The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-07-11

We would like to hear from ever.
part of the county, regarding crops, &c
We understand that Greenbacl
Club has been organized at Chase.
Garland supplies Baldwin with new
potatoes.
The Record says the circus tool
away about 500 from Ludington.
Our thanks are due A. Reynolds fol
nice mess of new potatoes, July 4th
The Greenback Club meets every
Tuesday evening, We believe.
The July meeting Of fLudington Trot-
ting Association was successful.
Born-In Baldwin, Mich, July 9Th,
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. K. Cartier.
John Buchanan and family spent
their "Fourth" with friends In East
Saginaw.
A new postofIice has been established
at Hamlin, Mason county, and called
Point Sauble.
See the notice ofmeeting Of Directors
of Lake County Agricultural Society,
elsewhere in this issue.
The failure of the whortleberry crop
is quite disap pointment to many of
our settlers.
The Fourth passed Off very quietly
In Baldwin. A number went to Lud-
ington and Reed City.
w. H. DeLamater and family, of
Charlotte, are in Baldwin, this week,
visiting with J. ID. Garland and family.
The Farwell Rcg,stcr says that the
Clare mills have ground over 1900
bushels of wheat raised in those parts,
within the last year.
The latest number of the Electrotype
Journal, published by A. Zcese 4 Co.,
Chicago, has some fine samples Of bor-
der, head pieces, &c.
1t Is rumored TINT the change In the
proprietorship of the Reed City Clarion
also means change i'm the politics Of
that paper. Wait and see.
Geo. n. West, GoOtlsOn McCabe and
Saml Wolf are among those who have
recently joined the list of subscribers to
the STAR.
Rev. Mr.. Pritcharu, OF Ludington,
is expected to conduct religious services
in Court House Hall, tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening. All are invited to at
tend.
Mr.. f. Campbell, we understand, re-
Gently purchased In Chicago, u span of
horses for Supervisor Baker, of Eden,
span for himself, and single horse
for +. l.. Allen, Esq.
This locality was visited by fine
shower both Monday morning and
Tuesday evening. The nights are
warm; and altogether, 1t is one Of the
finest growing seasons ever known
licre.
We hear that VIM. Thompson, over
on the old Charlie Brott place, has one
Of the finest pieces Of corn ever grown
on the plains. Ex-Sheriff Grant has n
piece that Is hard to beat. Looks good
enough for any soil.
We understand that there will be no
term of Circuit Court, next Tuesday.
There Is talk Of an adjourned term at
some future day; If the Governor can
find u Judge who will come here and
hold 1t.
The July number of Br.inard's Nu-
sicai Worlds on our table. Itabounds
In music and musical literature. A
copy for one year, $l.50 single copy,
Is cents. s. Brainard's Sons, publish
ers, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Osccola Outline says that Mrs.
Moriart, living few miles west Of Reed
City, was arrested, June 18th, at the
depot in that place, by under Sheriff
Thomas. "It Is said that she shot at
Mr.. NJ. with a revolver, which she says
she has carried on her person for some
time, for self protection. Matters Of
an unpleasant character have existed
in the family for some time" We do
not understand that Mrs. M. fired the
revolver. The parties reside I'm Chase
township, and Mrs. M. was taken be-
fore Justice Blood, of Pinora, tried by
jury, and convicted Of assault. She
was sentenced to pay fine Of - or $S,
without costs.
Herscy Is likely to have case Of will
contesting. This Is what the Outline
says about it: IA big legal fight is like
Iy to grow out of the Josiah Sarringer
will. In 1873 Sarringer made will in
favor of John Archer and Miss Howe,
whom he claimed to have adopted.
Since that time Archer's name has
been scratched. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
say the scratching was done by Sarrin-
ger. Judge Sayles has set the trial for
Friday, July 18th. Beardsley q Jud-
kins appear for the legatees. ]. b.
Upton appears for the Sarringer heirs
at-law. As 1t now looks, 40 acres Of
'old Joe's so may not gojust where the
testator thought 1t would"
In the last issue Of the Reed City
Clarion. DIR, A. w. Jenkins makes his
retiring bow as editor and publisher.
In one paragraph Of his yalsdictory,
we find the following, which Is par
tally applicable to many other local
ities: 'sTo all friends and foes allow
us to say; the Clarion Is indispensable
to the growth Of our village and devel-
opment Of the surrounding country.
Il has never been supported asst ought
to be. During Its Ave years OF exist
ence It has changed hands Ave times