The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-07-10

mon 6chooIe, have between them
600 acres Of land situated from
one mile to three miles from Bald
win, and have done bat listls to-
wards improvements until the
past Spring; but nov have %
acres in crops, looking we'll (; over
300 apple trees set out, doing 6ns.
", over 200 peac trees growing
from the pits, and q large amount
OF smaller fruits Of every variety,
with . lot OF choice straw berries
&c. They are acsive works and
say they are going to keep on i'm.
proving and get out fruit 40 fast
as possible. All these parties,
afore mentioned, have comforts
BILE log or frame dwellings aud
ootbuildings for the time they
have been on the ground. Many
others have permanent improve
ments, but most, have only got on
TO their land this season, and have
not had time to make much show.
/ ha6 intended to say a few
words in relation to the doings
here on the Fourth, but 40 my
letter 10 already lengthy l will de-.
fer it till my next, A
BALDWIN, July 9th, 1873.
EDITOR STAR: - Baldwin is a
village of abont 200 Inhabitants,
and is situated on Section 8, Town
II, N. r. ID west. 1t is about
20 miles west Of Reed City, on
the banks ofthe Pere Marquette
River. The Flint & Pere Mar
quette Railway rurs through tho
town. A year ago there was not
a building here, and now it boasts
of a steam saw mill, owned by
James Kennedy, Of capacity for
saving about 10000 feet Of lum-
Der per day. The Baldwin House,
when completed, will be one Of
the largest and best west Of Sagi-
nav, being a three story frame
building, with basement. The
dimensions Of the main part are
55x45 feet, and 33 feet posts.
There is also a wing two stories
high, 40x30 feet. =. 1t has also q
nice observatory which affords 9
splendid view of Lake. County
Plains. The Hotel is owned and
run by Alexander belong, who
is able seconded by Mr.. Wood,
ono of the most accommodating
oflandlords, who exerts himself to
the utmost to make guests CON-
Portable. A hack leaves every
morning at 7 o'clock, for Reed
City, connecting with trains on
both Railways at that point. John
O'Drien aud Fl. 8. Senis keep
private boarding houses. The
dealers in general stocks are w.
A. Duress, II. A. Bray and Col.
Basam. The latter ais, has the
Post' fl %. Phillips & Dyer keep
q good assortment of hardware,
Basam & Janesse and A. NJ.
Burnham have very well assorted
stocks Of drugs.
The inhabitants Of tho embryo
village, not wishing to be behind
their neighbors in celebrating tic
Nations Birthday hoisted liber-
lty pole and had a celebration,
which would have done honor to
q town ten times its size. At an
early hour tho Inhabitants COM
menced to arrive from the sur
rounding country, which by the
way, 10 not as barren as is gensr-
ally supposed; for Mr.. l}onves,
Capt. Townsend and Davenport
Brothers have as good fields Of
corn, wheat and potatoes AZ the
Oldest counties in the State can
brag Of. At IL o'clock A. N. the
Marshal of the Day, Capt. Town
send, escorted the crowd to the
grove, where Rev. II. A. Bray
opened the exercises with prayer
d. E. Warner, Prosecuting At
torney for the County, read the
Declaration of Independence, and
Hon. M. G. Burcb, of Jersey, do
livered a stirring Grafton, which
was listened to with attention
Towards the end of his speech {
thunder shower came up, which
cut short the exercises and causcC
the crowd to seek shelter in sd-
joining buildings. The dinner
that was to have been served IL
the grove, In consequences Of th'
rain was spread out in q building
a few rods distant. The table,
were well supplied with all tn
delicacies of the season, and tb'
multitude was not long in taking
} advantage Of the occasion to satis
~ the wants Of the inner man
. Aftcr dinner the crowd procesde,
to the Baldwin House, to partak,
Of the pleasure Of q dsnce, whicl
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