The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-03-06
ProQTeSS in Lake County.

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[Under this title we give series o
short sketches, descriptive of the tim,
of immigration of each settler In tht
county, with amount Of Improvement
present and future prospects; crops
raised In 1878; grain sown last Fall, &c
Also, sketches of manufacturing and
business interests. Correspondence Il
solicited from all interested I'm the
grow tn and prosperity Of our county
We would suggest to our readers that
they cut out and preserve, in scrap books
these sketches as they will doubtless
find them of more interest IN tie fi-
ture than at this time].
Chas. NhdD-Settled ON his home
stead in Spring of 1873; on the north
west quarter Of section "a, Webber
township; the soil being sand plains.
Now has % acres improved; 40 acres
under fence; with frame house, small
frame barn and log stable. Has 20
apple trees, and peach, plum, cherry
i
left grove of oaks, and set out 20 ma
pies last year. A small lake affords
water for stock, while good well of
soft water, IL feet deep supplies the
house. Mr., s. had the misfortune to
lose one of his oxen, i'm the lumber
woods. last Spring, which broke his
team. Keeps COW and poultry. Last
year he had 3 acres wheat, IA acres
corn, 2 acres oats, ! acre potatoes les
| timated yield, 100 bushels), 4acre beans,
| 8 acres rye, acre millet, / acre ruta-
bagas (55 bushels), and ] acre globe
turnips (l40 bushels). SOwed 3 acres
wheat, last Fall.
Geo. s. Pooi-Commcnced on his
homestead, on northwest quarter of
section IA, Lake township, in Summer
Of 1874; but first came to Lake county
in Spring of 1873, purchasing lots and
building dwelling in Baldwin, which
property he still owns. Now has 80
acres improved OIL his homestead, with
good frame house, barn and commodi-
Ous stables. The soil Is sand plains;
with spring water for stock, and good
well, 81 feet deep, Mt house. Has 10
apple trees, and cherry, peach, pear,
plum and small fruits. The stock con-
sists 0f 2 horses, 2 oxen, 2young cattle,
2 cows, hogs, and keeps poultry. In
1873, he raised 8 acres wheat, acres
corn, acre oats, 2 acres buckwheat, I
acre potatoes ESTIMATED yield, no bush
els), . acres rye, and IL acres seeded to
timothy. Sowed 6 acres wheat and 5
acres rye, last Fall. Expresses himself
as satisfied with prospects OH plains.
o. A. Lincoln-Settled 10y homestead
entry on the south half of southeast
quarter of section "a, Town 1914 (Elk)
in the Fall of 1874. The soil Is sand
plains; 9acres improved; frame house.
The fruit is peach, cherry, and small
fruits; and for shade has left original
oaks. Mr.. l.. also, has % acres on Sec
ton 28, in same townships and also,
has 40 acres ON section 6, Pleasant
Plains township; 50 acres ON section
"a, Lake township.
Austin s. RdndaH-Came to Lake
county and settled by homestead entry
on the south half of northeast quarter
section y, Chase township, in Spring of
1867. The soil Is sand and clay loam;
beech and maple timber. There are IA
acres improved, with log house and
barn. In the Spring of 1873, Mr.. r.
erected u dwelling ut Summitville, as
also, u sawmill, and has since been ell
gagged in manufacture of lumber, &c.
sUMMyTvILI.B.
The first settler in this hamlet was
s. g. Randall, in 1871. In the follow
ing year u postofIice was established,
and Mr.. II. was appointed postmaster
which position he retained till the day
of his death. In the Spring of 1873, A.
s. Randall settled there and erected a
dwelling; and i'm June, of same year,
together with his brother, w. NJ. Ran
dali, er, cted sawmill, which still re-
mains there. In the Fall of 1874, iron
was laid ON the +. & p. NJ. Railway
west of Reed City, and side track for
the mill was put In. There are at pres
ent nine buildings besides the mill, aud
the names of residents are as foll0ws;--.
A. s. Randall, Mrs. s. q. Randall,
John Randall, Geo. Wheaton, James
Peters, G. w. Holly, l.. B. Moses, and
- Knapp.
Linus B. Tdyyor-Settled I'm the
Spring of 1871, on the west half fofsouth-
west and northeast quarter of the north
east quarter section 70, Pleasant Plains
township, and now has about % acres
under improvement. The soil is sand;
stump land and plains. He has frame
house, log barn; and for fruit trees has
m a vld ~ rrf m
ber of oak and wild cherry trees I'm
fields for shade. His stock consists of
l horse, 2 oxen, cows. l yearling, 4
hogs; and poultry. In 1873 he raised
4 acres wheat, 10 acres corn, acres
buckwheat (the latter on Reeds and
Wyman's places), acre beans. Last |
Fall he sOwed 8 acres wheat (2 acres of |
which were seeded 10 timothy), and 81
acres rye. Has good water from q
spring, and u branch of the Pere Mar |
quette running through the farm, af- |
fOrtls great abundance of the very best |
water for stock. Mr.. II. wants to build |
q large log barn, the coming season,
and says he IL satisfied to remain for |
awhile longer on the plains.
Morrisow Sdnd6orn-Also, settled in
the Spring of 1871, by homesteading
the east half of the southwest quarter
section 2, Pleasant Plains township;
the land being part plains and part
stump or pine land. In 1872 he bought
40 acres of the west half Of southwest
quarter section 9, and last Fall purchas-
ed the remaining 40. He now has 80
acres fenced In, and about 80 acres Inn
proved. The buildings are comfortable
log house and frame barn. Has 45 APP
pie trees, 8 pear trees, and small fruits.
For shade has left some original oaks. |
His stock consists Of span Of horses,
4 cows, z yearlings, 3 hogs, l5 sheep;
with poultry. In 1873 he had 4 acres
wheat acres corn, 8 acres oats,
acres buckwheat, acre potatoes (yield
about 20 bushels), Is ncres rye, acres
timothy, acres rutabagas (yield 400 |
bushels), and 2 acres turnips (yield, $50
bushels). Sowed 8 acres rye, last Fall.