The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-05-27

| merry under cnarge OF II. ii. weaver
has been divided, and another crew
works west of town.
Chase had a thrifty addition to hel
population, last week-a boy born in
each of the families of Barkos Burley,
d. A. Cornell and 8. Fradenburg.
Chief Engineer Sears of the F. & p.
M. Railway, has been in Manistee for
some days past, making the prelimin-
ary survey for the branch road from
Buffers Junction.
A few days ago VIM. Sweeklcnd at
McDonald's camp, had his spine in
jured SO as to paralyze the lower limbs.
A log rolled over him. He was taken
to Ludington.
We understand that H. S. Sawyer
ex-treasurer of Ellsworth township,
has returned home. How tie deficien-
cy in accounts will be fixed up, is yet
to be seen.
The wild strawberries OH the plains
are already ripening, and some have
been picked, this week. just think of
it! Strawberries ripening in Northern
Michigan, May oath!
We acknowledge pleasant calls, this
week, from r. +. Bigbee, J. J. Tanner,
and III. l.. Dickerson, Chase; Homer
Cutler, Ellsworth; Geo. s. Pool, Lake;
J. II. Jennings, I2nia.
III. A. Bray, of Wcbber township,
has completed the burning of kiln of
lime, and has about one hundred bar.
rels Of a nice article. Those wishing
lime can purchase at the kiln, cheap.
Geo. West, OH the old McCausey
farm, just north of Baldwin, has some
OF the finest tomato and cabbage plants
we have ever seen; and those wishing
to procure the choicest kinds can find
them there.
We learn from Geo. s. Pool that
Rev. Chas. Bond, Baptist minister,
has been holding a series of meetings
over in the vicinity of Star Lake, and
that on Sunday last, five persons were
baptized.
The +. & P. M. Railway Co. are put
ting down steel rails from Saginaw
westward; and have already reached
Evart, or near there. It IL enabling
them to make much faster time In run
ming trains, and is decided improve
ment.
A convention Of temperance people
will be held at Reed City, June I'D,
for the purpose Of organizing tenn
perance work in this Congressional
District. Each county is requested to
send at least four delegates to the con-
A ball will be given in Court House |
Hall, next Tuesday evening, for the
benefit Of Geo. w. Smith, of Eden
township. See advertisement of par
ticulars, on fourth page of this paper.
A subscription paper is also, in circula-
ion; and may be found at w. A. Bur-
lam's store.
About two weeks ago, Geo. w.
smith, Of Eden township, had the mis-
ortune to lose his dwelling house and
nearly all Its contents, by fire, which
'aught from stove pipe through the
oof. The loss is about $500, and falls
leavily upon Mr.. s., who has the
Of the entire community.
We venture to say that at no time
ince the settlement of the county has
he promise of a fruitful season been I
'etter. Abundance of warm rains has
rought vegetation forward In fine or
er. Everybody, and especially the
srmers, are rejoicing In present pros
ects.
On Saturday last, female, about 60
ears Of age, residing few miles from
was detected pilfering several
mall articles from Emmett Coon Il Co.
! trial before Justice Campbell, Mon
ay, resulted In conviction, and fining ,
5. For the sake Of respectable rela-
ives we omit the name.
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