The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13

Henry Rudd adds his name {, the lls'
Of STAR subscribers.
Geo. Oviatt renews his subscription
to the county paper.
G. w. Fuller 10 slowly but surely fin-
islliny Off his boarding house.
We have been having splendid grow
ing weather lately.
Archie McNicllol Is putting up q sub
stantial board awning across the entire
front of Jones & HOLSTERS double store.
Some Of our farmers are talking OF
going to the State Fair, which occurs
at Jackson, next week.
Ice s. Cobb Is putting new ceat Of
siding and q cornice on his house at
Nirvana.
The Evart Rericw says man named
Jenquins recently killed bear, west of
that village.
l.. NJ. Little reports that frost and
drouth damaged crops considerably in
Eden township.
Tom. Lewis and l.. McI.arnan, of
Hersey, have rented the National Ho-
tel, at Reed City.
Tuxworth Brothers are beginning to
pile up the shingles on the depot
grounds.
See the additional premiums, pub
lished In this issue, to be offered at the
Third Annual Fair Of Lake County Ag-
ricultural Society.
With the gathering Of crops, comes n
good chance for cur delinquent sub
scribers to pay up. Now, let Us hear
from you.
l.. Mckinley has sold his house and
lot, ut Nirvsna, to man from Lud-
ington, who intends shortly to move to
the village first named.
Ostiinc-"Judge Wheeler II rattling
OF the Circuit Court business Mt rapid
rate. The calendar will be cleared by
the close Of next week."
We learn from Wm. A. Dcurcss that
fire destroyed four buildings near Perc
Marquette Lumber CompaHy's store,
Ia Ludington, night before last.
There will be u Sunday School picnic
at Little Star Lake, Wcl,bcr township,
next Wednesday, and all the ncighbor-
ing Schools are invited to participate.
Ifyou want your rifle, shotgun or
other deadly weapon repaired, go to l..
A. Carpenter, north Of the depot. See
the card elsewhere.
The Outline says ''the F. & +. NJ. il
giving orders for about ~, 900 ties along
the line in Osceola county, We under
stand. A chance to swing the axe and
whip the saw"
Tetcrson's for October is already on
our table. II Il now In It's 72l volume,
hut age only seems to increase its value
and interest. Every lady should have
II. Terms, s. a year, postpaid. We
club 1t with the STAR-both for $3.50 u
year. &. J. Peterson, publisher, aO6
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Ex-Shcriff Grant, who Is engaged
thr. shing over In tile east part Of the
county, statcs that several farmers ovor
there manifest an interest In the com
ing Third Annual Fair Of Lake County
Agricultural Society, and are talking
strongly Of bringing over good show
Of stock and vegetables.
From the Ludington papers we learn
that jos. Finsterwald, tho popular Lud-
ington clothier, has just received the
French plate glass front fer his new
store, said front being the handsomcst
In the town. Mr.. +. has gone Fast for
the purpose Of purchasing new stock
of ready-madc clothing, and will open
out In fine style. Success to him.
We are informed that rye and beans
have been missed from the barn on
Oliver Davcnport's place, during the
past summer, aud that green corn has
becn taken Mt different times from a
field planted on the same farm by the
Becbe boys. Aud 30 far rs we can learn,
no efFort has been put forth by tile au-
thoritics to bring the thief or thieves
In trial. Mr.. Davenport did apply,
one day last week, to the Justice of the
Peace In Baldwin, and the Prosecuting
Attorney, for a ascarch-warrant to search
the premises Of . man here In town
whom he (Davenport) believed had just
Gene from the corn-field lin broad day
light with sack Of green corn. The
search h-warrant was refused; and the
Sheriff refused to do anything about 1t,
because he had ne warrant. All we
can say IL, we are thoroughly disgust
Ell. but not at all surprised at the course
pursued.
John s. King and Emmett Coon 4
Co. are having quite bitter time oft.
IL seems that Mr.. K, a year or - since,
purchased some millet seed Of Coon.
King claims that Coon warranted It to
he large snillet; when II wasn't. This
Coon denies. King sued Coon, before
Justice Jas. Forman, for damages, and
obtained judgment. Coon appealed to
Circuit Court, and when the case final-
" came to trial, the jury brought Ia q
verdict Of mo cause Of action, }" and the
costs were, Of fcourse. charged up against
King. The Sheriff levied on crops vt
Kings place; but nll was exempted ex'
ccpt ten acres Of rye In sleaE This,
was claimed by Myron d. King. The
sheriff moved the rye TO Baldwin, aud
advertised It for sale, on the coming
nth. Myron d. King procured writ
Of frcplevin; but when Constable Harry
Sawyer came to get the rye, II was In
Belongs barn, which was locked.
The Sheriff rcsIeted sswysr's entrance
to the barn, on the ground that u Con-