The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-01-31

Iilelr saw uiiil at II EoTuiuh ptutoh WI
full time now, owing to the low prices
for lumber. They have employed,
usually, q hands, but have discharged
about half of them. They have some
500 acres Of pine, north and east of their
mill, and cut mostly bridge and car
timber for railroads. Mr.. Geo. Sweet
resides ut Forn,an Station, and man
ages the business. He was formerly
located ON Beaver Island, where he
has large tracts of laud, and where he
was doing a profitable business until
fire destroyed his buildings and serious
~ crippld his operations there. Mr.. 3.
appears to be In every way man VIII"
merits success, and We hope he may
realize all his hopes.
One Of our old subscribers sends US
by the hand Of u mutual friehd-a sub
stantiul reminder ON subscription, ac-
csmpanied 10y the playful request to
"print better paper" We cordially
agree to do our best; but the fact 0fthe
business Is, that what seems to he one
mans meat is another mans poison.
If We talk to please Tom, alone, Dick
and Harry are out of humour. II We
turn the tables to please Dick and Har-
ry, then Tom becomes disgusted. If
We were to try and please them aH, we
couldn't publish a newspaper. DO you
see the point?
On Friday afternoon last, ahorse be-
longing to Morrison Sandborn, at
tached to his farm cart, became fright
encd ut the cars; broke the halter strap
with which il was fastened near the
depot, and made dash for freedom.
After running few rods among the
stumps and brush, the cart turned bot
tom up, grounding" the frightened
animal with it. The thills to the cart
were demolished, and one of couple
of barrels of -four broken; but the horse
was uninjured.
Cole, of the Ludington Appedi, has
been launching out in favor of u reduc-
ti0n of the Probate Judges salary In
Mason county; and last week Judge
Wing appeared with two columns In
the Record for Coles enlightenment.
1t rather looks as If Cole had shook up
the wrong passenger.
1t seems we were In error in announc-
ing that the force of men on Baldwin
section of the +. & T.. NJ. Railway had
been increased to four. The work Is
still run by Conelly, North and Kinney.
In the Elk township case, OIL Tues
day the Supreme Court granted leave
to the Attorney General to file amend
eel replication within twenty days.
We learn that L. III. Wilson, ESD,
of Reed City, met with our Good Tenn
plars, Monday evening, and altogether
had pleasant time.
Rcmember-all in necd of first-class
dental work can have it done by call
ing ut the Baldwin House, Feb. lst, q
ANA 3d.
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Luther Taylor died last Thursday, amt
aud buried Friday, in Pleasant Piain'
cemetery.
The mild weather thus far this Win.
ter proves II great blessing to tile pool
in the matter of fuel and clothing.
VIM. TuXwortb, u thorough emil
man." has taken charge oil B,tcileldor''
shingic mill, ut Forman Station.
A spelling school will be held in thC
Taylor District, this township, to-mor'
row friday evening.
Ynerc was pleasant dancing party
+. ID. I.acys Hall, Nirvaia, las
Friday evening.
There was spelling school over il
the IL. n. jerks District, last Friday
evening.
Osceola county Jail has five inmates