The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-03-13

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built the
TERRY aRIsT MILL,
located OH the above named ground, In
the Summer of 1878; and the first grain
ever ground by "a mill in lake county,
was ground there, on the 22d day of
August, 1878. There is but one run of
stone at present, capable ofgrinding II
bushels OF grain per hour. 1t Is water
mill; power being supplied from Farms
worth Creek. Size of building, 40y26
feet. Up to Dec. 3lst, 1873, the mill
had ground 900 bushels of grain; and
during january and February, 1870,
ground 500 bushels. This, first mill in
the county, was hailed with much sat
isfaction by the people, who had long
felt the need of II. 1t no doubt stimu-
lates our farmers to greater exertiOns
in grain raising, besides being II great
convenience to many.
C. n. .Stoain-- Purchased of Chas.
Winters, in Fall of 1875, the northeast
quarter of section 4, Yates township.
The soil is sand plains, with 50 acres
improved. There is frame house anu
board barn. Small fruits. Original
oaks and zine have been left for orna-
ment and shade. Mr.. Swain, has u
span of horses, / COW, young cattle,
hog, poultry. In 1878, he had 10 acres
wheat, 6 acres buckwheat 120 bushels)
| II acre potatoes (i00 bushels), 10 acres
| rye, A acres millet, e tons to acre..
Last Fall, sowed 10 acres wheat. II
acres rye, and seeded the entire 23 acres
to timothy. (rhis Is the farm lying on
| the "open plains" alongside of and
north Of +. & z. Nj. R'y, west of Mir
vana). Excellent water Is obtained
from well "a feet i'm depth. Mr.. S. lives
in Nirvana, and there had one of the
finest of gardens, last season.
Norris L. SUain-Son of c. A.
Swain, has purchased the lG0 acres for
merly owned by Mcdonald, (north-
west quarter section 1, Yates), and in
tends to improve 1t. 1t is evident they
have faith IN the plains, and with some
show of reason.
Horace ,7y-Homcsteadcd the
northwest quarter of section 30, Cherry
Valley township, in Fall CT 1871, and
now has about 25 acres improved. The
soil Is sand; plains and pine land. The
house is of log, with frame barn. Fruit,
| apple, plum, currant, DC. For orna-
ment has set out Balm of Gilead, and
| le "a original oaks. Keeps horse, COW,
and poultry. In 1878, had 3 acres
wheat, l. J acre oats, acre potatoes.
| SOwed 5 acres wheat, last Fall. The
Farnsworth Creek supplies excellent
water for stock; and good well, IA feet
deep, the best of water for culinary
uses.
Henry 4. Bray First settled i'm Lake
county in 1872, going into the mcrcan-
tile business at Baldwin; and in the
Spring of 1876, homesteadcd tie north
west quarter of section 26, Webbcr
township. The soil Is plains, and he
now has 10 acres improved. buildings,
| frame house and frame barn; some
small fruits. Has planted cvergreens,
and left original oaks for shade. Keeps
ut present, "a cow and poultry, only. In
| 1878, had acres wheat, acre corn $50
busliels). , acres oats and rye mixed, 2
acres buckwheat Ton II. Pocklington's),
! acre potatoes go bushels), acre
beans, ID acres rye (partly on Wheaton
| place.. Sowcd an acre OF wheat, last
Fall. Has plenty of water for house,
from spring, and also, has a lake,
| containing about 90 acres. There is
abundance of mari, and bed Of lime
stone, and Mr.. B. talks of erecting
Kiln, next summer. Estimates about
200, 600 feet OF pine OH place.
A. Ozn,u,,-Bought the l.. Bovee
place (southeast quarter section %,
Webber townslip), and settled in
Spring of 1873. The soil is plains, with
so acres improved. There is frame
house and barn. About 50 apple trees,
with peach, and nearly acre of small
| fruit. There are 8 or 10 walnut trees
started, for shade, and original oaks
and pine have also been left. Mr.. o.
keeps COW and poultry. In 1873 there
were acres buckwheat, J acre pota-
toes, 8 acres rye, acres timothy. Also,
had fine garden. Sowed 2 acres
wheat, last Fall. Good water is had
from well 80 feet deep. Mr.. o. has
now gone to Indiana, and expects to
return with span OF horses.
q. W. Helms Bought of Sam'l
Shafer, in Fall of 1878, the north half of
tuc SouthW Wc5t quuitSi stCtioh - 'CONcf
township, and intends to make farm
out of 1t. The soil is heavy clay; with
beech and maple timber. There is
abundance of water from q spring
brook.
Ewdta- In making the statement of
the time of settlement of Harry ED
redge, Yates township, last week. we
should hove said that he settled I'm the
Fall of 1874, instead of 1870.
Vim. Cuse-Settled on the northeast
quarter of section 32, Yates township in
the Spring of 1874, and now has % acres
improved The soil IL plains, with
about 800, 900 feet Of pine. This place
was originally entered by Moses Col
lins. The water Is from we'll 20 feet
deep. Buildings, log house and barn.
Has some small fruit. Keeps COW, 2
young cattle, 10 sheep, poultry, and Is
about to purchase q span of horses. In
1873, had 2 acres wheat, acres corn,
acre potatoes (70 bushels), acre beans,
acres timothy, IL acres rutabagas GAO
bushels). Seeded acres to timothy,
last Fall.
Joshua y. H0weu-5ettied by home
stead entry, on the southeast quarter Of
section 32, Yates township, In Fall OF
1878; the soil being plains, with about
350,000 feet etofstanding pine. The water
Is from a well 40 feet deep; aud there
Is fine spring stream. lie now hns
20 acres improved; with log house and
frame barn. Has some small fruits,
and for shade has left original oaks
standing. Has yoke OF oxen, 2cows,
and poultry; keeps bees. In 1878, he
had acres wheat, acre corn, 0 acres
buckwheat, ] acre potatoes (75 BUSH
less than 2 acres had 400 bushels of r,l-
tabagas. In Fall Of 1877 he seeded 81
acres. and last Fall, sowed ~ acres
wheat. slaY. 7rf 81 .tr
John Hosccl Settled, In Spring Of