The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-05
Neigh bOrhOOd News.

FROM the Outi1ne.
BOYS sometimes play rather too roughly for
comfort. A son of G. j. Bachant had his left
shoulder broken by his comrades, in sport a
few DAYS since, and was otherwise seriously
injured.
FROM Toledo to Hersey, by way of Grand
Rapids and "Robn Hoods barn." it takes
four days for the U. s. Express Company
to deliver package to our address. The
American could do il in one day. by the +. l.
PM. route; but they can't give such nice
long ride, for the same price, as the U. S. can.
Mrs. d. A. BLoDGErr informs us that Ger
tain big.heartcd men in Grand Rapids have
placed in her hands about $500 to be applied
towards finishing the beautiful church edifce
which the Congregationalists are building in
Hersey. owonder Grand Rapids grows Such
liberality is true index OF enterprise aud pros
peri,y. ;.Ht - IT,
DR.. F. b Wing, on Monday, while In the
act of preparing medicine at his store, was sud-
denly taken i'll and fell upon the floor. Rscov-
symptoms occurred a second and third time,
within an hour. His friend, Dr. Howig, OF
of Big Rapids, was telegraphed for, and he ar
rived on Tuesday morning, finding the patient
some better, but quite weak. We are pleased
to report that DIR. Wing is now able to sit
up 1t was appoplcxy.
TERRIBLE AccIDENT.-0n Thursday, Fcbru-
airy 26th, man by the name Of james Cleary
met with accident resulting in his death. The
facts gained by our informant are as follows
As the wood train on the NJ. & b. r. r. was
approaching Hungerford station, . few miles
west Of Big Rapids, the engineer observed 8
men on the track; Hc at once blew the whis-
tie, when two of them left the track. The
other commenced running, intending to keep
ahead of the train, (as they were just entering
a deep cut) until he reached the other eud
and better place for stepping one side; but
before he could get of, or the engine be re-
versed, he was struck by the engine and in
stantly killed. The body was taken to Big
Rapids q jury summoned, Witnesses sworn,
and verdict rendered according to the above
facts. His age il %, and he had been in the
employ of the Ives laundering Company. No
blame is ATTACHED to the engineer, for If Clcary
had left the track when his comrades did, his
life would have been saved. .. $500.
From tho Lndington Record.
N. ID. EwELL, Esq, Of this city, has received
proposition from law publishing house Of
Boston, to edit new edition of Blackwell on
Tax Titles. t.t
The ice in Pere Marquette lake Is very thin
and honeycomb-like and will doubtless leave
very early In the spring. 80
The distributlon Of ties upon the unfinished
portion Of the r. mp. N. Railway viii be conf
pleted In about three weeks. ~
From the Manistec Times
!, His Hon. J. G. Ramsdell, Circuit Judge Of
the thirteenth circuit has been holding court
for Judge White, at Ludingtcn, for the trial Of
some cases In which Judge White. was inter.
ested. last week he presided In one case In this
circuit in which Judge White was engaged az
attorney for Chas Pagott. - \ Esh
The Republicans Of this Representative Dis.
trfct have clear majority Of several hundred,
and therefore reasonably expected that any
mAa fairly nominated would be elected But
instead Of brilliant victory, The rsturns TINS
far indicate that the Rckle bird has psrched
upon the othor standard. The retarns thus
Gar indicates the election Of the opposition
candidate, Mr.. DoveI, by decisive majority.
Fron the Muskeson Chronicis
TIE COUNTY Va PxsLEy.---A verdict In this
case WAS rendered on saturday for The plain
It'd, with judgment Tor the county Of t2l,-
s3al2. II ID said that the case Vim be taken
10 the Supreme Court -
PporoonAynic WAsufR.-Luthsr Nouitop,
we'll kno~n among our citizens % The inventor