The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-24
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for some time in Iowa, has returned.
"Rob" Brown, of Pinora township,
one flour old subscribers, again renews.
II. II. HOLSTER and family are absent
this week, visiting at their old home
in Shiawassee county.
Farmers produce always received on
subscription to the STAR. Some pota-
toes are wanted just now.
Jones d HOLSTER had fresh lot of
flour, last week, from wheat grown on
the plains of Lake county.
1t is time to begin the work of pre-
pairing articles for exhibition ut the Fair
Let all try and help a little.
County Clerk Towner and family
paid Il visit to their old home in ELS
worth township, last week.
We understand that G. Ii. Forman
has placed Il stock of groceries in his
new store at Forman Station.
DR.. w. B. Mott expects shortly to put
stock of drugs in +. l.. Aliens store
building, OH Michigan avenue.
Geo. III. Br9flie, who has been spend
ing some time away from home, selling
'patent rights" returned Saturday.
The day school in this place closed
last Tuesday. We believe Mr.. Smurth-
waite has given good satisfaction rs Il
teacher.
Jas. NJ. Foster informs us that sever
al peices ofcorn in the vicinity of Chase
will be ripe by the first of September,
if fine weather continues.
Don't spear the grayling. 1t is con-
trary to law; and besides, it drives the
fish from the streams, and destroys the
legitimate sport Of the anglers.
Judson North brings Us some excel
lent green corn, on subscription. We
will accept all our subscribers may sec
fit to bring us, in same manner.
The Sabbath School excursion and
picnic at Chase, Wednesday, was 4
pleasant little affair. Pinora, Chase,
Nirvana and Baldwin were represented
Hon. VIM. j. Cole, of the Huntington
appeal, was in town few days since
and paid the STAR office u visit during
our absence. Come again when we are
'tu hum"
1t is expected that the Republicans
of this locality will meet tomorrow
friday evening for the purpose OF
organizing II Hayes and Wheeler Club.
Let there be good turn out.
st. Nicholas for September is already
at hand. This bright ciildrcn's peri
Odical ranks among the first in excel.
lcncc, and should be read by all tho
little folks. Scribner d Go. publishers
A young man named John Cole had
the ends of three fingers on the lcf
hand sawed of, at +. ID. Lacy's shingl,
mill, Nirvana, yesterday "Wednesday
morning. He went 70 Reed City fol
surgical aid.
Said citizen of Cherry Valley town
ship to us, u few days sincc-'If l ever
vote the Democratic ticket again, you
may shoot me-" He talked like II man
who was i'm earnest, and who had just
awoke to n sense of his duty.
The Republican Representative Con
vcntion will be held in Baldwin to-
morrow friday Aug. 25th. 1t is cX'
pcctcd that there will bc several speak.
ers present, from Ludngton, and thai
there will be speeches in the afternoon
and evening.
We received a pleasant call, last Sat
urtlay, from r. G.. Brant, Of Chicago
who was visiting Lake county, looking
after his land interests in Ellsworth
township. He evinccd his good vii
towards the county paper by giving u
paid-up subscription.
The purchase of forty acres of lane
for Fair Ground has been made; tn,
price paid being S200-onc-fourth down
and the balance in three annual pay
mcnts-intcrest at Z per cent. The ma
terial is being gathered for an cXhibi
ton building; and if possible, a fence
will, also, be erected.
Few magazine sketches have given
greater delight than Mr.. John Bur
roughs' "Bird Medley" in Scribne,'
midsummer holiday (August) number
The admirers of this charming write
(and their name is legion) will be gla'
1 to know that the editors of ,Sclibnc
have more Of his sketches i'm reserve
one of which will appear in the Octo