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Jottings From Chelsea

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
July
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chelsea, July 5.- The Fourth at this place was a very quiet day, most of the citizens either remaining at home or with out-of-town friends. In the evening the children had a chance to see the fireworks of the private families about town. At Cavanaugh lake all of the cottages are occupied and the resorters in the evening had a very nice display of fireworks. At Glenn's North Lake resort the ball game between the North Lake team and Chelsea called forth a good crowd and the game resulted in a victory for the Chelsea boys.

The water on the overflowed lands around the village has begun to recede and by the first of next week if we have no more rains the submerged lands will be in their usual condition.

The M. C. elevator has been to balance shipments and the usual annual repairing. It will probably be ready for business about August 1.

R. A. Snyder had about 20 acres of onion marsh overflown by the heavy storm Wednesday night, Dr. G. W. Palmer about 10 acres, W. P. Schenk three acres, Davis & Gates about five acres, and it is thought that the crops will be a total loss.

The funeral services of the late Mrs. Robert Foster were held from the M. E. church today at 10:30. Her age was 70 years. She leaves the husband of her youth, four daughters and four sons to mourn her demise. Mrs. Foster was one of the old settlers of this vicinity and a woman highly respected by all who knew her. County School Commissioner Foster Is one of her sons.

The storm of Thursday night did a great deal of damage to the Chelsea Telephone Co. on their Cavanaugh lake line, eight poles being struck by lightning and shivered to shreds. The wires are all down.

The D., Y., A. A. & J. road yesterday got their washout near the John Bagge farm in shape so that cars could cross, but it will be several days before they can get the work all completed.

D. R. Hoppe became one of the justices of the peace yesterday of Sylvan township.

The Clark & Norton foundry on Main street north has been sold to Harrison & Moran, of Brown City.