The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-07-20
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Over half ton of whortleberries
was shipped from this place last Tues
day; also, on Wednesday.
Black and red raspberries are report
ed as quite plentiful over on the South
Branch.
Quite large party of Indians passed
through town Sunday, OH the way to
huckleberry fields north of here.
Our settlers are reaping no small hem
eft from the huckleberry crop this sea-
son. We wish the prices paid were
higher.
J. Q. Patterson, Esq, of Reed City,
was i'm town Tuesday.
The Republican Delegate COnven-
ton for Lake county meets i'm Baldwin,
on the 9th inst.
Geo. Forman, of Stratford, Ont, is
among those who renew their subscrip-
ton to the STAR.
Very warm and dry during the fore
part of the week, and much need of
rain.
w. ID. Holford is building an addi-
ton to his dwelling OH NJ. O'Brien's
lot, north of the depot ground.
The corrected time card of the G. r..
& l. Railway may be found elsewhere
in this issue.
Nearly four tons of whortlcbcrrics
have already been shipped from this
point, per American Express, this sea-
sOn.
We welcome the Big Rapids Herald
to our Y list, and expect to have many
pleasant chats with it, except political
ly.
The July number of Brainard's Mn
sic0 World is an excellent one. Pub
lishcd by 5. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland,
Ohio.
And now comes Supervisor Kccfe,
of Glencoe township, and adds his
name to the list of subscribers to the
county paper.
Among the periodicals most welcome
to our table is Pctcrson's Ladies Mag
osine. The August number Is already
ut hand. See clubbing list with this
paler.
1t Is estimated that the forgery case
cost Lake county about $I,.CO. Some
$500 or 500 of the amount was paid
to attorneys assisting in the prosecu-
ton. The second trial cost about $500.
The Reed City clarion came to us
last Monday, enlarged to Il six-column
quarto. Well, we speak our standing
opinion of the quarto form of newspa-
pcrs-wc don't like 'cm; but here's |
our Befy" for Camcron's success In the
of his enterprise.
From notices duly posted VIC learn
that the Republican Caucus for Pleas
ant Plains township, to- select delegates
to the County Convention, and the
of other business, will bc
held in Baldwin, at 1 p. M, Saturday,
July 22d, 1876.
We have received copies of a neat
pamphlet issued by the Grand Rapids
4 Indiana Railroad Company, setting
forth the advantages Of the region ut
he upper terminus of their road az a
resort. Humanity swcltering
IN cities should read and act upon it.
At the session of Circuit Court, last
week, Tho's Smurtllwaitc, ofths place,
was, after IL very creditable examina-
lion, admitted to the bar, and has now
fairly entered upon his career as law
yer. We believe "Tommy" to be
man of excellent parts, and heartily
wish him success in his new departure.
A party of fishermen, from Saginaw,
'alnc up Saturday night for raid on
he grayling. Judging from the looks
If the ice box put aboard the train by
hem as they took their departure Mon
lay morning, we should say that Mich
gan trout bite us ravenously OH Sun
lazy as OF any other day.
There will he meeting of the Re-
publican State Senatorial Committee,
or this District, mt the Marshall House,
Ludington, at s o'clock Monday eve
ling, July 24th, for the purpose of de-
.iding upon basis of representation,
line and place of holding the coming
We are i'm receipt of u copy of the
New York Commercial advertiser of
July 10th, 1876, and enclosing a fac
smile of the paper issued "Monday
Evening, October 9, 1907" The quaint
id type and style of printing render
{ an interesting sheet to the printer of
o-day. The contrast between the two
ssues presented to us is remarkable,
md is practical illustration of great
,hangcs made In the art of printing
Turing the past century. The Com
ncrcidi advertiser was the first paper
printed In New York, and was estab-
ishcd I'm 1904, and is now one of the
cading and best papers in the city.