The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1878-12-26

| "A Merry Curlstmaa anu uhppy Nc"
Year to our friends and patrons!
i Rob't Joiner has again started his
broom handle mill at Chase.
| We are having regular old-fashion-
ed Winter.
The taxes must be paid within one
week II you would avoid the 4 per cent.
r. C. Brant, Esq, of st. Louis, Mo-,
sends the order and necessary currency
for copy of the STAR regularly.
Chas. Sage, of Eden township. gives
us his name as subscriber to the coun-
| ty paper.
Our Christmas gootls are all here
call and see them.
T. / E. Coon & Co.
You can obtain the Chicago. Daily
NcDs and the STAR both for one year,
by paying only $3.50.
Hon. H. H. Wheeler was In Baldwin,
last week, attending cases before Cir
cult Court.
M. L. Townsend has returned to
Baldwin and taken position as night
operator at the depot.
1t has showed 80 much lately that
the snow plow has been brought into
use quite often, OH the F. & p. NJ.
The Board of Supervisors meet on
the first Monday in January, or, one
week from next Monday.
Sleeper's shingle mill is now run
ming night and day, and seems to he
doing a.good business.
A big rush for Holiday goods at
e. Coon & Co.
We acknowledge the compliments of
Hon. j. B. Haviland. State Swamp
Land Commissioner, in the shape Of q
copy of his report for the year 1878.
We learn that zenas b. Knapp, of
Williamsport, Pa, and Mrs. Alice
Gates, of Forman Station, wera mar
ried at Detroit last Thursday, Dec. 10th.
A. r.. Hahn has bought tract of
pine land three miles south and west
of Chase, and is preparing to erect
lumber mill.
The McBain mill, south of Chase,
which has been shut down for repairs,
has started up. 1t will he run to its
full capacity during the Winter.
Capt. r. Saunders, of the f. & p. M.
Ry Land Department, passed along
the line, last " eek; paying taxes into
the township treasures.
Our stock is the largest, and prices
the lowest.
EMMETT Coon & Co.
An evergreen bower containing pres
ents, distributed by "Santa Claus,n i'm
stead of tree, was the attraction of
the little folks ut Hersey, Christmas
Eve.
Bachant, the cnterprising merchant
of Reed City, is putting In branch
store at Chase, in the old Pratt & Baker
building. We believe the people Of
Chase are to be congratulated OH the
new accession to their villoge.
Rev. o. s. Wolfe, of Hcrsey, has just
concluded series ofrcligious meetings
in the Samis sneighborhood, Chase town.
ship. There were some ten persons
who expressed u desire of a change in
life.
Our old friend and patron, A. B.
Hayes, of Pcnfield, Ohio, sends the
wherewith to renew his subscription;
also, John A. Carpenter, formerly of
Webber township, but now living at
Weston, this State.
Our old motto-"Good goods prompt
pay, and quick sales"
EMMETT Coon & Co.
The Chicago Weekly Nccs is all meat;
no wind or gush. 1t Is content to state |
facts, leaving 10 others the monopoly
of verbose writing and tircsome plati-
tudes. You can obtain the Nc,cs and
STAR, both for one year, for sl.75.
The attention of those Of our readers
who desire a musical periodical is call
ed to the prospectus of Brainard's Jf,si-
cat World, to be found elsewhere In
this issue. 1t is one Of the best publica-
tions of the kind in the country, and
well worth the price asked for 1t.
We are head quarters for choice teas,
at lowest prices.
EMMETT Coon 4 co.
Every one should have copy Of the
Western farmers Almanac, published
by John p. Morton & Co., Louisville,
Ky. It contains, besides the calendars,
notices, weather fore casts, and well
written articles OIL various topics, and
Is worth far more than the price asked
for Ito cents. a
We learn by the Aicona County Revieto
that Mr.. and Mrs. FairchlId have met
with great bereavement, In the loss
Of their only daughter-littlc May
four years old.
"The soul, tho son its Ills 10 bear.
Has left our mortal hemisphere,
And sought In better world, the need,
To bIaIneless life by heaven dccreed."
A man named w. J. Wingert Of
Leroy, was killed near that village,
Dec. 18th, by the engine attached to
the pay-car Of the q. n. q I. R'y. He
was hurrying along the track, hoping
TO reach crossing or path, but the en-
CINE was coming faster than he thought.
He was thrown some thirty feet, aud
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