The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-17
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house.
1t is cooler since the thunder storm
on Monday.
Master Eloris Corby has our thank
for some fine blacliberrics.
G. +. Ruggles, of Manistce, Is still
another subscriber to the STAR.
We would be glad to receive guam
tity of blackberrics on subscription.
Mrs. ii. s. Livingston will acccp
our thanks for fine mess of turnips.
Osceola county expects to hold its
nominating convention.in q week Oh
two.
f. l.. Harger has raised the frame
for his new house, and it is now being
enclosed.
Levi Dovee has sold his interest in
the saw mill ut this place, and it's now
owned by f. l.. Harger.
We cheerfully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of cash for n years subscription,
from Tho's Bishop, of Elk township.
The Republican State Representa-
tive Convention for this I4ake) Dis
trict will be held in Baldwin, on Fri
day, Aug. 18th.
A friend from Yates township writes
as follows: "The citizens of this part
cry, Oh, how long must we do without
II grist mill in Lake county?"
A lumberman named Charles H..
Vaughan, one day last week, cut of
the end of Il thumb and part of an in
deX finger while cutting tobacco.
Oh Phillips has gone to the teen
tennial. Nj. l.. Townsend announces
that he intends to start on similar
trip, on or about the 25th of Septem-
Der.
Mecosta county held its delegate and
nominating conventions both in one,
some three or four weeks ago. The
plan gave general satisfaction, and
saved much time and trouble.
There was splendid rain in this To-
cality, last Friday, and more on Mon
day. The. weather continues warm,
crops are doing well, and everybody is
feeling happy in consequence.
w. II. Croft, of Nirvana, reports his
Single mill as doing n lively business.
He left, Tuesday morning, for Toledo
and Cleveland for the purpose of find
ing n better market than he now has.
1t is rumorcd that there will be a
change in time of running trains over
the +. & p. Nj. Railway, next Monday,
and that the mixed train will go west
in the morning and return in the eve
ming.
This Thursday morning, Supcrin-
teudent Keller, of the +. & p. Nj. Ry
and some of his friends, came up on
his "buggy" and set out for fishing
tour among the grayling in the North
Branch.
Next Wednesday the joint excursion
and picnic of the Union Sabbath School
and the day school, of this place, will
occur. A general invitation is extend
cd to all, whether members of any
school or not.
We acknowledge the receipt of 81
from Supervisor Keefe, of Glencoe, to
apply on subscription. John is IN out
and-out Democrat, but says he aciH have
the county paper. Tally another for
good sound sense.
The September number of Petcrson's
Ladies' M0goEine is already at hand,
filed, as its predecessors have been,
with choice stories, entertaining and
matter. 1t is n desirable
periodical for every household.
Henry Pocklington, OF Webbcr town
ship, brought load of nice watermel-
ons to town last Friday evening, and
of them. AS usual, hc did not
forget the printer, and as a consequence
has our thanks for one of the best.
Whitcomb's mill came near being
destroyed by fire one day this week,
from burning sawdust. AS it was,
quite portion of the tram-raiway
was destroyed, and part of the bridge
across the Middle Branch, at the mill.
Upwards of 800 extra copies of the
premium list for the Second Annual
Fair of Lake County Agricultural So
ciety have been printed, and will be
distributed throughout the county. In
order that all may simply understand
the expenses of the Society, we state
that the supplements are the gratuitous
work of the STAR office.
The newspaper fraternity was quite
well represented at the Senatorial Con-
vention in Reed city, Tuesday. There
were present: j. Kinds, Ncwayso Tri-
bune; Charlie Gay, Big Rapids Pioneer;
j. f. Radcliffe, IIcrscy Outline; w. G.
Cameron, Reed City Clarion; Chas. X.
Radcliffe, LAKE COUNTY STAR; ADD.
M. Smith, Manistce Times.
The turnout ut the "bcc" OH the Fair
Ground, last Saturday, was not a large
one, but was all very well, considering
the present busy season with the farm
crs. All the ground q acrcs) designed
for clearing and fencing this season,
was put in proper shape, except burn
ing the brush, and that was drawn TO
one side, so that all Is in shape for put
ting up the building.