The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08

cleared OH In eXcellenC shape, anu can
now play with more comfort.
Whortleberries are beginning to ripen
rapidly. The frost destroyed a great
many, we understand.
Pat. O'Brien has the frame for his
new dwelling house raised and is pre-
pairing to enclose 1t.
A nice lot of fresh radishes, presented
to us last Monday, entitle Irwin Sand
born to our sincere thanks.
We acknowledge the receipt of pay
for eighteen months subscription to
the STAR-from J. J. Raymond, of Els
worth township.
BY reference to a notice given else
where, it will be seen that a special ses-
sion of Lake County Circuit Court will
be held on the 18th day of August.
George N. J. returned to-day Thurs
day. from his visit to K-(Hold on,
here! We come pretty near speaking
fright out in meetin'!") his old home
In Shiawassce county.
e. G. Raymond and r.. w. Bellamy,
of Hersey, are in town to-day, and in
tend having some sport, hooking gray
ling from the North Branch of the Pere
Marquette River.
A. McNichOl has manufactured for
the STAR Office, a book case, which, for
fine workmanship will compare favor
ably with anything of the kind we have
ever seen.
Peter Auer, formerly of Reed City,
but now employed as clerk in the Fifth
Auditors office, at Washington, has
our. thanks for late copy of the Wash
ington Chronicle.
Baer's engine and boiler has been
placed i'm position, and the whole ma
chinery will he ready for operation as
soon as additional fire CRATES can be
procured from Big Rapids.
Morrison Sandborn has our thanks
for fine mess of green peas, gathered
from his garden, July LIST. 1t beats
anyone else, we believe, in this local.
ity.
And now we learn that the popula.
ton of Lake county has been increased
by the birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs
F. l.. Allen, and daughter to Mr.. an6
Mrs. Francis Hibner.
AS a precautionary measure against
fires, the Flint & Pere Marquette Rail.
way Company have ordered barrels
filed with water placed on all the
bridges along the newly constructed
portion of the road.
School District No. 9, Weber town.
ship, has new frame school house
12x16, and school has been i'm progress
some four weeks. 1t is taught by Miss
Watkins, with some ten or fifteen
scholars i'm attendance.
We are in receipt of a beautiful lot o.
chromos from the Beverly Company
Chicago, Ill. They are neat as any
thing we have seen in long time, ant
If average specimens of their work, we
can safely recommend them to one and
all.
| Emmett Coon & Co. have had sever
al signs manufactured, and placed or
their store, warning all people not to
pass by, If they would secure Dry
Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Table
Ware, &C., at prices defying competi
ton.
We are I'm receipt of the initial copy
of the National Protestant, 16-pag'
monthly, published at 81 Liberty street
and designed as a strictly anti-CathOli'
Journal; having for one of its main OBJ
jects the unfolding of our free schOo
system. Success go with 1t! Subscrip
ton price 81 a year.
Last Spring, Chase township applied
to the Legislature and had the time fO
paying their taxes extended about tw,
months beyond the usual time. Will
the increase of taxes, caused by thu
prolonged "muss" over the County
Seat, when will they ever be able t,
settle this years bills
The edition of the Irish World, print
ed June 10th, is literally full and run
ming over with patriotic Illustration
and literary sketches, bearing upon thu
war of the revolution. There's on'
fault we have always found with thu
World. There's too much "Irish" ano
not enough American nationality abou
it to suit the circumstances unde
which and the country in which it Il
published.