbit the doctor fired his gun, and returned home without the ferret. Now his friends are all laughing at him, while the doctor is not saying a word.

There seems to be considerable rivalry between the Chelsea and Dexter stock buyers and some of the Lima farmers are glad of it. Saturday one farmer received over 5 cents a pound for beef on foot and near 6 cents for hogs to be delivered the latter part of this week.

There has been considerable ice going through this village the past week n the M. C. R. R. to the ice house at Jackson.

The Rev. C. S. Jones, pastor of the Congregational church at this place, filled the pulpit of that denomination at Charlotte yesterday.

The Glazier Stove Co., Saturday, declared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent on its capital stock of $300,000; and in addition they added a large sum of money to the surplus fund. This company is probably the largest manufacturer of oil stoves in the United States, and its output is not only sold in this country but large orders are frequently received for the European trade, and its present outlook is far brighter than it ever has been.

The mason work on the Glazier memorial building is nearing completion.

Staffan & Son, the ice men, are getting things in ship shape for their annual ice harvest.

E. J. Raymond, of Sharon, seems to be about the busiest man in that town these days. With a portable sawmill in his timber lot, cutting railroad ties, and teams drawing them to market and a number of men falling trees, he has no time to spare. The nest number of the People's Popular lecture course will be Wednesday evening, Jan. 8.