The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-09-19
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Potatoes wanted, on subscription.
This and last weeks issue ofthe STAR
goes into every county in the State.
We received pleasant call from DIR.
c. H. White, of Hersey, yesterday.
A new dwelling house is being erect
ed in Nirvana-north of the railroad.
See local advertisement of A. Gold
berg, Nirvana.
M. L. Townsend returned to Bald
win, last week.
Send In all the local news of your
neighboshoods.
F. Inderpill Is "doing'' the Stat G
Fair, this week.
Mason County Fair will be held at
Ludington, Oct. I'd, Sd and 4th.
We would be pleased to have every
business man in the county represented
in the advertising columns of the STAR.
Oscar Beebe, of Webber township,
will please accept thanks of the print
ers for u fine watermelon.
Rev. John Turner has been reGurned
To Reed City Circuit foe another year,
by the Methodist Conference.
]. Fe.rington, of Nirvana, had the
misfortune, rece ltly, to lose good
horse, valued at 500.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. ID. Garland, left
Baldwin, for Charlotte, last Friday
morning.
Most of the corn and buckwheat is
out of the way OF frost; much of it be-
ing already harvested.
John Matthias aud Geo. e. North fur
nisli Us witt, nice lot Of crauberries,
on subscription.
Mis-. w. A. Burnam left, Monday
morning, for Wateroown, N. ", on a
visit.
We learn that they have already
had a killing frost down in Gratiot
couuty. Why don't they move up here
in the north woods,
Mrs. A. McNichol and children left
Baldwin, Monday morning, for Ham
ilton, Canada, where they VIII spend
some time visiting.
The delegates TO the coming Rcpubli-
can County Convention, from Wcbber
township, are H. H. Isbcll and Geo. N.
West.
The time during which deer were
protected by law from slaughter, expir-.
d last Saturday,, and sportsmen can
now Kill ihcm until the 10Th of Dcccm-
Der.
The September number Of Brainard's
Musical World is one of the best of the
season. The publication IL only $3.50
per year. $. Brainard's Sons, publish
crs, Cleveland, Ohio.
We learn that RoUt i. Bigbee, of
Chase township, has sold his farm to
John Holman, Of Canada, for the sum
or So, ,5OO-Mr. Bigbee to give possession
next Spring.
The Greenback Convention, held at
Baldwin, last Monday, nominated DIR.
Shorts, of Ludington, as candidate for
Representative in the State Legislature
from this District.
Mr.. Geo. Parmelee, the famous fruit
farmer of Grand Traverse region, and
the National Greenback nominee for
Congress from this District, is adver-
tised to speak at Chase, on the occa-
sion of the picnic, elsewhere noticed.
We acknowledge the receipt, through
the courtesy of Hou. J. A. Hubbell of
several extracts from speeches in Con-
gress on the financial question, South
ern war claims, the army and the pub
lie peace and arrears of pensions.
We regret to learn that Mrs. J. A.
Ashbay, of Elk township, is quite sick
again. II is thought to be the linger-
ing result of the injuries and exposure
at the time of the destructure of the
dwelling house by lightning.
The Fourth Annual Fair of Lake
County Agricultural Society occurs to-
day (Thursday) and tomorrow. From
what we have been able to learn, the
show will be credimble one. Next
week we hope to he able to give partic-
ulars.
At the Republican caucus for Pleas
ant Plains township, held in Baldwin,
last Saturday, the following delegates
were chosen: l.. M. Hardenburg,
Emmett Coon, jas. b. Taylor, Judson
North, o. r. Phillips, Alfred Bray, Aug.
Towner and w. b. Mott.
At the National Greenback Repre-
sentative Convention, Monday, TN 9
vote stood--P. p. P.,Sborts, 8; #. ID. Lacy
5--Lake county delegates voting solid
ly for their man. and Mason county
delegates following suit with regard to
theirs. The nomination was, however,
made unanimous.
Benz. TYipp and his estimable wife,
of Eden township, rcmember the print
er with basket Of eggs, dried corn,
Lima beans, and some of as fine onions
as ever grew. We are glad to know
that Mr.. T'ipp Is doing so well on his
farm. He has had much hard fortune;
but with hard work and economy; both
on the part Of himself and wife, they
seem In fair way to come out all right
In the end.
Twenty-Five years ago the 18th Of
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