The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-04-17
PROGRESS in Lake County.

Under this title we give a series OF
short sketches, descriptive of the time
of immigration of each settler I'm the
county, with amount of Improvement,
present and future prospects; crops
raisedsin 1878; grain sOwn last Fall, &c.
Also, sketches of manufacturing and
business interests. Correspondence Is
solicited from all interested in the
grow tn and prosperity of our county.
John j. Ro6erts0n--Settled on his
homestead; the north halfof the north
east quarter section "a, Dover town.
ship; in the Fall of 1868. The soil is
sand and clay loan; water from spring.
Log house and barn; and about 30 acres
improved. Has about 20 apple trees,
with cherry, plum aud small fruits.
Keeps 2 horses, 3 cows, young cattle,
hog and poultry. In 1878, he had 3
acres wheat, acres corn, acres oats,
3 acres buckwheat, \ acre potatoes (135
bushels), acre rutabagas loo bushels)
and s acres timothy and clover. Mr..
II. has been Supervisor Ofhis township
for four years, and chairman Of the
Board for three years.
Dduid RO6ertsOn-AlsO, settled, i'm
| the Fall of 1868; OH the south half Of
the northeast quarter section "A, Dover
township. The soil is sand and clay
loan; abundance of water from spring.
Has IL log house and barn, and 25 acres
improved. Has apple trees and small
fruits. Has sold the north half of the
south half of the northeast quarter Sec
ton "a. Also, owns so acres OH section
80, Glencoe township. The latter has
a fine creek running through it.
Henry Hoover-Settled on the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter
section "a, Dover township, in the
Spring of 1878 Originally entered by
l.. Il. Thayer). The soil is clay loan;
acres cleared and 80 acres chopped.
Mr.. Ii. intends to improve the place.
Geo. Ro6inson-S Settled, i'm the Fall
of 1868, OH the south half of the north
west quarter section "A, Dover town.
ship. The soil is sand and clay loan.
Log house and barn; and plenty of wa
ter from spring. Has apple and small
fruits; and maple and elm for shade.
There are IA acres improved. Keeps 2
oxen, l COW, young cattle, hogs and
poultry. In 1878, he had 4acres wheat,
acres corn, ] acre buckwheat, l acre
potatoes and acres timothy.
jas. III. Sutton Settled on the north
half of the northwest quarter section
"A, Dover township, i'm the Fall flS6S.
The soil is sandy loam; 8 acres inn
proved. Log house and burn. Has 2
oxen, ] COW, young cattle and poul-
ny. Has been of his place for some
time; returning, last Winter.
Abncr BdTr0irs-Scttlcdo OH the north
half Of the northeast quarter section 36,
Dover township, in the Fall of 1869.
The soil is sandy loam; with about 10
acres improved. There's abundance
of water from spring and spring brooks.
Has. Il log house and barn, and is build
ing. Il frame house. Keeps 2 horses, |
COW and poultry. In 1873, he had 5
acres of timothy and the balance ofhis
clearing produced corn, potatoes and
rye.
Frank ". ColJy-Settlcd on the north
half of the southeast quarter section 3G,
Dover township, in the Summer of
1870. The soil is sandy loan; about s
acres of which are improved. Plenty
ofwater from springs and dspring brook.
The buildings are of 10y; fruit, apple
aud small fruits. In 1875, his crops
consisted of corn, potatoes and buck
wheut