The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-22

HOME STARLIGHT.
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Mr.. Marc Munson, Of Nirvana, has
our thanks for favors rendered.
D. G. Warner, Esq, Of Chase, was In
town, Tuesday.
McCollough's mill was disabled last
Monday night, by the collapsing Of
fiue.
TIA meat market could only be made
successful institution in Baldwin, how
convenient 1t would prove at times.
Francis Hibner pays up arrearages
and shoots ahead somewhat, In the mat
ter of subscription.
Mr.. John Armstrong Is another of
those to come forward and renew his
subscription. iaa
The examination of teachers In Pleas
ant Plains township will be held by SUI
perintendent Allen, in Baldwin, next
Saturday, April Oath.
| Supervisor Miller, Of Lake township,
and Geo. L. Wilson, Of Elk, have con-
Guided to try the STAR, and have sent
US their names, with necessary cash.
We were pleased TO receive calls from
c. M. Beardsley, Esq, of Hersey, and
John Delxell, of Ellsworth, last Tues
day.
The "cold snap" last week, remind
ed many that their wood piles were
running low, and that the "fodder" for
stock was about exhausted.
The work of preparing the road bed
for Forman's new tram railway, from
the station to the mill has commenced.
The first brick chimney built in Cher
ry Valley township was put in the res
idence of L. w. Bolyen, by VIM. Rudd,
last week.
Our good resolutions about making
garden" all died out last Friday night
clean froze to death. We hope how
ever, that they may yet "thaw out"
No.doubt the farmers in Lake county
will produce far more grain than other
wise, If they can be assured that grist
mill will be erected at this point
We acknowledge the receipt of a fine
illustrated catalogue of the different va
rieties Of potatoes for sale by B. X. Bliss
& Sons, No. "a Barclay st., New York
City.
The new store building, Charlie
Chicks, Is being pushed forward to a
speedy completion. 1t will be 22x5O
feet, and % feet in height, and finished
in good shape.
The new siding at Forman is complet-
ed, and now Messrs. Forman Brothers
can avoid the inconvenience Of loading
with lumber cars standing on the main
track.
The organ publishes the fact that q
fireman on the f. & p. NJ. Railway
committed penitentiary offence.
Rather of grave charge. Has nurse
sufficient proof to substantiate?
Porter Yates, of Weber township,
sends us some nice potatoes on subscrip-
ton. Porter is staunch Democrat;
but it don't hurt his natural good sense
any.
There was pleasant party at For
man, last Tuesday evening, on the &C.
casion of opening the new hotel there.
Quite number of young people went
from Baldwin.
There was genuine "sugar" snow
storm last Thursday and Friday; snow
falling to the depth of three or four
inches, and all out doors freezing up
tight as a brick-bat.
BY vote of the Board of Supervisors,
last week, the county property will be
moved to Baldwin and placed in Char
lie Chicks new building, as soon as the
same is completed.
We learn from Mr.. I. d. Blood, that
wheat In Yates township generally
looks well, and promises good yield.
He estimates that about double the
breadth Of last year has been sown.
Quite good many packages Of seeds
are now being received at this point,
through the mails. It looks as II the
settlers on the plains intended to try
and raise something the coming season,
anyway.
Nurse was up to Baldwin last Tues
day prospecting with view Of remov-
ing the organ to this point. We learn
that he informed one of our citizens that
"Chase didn't amount to anything"
Wonder II opinions on the part Of citi-
Gems Of Chase, regarding the organ, are
not of same nature? "Why can't we
live in peace and animosity together"
SRoUEIS--The County Seat has been
voted away from Chase. az.
SALARIES or COUNTY OFFICERS
the session Of the Board of Supervisors,
held last week, It was voted to increase
the amount paid to salaried officers Of
the county, so that each will now re-