The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-06-02
VOLUME TX.


Mrs. Isaac Grant has been quite sick.
Yesterday was the first day of NUM-
mer.
A slight dash ofrain, Saturday morn
ing.
The Board of Supervisors convenes
one week from next Monday.
Mr.. M. p. Lawrence and Geo. G..
Townsend, of this place, are quite sick.
F. e. Whitney has recently purchased
the Towner property, in Baldwin.
Geo. G. Townsend is moving his
dwelling, this week.
H. M. Campbell is building a barn
on lis lot adjoining the county lots.
Several from Chase and vicinity were
at the lakes near Baldwin, Saturday,
fishing.
We regret to learn that a child of
Andrew Ozmun, of Webber township,
| is sick.
Tuesday it was cloudy, with dashes
of rain. Vegetation was favored great
ly.
The question seems to be settled that
the Deer Lake logging railroad is to be
extended over to the State road.
The iron is being laid on the railroad
''spur" to Carter & Runyan's new saw
mill.
The new minister for the Congrega-
tional Society, Rev. John Morley, ar
rived last Friday.
Chase is to have a saloon; the bonds
having been fixed at So 900 and accept
ed by the Town Board, last Saturday.
Wild strawberries are ripening on
the plains; the first ones that we heard
of, having been picked Monday, May
30th.
One of the men employed on Lyons
logging railroad, in Lake township,
was injured by log, last Friday. DR..
Jenkins, Of Reed City, attended him.
jeremiah Tanksler, who had one of
legs gssawed off at Summitville, has near
ly recovered enough to allow him to
move about.
The Summer number of Ehrich's
Fashion Quarterly is full of valuable
hints to ladies. Enrich & Co., publish
ers, New York.
Edwin Caldwell, who came to this
locality, last Fall, from New York, is
at the residence of. p. Jewett, this
township, quite sick with consump-
ton.
No. A of Vol. of the Press & 7Ape
is before us. 1t Is neat l6-page jour
nal, devoted to the interests of the craft
and its publishers, Creswell, Wanner
& Co.; Chicago, Ill.
A few days since five dwelling hous-
es on the Garfield logging railroad
in the north part of this county were
destroyed by fire. HI. w. Marsh had
insurance; the others had none.
Capt. Chas. Gnewuch, a tug master
at Manistee, has been awarded gold
medal, by Congress. for his noble SER
vices in life saving on the lakes. 1t is
said he richly deserves the honor.
Notices are posted for joint meet
ing of the School Inspectors of the
Townships of Pleasant Plains, Webber,
Cherry Valley and Yates, at Forman,
June Sd.
On Friday last, young son of Rufus
Wheaton, of Chase, had one of his legs
broken while wrestling with another
boy. DIR. Richardson, of Reed City,
set the limb.
The period during which the law
protects grayling expired yesterday,
and now the gamey beauties are the |
legitimate prey of the one smart enough |
to catch them with the hook and line.
J. Clement, of Cherry Valley, reports
that his hens have Matched, this sea-
son, eighty-seven chicks from eight
settings. Pretty good. His fowls are
a cross of Black Spanish and Cochin.
The chronological Journal for June
has fine portrait, and sketch of Hon.
VIM. Window, Secretary of the Treas
ury. This periodical Is q valuable and
instructive one, and deserves a large
Published by Fowler &
Wells, 753 Broadway, New York.
On Wednesday of last week, about
8 O'Clock in the afternoon, the board
ing house of the f. q p. M. II. r.. Co.,
at Buttars Junction, was destroyed by
fire. The flames started In the upper
story, and how they originated seems
to be unknown. Henry Rowe, who
was keeping the house, lost something
like $50 in provisions, bedding, &C.,
and portion of the boarders lost cloth
ing. The house will be rebuilt.
Chase is to have a brass hand. At q
held on Wednesday of last
week, an organization was effected,
with the following members: H. e.
Coolidge, w. e. Patten, r. HI. Joiner,
Chas. Lucas, J. b. Halliday, w. @.
Cooper, w. H. Thomas, III. Annis, G.
M. Ringler, K. Stephan, q. !
Yoder, I. J. Hatch, 8. M. Lockwood.
J. w. ScofieId, of Reed City, is to be
the teacher of the band. We UNDER