The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-03-21
VOLUME v.
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They are beginning to think about
making garden.
Rev. A. b. Kinne has returned from
his visit to Ypsilanti.
Tuxworth Bros again started theii
mill, Friday morning.
G. C. Townsend has opened saloon
in F. l.. Aliens building.
The Republican caucus at Court
House Hall, next Saturday.
Marc Munson left Nirvana for Penn
sylvania, Saturday, 10th inst.
Born-Wednesday, March 18th, 1873,
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse g. Forman.
How about that ''six weeks sleighing
i'm March?"
A special term of Circuit Court was
held in Ludington, last week.
Pigeons have not yet put in an ap-
pearance in these parts, in any great
numbers.
A fine warm rain Saturday morning,
and the grass sprouted lively, under It's
influence.
Henry Rowe expects to move from
Forman Station to his homestead In
Webber township, this week.
Will our friends in the different town.
ships of the county send us promptly,
returns from the elections?
The COW mentioned by us last week
as having been slaughtered OH the rail-
way, belonged to G. HI. Forman.
The sport of srearing '1ake suckers
i'm the branches of the Pere Marquette
is now in order.
Those who neglected to fill their ice
houses in January are now left without
the cold.
VIM. Fitzpatrick, of Webber town.
ship, intends removing with his family
to Arkansas, this Spring.
A. S. Randall, Milton G. King and
Jas. w. Foster, of Chase, were In Bald
win, Monday.
That "NIaple Sugar Party" at Chase,
Is said to have been very enjoyable
affair.
VIM Dove, of Nirvana, left, March
18th, for his homestead in Emmett
county.
Mr.. j. ]. Mann, of Nirvana, is about
to start for Iowa, to try his fortune
1 there.
Through the courtesy Of Hon. E. G.
d. Holden, Secretary Of State, we are
in receipt of a copy of the "Public
Acts" of Michigan, 1877.
Gerrish & Wood, of Hersey, are build
ing a steamer, 80 feet in length, by "a
feet beam, to ply on Houghton Lake,
chiefly for the purpose of towing logs
to the Muskcgon river outlet.
+. B. Kinne, of Elk township, has
furnished US fine ham, OH subscrip-
ton; said ham coming from hog
raised by Mr.. X. himself. So 1t seems
that hogs can be fatted in Lake county.
Mrs. Catharine l.. Ward is consider
ing the plan of building railroad from
the South Branch to the tracts of pine
owned by her. laundering by steam
is getting to be the common way.
The law regarding the closing ol
saloons, on Sunday, is disregarded to
such an extent i'm Manistee that the
citizens propose to hold meeting for
the purpose of taking steps to secure the
enforcement of said law.
We learn from VIM. Fitzpatrick that
Lewis Heiges, who removed from Web
ber township to Arkansas, a short time
since, has purchased so acres of land
out there, and that he will undoubted-
ly remain.
We understand that notices have
been posted calling a caucus at Jas.
Arnold's lumber camp, OH the Friday
previous to election, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for officers OF
! 1atcS tOWnShlp.
A visit to section 35, Webber town
ship, last Friday afternoon, showed us
the numbering operations of Jones q
Hollister I'm full blast, and the logs roll
ing into the creek at a lively rate from
the 'high wheels" and "toads."
The u. s. Land Office was not moved
from Ionia to Reed City the first OF
this month, as first proposed; but will
be moved as soon as the rooms i'm the
new brick block are in eadiness-prob-
ably about April lst.
And now they begin to talk about
! the coming candidates for township
officers. Pick your best men! Pick
your best!-Ldke County Star.
"Uncie Billy" says that they are non-
residents. Osceoid Outline.
He probably refers to the time of the
reign of "Bossv William.
From Hon. p. M. Danaher, Of Lud-
ington, we learn that work has been
commenced on a railway, over at the
South Branch; which railway will be
used for numbering purposes. Itispro.
posed to put down iron rails, and use
an engine to draw with. Probable
length of the road-three or four miles.
We acknowledge receipt, from the
publishers, a copy Of Lhurci5s Musical
Jfsitor for March. 1t contains large
amount of ofentertaining reading matter,
besides several pieces Of new music
both easy and difficult. 1t is sure t
please lovers Of music. Price, single
copy, is cents; or sl.5O per year, and
valuable premium free. John Church
4 Co., publishers, Cincinnati, 0.
The Wexford County Pioneer says
ave welcome the LAKE COUNTY STAR