The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-29
HOME STARLIGHT.

Our subscription list at Nirvana, is
picking up, quite lively, of late.
II. X. Hurley, of Summitville, pays
up back subscription, and renews.
Judge ]. M. Foster, of Chase, was i'm
town Monday.
The money order Office for Baldwin
will be started about the first of July.
Rev. S. M. Bennett, of Howard City,
was in town last Saturday.
Supervisor Randall, of Chase is still
another to come forward and renew his
subscription.
The Methodist Quarterly Meeting
was held at Nirvana, last Sunday, in
stead of Baldwin.
The new proprietors of the Baldwin
House are expected to be on hand in a
few days.
Judge White, of Ludington, and the
Sheriff of Mason county, were in Bald
win last Monday.
Messrs. Hicks & Benjamin, of Nirva-
ma, have secured a side track ut their
mill. Good for them.
Our Yates correspondent informs us
that Isaac Brown, of that township, has
removed to Calhoun county.
We welcome the Cedar Springs Clip
per and Wexford County Pioneer to
our exchange list.
Sup't Hubbard, of the American Ex-
press, passed through town Monday
evening.
Lots are being cleared and new build
ings erected at Nirvana, at lively rate.
All right; pile 'em up.
Mr.. Curtis, of LudingtOn, agent for
the American Tract and Bible Society,
was in town yesterday.
ID. G. Davenport left town Wednes-
day morning for visit of several weeks
to the southern portion of the State.
We failed last week to mention the
organization of Sabbath School ut the
Cobb school house.
Our Pinora correspondent writes that
but little "Spring work" has been done
in that township thus far.
George Ratz has commemorative work
of rebuilding his mill, on Section 36,
Pinora township.
Geo. n. Jones has returned from his
brief visit to the central portion of the
| State.
An extension of the platform at the
depot to the water tank adds much to
the conveniences.
"Tommy" Morris has made decid-
ed improvement in his place, by build
ing fence around it.
County Treasurer Deuress is prepar-
ing to erect a dwelling house. His lot
is just across the line, in Weber.
A dance was held in the new hall OF
the building occupied by the county of
| fees, Friday night.
Butter of excellent quality can now
be procured for 25 cents per pound, in
| Baldwin.
The Detroit Paper Company have
sent us one of their pamphlets contain
ing specimen sheets of type, cuts, etc.
They have some handsome styles.
County Clerk Towner was in Baldwin
last Friday, prospecting with view OF
purchasing lot upon which to erect q
dwelling.
The pay car passed over the +. & p.
M. Railway last Friday afternoon, re-
turning from LudingtOn during the
night.
Owing to the demand for extra. copies
of the STAR this week, we are COM
PEELED to send "half sheets" to our ex-
changes.
o. F. Philips had the tip ends of two
fingers on his right hand clipped off by
the "jointer" at Bray's single mill, a
few days ago.
A new Postoffice is about being es-
tablished in Lake county, to be called
NORWAY Hail." We have not yet
learned as to its precise location.
"Bob" Stewart has become disguised
with the "book account" business; has
had some neat cards printed; and now
proposes to go 1t a la milkman.
We have been moving our household
traps this week, and consequently
could not give as much time to the pa
per as we would wish.
VIM. Thompson, who has been work
ing in town for several months past
has moved back on to his homestead
in Wcbber township.
Nicholas Wilkin, who has recently
been visiting the southern portion Of
the State, informs us that wheat prom
ises better here than there.
BY reference to q notice published
elsewhere, it will be seen that our Town
Board are about to take the matter IN
hand and secure ground for q ceme-
terry.
We regret to record the fact that Mr.
A. b. Hayes and family have gone to
Ohio for protracted visit. He didn't
forget to renew his subscription to the
STAR before he went.
Miss Kittie Babcock, sister of Mrs
VIM. A. Deuress, and who has beer
spending several months in Baldwin
returned to her home i'm the south par
of the State, last week.
A friend i'm Yates township writes
"There has been 50 much said abou
the Beecher trial, that my hens hav,
gone to 'nest-hiding;' don't find hal
| their eppsU