The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-02-26

1
| From the Outline.
THREE birds in the county cage now; all good
singers.
A. d. WooD is preparing to start his shin
gle mill soon.
WORK is progressing On the new Congrega-
tional church cdifcc.
A. II. BRANDON says he has put in million
feet of logs at one of his camps, this winter.
THE prospects for building here during the
coming spring, begin to have q encouraging
look.
| JAS Kennedy has sold his entire stock Of
Lumber, in Baldwin, to Mccullough & Rogers
of Orient.
Mn WENDovER informs us that Woods
camp will finish upithe logging business in a
few days. We did not learn the amount put in
The Court House Festival, Tuesday evening
was well attended, and there was good time.
Guests were present from all the neighboring
villages.
The Muskegon river is nearly full of floating
logs between here and Evart and the ice is noar-
ly all gone, so chat il will not be long before
they will be on the move.
DIR. GooDALE, Of Reed City, has sold his
house and lot, to J. L. Heath. The Doctor is
now on the wing but We wish him success
wherever he may choose to settle.
THE first and only job press ever in Lake
county was placed in the Star Office last week
Mr. Jones of the firm OF Jones & Hollistcr has
the honor of being the man who did the haul
ing.
SOME mon in Herssy, without the fear Of
of taxes before their eyes, are talking Of hav-
the village incorporated. 1t would perhaps
give the place some advantages which it does
not now enjoy
The ladies of the Congregational Society are
preparing for great Social at the Court House
on::Friday evening of next week, March 9Th.
Tableaux, music, and supper, are among the
attractions.
REV. E. w. MILLER Of this place had the
misfortune to cut his foot with an axe, while
splitting wood, last week. We think Mr..
Gerrish had better teach few of these pro-
fessional men how to split wood. He gave us
a lesson, about month ago, and we have not
"put GU. foot in it" since.
r. b. SHERIDAN has removed his tailoring
business from here to Detroit. Ills family
will remain here for the present The ready.
made clothing trade Of the north woods makes
business rather dull, for Grst-class tailor like
Mr. Sheridan.
GEo. Z. EARL started for Ionis, yesterday, to
fight cheeky claimant to his homestead
named s. w. Smith. As Ed. Earl Is well
known here, and as he has never abandoned
his homestead, nor had any intention of doing
so, we think this movement Of said Smith II
putting poor young man to great deal Of
trouble for nothing.
PEOPLE are talking up candidates for tho
spring election in this township. Reed City want'
a Justice Of the Peace, and 30 does Jersey. Al
there are two to be elected, we do not see thai
there is anything to hinder. The town meet
ing this year, will be held at Reed City. Last
years strategic movement Of the Reed Citizens
ef3sctually decided that point
NEWSPAPER agent asked George +. Mills
Of Evart, the other day, If he did not wish e
have his single mill pulled. George replied
"No; the mill can puff itself to HI whenever !
wants tor at the same time casting his gaze
s-~~-<ss> s-h~~>t pip>. n I,ich, % 10 we'll known
has capacity OF about four tugs and an old