Chelsea

Sheep washing has been in order with farmers this week. Less machinery than usual is being bought by farmers in this vicinity. Dan Watts and wife, of Dansville spent decoration day with relatives here. The onions sown about here are looking well and promise a gooc yield. Hammond Luttle, of Wolf Lake spent Sunday with relatives anc friends here. The town hall was fulllast Sunday afternoon to hear Dr. Holmes' ablc memorial address. S. Stocking has moved to this place from Lima center and occupied the Hunter house on Middle street. UncleTom's Cabin is to be given here Friday night by the Draper company. It seems as if that wil never be too oíd to draw crowdec houses. Wheat in this vacinity improves slowly, but all Jtinds of spring crops promises unusually well. A large acreage has been planted especially of potatoes and beans. A gentleman of the colored persuasión was on the streets last Saturday amusing the people by eating glass and swollowing a ehain until the marshashut down on him. Wool is likely to bring about 25 cents per pound. It is certain that the wool dealers here are not going to squander twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars this year as they did last keeping the price 5 cents above what it is worth. Decoration day was a pleasant one and more than the town hall could hold, assembled at one o'clock to listen to good music and a very eloquent and appropriate address 3y Captain Allen, of Pontiac. His address was a profitable review of the results of the rebellion. Frank Nelson collected S63 dozen eggs fiom farmers in the country last Tuesday for A. Steger. He gets nearly that amount every day. There . are several other wagons travtlling and getting considerable amounts. The eggs ought to be aacked and held tor higher figures rather than shipped novv at small hargains.