The Lake County star., 1877-11-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

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Nine large lumber camps are already
established on the Manistee River anu
others are In contemplation.
Nearly six inches Of snow fell at Lam
sing Monday forenoon, and work on the
dome of the new Capitol had to be sus-
pended. At Bay City ''fair sleighing" is
reported.
The gale on Monday caused several
disasters to shipping on Lake Michigan.
1t is asserted that lead ore and coal
have both been found in the Muskegon
valley.
George Recklee, an insane man, living
near Quimby, Barry county, shot and
killed his mother, Saturday night, and
afterward killed himself
Lieut.. Remeyn, u. s. A., who was
wounded in one Of the last battles with
the Nez Perces, is now at Adrian.
An immense colony of hornets has
taken possession of the organ In ore of
the Coidwater churches. They are now
practising "Hoid the Fort" and are
getting the better OF the organist and
choir.
"Auction soclalsp are the latest vagary
in Michigan. The ladies all mask, put
on long gowns, concealing the form.
They are then auctioned Otto the highest
bidder successively, and for that evening
must accept the attentions and escort OF
the fortunate bidder. Most amusing sit
uations and absurd complications arise,
and that is where the fun Is supposed to
come In.
The Hon. Henry Chamberlain is put
ting up cheese factory at Three oaks.
The Rev. DIR. Fiske will be inaugurated
President of Albion College, December
IL.
The total shipments of iron ore from
the Marquette district for the season up
to October 81 were 0O7, ,93l tons, being an
increase over the corresponding period
last year of 36, ,228 tons.
Nearly twice as many men have gone
into the lumber camps on the Muskegon
and White rivers this year as did last
year, and nearly twice as many logs will
probably be pat in.
John III. Fisher, of Johnson, claimed
first money for raising potatoes at the
rate Of 57I bushels to the acre, but the
claim is contested by B. l.. Weed, OF
Coldw ater, who says he raised ], ,l20 bush
els on an acre. +. M. Howe, Of Lansing,
claims the largest single potato. 1t weighs
three pounds and two ounces.
DIR. Henry A. Reynolds, the red ribbon
agitator, was rendered a farewell recep-
tion and purse of 500 at Adrian Tues
day night. He soon leaves for Indiana.
The State Teachers Association holds
its annual meeting at East Saginaw, be-
ginning December 26.
A heavy crop of venison and wild
turkey is being harvested in nothern
Michigan.
The war department has given orders
TO allow the Grand Trunk railroad the
privilege of building permanent shops,
etc, at Port Huron on the government
military reservation.
The Grangers of Calhoun Co. object to
the payment of $500 extra to Judge Van
Zile. as voted by the Board of Supervis-
ors. They will contest it in the courts as
being unconstitutional.
The Kent county Supervisors have de-
cided that their jail birds must be made
to break stone.
There are 24l pupils in the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum at Flint
Inspector Garrgues inspected 2O9,526
barrels of7l Saginaw salt firms in Octo-
ber, an increase of 1870 barrels over
October of last year.
An independent military company has
been organized at st. Louis, Gratiot
county. 1t is known as the "St Louis
Greys."
Buckwheat is reported good crop this
year.
A new Odd Fellows Lodge has been
instituted at Davisburg.
The mail agents of the several railroads
are to be uniformed i'm dark blue.
About 10, 900 acres of land were sold at
the Land Office at Lansing on Thursday,
amounting to about $4,000.
The roster o; the Michigan Military
Academy at Orchard Lake contains the
names Of 40 cadets.
About 81 ,O0O,0O has been invested in
buildio9s in De.'oit tbe past summer.
Daniel Kostenbader, OF Emerson,
Ora lot County, the other day, fired at a
monstrous bear which bau taken refuge
in the top OF tree go feet from the
ground, and brought him Gown at the
irst shot. Bruin had been foraging on
swine in the neighborhood quite extern
sively, aud, when dressed, weighed 494
pounds. The hide weighed 52l pounds,
and IS gallons of oil were extracted from
the carcass.
The wages of ibe men in the N idland
county lumber camps ranges from Sl5 to
SIS month.
The catalogue of The Agricultural Col |
lege shows the whole number oil students
in attendance to be 15i, classified as fol-
lows: resident graduates, j. seniors 10,
jupiors 80, sophomore 81, freshmen,
specials, l3. The spriug Term begins
February 26.
Mr.. ID. p. Clay. President of the Ne
waygo and Grand Rapids Railroad, has
Invested 100000 in the water power of
the Muskegon River, at Newaygo, and |
factories, tauneries, Touring mills, etc.,
a,e soon to be started there.
Ten families, comprising az persons,
the advance guard of colony, have set
tied at Belt1er's Station, on tbe Grand |
Rapids aud Indiana road, near Traverse
City.
1t is reported that New York man |
has leased the Michigan Central railroad |
eating houses at Jackson and Marshall. |
He eIves $40, 900 for the businss for five
years.
The Detroit Red Ribbon Reform Club |
Is now duly Incorporated.
Insurance Companies i'm Michi-