The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-10-28
HOME STARLIGHT.

Every voter should register, next
Saturday.
We are ready at oil times to receive
wood, on subscription.
We understand that new saw mill
will be put in ON DeLamater's pond.
Sickness in our family caused neg
lect of the paper, this week.
Social and entertainment for benefit
Of st. Matthew's Society, at the Hall,
this (Thursday) evening.
The afternoon freight, on Tuesday,
killed three head of cattle, near the
bridge east of town.
Born-Wednesday morning, October
9th, 1880, son to Chas. X. and Mary
e. Radcliffe, Baldwin, Mich.
There were five carcasses Of venison
shipped from Baldwin, by American
Express, Tuesday morning.
David A. Lathrop, the newly elected
Superintendent Of the Poor, was In
Baldwin, Monday, and qualified for
the Office.
Services at st. Matthew's Church, on
Sunday, at i0:45 a. m. In the evening,
at 7:l5 o'clock, there will be a service
of sacred song and recitations by the
children of the Sunday School. All are
cordially invited.
A donation party, under the auspices
of the Ladies Aid Society, for the ben
efitOf the pastor of the Congregational
Church, of this village, will be given
at Court House Hall, on Thursday eve-
ming, Nov. 4th. Supper will be served
from Z until 10 o'clock p. m. Supper
Is cents. It is expected that an enjoy
able time will be had; and 1t is hoped
that the people will respond literally
and substantially with as large a sup.
ply of provender and cash as they car
afford. Anything in the line Of pro-
duce will be acceptable.
In another part of this issue we pub
/ lish communicable from F. ID. Lacy
independent candidate for State Rep
resentative. We believe in free speerf
and free action when they do not con
fiict with the rights Of others; and con
sequently give F. d. (thcre arc goot
many worse men in the world than he
n chance to be heard. Besides, how dc
We know but We would be entertaining
a Republican "angel in Disguise" fol
f. ID. says he shall vote for Garfield
next Tuesday, aud Of course, we ell
dorse that idea.
The Ludington Record, Of last week
says: "Robert Davidson. who repOrtet
that he had been robbed of the u. S
mail, on the way from Manisteeto Lud
ington, last week, has been arrested oil
charge of doing the robbing himself
John Crowley WIS instrumental II
causing the arrest. Mr.. Davidson wa
brought before J. b. McMahon, U. S
Commissioner, and waived examina
tion. $3.50 have been recovered from
him. He will have to appear befor'
the u. S. Court in Grand Rapids, ant
will plead guilty."
In the published report of the pro
ceedings of the Board of Supervisors
this week, our readers will, of course
see that bill presented by c. X. Raj
cliffe, for money paid out for. expense
incurred as Superintendent Of the Poor
was cut down the amount of $S.0S; an.
as there is no explanation of the cir
cumstances of the case in the proceed
ings, we make this statement. Whei
VIM. Samis was declared insane, las
February, by the Judge of Probate
that official made out the order admit
ing the young man to the Asylum, ant
then turned the order and insane per
son over to the Superintendents for re
moval to the Asylum. The case wa
one without precedent in our county
and the exact course to pursue was no
understood. The Board of Superinten
dents convened. The question was on
which must be decided at once. MI
Ballinger and Mr.. Radcliffe, the tw'
Superlntendents present, desired to nc
for the interests of the county, and q
the same time to care for the unfortu.
nate young man, who was very violent
In proper manner. Mr.. Radcliff
was authorized to convey Mr.. Samis +
the Asylum, and employed Sherii
Oviatt to assist him. The records q
the Board of Supervisors show tho
they have paid Oviatt all his expense
and 50 day for time; they have pal
} Radcliffe for the two days time, thus
J recognizing the claim; but the none
,, he paid out they refuse to pay back
, The bill for expenses was presented fo
the reason that such has been the Gus
} tom in this county; yet, legally, 1t doe
not appear to us how Superintendent
,, can be made to run risk Of losin
money he pays out by order Of b
Board. We do not understand the mt
; tive prompting the action Of the CON
\ mittee on accounts-Messrs Geo. \
S Jones, u. Pierce and Peter Miller, an
0 will not discuss IL; but rest with tn
0 statement Of facts before the people. 2