The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-12-15

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last Friday night was the coldest O
the season, thus far.
II. III. Hollister and family returned
last week, from their visit to Shiawas
see and Clinton counties.
The Adams Express Company arr
establishing Offices along the line o
the @. II. & ]. Railway.
John Buchanan is building boot
and shoe shop on the Mcmahon lot
adjoining the old M. OBrien building
The F. & p. M. r. r. Co. had theil
disbursers here, yesterday, paying tax
es into township treasures.
Chase is beginning to agitate the
question of becoming an incorporated
village.
Jas. Forman purposes to have par
| ty ut his hotel in Forman, on Friday
evening of next week; and has issued
invitations to that effect.
The village of Wilson, up in the
northeast part of the county, is grow
ing finely; and it is now good time
for those having lots there to dispose
of them at living rates.
Mr.. Silver, formerly Of Ludington,
has opened barber shop In the Bald
win Exchange; and now there's no ex-
cuse for going about with hair or
beard unkempt.
On Sunday last, Frank Hall, of
Frankfort, and Miss Alma Dodge, OF
Leavitt, Oceana county, were married,
at the Baldwin Exchange, by Rcv. l..
Curtiss.
Old newspapers are very handy for
use on pantry shelves and to stop out
wind from cracks in partitions. You
can obtain papers at this office for 70
cents per hundred.
Our weather, this week (this for the
benefit of outsiders) has been some
what changeable. 1t was soft and
thawy, the first two days, and u hard
freeze, Tuesday niyht-the ground re-
naming bare.
A social will be given In Court House
Hall, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Episcopal Church,
next Tuesday evening, Dec. Goth. A
pleasant time is anticipated; to which
all are invited.
On Saturday afternoon last, child
OF farmer ntmed Jas. NJ Coy, living
near Big Rapids, was left alone in the
house, when its clothing accidentally
taking fire, both legs were burned OIL
below the knees.
s. c. Brockway. Of this township,
who had been I'm Ill health for some
time, died at his residence, Dec. 18th,
1881. The funeral occurred OH Tues
day, Rev. j. Morley, of Custer, ofliciat-
ing. Tie remains were buried in the
Pleasant Plains cemetery.
We received a pleasant call, Wednes-
day morning from Jas. Sinclear and
Geo. w. Collier, of Pinora. Mr.. Sim
clear gratified the printer by adding
his name to the list of subscribers to !
the home paper. Mr.. Collier, we be-
lieve, Is one of the charter members Of
the STAR family, and continues to
show us his good will by renewal Of
subscription.
OsccoIa Outline:-"Col. Houghton
went through four years ofhard service
during the war, against such first ra to
fighters as the South furnished, and
came out all right. But he attacked
a circular saw, last Tuesday, and was
scooped i'm just seconds by the watch!
The ironclad monitor that is to conquer
the buzzy saw is yet to be invented.
The Colonel lost the end of two fingers
of his right hand"
The Manistee AdUocafe says" A man,
w. Shackey, during the early
part of the fall was travelling among
the farmers in the northern part of the
occasionally preaching and ut
all times dead beating his way. A
widow entrusted him $500 to deposit
In the bank, but instead Of so doing he
departed with the money for Ada,
Ohio, where he was arrested and
brought back to this city last Satur-
lay. He had an examination before
Justice Cox on Monday, waived ex-
and was sent to Jail, where
he now remains. One-half the money