The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-04-28

School commenced, Monday.
The swallows arc here once more.
Circuit Court in Osccola, next week
Manistee has broken ground for al
Opera House.
{. w. Rose Is finishing off the inte'
rior of his dwelling, In good shape.
Ebcn Saunders and Nathan Lucas
are building fences around their lots.
b. Johnson, Supervisor of Webber
is improving his farm 10y fencing, &c
The cowslip is sprouting, and bacon
and green's will soon be i'm order.
Don't you think you should take the
home paper?
Our farmers on the plains are busy
as bees with their Spring work.
We need that money OH subscription,
just now.
We understand that Lee Mckinley
has sold his hotel ut Chase.
Manistee fixes the bonds of saloon
keepers at $4,000.
Geo. w. Helms is moving his fami-
ly back to his farm i'm Dover, this week.
There was nice rain, Monday; and
it came off warm and pleasant, after
wards.
Hansley, the ventriloquist and slight
of hand performer was in town, Mon
day evening.
The Section men OH the F. & p. NJ,
are putting in good many new ties,
and working the road up in good shape.
The mill-wright to superintend the
construction of Carter & Runyan's new
mill, is expected this week.
Mrs. I. G. Evans has gone to Big
Rapids to visit friends and acquaint-
ances.
The sport of spearing pickerel, bass,
&C., from the lakes i'm this vicinity is
in full blast, just now.
That sidewalk OH the street fronts of
Z. III. Chicks lots is a good improve
ment.
J. ID. Garland is remodeling the in
terror Of the postoffice and jewelry store,
making it more roomy and convenient.
Prosecuting Attorney Smurthwaite
has entered nolle in the Pinora case
mentioned i'm last weeks STAR.
Buds OH the currant, goosebcrry and
raspberry are bursting forth with fair
promise of fruit, the coming season.
Improvement in the appearance Of
the town is the watchword In Baldwin,
just now.
The family of Ernest Cartier is to
take possession of the dwelling just va
Gated by G. w. Helms.
The leek is out in all its strength and
plentifulness, over in the hard wood
lands of the eastern part of the county.
The county property of Wexford will
probably be moved to Manton, the new
county seat, this week.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
in regular session, OH the second Mon
day in June.
The Supervisors of Osccola and Ma
son counties have special sessions, this
month.
1t is warm enough, this week, to be-
gin draft upon the contents of the ice
house.
l.. A. Carpenter has commenced i'm
-provement on his lot west of the Occi-
dental.
What is the matter with the people
of the usually live town OF Chase? Let
us have few items of progress aud de-
velopment.
We are getting out the paper single
handed now, and our readers must par
don us if it is not as readable as it
should be.
"Billy" Wood has commenced the
work of painting the Townsend House,
u much needed improvement. Town
send is also, refitting the building on
the inside.
A family named Nessle, we believe,
are moving, this week, on the Quick
place, in Webber township. They. are
settling there for the purpose of farm
ing OH the plains.
Morrison Sandborn has sown one
acre of onions, this Spring, on the bot
tom lands of his farm near Baldwin.
With anything of q favorable season,
we expect to see him reap handsome
profit.
Geo. E. Helms, who for the past two
years has been connected with the
STAR office, leaves, this week, to try
change, working on his fathers farm.
He thinks out door labor will be better.
for his health. George has been faith
ful aid to us, and we wish him success
and prosperity In whatever he UNDER
takes.