The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-06-24


will hold special town meeting, next
Saturday, to decide upon the question
of the townships taking security from
the bondsmen of ex-treasurer H. S.
Sawyer, and allowing him to refund to
the township the amount of the def
cheney, by annual installments. We
are, of course, not directly interested
In the matter; but wouldn't 1t be a bet
ter and more legal way to reimburse
the town in full at once, inasmuch as
the bondsmen intend giving mortgage
security, anyway?
At the Republican caucus for Pleas
ant Plains township, held ut Court
House Hall, last Saturday afternoon,
w. II. DeLamater was chosen chair
man and Aug. Towner, Secretary.
The following were chosen as delegates
to the County Delegate Convention to
be held ut Nirvana, Wednesday, June
30th: Geo. Oviatt, Chas. X. Radcliffe,
ThO's Smurthwaite, Orlando F. Phil
lips, II. Il. Sleeper. The delegates pres
ent at the Convention were authorized
to cast the full vote of the township.
The Osceola County Agricultural So
ciety will hold its next annual Fair on
the Ground at Evart, September 2sth,
Goth and 3Oth. An appropriation of $50
has been made for band tournament;
and the management are setting out
for the best exhibition that has ever
been held in the county.
j. III. Auer, the popular merchant
tailor of Reed City, was in town, Mon
day night, soliciting orders. BY the
way, we notice that Prosecuting Attor-
ney Smurthwaite is wearing neat
sample of what Mr.. A. can do in the
way of getting up suits.
The July number of A,thm's Home
Magazine comes to hand, containing
the usual amount of interesting and
instructive matter. Published 10y T.
S. Arthur & Son, Philadelphia, Pa, ut
$500 year.
The Summer number of Ehrich's
Fashion QudftCry is at hand. 1t is
most excellent periodical for ladies.
and can be procured for one year by
sending 80 cents to Enrich Bros, New
York.
A fire from a clearing, Monday af-
ternoon, came near destroyinga dwell
ling at Chase. AS IL was, considerable
fence was destroyed close to the house;
and nothing but vigorous efforts saved
ii.
The suspected person under arrest
for alleged murder ut Altoona, Pa,
and in Jail at this place, was released,
there not being sufficient evidence to
warrant procuring II rcquisitiOn.
The entire "force" of the STAR Office
went fishing, short time, 10 Whaling
Lake, last Friday afternoon, and cap
turcd about 100 bluegils. 1t was lively
sport, and no mistake.
The first whortleberries brought to
market this season, were some very
fine ones sold, on Tuesday, to Jones d
Hollister. The price starts off ut 10
cents quart.
The day school taught by Miss May
Thompson, i'm the jerks District, will
have picnic, one week from next
Saturday; with expectations ofa joyful
time.
Miss Hattie Radcliffe returned home
to Hersey, last Saturday, to enjoy the
Summer vacation from her studies at
Lake Erie Female Seminary ut Paincs-
vile, Ohio.
The work of preparation for laying
the logging railroad from Orono, into
Pinora township, has commenced, we
near.
We received pleasant flying visit
rom Geo. Minchin, mail route agent
,n the G. n. & ]. II. r., last Thursday.
We acknowledge receipt of a pleas
INT call, Tuesday morning, from WIS.
,ooper, Of Ludington.
Chaunccy Gibbs, Esq, of Ludington,
vas in town, last Saturday.