The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-01-27

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Manistee branch of the =. Il +. M. X. r.
Coon, Russell & Co., and w. A. Bur-
nam have been putting up ice.
Supervisor johnson, Of Webber, is
hauling logs to the site of the proposed
new saw mill, here.
The township treasurcrs are about
ready to turn over moneys and "sich"
to the county treasurer.
Manstee harbor was free from ice,
and none in sight i'm Lake Michigan,
last Saturday.
Sheriff Grant conveyed Enright to
the Detroit House of Correction, last
Friday.
Mr.. Malone, temperance lecturer,
delivered stirring address at Court
House Hall, last Monday evening.
Jones & Hollister lave been selling
some nice fresh beef during the past
week.
To those ofour subscribers who prom
ised us wood, let us whisperafe few words:
We would like little l6-inch pine.
Good, steady winter weather the lat-
ter part of last and the fore part of this
week.
The Harrison Herald has collapsed
into the Clare Press, leaving the NeUs
to clear field at the first named place.
Rev. FL. Gates, of this place, extends
his ministerial labors as far east as Far
well.
We are sorry to see that 8. c. Brock
way, of this township, has been sick
nearly or quite all Winter.
A. Bush, former railroad depot mas
ter ut Nirvana, has given up railroad
ing and gone to preaching; located at
Ashton, 10y the M. e. Church.
!, Up to last Saturday, the friends of
the missing ex-Sheriff Fay, of Mapis-
zee had heard nothing definite as to his
whereabouts.
In Two weeks from next Monday
comes st. Valentines Day, and already
Cupid is ialpenlng his arrows, ready
for business.
The Manistee 2ftacs e Standard has
been adding some new job type to its
outfit. Glad to note the sign Of pros
perity.
Bright, and attractive for the little
folks is the February number of the
Nursery; published by Nursery pub-
fishing Co, SO BromIicid ST., Boston,
Mass, at 81. 50 a year, postage paid.
Chickens need fresh meat or fish ut
least once II week, in Winter. Also,
bones burnt and pulverized. Give
plenty of fresh water; and don't forget
cabbage or turnip, raw or cooked.
Among the unfortunatcs during the
extreme cold weather of few days
ago, were i. Hibner, Of Cherry Valley,
aud G. Sage, OF Eden, who each froze
one Of their feet.
DIR. f. Fl. Wood, of Hersey, has been
committed for n murderous assault up
on Mrs. Wood, his mother. The opin-
ion seems to prevail in the minds of n
number that he is just bit insane.
The Manistee salt well Is down to
depth of 1860 feet, in sand rock, with
hopes of striking salt rock immediate
ly under 1t. The water is now yielding
25 per cent. Of pure salt.
Now is the time to get The STAR and
Chicago Weekly Nc,cs both for one
year for $l.5O. Quite a number have
taken advantage Of our liberal offer,
yet there's room for more.
The two oldest children of the editor
of this paper had touch of diptheria,
last week. DIR. A. w. Jenkins, of Reed
City, brought them around all right,
i'm short order. ~.
We were in error, last week, in an
nouncing that G. III. Baker had gone
to Ann Arbor for medical treatment.
He has gone to Harper's Medical Col
.cge, Detroit.
: We will furnish to any school district
in Lake county fifty blank school or
ders, neatly bound with stubs in book
form, for the sum of 25 cents. Sent by
mail to any address, OH receipt of 80
cents.
Some Of our industrious settlers on
the plains are already procuring such
seeds as they may be lacking, prepara-
tory to beginning the next seasons la
Dor. We hope the coming season may
be as favorable as the last.
Our subscribers I'm arrears should re-
member that the printer cannot carry
too great burden of delinquents, and
meet the expenses Of his family procure
paper, ink, hired help, etc. We want
to favor you all we can; but are unable
to carry you all.
We received pleasant call, on Mon
day last, from our old Subscriber and
friend, Alonzo Woodruff, of Ellsworth
township. He reports the people gen.
orally happy and prosperous up In his
neIghborhood. Last, but not least, to |
the printer, he left the cash for anoth-
er years trial Of the STAR. s
We acknowledge receipt Of copies OF
Ayers Almanac in the English, Ger
man, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish,
French, Spanish, Portuguese and Bo-
hemlxn languages. and all bound In
one neat volume. It is published by
the well-known and reliable firm Of
DR.. J. CsAyer a Co., practical and an
alytical chemists, Lowell, Mass.
We scknowIedgs receipt Of . copy Of |
the Annual IlIustrated Review Of tie
Omaha Bcs. Itcontsins ensravines |
Of number cf public buildings and pri-
vats dwelline and descriptive Sketches
an interesting paper. The Bee |