The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-08-05

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charge Of assault with intent to COM
NIT rape, In Circuit Court, this week,
was somewhat singular one, from
the fact that he refused to accept
counsel at the expense Of the county,
did not have any attorney for him.
self, but pleaded his own case. Neith-
er did he have any witnesses for de-
tense. The charge Of the Judge was
very fair and impartial. The jury
brought in verdict of simple assault
without intent; and the Judge sem
fenced him to psy fine of $25, and be
imprisoned for seventy-fve days in
the county Jail.
Messrs z. Coon a Co., are making
quite extensive improvements In their
store property, having raised the roof
over the original store and built an
addition ON the south side 23x70 maxi
ing the whole building now 46x70, and
a store house 23x3O. A tin roof Is be-
ing put on the new part. Messrs
Shriver Weatherly 4 Co., Of Grand
Rapids are doing the Timing, and Mr..
H. A. Brny Of Webber township, is
experimenting the erection Of the
building.
The Outline of last week says:
"Since last week the wheat prospects
have greatly improved. No rain fell
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and
all wheat cut since is In good condition.
or course there is much grown wheat,
but the outlook is not near 30 gloomy
as 1t appeared last week. Several far
mers have threshed. The yield OF
good wheat is IA to 20 bushels per acre.
Sales have been made on the street at
IS cents per bushel for milling"
A very enjoyable time was had last
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. w. H. DeI.amater. The occasion
being Lawn Social for the benefit of
the parsonage fund of the Episcopal
Church. Refreshments were served,
after which preparations were made
for dancing, and those Enthusiastically
inclined indulged In tripping the ''light
fantastic toe." The net proceeds are
reported as upwhtds Of ten dollars.
The following mcIibers of the legal
from abroad, were present
Mt the recent term of Circuit Court,
and stopping at the Baldwin Hccse:
II. HI. Wheeler, s. +. White, Lud-
ington; J. @. Patterson, II. Cooper,
p. Il. Colgrove, Reed City; G. M.
Beardsley, Herscy; Edwin +. Uhl,
Grand Rapids; VIM. Rathbone, De-
troit.
Owing to the absence Of ye editor at
the State Convention, at jackson, this
week, the paper is behind time, again.
No one regrets these delays more than
ourselves; but 1t is one of the inevita-
bles Of running a paper up here i'm the
woods, on a capital composed mainly
of head-work and muscle.
In the case of Rasmus Nelson, for
gerry, up in Circuit Court, this week,
the respondent plead guilty" turn
which seemed wholly unexpected by
all but himself and probably his coun-
sci. Judge Judkins gave him the
lightest sentence, we understand; that
of imprisonment for one year.
The business of Circuit Court for the
August Term was adjourned, Tuesday
evening. by Judge Judkins, to the Sth
Of September. when cases in which
the Judge had been interested prior to
coming on the bench, will be heard.
It Is thought that Judge Hart will
preside ut the adjourned term.
A. McNfath, of Nirvana, has faith In
the virtue Of printers ink, and also,
y desire to show to the world that there
Is some 'business' I'm Nirvana; and so
It comes that he has an advertisement
In this weeks Issue. Read carefully,
and then patronize him.
Mr.. Robert Shaw, Travelling Auditor
Of the f. 4 p. M. II. w. was In town
last Wednesday and spent the day In
fishing for grayling in the sparkling
waters Of the Pere Marquette. Messrs
F. K. Whitney and Ransom Mott accom-
panied him. They caught SO nice
yrayling.
An infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam |
1el Crager. Of this village died last |
Wednesday morning, and was buried
,n Thursday morning. Services took
place at the house. Its whole life had
been one of great suffering and death
N n was n sweet release.