The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-02-05


be established in this place.
Mr.. j. A. Byers, late of Stanton, Mont
calm county, has opened a law Office in this
place.
The mail train going SOUTH at noon, ran
Off the track when about FIVE miles south OF
Clam Lake, Saturday, which delrycd the pas
sage of trains some twelve or fifteen hours.
Fortunately no one was injured.
Sonic unknown person attempted to enter
j. j. IIenpsted's jewelry store one night
last week. lie succeeded in turning the key
to the main lock-" which could only be oper-
ated upon tile inside, so said burglar was pre-
vented from carrying out his inteu.s and do
Ing further damage.
MrcosrA COUNTY
The following items are from the Big Rap.
ids Nagnet and Pioneer:
Allen r. Hierson, farmer living about
three miles west of this city, was taken sick
ON Tuesday, goth inst, and died last Sunday
morning, with congestion of the lungs. De.
ceased was one Of the first settlers Of tho
community.
At the regular meeting Of the stockhol-
ders of the Big Rapids Boom Company, held
in this city, Friday, Jan. 1S, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: I.
d. Stimson, President. II. A. Moon, Vice
President, j. p Underwood, Secretary, G. j.
Stcarns, Treasurer 49,.
Between and 8 o'clock last Tues7ay
morning, the shingle mill lately owned ant
operated by Robt. Munro, situated just north
of ths west end Of the lover bridge, was dis
covered to be on FIRE; and before the alarm
could be given, and the Fire Department ar
reused, the flames had made such headway
that Il was impossible tosave thebuilding, as 10
contained considerable combustible material,
and burned very rapidly. The Firemen were
promptly on hand, and prevented the bridge
from being damaged. The mill had not been
operated for several months; and as there
has been no fire in or about it since II
was shut down, the irresistible conclusion Is
that it was fired by an incendiary. Tho
property formerly belonged to Lobcr Munro,
w3o sold it to Gen. Bronson, some weeks
since. Gen. B. estimates his loss at about
$4,000. II was insured for $4,000; one half
in the Globe Insurance Company, of Chicago,
and the remainder in the Clay lns. Co., Of
Kentucky.
A man named Jonas limerick, who has
been engaged in cutting railroad wood dur
ing the winter, near the village Of Stanwood,
st::'ted for this city on Saturday last for the
purpose Of getting saw glmnncd and filed.
Having finished his bl;-incss, he started back.
in the afternoon. About eight rods south OF
Rust station was the r. r. bridge TO cross
but instead Of crossing it, probably because
the night was dark and the bridge slippery,
he attempted to pass underneath it, JuGg-
ing from his fcotmarks he must have made
several attempts to climb the opposite bank
which he succeeded in doing A few rods
south, on the track he stepped aside to let
the evening train pass. He went but few
rods farther whsn he laid down with his arms
folded across him in which position he was
found on Sunday morning. He had, very
likely become cold and benumbed in cross.
ing the stream above mentioned and had lain
down to rest His body as,foupd by cou-
pie Of gentlemen who were on their way to
Stanwood Hazard Bennett, Justice Of tho
Peace, was at once notified and jury sum-
moned, inquest hcldand verdict rendered Of
death caused by freezing" The deceased
was a single man and resident of Bloom
ingdale Centre, on the south Haven II. K;
twenty-three miles from kalamazoo, whittier
his body was taken for interment on Tues
day monug. lie was not an Incorporate
man, therefore the cause cannot te attributed
TO drunk kenpcss.