The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-12-04
VOLUME VII.


ten beaver, on Pine River, this season.
VIM. Bonney, of Webber township,
has moved with his wife to town.
Most Of the "weather prophets" pre-
dict an "open winter" We reserve
our prophecies till next Spring.
H. M. Rutty and H. H. Isbell, OF
Webber township, are moving with
their families to town, for the Winter.
i Turning out good work promptly is
bringing good run of cnstom to De-
Lamater Mills. 1880. ..,.
! ]. A. Cooper had the misfortune to
lose an OK, by drowning in the "Daven-
port Lake." Monday night.
| The annual statement of where the
peoples money goes may be found in
this issue of the STAR.
Quite snow storm visited this local
ity, last Friday night; and the warm
weather, OH Monday, carried most of
1t Off again.
| G. C. Thompson, of Victory Corners,
Mason county, is numbering Off tract
of pine belonging to him, over on the
south branch of the Middle Branch.
In this edition we publish the pros
pectus of the Michigan Farmer. 1t is
an excellent Journal for the farm and
fireside; and we cheerfully recommend
II.
The Reed City Clarion intimates that
It isn't going to do any more "black-
smith" or told fogy printing!" and
is now going to try aud do some job
work.
According to the Saginaw Courier,
the earnings of the f. & p. M. Rail-
way, during the month of October were
the largest of any month in the history
of the road.
Every reader of the STAR should note
the premium offer of flower seeds given
in this edition. Allpersons do or ought
to love flowers; and here is chance to
obtain the seeds free.
Religious services will be conducte d
by Rev. l.. Curtiss, in the jerks neigh
borhood, 10a o'clock a. m, and at the
Episcopal church, Baldwin, 8 p. M,
next Sunday. All are invited.
| w. ID. Lucas has been appointed
Town Clerk of Elk township, in place
ofC. p, White, removed from the town.
ship. A. B. Kinnc has been chosen
to fill vacancy i'm Office of Commission
er of Highways of same township.
| ]. a. Cooper, of Webbcr township,
has purchased a farm near Ovid, this
State, and is removing to that point
with his family. We are sorry to lose
"Jud" and his cstimable wife; but wish
them success in their new home. u
/ Hdrpcr's Weekly for Dec. 9th, con-
tains huge engraving of the process
sion i'm honor of Gen. Grant at Chica-
go. The buildings are fairly covered
with flags; said to have been the great
est display of bunting ever made in the
city.
We contemplate slight departure"
from our usual routine of local news on
the home pages of the STAR, by adding
a serial romance of the war of the re-
bellion, written by an old soldier, who
is settler in Lake county. 1t will
run through several issues, if the ar
rangement is completed for its publica-
ton; commencing with the first edi-
ton of the paper in the coming year.
| Christmas will be here i'm just three
weeks; and.it Is time that the prepara-
tions were commenced for providing
the presents and good time generally
for the little folks. They expect it;
they look forward to the time with
eager anticipation; and should not be
disappointed. Whether it be in the
home of the rich or poor; the gifts mag
nificent or simple, let all the children
be remembered; so that the day may
ever be q bright spot In their memory.
And now comes the unevadable tax
collector; and as you reluctantly deposit
your assessment In his hands, you fig
ure closely; you ever do; OH an opina
ion as to whether everything has been
run economically enough to bring 1t
within the bounds ofcommon decency;
and to surmise as to how much of 1t
is dead loss out Of your pocket into that
of Timothy Takeall, or Philetus Grab
ber, In the excessive price paid on that
road job or for building that school
house; or the ducats which went into
the pockets of officials to satisfy claims
ofthat old-fashioned fellow--'sS Services
not-otherwise-prov -for-by-law.n It
is the best season of all the year (far
better than next Spring, when every
thing is green, and your memory not
fresh as to how you bled ingloriously
on the battlefield of taxation) for SOW
ing good resolves anu estimating the
value Of your servants for reelection.
In this issue we publish an item from
Ellsworth township, speaking with
high encouragement of the prospects
for fruit raising ia Lake county. Moth
Ing in the matter Of publishing a rec
ord of the growth and development Of
the county gives us greater pleasure
than noting progress In this direction.
The STAR, as the pioneer paper Of the
county, has ever been In sympathy
with the struggles and honest efforts OF
the settlers to secure cultivated homes,
and always endeavored to encourage
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