The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-07-28

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tits getting pretty dry.A = - a. :
Circuit Court eonvenes, next week,
Baldwinshas . "Crlcket, Cluh;' -
we hear. ar~ea ersp~e2 e0r -5
, The new sidewalk I'm front Of the
Court House has been put down.
Green corn from ye printers garden,
this week. = N a ~ tH
We would like quantity of black
or red raspberries, ON subscription.
Col. John Loomis, Of Chicago, in
tends to sink salt well at Ludington.
n. b. Sheridan has moved nom Her
sey to Reed City.
Mrs. 1. g. Evans has returned from
her visit to Big Rapids.
The Cgarion ONCE has been moved
ON to Upton Avenue, Reed City.
Wheat is this locality yielded better
than was anticipated some time ago.
]. b. Taylor Il building another ad-
dition tn his hotel.
BILLY Wood b preparing to paint the
dwelling of #. Hibner.
John Ballinger, of Cherry Valley,
was one of the visitors at the STAR Of
hce, this week.
Hersey people arc putting In force
pumps In the streets of their village,
for use in case Of iire. A wise move.
In. Redfeld had green corn, in his
garden, last week. Pretty good for
this latitude.
{ Lee McGinley is running temper
ance restaurant and billiard hall, at
Chase.
Nathan Holford has been the proud
father of an ll-pound boy, since Sum
day morning, July oath.
George w. and George e. Helms, of
Dover, are gathering a few out Of the
immense whortleberry crop, this week.
We learn that VIM. Baker has sold
place in Eden township and removed
to Montcalm county.
The new church at Nirvana is expect
ed to lie finished ready for occupancy
before next Winter.
The plasterers are getting ready to
put ON the wall on Carter & Runyan's
dwelling and store room.
The Baldwin school closes, next
week; with exhibition exercises and
a picnic in the grove near the school
house.
Over sixteen hundred bushels of
whortleberries have been shipped from
Baldwin, this season; and the end is
not yet.
We hear that Ephraim Page, of Elk
township, has purchased lot near the
Episcopal church, and intends shortly
to erect dwelling thereon. 81
N. Unger, of Ludington, Div. Road
Master of the IT. q p. M. II. r., was In
town, yesterday, settling damages for
HOLSTERS steers.
N. i. Kinnc, Of Elk township, cuts
some four or five tons Of clover hay off
his ''plains," this season. The t..bar-
rem" sand is beginning to loom upi {
A shingle mill owned by J e ,Bevins
and located about six miles awest Of
Leroy, was destroyed by Are about noon
on Satururday; together with \, thirty
thousand shingles. The, whole, was
valued at - 900 and w,sss insured Tor
$4,000.
The elevated corduroy on the famous
Eden township highway is to be re-
moved and . turnpike put In its place,
we hear. We hope the taxpayers will
obtain q Lettershowing for their money
in the new job than they did IN the
old one. yu~uvr fvgss EsyH.
Last week, the Big Rapids Current
came out enlarged to 7-columu quar-
10, and containing illustrations and de-
scriptions of several prominent busi-
ness houses of the city. The Current
Is certainly increasing In size and vol
ume, and we are glad to see It.
From the Cadillac Ne,0s we learn
that John M. Rice, Of Cadillac, was
nominated for Circuit Judge of the new
Judicial District, by the Republicans,
at the convention held last week. The
balloting was prolonged to the forty
sixth informal, and fourth formsi bsl-
lot. - ~ So 49,
In snswer to inquiries regarding this
vicinity as resort for persons desiring
recreation by hunting, fishing, and
camping out in the wildwood, we will
say that we do not think II can be ex-
celled. Ifyou desire to get away from
the noise and hustle Of business, or the
round Questionable society, and get
into the woods, you can do II. Arriv-
ing at Baldwin, you may find ample
hotel accommodations for Arrest before
starting for the camping ground. You
can easily procure suitable conveyances
to transport you. Then you can take
your choice oflocalIty. You may pitch
your tent on the bank Of one the pure,
sparkling trout streams, or you may
camp on the margin Of lake, In eitfet
case, finding yourself In an unbrokcn
wilderness. A journey Of from, six 10
twelve miles from the railroad h sum-
cient. In the rivers are countless num-
bcrs Of Michigan trout or grayling. rs
gamey fish as ever broke water In
dash for q fiy. In the lakes ere bass,
pIckerel and other fish IN great plenty d