Dog Saved Their Lives

Chelsea. Mich., Feb. 20. Your correspondent is informed by good authority that the Madley contested will case will be settled satisfactorily to all parties interested outside of the courts, at once. A number of Chelseaites will attend the "Pinafore" performance in Ann Arbor this evening. M. A. Lowry, of Sylvan, will move onto the Freer farm in Lima next month. The alarm of fire yesterday was sounded between 11 and 1 o'clock and fortunately was not of a serious nature. It was in the warehouse of Dr. G. W. Palmer, occupied by D. C. McLaren for storing baled hay. In some unknown way a few bales caught fire, but the fire department quickly put out the blaze. The Athletic association are putting forth every effort in their power to make the entertainment on Feb. 28 a success. Ed McCrow, who resides near Waterloo, lost his house and contents by fire Tuesday morning of this week. The inmates were awakened by the barking of a dog and barely escaped with their lives. The dog was consumed in the flames. It is supposed that the blaze caught from a defective chimney. It is reported that Phil Schweinfurth and Henry Gieske dug 19 skunks from one hole one day this week, but your reporter will not vouch for the truthfulness of this report as the gentlemen only sold six of the pelts to the buyers, for which they realized $7.25. LaFayette Orange will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Stocking, of Lima, Thursday Feb. 27. It is reported that Thos. Sears, of Lima, and Hiram Pierce, of Sylvan, both pioneer residents of this part of the county, are seriously ill. D. R. Hoppe will have charge of the eighth grade examinations which will be held in the eighth grade room of the Chelsea high school on Friday and Saturday of this week. Milton D. Bryce, representing the Great Northern Portland Cement Co., of Baldwin, has been here for several days of this week trying to interest some our our capitalists in the interests of that company.