The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-07-24
MUSHROOM County.

A number of steam saw mills
have ehnt down for the time be-
ing, and others will soon follow
unless there is q speedy improve
.ment in the prices paid for lum
Der. Thousands ofloys are are
in The boom and millions of feet
of lumber are piled on the dock
here awaiting a favorable chance
in the market. -Nuskegon Neaos
d Reporter.
CLARE COUNTY.
The FarwelI Register contains
the following items:
Whortleberrics are plenty in the
market at 1Octs per quart.
Quite frost in this vicinity
last Thursday evening, but crops
sustained no injury.
A single head Of lettuce grow
ing in the garden Of Levi Clark,
in this place measures Is inches
in diameter.
Crops in this county are said
to look better and give promise.
Of a more abundant harvest, the
present year, than any other time
since the settlement Of the coune
|'ty.r
Tho temperance people Of Glare
{ appears are thoroughly aroused
on the liqnor question and If :hcy
don't prohibit it's sale altogether
seem determined to regulate its
too f.cqneut use. Parties charg-
ed with being drunk and disor-
dry on the streets were prosecut.
ed last week, two convic' ed Of the
offence. A number OF others
were tried but were not convictc cd.
These suits lasted oil the week,
created much apparent interest
and especially among tho advo-
Gates Of liquor, who stuck closer
hen brothers to shield each other
and eupport their common cause
namely, the sale and use vi intox.
icating drinks.
MASON COUNTY.
The Ludinsiou Record of July
18th says:
Over $4,000 wero paid ont fo'
labor, at Wards two milla, for
the mnnth of June.
From farmers in different part &
ofthe county we are almost daily
treasured Of the fine appearance
of the crops. Wheat, corn, oats
and grass are all looking we'll and
promise an abundant yield. Tho.e
who know cay there is no better
soil or climate than can be found
in this county, for the raising u
all kinds Of crops.
During tho thunder storm on
Sunday night the lightning struck
q chimney upon the house Of E.
Baker, on Sawdust avenue run
ming down the stovepipe, burst
ing Il asundcr, thence taking to
the fuor and slivcring il up in its
coursc. A child Of Mr.. Baker wins
go severely shocked Ivy the stroke
that, Tor some time, life wasthough,
to be extinct.
WEXFORD COUNTY.
J In the Sherman Pioneer we
find the following:
A camp meeting viii be held
near Foust's, at tie Comfy Line,
commencing August 26th, and
holding until the first Of Scptein.
her. A number Of eminent min.
listers will be in attendance, and
a pleasant and profitable timo is
expected. All are invited to at
,tend.
MECosTA COUNTY.
The Big Rapids Pioneer con.
tains the following:
We understand that tho dam nj
s. 4. Bigelow's saw-mill 1t the
mouth Of Ryan Creek, went ont
on Tuesday morning last.
Col. Ives new saw.mill situated
six milcs west Of this city. on the
M, & B. r. r., will be in run.
ming order by August 10Th. This
is to be q first. class mill and cspa.
ble of cutting IL million feet OF
lumber per year.
On Thursday night Of last week,
the Grocery store Of ]. iSclliodel,
corner Of Michigan Avenue and
Maple street, was entered by bur
glars. About six dollars in change
that had been left in the drawer
was taken. bnt az YET nothing
more has boon rDissed, Tho part