Chelsea

The pay car passed here lase oaturiay. i Next week will be the spring vacation ( n the schools. Next Sunday is Easter, it seldom '■ jomes so early. ' John Dunning, of Unadilla,was here Hi business, Monday. II. M. Twamley. of North Lake, will ; joon move i ato Chelsea. J. E. Beal, of Ann Arbor, was here imong friends on Monday. Ilouses for rent in town are scarce wid not enough for the demand. The gardeners are preparing to sow onions this month if the weather continúes favorable. Bishop W. X. Ninde, oí' Detroit, will rireach next Sunday morning and evening at the M. E. church. The spring is now apparently one month earlier than it was one year ago at this date, or for many years. The town hall was crowded last Friday night to listen to the school entertainment which was creditatle. The lecture of Elia Yovschef, the Bulgarian, Saturday night, was very mteresting, but slimly attended. A gentleman from Jackson is fitting up and will soon open a billiard hall in the basement of the McKone block. Colds are very prevalent now and it is important for all to be caref ui, especially tokeep the feet dry and warm. The railroad company this week built a board fence eight feet high at the west end of their grounds here, to spite sonie property owners there. An informal reception will be held at M. E. church parlors next Saturday j evening, that the people may make the acquaiutauce of Bishop Ninde. The oftïce seeker is again on the war pat h. Three caucases are called to nomínate officers for this township, democratie, republican and prohibition. The senior class in our high school is now preparing orations, essays and wardrobes . for graduating exercises. The class consists of five boys and three girls. The peach buds are reported killed. If they are not, they will be for they are starting out and will surely be killed by frosts that are sure to come. The apples will probably go with them. A large audience assembled at the town hall, Tuesday night, to hear Dr. Reilly on "The Last Days of the Christ." It was eloquent and instructive. He talked upwards of two hours and the people did not get tired. The market the past week has been very active and receipts very large, but with weakening prices. Wheat now stands at 52 cents; rye, 46 cents; oats, 30 cents; barley, $1.05; beans. $1.25; clover seed, $5.25; eggs, 11 cents; butter, 15 cents. J. Eugene Evans died at his resideuce in this place last week Thursday, of pleuro-pneumonia. He was 47 years oíd, and leaves a wife and two boys to mouru his loss. He was a good mechanic and well thought of by all, and the town. hall was crowded last Sunday afternoon by his many friends to pay their last tribute of respect to his memory.