The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-09-12
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1 AoRANAys
The Third Annual Fair of Manistee
County Agricultural Society will be
held ut Bear Lake, October lst and 2d.
Osceola County Fair will be held on
the grounds ut Evart, Sept. oath, 25th
and 18th.
willard JefIts is the name of Nation
al nominee for State Senator from this
District.
An ox-team, belonging to Goodson
McCabe, ran away, In town, last Sat-
urday, end smashed wheel to his wag-
on.
B. G. Cotton has moved his family
into the dwelling house of VIM. A.
Deuress, formerly occupied by NJ. l..
Townsend.
Those desirous of having calls for
township caucuses In the county insert
cd In the STAR may be accommodated
free Of charge.
Cole, Of the Ludington Appeal, has
evidently been saying something in
tended to be very cutting to our feel
ings, for the poor old creature hasn't
sent us paper for three or four weeks.
We desire that our friends will send
i'm items of political news, as well as
others-such as lists of delegates to war;
ious conventions-all parties-brief
notes Of speeches, &c.
Jas. Blood, formerly a resident Of
Pinora township, this county, but now
living In Smith county, Kansas, has
our thanks for some fine specimens of
cactus, sent us recently by mail.
e. b. Kline, of Elk township, re-
members the printer with huge wat
ermelon; and Capt. q. w. Townsend,
Of Webber, with one of the incest musk
melons that ever grew. Thanks.
In publishing the proceedings of the
Nationals, last week, We inadvertently
omitted the date Of their Representa-
tive Convention, which will be held at
Baldwin, next Monday, Sept. 10th.
William Wood, the lumbermantried
In Osceola Circuit Court, last week, for
the murder of Victor Baril, ut Evart,
some weeks since, was acquitted-the
jury bringing In verdict Of jnstifiable
homicide, In self-defence.
With the splendid season back of it,
the Fourth Annual Fair of Lake Coun-
ty Agricultural Socicty-to be held
Sept 10Th and 20th-ought to give
fine exhibit of grain and vegetables. 1t
will, II our settlers say SO.
The October number of Peterson's
Magazine is very interesting one.
No wonder this periodical has large
circulation. 1t deserves it. Chas. ].
Peterson, publisher, 500 Chestnut ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
s. G. BrOckway of this township,
says he expects to harvest 200 bushels
ears Ofcorn from four acres, this sea-
son. He is doing irst-rate, consider
ing the fact that he has no team to
work with.
We learn faom. notices posted that
the Republican caucus for this town.
ship, to select delegates TO the County
Convention to be held Sept. 3Oth will
he held next Saturday, Sept. 14th, at 2
o'clock p. m.
f. Coon & Co. are having glass
front put In their building which adds
greatly to the looks both inside and
out, as well as to convenience. III. A.
Bray and his son Alfred are doing the
work.
We received pleasant call from f.
N. Fitch, Esq, of Ludington, Tuesday
morning and formed an agreeable ac-
quaintance. He was on his way to
the Peoples Judicial Convention, to be
held at Reed City.
A little child of Michael Conway,
section boss OIL the +. d p. M. Railway,
at this place, was seriously poisoned
Sunday. The supposed cause was pick
ing up and eating something out on the
common.
1t seems that the lady from Luding-
ton, Mrs. Hurgleson, did not suffer the
fracture of her skull In the accident on
the q. r. & l. Railway. She is in u
fair way Of recovery, as are all the rest.
It was one of the most fcItunate acci-
dents of the kind we ever heard Of.
TIE Republican caucus for Chase
township, to select delegates to attend
the coming County Nominating Con-
vention, was held last Saturday. The
delegates chosen were Alvin Joiner, 8.
w. Kicker, Louis Keller, John House,
8. Fredenberg, Elias GrifIith and G.
Wheaton.
u Hanese, Of Elk township, has
been removed to the Soldiers Home,
at Milwaukee, Wis. Mr.. H. lost an
arm In the war Of the rebellion; but en-
joyed quite good health until this re-
cent sickness, which, we are informed,
Is q complication Of fdiseases--liver COM
plant, bronchitis and dropsy.
We acknowledge receipt Of the com.
pliments Of Manton Marble, in the
shape Of q pamphlet entitled "A Secret
Chapter of Political History" 1t claims
to be truthful statement Of Sam'l j.
TIlden's "action, advice and counsel
during the Winter of 1S76-7," when the
Presidential question was on the polit
cal carpet.
| Chas. 8. Marr, formerly lawyer