The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-09-18
HOME STARLIGHT.

A superabundance of rain, this week.
Good sound wood wanted on sub
scriptions to the STAR.
F. Indermill Is "doing" the State
Fair, this week.
The Times & Standard says they are
going to bore for salt at Manistee.
Circuit Court at Lulington this
week.
q. q. Townsend received the first In
voice of fresh oysters, for the season,
last Saturday evening.
Geo. Abrams will move his family
to Forman Station, where he has en-
ployment.
Jas. Blood, formerly of Pinora town.
ship, has our thanks for late papers
from the Black Hills.
M. A. Hartigan, Esq, has left Reed
City to find location better suited to
his condition of health.
The Outline says that Alden Rupert,
of Osccola county, raised enough apples
for his home supply, this season.
The school at this place commences
uext Monday, with Miss Maggie Ar
mott, of Ludington, as teacher.
The mill men in Ludington We're no
strike, last week, for increased wages
and decrease of hoursNin each days
work. d II
The pay car of the F. & p. M. Rail-
way passed over the road, Monday
evening; making glad the hearts of the
employees.
s. f. Dickens, of Eden, helps the
printer by sending two extra copies of
the STAR for year to friends in Penn
sylvania.
The Land Department of the F. & p.
M. Railway will give special premiums
on grain at the Mason County Fair,
to the amount of $50.
On the 9Th of November, an exam
ination of candidates for appointment
as Cadet to West Point will take place
at Big Rapids. Cadets must be at least
IL and not over % years of age.
We hope to be able to publish our
history of the county, in about three
weeks; or as soon as space will permit.
Those desiring full history of Lake,
should subscribe for the STAR, now.
We have inadvertently omitted to
mention that Eugene Morgan, of
Ellsworth township had the misfortune
recently to lose one of his horses
killed by lightning.
b. G. Cotton and family started, Tues
day morning, for two or three weeks
sojourn in the southeastern portion of
the State. They will visit the State
Fair, this week.
On Saturday last, Jas. Petit, ofWeb-
ber township, brought to our office some
Isabella grapes, which clearly demon
strate that such fruit can be produced
here in abundance. Mr.. Pettit's land
Is plains.
Petersons Magazine for October
comes to us ahead Of all others. 1t is
good number; as may be said ofevery
one of Peterson's. The price is but So
year, and reductions to clubs. Ad-
dress, Chas. J. Peterson, 800 Chestnut
ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. l.. ]. jerks, sister Of Urr Kniff-
en-, (who formerly resided i'm this town
ship, but removing to the south part
of the State), recently received the
sad and sudden news by telegraph that
he was dead. She was present at the
burial. -t
We received a pleasant call, last
Thursday, from Mr.. Wilson Cone, of
Yates township. Mr.. z. Is located on
the sand, but speaks quite encouraging
ly of prospects. He also, left his name
as member of the STAR family of
subscribers. teH a.le
The Osceola County. Agricultural
Society have issued fine large poster
advertisement of the fifth annual ex-,
hibition, to be held on the Faif Ground
ut Evart, Oct. lst, I'd and Sd. The
poster was printed at the Outline Office;
and would be credit to any printing
house.
We received pleasant call, last
week, from Mr.. 8. Barnes, of Yates
township, who recently purchased the
place of Jesse Sebring; and together
with his son-two families-has moved
on and settled to stay. Mr.. b. speaks
hopefully of the future. May he sue
ceed.
4 He stopped his copy Of his home pa
per, and this Is the way he issued the
order: II think folks ottent to spend
their mummy for payper, my daddy
didn't and everybody sed he was the
intelligentest man in the country, and
had the smartest family of boiz that
ever dugged taters."
8. Il. Dickens, of Eden township,
brought us, last week, some Peerless
potatoes, which are equal to the best
we have ever tasted. Mr.. d. states
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that the drouth and frost has not In
jured his crops to any great extent;
and speaks encouragingly of prospects.
He Is about ready to put up good
large frame barn.
Rev. l.. Curtiss conducted religious
services In the Howell and jerks neigh
berhoods, and at Baldwin, last Sunday;
and announces that he will hold SER
vices at the same place, one week from
next Sunday Howell's, 10 a. M;
Jenks' school house, I p. M; and at
Baldwin in the evening. All are
cordially invited. i i ~
John Harmon, Of Chase township,
sends us specimensofpeac raised on