The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-01-04

term ofoilicc of Sheriff Grant, judge
of Probate Foster, Surveyor Blanchar,
and Posccutlng Attorney Warner; ant
Monday witnessed The commencement
OF the terms ofGeo. Oviatt, Sheriff; w
A Burnam, Judge of Probate; Lee S
Cobb, Surveyor; +. l.. Allen, Prose-
cutting Attorney.
We are informed that the dwelling
of l.. NJ. Hardenburg caught fire whore
n stove-pipe passed through the roof,
yesterday. Fortunately, the flames
were seen in time to cxtinguish them
before any damage had been done be-
yond the burning of quite large hole
through the roof.
From Geo. w. Castor we learn that
jackson Peek still remains at his place
i'm Elk township, in great dcstitu-
ton, actually suffering for comforts
of life; yet pcrsisting in staying where
he Is in preference to being removed
where he can bc properly cared for.
Merchants and other business mon
often find it desirable and convenient
to have shipping tags for their use.
a good article will be furnished at the
STAR Office, with your business card
neatly printcd on them, at II moderate
! figure.
Says the Outline: "'The Christmas
party given by the Jersey Band was
success. Forty numbers were sold.
The music was pronounced excellent,
and Bachants supper ditto. Every
thing went off in fine order"
Since writing an item which appears
elsewhere in our local columns. in re-
gard to Jackson Peek, we learn that
he has been removed to Baldwin,
where he will be clrcl for by Mr..
John Stewart.
Lee. s. Cobb has lately been thrcsh-
ing out his wheat with IN armstrong"
thrcslcr. lie reports yield of Is
bushels per acre, from the plains.
Good enough.
The postoflicc Mt Rcnoc has been
abandoned for the present, from the
fact that no one wished the trouble of
discharging the duties of postmaster.
Albert A. Blanchard, of Yates town
ship, remembers us by paying his sub
scription. We like to have just such
subscribers.
Considerable grain is shipped from
Baldwin to Herscy to be manufactured
into flour. 1t wouldn't bc so if we had
that Touring mill here.
w. J. Holcomb, of Dover, and II.
Saunders, of Chase, were in town this
week, attending to the business of their
office, us superintendent of the Poor.
The Supervisors expect to be in scs-
sion the greater part of this week.
Next week we hope to he able to give
an official account Of their proceedings.
= large new "Hickory" stove has
been placed in Court House Hall, this
week, and necessary repairs male to
windows.
Isaac Grant is trying tho experiment
of Keeping sheep OH the plains. So far
as we have learned he Is making sue
cess of it.
We learn that q young man named
Narncy, druggist, committed suicide ut
Evart, by shooting, last Saturday
l.. J.. jerks remembers Us with Just
what we want this coming winter
weathcr-aUmc good hard wood, on
The "fcathery flakes" caused the use
Of the snow plow OH this end of the
+. &. =. NJ. Railway, last Monday
night.
We hear it rumorcd that the Board
Of Supervisors will appropriate Sa9Oa
Or more, with which to build a Jail. |
The pay-car passed up the +. & p. NJ.
Railway, yesterday, dis!sursiag green
backs.
\. Lucas has entcrrd into partner
ship with Geo. G. Townsend, and is
now landlord of the Townsend House.
Yates township disposcs of its bond
1t only 8pcr cent. discount. Doing
pretty well.
Charlie Fuller has begun to keep
public house," and offers you accom-
ut reasonable rates.
Milk is milk, now in Baldwin, and
clls at ten cents per quart delivered
It your door.
We are pleased to learn that Miss
Iffie Corby who has been quite sick,
'cccntly, has almost fully recovered.
Correspondence from all parts of the
Ounty, solicited.