The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-11
OSCEOLA COUNTY.


POTATO bugs have quit the
climbing business. and are going
for the tubers in the hills, in this
vicinity. 1t makes potatoes look
as if they had the smallpox.
ABOUT 800 bushels of black ber-
ries have been picked within
five miles OF this place, this season.
CINCINNATI EXPOSITION Dur
ing the month Of September tick.
cts will be sold at about half fare
on the f. Il p. M. Railway, for
the round trip to and from GIN
cinnati. The fare from llersey
and return is $l4,2O. Mr. Town.
sead has full jurisdiction IN the
matter and is prepared to furnish
tickets to all who wish to 90.
AN important ''hoss trade" case
was tried last Friday, before JUS
tice Radcliffe. The parties were
from Reed City. 1t was a jury
trial, aud created some interest on
account Ut its involving the qucs-
ton of damages in the sale Of
sold plugs" known to be such by
bOh parties, for sums that suisse
quently prove to be more than
lneir value. The jury returned a
verdict of ono cause Of action"
Burch & Bcardsley, Of Jersey,
and w. IL. Palmer, of Reed City,
for plaintiff; M. Brown, of Big
Rapids, aud S. +. Dwight, Of
Jersey, ior tie defense.
IT is against the law to shoot
deer, this month, but we can't
resist the pleasure of recording
an exploit OF two hunters, (who
didn't know of the new law last
week. -Four deer came oat in full
view; and the hunters, Keeping in
cover, shot the whole four, and
,. ousht home tho game. Only
about ten minutes interviewed be-
tween the Ii st sigat Of the deer
and bagging the game. Oar in
formant has cautiously withheld
the names of the hunters, and
requests us to date the time Of the
affair a mouth ahead!
From the Reed City Clarion.
There are now i'm the district
1872 scholars, between the ages OF
five and twenty years.
The new depot on the f. & P.
M. road, at this point, is nearly
completed, aud is indeed a mo
Icl OF beauty. 1t has neat, coy
office, two good sized waiting
rooms, a large freight and ware
room 70 feet in length.
Iron ore, in considerable large
neutrality-suspicious. Of which
can be seen at this office has
been discovered OIL the farm Of j.
ii. Auer, in Lincoln township.
A young gentleman by the
name OF Knight, formerly oil
Ovid, has entered in co.partncr-
ship with w. II, Palmer, Of this
place, is in the law business.
: Mr.. j. j. ucmpslcd, of How
ard City, has rcu.oved to this
place, aud in uow opening a
Jewelry store.
From the Evart Review.
Geo. F. Keep who has the con-
tract for building the dam, com :
.menced operations last Monday.
lie expects to have iifn isllcd this
fall.
Mr.. l.. j. Lcmert is making
preparations for the construction
Of a dam across Chippewa Creek
preparatory to the erection OF a
grist pIll. r
School commenced last Mon
day, MIR. S. Z. Clay will have
charge Of Principal department
Of .he school during the coming
u ~
year and Miss Barker, Of big
Rapids will have charge OF the
intermediate department.
A. Ii. BraDCow whose farm
les near this village, cut and
ihrashed from nine acres, 266
bushels of wheat, and from II
acres, 1916 bushels OF oats.
Mr.. Albert Randall was gun
ming one day this week and SHOT
twentw four pigeons in little a over
al hours time.
Tho McFarlane Brothers in
form us that yesterday they COM
menccd the work Of plattinginto
village lots the twelve acres wing