The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-10-21
HOME STARLIGHT.

Don't forget the .'chickeh-pie social"
The first snow of the season, last Sat-
urday.
Rev. w. f. Silence was at Weldon
Greek, last Sunday.
Wild geese in countless numbers, are
flying southwark.
Hunters are pouring into the north
woods, by the carload.
We would that our subscribers would
IL they could bring along that wood.
DR.. C. H. Sweetland, formerly of
Chase, died at Reed City, last week.
The oyster supper and social, for the
benefit of the Episcopal Society, was a
very pleasant affair.
The household Of Asa N. Beebe, of
Webber township, was made to rejoice
in the birth of an heir, last Thursday
Eben Saunders, F. & P. M. Railway
agent at this point, has the work of fin
ishing off his dwelling well under way.
The proceedings of the county fathers
occupies much ofour local space, this
week.
We regret to learn that son of Mrs.
Julia Carr, Of Lake township, is very
low with that terrible disease-con-
sumption.
They had a grand Republican jollifi-
cation ut Reed City, last Thursday eve-
ming, over the election news from Ohio
and Indiana.
The attention of those of our readers
wishing to purchase a good yoke of
oxen, is called to the advertisement of
l.. w. Bolyen, to be found i'm this issue.
If those subscribers who wish to pay
for their paper by furnishing potatoes,
would only send them along before
freezing weather fairly sets in, it would
please us greatly.
We acknowledge receipt Of pleasant
calls, last week, from II. f. Dundass
and f. ID. Lacy, two of the participants
in the "triangular fight" over tue office
of State Representative.
The Reed City exchange for last week
fails, as yet, to reach our table. Come,
my boy, don't get angry, now! We
won't spank you when you behave
yourself and mind your own affairs.
On Monday of last week IL railroad
train rain over and killed man i'm the
tunnel between Whitehall and Mon
tague. 1t is supposed that the unfortu-
nate victim was intoxicated.
One of the most terrific storms of
wind ever experienced occurred at Lud-
ington, last Saturday. We learn that
a vessel was driven ashore, and consid-
cradle damage done to buildings.
Report says that the salt well at Man
istee has reached depth of 1000 feet,
and that work is progressing night and
day. 1t is claimed that brine contain
ing quite large per cent. ofsalt was dis
covered ut about COO feet from the sur
face.
While the evening freight was run
ming from Baldwin to Ludington, last
u tree was blown across the
track, just ahead of the engine. The
cab was completely demolished. 1t
was CLOSE call for the boys on the en-
gine. The fireman jumped off but the
engineer stuck to his post; and fortu-
nately, none were injured.
We would like to say to the people
Of Lake county and vicinity, you have
doubtless heard and do hear what ter
rible fellow we are. Well, it would be
sheer folly for us to claim perfection.
No, we're human. No doubt about
hat. But see here! just give us fair
chance. Hear both sides of the story,
before you pass judgment.
Subscribers I'm arrears should remem-
Der that we cannot keep up the county
paper and also, bear the burden of so
many who are away behind i'm pay
Some of them we must cut off
rom time to time. If you can't pay
N cash, bring In produce; but If you
ire unable to pay, don't abuse us for
your copies because we are
equally unable to continue sending the
paper.