The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-02-06
VI BALDWIN MICH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1879
Pruqreu IN Lake County.

PYuucs IN Lake County.
[Under this title we give series o
! short sketches, descriptive Of the TINT
Of immigration Of each settler In the
county, with amount OF Improvement,
present and future prospects; crops
raised In 1879; grain sown last Fall, &C.
Also, sketches Of manufacturing and
business interests. Correspondence ID
solicited from all interested In the
grow tn and prosperity Of our county.
We would suggest to our readers that
they cut out and preserve, I'm scrap books
these sketches; as they will doubtless
find them of more interest In the fu-
ture than at this time].
@. ". zbscnsend- Settled by home-
stead entry on the northeast quarter
and Lot I, Section 81, Weber town.
ship, in the Spring Of 1872 prior to the
plating Of the Village Of Baldwin.
The soil Of his Iand-about 200 acres
II sand plains; and his buildings at
present are . comfortable log house
and barn. He intends TO build frame
barn, 36xl2, with basement, next
| Spring. The situation for building In
this manner 10 excellent ~ II also, the
entire location Of Mr.. It's farm. The
lay Of the land Is rolling; and there's
beautiful lake at one side. He has 10
acres under Improvement; has 25O
apple trees, with q variety of small
fruit. He has also, turned his attention
somewhat to the ornamental, and has
fourteen fine naples started on the
front Of the door yard. He has q span
OF horses, two cows, with hogs and
poultry. In 1878 he had % acres Of
wheat, ten acres Of corn, three acres
oats, four acres potatoes, two acres ru-
tabagas, and two acres beans. We
must not forget to mention fine gar
den each year; the especial care Of Mrs.
T., who is help mate in every SENSE
Of the word. They express themselves
as fairly satisfied with the progress they
have been able To make, and are full
Of hope for the future.
Clark AtSertson-Settled by entry on
the southwest quarter Of Section II,
Webber township, In the Spring Of
1873. He now has eighty acres, having |
sold the east half of his quarter section
to l.. Putnam, in 1871. Forty acres of
his place are under Improvement, and
next Summer he expects to finish clear
ing twenty acres more. The soil is
sand plains, and quite leveh Has
about 100000 feet of standing pine, and
a few apple trees, with small fruits,
such as currant, gooseberry and straw.
berry. He has an OK team, COW, two
hogs and poultry. In 1873. he raised
four acres wheat, two and u half corn,
four buckwheat, one of potatoes yield
ing IS bushels ofas nice tubers as he
had ever seen, so he states) and twelve
acres of rye. In the Fall of 1873 he
sOwed twelve acres of wheat and six
acres of rye. He has two low places,
(dry marsbes) which he intends to con-
vert into meadow, believing they will
prove valuable. During the coming
season he expects to put up u log barn,
3Ox40 feet. Seems well contented.
Frank Hoyorc- hy entry, on
the northeast quarter ofSection6, Eden
township, In the Fall Of 1870. There
are seven acres improved. The soil Is
sand plains, and has q frame house,
l2x18 feet. Mr.. III. had three acres of
rye on the place, In 1873, and In Decem-
Der, Last sold his interest To SamY J.
Wood, Of Ingham county, who intends
10 settle next Spring.
Nathan Hoy0rd-s3ettled in Eden
ownship, in the Fall Of 1872; but now
'wns the southeast quarter Of Section
J, originally entered by Edward Hol-
ord. He intends to COON and improve
he place next season. There are ten
Icres improvement now. TIE soil IL ,
and plains, and has log house upon !
{. There is some small fruit-currant
md gooseberry. In 1873 there were !
our and half acres Of rye and one
md three-fOurths acres clover.
Edvard Hoyord-Also, settled In
eden township In Fall ofiS72, and now
couples the northeast quarter Of Sec
lon 8, originally entered by Humphrey
lolford (deceased). The soil Is sand
acres of which are improv- b
d. There IL q log house and barn. In v
S78, there were four acres Of wheat,
ne Of rye, and four Of timothy. Mr.. :,
iolfOrd intends to go on and improve
he place the coming season.
Mrs. W. d. Hovsrd--With her hus- q
and (now dead) settled by entry, on n
be southeast quarter Of Section az, a
den township, In the Fall Of 1872. 4
he soil Is sand plains, little better n
uality than much of that land. Five I.
cres are improved. Log house. This :
lace lies on the Manistee River, and u
as considerable pine and oak timber.
FRS. H. 10 Mt present In Ionis county, q
nd we understand wishes to dispose Of
le land. a,