The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-13
CQrresuanllnte,

SOffOk STAR-lu accoruance
with the request Of many OF yonr
readers, I will ondeavor, through
tho Star, TO sketch them short
account Of my trip from Chase
here, and how I found matters
progressing at my "na.ive home"
AT 4 o'clock m, Oct. 9th, l len
Chase for Reed City. and it 10
usslsss to cay fonnd the road in a
sad condition, after 90 much rain;
mud and water constituting the
principal feature Of terra .trma,
aud At every step it appeared
in readiness to eDvelop me to the
boot tops, but an earnest desire TO
catch the 7:15 A. N. train urged
me on despite the muddy elements
which shot out right and left from
under my M. lis rs l trudged
on in the darkness. As daylight
approached it found mo at the
National Hotel, placing myself
outside a hearty breakfast which
my host had prepared in good
style. Shortly afterward the east.
ward bound train made its appear
ance, then "all aboard" and off We
90.
No incident worthy Of note oc-
curs on our way to Flint, where
! We arrive at 1910. Hero we
we're Informed that the train to
Pt. Huron would not leave until
4 o'clock. This time I occupied
in calling on our old friend Harry,
who is book.keeper for Stanley q
Clapp; and making observations
around town, it being the first OPP
portunity l ever had Of "doing"
Flint. Business appeared lively
and the streets and buildings pre-
scented an air which indicated that
It's representatives were energetic,
public spirited, and widcawake to
their interests. At $50 ] strayed
back to the depot, whore all were
anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
the train, which did not make its
appearance until $40.
We arriyed at Pt. Huron at S:45
and I made my way to the Huron
House. Next morning ! called
on my friend Raymond, who !
found in a healthy condition, and
pleased to see me. Pt. Huron
does not present 90 lively an ap-
psarance as Flint at present. al.
though 1 think I, is on the rives
St, Clair near Lake Huron. and
being the only point on the river
where cars may be transferred
across in Winter Without mncl
obstruction from ice. 1t is. evident
that more Railroads. will centeI
here on that account. If mum
Der Of those "cabooses" on Butler
street wcre snDibilated it woult
be TO the credit Of tho place. Al
P. NJ. 1 took the Euenin9 &o'
and started mp the shore. We had
not vcntured far on the Lake
when we were intercepted BY
gnle from the north, which eom-
PEELED ns to return to the river.
Next day, at s P. NJ. I boarded
the ". e. Giason, which was
heavily laden and bound fer Alpe
No. We arrived at Lexington
about 8 o'clock. This place 10 the
County Seat OF Sanilac comfy,
1t contains about 1000 inhabit
ants, and is improving slowly bn'
surely, Some of its enterprisinQ
citizens have just completed a frs
class grist mill which cost abo"t
$4,000. Oar county paper, thu
"Jefersonian." it pnbliabej hero
hs columns being devoted 10 th'
interests Of the community q
largo. About midnight I landet
at Pt. Sanilac, and mado q straigh
wake for the residence Of j
Moore
Sanilac contains a population
If about 600, has seven genera
sores, one erng store, three boo
and shoe stores, two hotels, thre
chu, ches, one harness shcp, tw'
wagon sho,'s,t wO blacksmith shops
one meat market and one saloon
also, = line two story brick scboc
house. There 10 10 ,panuiactOr.
} here. ] think pereo~ os capita
! would here find profitable In
ves'iscnt in grist mill, 81 which
The eommunisy Is greatly in want
ION the following day ] arelIe'
up street and no'iced quito n nnm
Der Of farmers' wagons comm,
into town AMI dnsp'sing Of thei
loads consisting OF wheat
, rye peas, pressed hay, potatoes
&c, &c. Upon making inqnirie