The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-07-04

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r. H. Hollister has been quite sick
but is getting better now. 81 g Y tis,
l.. A. Carpenter had new potatoes
from his garden, two weeks ago. f'
| A daughter was born to Mr.. .ant
Mrs. Archie McNichol, July 1st 1873
! o. F. Phillips has gone on visit ia
his old home-in Ionia county, We be'
lieve.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. M. Buchanan lefI
Baldwin, Monday morning on visit
of a week or two, In st. Joseph. -.
Charlie Fuller is improving the front
of his place by putting down q side
walk. 8
Frank Holford is more serious, and
his step more firm-because--there was
q daughter born June lst, 1878.
Supervisor Baker, of Eden township,
has recently purchased fine double,
spring-buggy.
Sheriff Oviatt rs out, this week,
summoning jury for the coming term
Of Circuit Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Brockway are re-
joicing over anew daughter. Who says
the plains are not settling up rapidly?
VIM. Bonney and wife left Baldwin,
Wednesday morning, on visit to their
old home at Princeton, Me.
w. HI. Williamson, of Yates town.
ship, gave us call, last Saturday. He
wants the STAR, and left the necessary
metal to secure 1t.
We were pleased to receive call
Monday, from Mr.. Heron, of Detroit,
who was engaged canvassing fer the
Post & Tribune.
1t is fact, they tell us, that the us
ual magnificent whortleberry crop will
be almost y failure OH the plains, this
year. The frost did it.
Wheat that was damaged by the
frost In May, is at last coming OH some
what; and If nothing befals 1t now,
will he fair crop, although late.
Mark l.. Townsend and "Hankp
Rudd have gone on summer tour AZ
advance agents for Robinson's circus.
We wish them a pleasant time, and
good pay.
G. M. Townsend, father Of M. l..
Townsend, who has been spending the
Winter with his son, started last Tues
day morning to return to his home in
New York state.
Rev. A. B. Kline, of Elk township,
conducted religious services, at Jersey,
last Sunday, In the absence of Rev. q.
=. Wslfc. Mr.. X. expects to conduct
religious services ut Reed City, next
Sunday.
There are some "Ealse prophets" in
the county, who prophesied u frost, last
week, and It came nearer being burn
up. Mercury at 100 I'm the shade, on
Friday, for a few minutes at about 8 p.
m. 90
Clair Young and VIM. Press, who
have been up at Pctoskey, are in town.
They report the nesting ut the above
named place as having been simply
immense. They are now searching
for another place to gather In the
pigeons.
Saturday and Sunday were two of as
warm days as was ever experienced
here, we believe; and when we got that
splendid drenching shower, Monday,
all were I'm condition to appreciate
what blessing it was; although crops
were not suffering from lack of mois-
ture.
The machinery I'm the mill at this
place, known as the Tuxworth Mill,
passed into the hands of f. Coon & Co.,
and has been sold by them to q Mr..
Sleeper, of Weldon Creek, who, we un-
derstand, proposes to place additional
machinery in and again start the in
stitutiOn.
On Wednesday, of last week, An
drew Craig, of Cherry Valley, raised u
barn, 35x50 feet; 16-feet posts, and a
basement under the whole. Mr.. Craig
has quite large amount Of crops on
the ground, and thinks he has enough
to I'LL the barn. Archie McNichol did
the carpenter work, and 1t was a good
job; everything going together nicely.
The turnout was small, and that made
the work rather hard for those there.
We acknowledge the receipt Of a fine
sample Of native wine, from that enter
prising Wholesale dealer, L. Rosenfield,
Of Grand Rapids. It's handy to have
such thing about-with one trouble.
It's SO delightful to the palate, that
q fellow Is in danger Of lowering too
close to the mouth Of the demuohn.
Later-Our better half has bid 1t, 80
that we again breathe more free-trom
temptation.
Talbot has sold the Reed City Car
ion Office; and DR.. jenkins, In last |
weeks Issue of that paper, gives notice
as follows: "All parties indebted to |
the Clarion are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once, - the
Office has been bought BY, and will
soon pass into the hands ofd W. 4
J. T. Minchin, who win continue It's
publication as heretofore. II Is neces-
sary that all accounts should be settled,
as the new publishers desire to open
new books, and to start out square with
their patrons" 4
According to previous announcement
Mr.. L. v. Moulton, the National Green
back speaker, from Grand Rapids, de-
livered an address to respectfully sized
audience, In Court House Hall, last