The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-07-31

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to. bc. cvnmon ell sloae the shosA
Crops 1T oil kinks, ara. ksakAG
splendsd aud everything bi1s fsis
for bonntifal harvest. =. -:
Work on tho North Picr 10 pro
crossing finely. Ths cfiLs ard
being put togcthcras fast - pos.'
sible, and when the extension is'
completed we shall probablyhave
the best has bor on the East Shore.
We now have an average Of over
ten feet Of water. 80 "a
John Bean, Jr., has laid the
foundation for now mill in Col
lax, the northeastern township 10
O;cana county, and has already
got the boiler, smoke stack aid
part Of the machinery or the
ground, aud a blacksmith shop
completed. Tho mill 10 situated
in the midst Of large amount If
valuable pine timber, and we
hope will prove remuneralive.
We are informed that a shoot.
ing afffay took place in 'Weare
last Thursday evening, between
IL. Sanders and s. Kelley, broth
er:in.law Of Ii. Kidder. It seems
that Kiddcr was owing Sanders a
small amount Of money, and somc
words had passed between tkem
in regard to 1t. This evening
they called and after some con-
versation betweeh them and Sand
ers, Kelley made'a an assault on
Sanders in his door yard, who,
after ordering him to desist with
ont avail, fired and wounded
Kelley in the thigh.
MoNTCALM COUNTY. =.
In the Stanton UaraI, of the
10th, we find tho following: .
On Thursday last Mr.. VIM. A.
Brooks, with two other 'persons.
were employed in cutting down a
tree near Turner Bros. & Co.'S mill,
sonth side Of Dickasons Like, Mr..
Brooks and a youngman were saw.
ing it on one side, while the other
was chopping on the other side.
Tho tree tell in tho opposite dir
ection from their expectation and
struck between two other trees
in nearly a direct range, in such
a way as to canso the but tn slow
around q few feet. Mr.. Brooks,
in cndeavoring to get OH: of tile
way, stumbled on some brush,
and before he could recover the
but of the tree fell on him killing
him instantly.
The came paper, Of July 26th,
has the following:
The Babtist Chnrch improve.
men; cost about $500, OF which
5000 was paid. Abont half oi
this deficiency was raised at the
dedication last Sabbath md the
balance will soon be provided for
by subscription. ..
Ground was broken here last
Wednesday for a new Railroad in
the direction Of St. LOUIS, Graft
OF County. 1t starts directly from
the depot grounds. For the
present, it may not lie built any
far her than will be necessary.
to Accommodate some lumber deal
era with some very convenient
grounds for lumber yard. After
this much is accomplished it will
then he in order for any parties
who chose to 60 on with tho Road
to st. Lonis. 81.
MANisTEE County.
We clip the following from the
Manistee papers:
The hay crop is nearly all gath.
cred. The reccnt rains have
damaged it sou,c, but there is q
good crop. Other crops IN the
county are above the average.
The mill Of Mcssrs. Green and
Miln"e has been shut down for
the last week ar two on account
OF the delay in getting their logs
out OF the Little Mani,tee River.
They hope to be able IL cut lum-
Der again In a week or so. e. =
A small board shan,y Just above
Ruddock &Giff"rd's u.ill was burn.
cd this forenoon. The furniture
was mostly lost. together with
500 in money. The house and
contents were. owned by = labor
or whose vic is sick, and the
loss comes TO tho family with pc
culiar severity. e.. -
The Schooper -Four Brothers,
bnilt and equipped IN this city by
the Rciiz Bros, aailed to day will,
her first cargo If over 100000
feel Oflnmbcr. This spledid new
vessel is of 240 tors burden, aud
reflects great cre'iitO on the enter
prise If its buildes. She will be
used entirely in the Manistce
trade.
Vrssels drawing 10 I feet Of
water can enter our liarimr, and
the channel will DO -dcopensd to
admit of vessels entering that will
draw ID feet when loaded. Tho
dredge and mud scows, for the
work, cost Sl3,OO0,and the expense
of dredging ont tho channel to
the depth contemplated will cost
many fhuusand d.llnrs more.
The work is done by a toll on
lumber.
Tho bees .! this city were
mostly destroyed ny tho great
fire. This is to be tho more
regretted because Of the difficulty
If obtaining swarms to replace !