The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-24

Nt'"'' 40. "~e ertssuisissSS serts wtsst'
IN 'i'v niIe'n"", Vi Friday, Dec.
18th, ASIA, the telegraph was com.
vAv,cd IT, this loini, All instrument
placed /" position, aud the first
message received ind sent. We
ca"",i chse this paragraph without
quoting the following references 10
Baldwin, from Nh article wrlttcn by
The Editor Of the Lndingfon ZIP
peal, who spent day here. recent.
ly: ''lt is a new town, we'll laid
out and rapidly growing; there are
several stores, q good hotel, Single
mill, school house and printing
Office. The watch. word of The PEG.
pie Vi this place is, Forward" Its
population is perhaps from three to
four hundred end all tho time in
crcasing. Mr.. Wood keeps tho no.
tel, it is u large overgrown, yet
thcr imposing establishment, ca
pable Of holding and accommodate
ing many guests, it ia situated but
short distance from the depot and
is in every particular, we'll adapted
to the wants of the travelling public.
A large portion Of the country
about Baldwin is covered by the
primitive forests, the surface is more
or less level, the soil is sandy, aud
in some localities Of clayey loan,
well adapted to growing fruit and
vegetables. The construction Of the
f. & P. NJ. r. r. gave the first i'm
pulse to it's growth,and its gcograph
ical position, line Of communication,
the advantages Of great pine and
hardwood forests, arc guarantees OF
its future increase in population and
business"
So much for the pact and present.
Now, let us view future prospects,
The present mail facilities are con.
fined to the receipt Of one eastern
mail one day, and departure "f mai
for the cast OH tho day following
Except Sundays. Within a few
weeks mail will he received daily
from each direction. Congress has
established a mail route betwcc,
Baldwin and Newayg", by way al
Morgantown, and the Posl"ffiee
Department has advertised for pro
posals for contract to carry mai's
The plan OF a railroad running trou
Baldwin to Manistce has been much
talked Of, and two or three line.
surveyed some time since. We
are assured from pretty good All
tlorilv that the road il a settled f.'c;
in the rear future. This prof ct il
one of great impnta &C to the pe"
pic If the county at large. cs wei
rs Baldwin, as it will bring wealth.
into the county, besides being q
great convenience T." these living
in tho northwest portion of the conn
~. To Manistee it will he 1T still
greater value and Importance, hy
aff"rding an eastcra outlet 10y land
n privilege now denied to it.
What Baldwin now lacks is fur
niturc store, jcwe!Iy shop, tin
shop, boot and shoe St re-, nrist IN j
aud harbtr.el"r. No one will
weak mind aud muscle IL wanted
~ como here, look 1T cur embryo
town, express an opinion or NV"
thpt there 'nay bo II town her,
some day." and go away to await
| fur it to Develop, or 'Suncihiny t.
turn up" t-"mc ore cl.c must turn
i) wlicl, may induce him To com,
here. What is wanted here is mel
v it'll ready hands aUd wiling l.carts
to come III noic aud take the bite
with the swrc'; t. grow with tit
growth If The town. Without sncl
men Baldwin can do nothing
With them anything within ili'
bounds Of reason, aud all that tit
most sangainc could ask i"r, vii
surely be accomplished.