The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-04-06
HOME STARLIGHT.


George Oviatt, Isaac Garner and ID.
West want the STAR. Still they come.
Henry Poclzlington brings us some
nice potatoes OH subscription.
The wish seems general that no more
highways be opened in Pleasant Plains
township, during the coming year.
G. Newcomb, solicitor of the f. &
P. NJ. Railway, was in Baldwin last
Tuesday evening.
We are indebted to w. G. Cameron,
of the Osceola Outline, for favors this
week.
Job work and advertising have de-
layed the issuing of our paper this
week.
Try and remember the meeting of
the Lake County Agricultural Society
next Tuesday.
County Clerk Towner and family are
visiting at their old home in Ellsworth
township, this week.
We were pleased to receive call
from v. G. Conner, of Ellsworth town.
ship, OH Thursday of this week.
More new type in the job office,
and we are better prepared than ever
before to turn off work.
The new union depot at Reed City is
quite convenient affair; but would be
more so, with the addition of a good
clock.
Thanks to our friends who so prompt
ly forwarded to us returns from cleo
tons in various townships, last Mon
day.
VIM. A. Deuress has been getting
material OH the ground for new fence
around his residence lot, on the town
| line road.
C. +. Basom intends to put i'm one
day friday of each week, at Chase,
for the purpose of transacting legal
business which may be entrusted to his
care.
S. T.. Dickens, formerly Of Pennsyl-
| vania, has made up his mind to become
citizen of Lake county, and as one of
the necessary steps, hands us 81 for the
STAR.
Reed City seems to be the most thriv-
ngtown in this locality, just now. The
east part of Lake county contributes
largely to its (Reed City benefit, by
way of trade, &c.
The special rates for transporting
money packages by the American Ex-
press Company have been discontinued,
and hereafter no package will be car
ried for less than twenty-five cents.
One day last week the Directors car
of the F. &. p. M. Railway, containing
Sup't Keller, Road Master Brown,
Genr Freight Agent Edwards and 9th
ers, passed over the road to Ludington.
1t is doubtful as to whether Baldwin
will have any school during the com
ing Summer. REASONING money in
the hands of the district assessor. Is
sue some more contingent orders!
According to law, the Tuesday, pre-
vious,to the day of township election
shall be the day of settlement with the
town treasurer. 1t required four days,
at t,Oo dollars per day, (the law says
81 .5O) osettle the accounts of this town.
ship.
The people would like to see report
from the township treasurer of Pleas
ant Plains township. Who gets the
peoples money? Taxpayers want to
know, and it's right that they should
Well publish the report gratuitously
Bring it along.
We hear various reports of voters be-
ing piled with liquor and beer ut the
election i'm this township, last Monday
for the purpose of influencing them tC
vote as certain ones wished them to-
Tell us something new, and not the
same old story.
We learn that Ashe Brothers have
the contract for cutting off the pine
from the tract owned by the Pere Mar.
quette Lumber Company, and situated
just east of town. They have rented
the building owned by Mrs. J. o. Brien
on Michigan avenue, and Alex. De.
Longs barn, and will doubtless com
mence work i'm a few days.
There will be preaching at Bray''
Hall, Sunday, April 9th, at II O'CLOCK
a. M, by Rev. w. l.. Camp, The
communion will be administered OF
this occasion to all christians who may
desire 1t; after which, the names of al
religious persons will be taken who
may desire to start the first Congrega
tional Church of Baldwin. A genera
attendance of the friends of religion,
influence Is earnestly desired.