The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1881-04-21


Maple sugar making has fairly COM
menced, this week. The season will
doubtless he short one.
F. Withey informs us that he intends
to resume the practice Of law in this
village.
The sport of spearing fish in the nu-
merous lakes in this vicinity in now in
order.
Mrs. f.. Taylor has completed the ad-
dition to her boarding house and milli-
merry establishment.
The "drivers'' are bringing the logs
of Carter & Runyan down the river to
the mill site.
Jones & Hollister are selling some
nice fresh pork, of their own slaughter
ing, this week.
Three new subscribers since our last
issue. 1t moves ahead slowly but sure
ly.
We are sorry to learn that the dread
scourge, diptheria, is again working
its ,lesolation of death in the homes of
Ludington.
The offer of the STAR and Chicago
Weekly NeWs one year, with the book
on the horse and its diseases-all for So
is still open.
The voters of Wexford county have
voted to move their county seat from
Sherman to Manton, the latter point
being on the G. r. & 1. R'y.
A. Clifford, of Lake township, gave
us call, Saturday; and to gladden. the
printers heart, left with us his name
rs subscriber to the STAR.
The school ut Baldwin will COM
mence next Monday; young lady
named Eva Bovee, from Big Rapids,
teacher.
Hapslcy, the Snowman, will give an
other of his entertainments in Court
House Hall, next Monday evening.
X. b. Sheridan, the popular mer-
chant tailor ut Hersey, has fine large
stock of foreign and domestic cloths,
and is ready for work i'm all the latest
styles.
A new stock of Highway Commis-
sioner's notices of letting jobs, printed
expressly for use in Lake county, for
sale at the STAR office.
We think that small fruit bushes and
vines have passed the Winter very fa-
vorably, and that the promise is good
for a plentiful yield, the coming season.
G. Albertson, of Webber, remembers
the printer with some fine potatoes, OH
subscriptions; thus proving that the Sc
we're Winter did not entirely consume
the products of the plains.
F. Hibner has moved with his fami-
ly to Baldwin, and taken up his resi-
dence in the dwelling formerly occupied
by A. Towner.
Do not delay the clearing up of the
large amount of rubbish accumulated
in the door yard during the long Win
ter. The health of your families de-
pend upon prompt action.
Aside from the usual variety of light
and entertaining reading matter in Lip
pincotps Magazine for May we find ar
ticles of useful information ON subjects
Geo. Helms and Chas. Chick report
having seen flock of wild swans, a
few days since, on one of the lakes
south of Baldwin.
1t is believed that Pleasant Plains
has enough library fund on hand to
form nucleus for township public
library; and it is proposed to start the
ball rolling, soon.
The way the grass springs out Of the
plains rs soon as the snow is off, is
wonderful source of enjoyment to the
hungry cattle, who are already picking
their living from the rich, tender blades.
Births-On the 18th, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. +. ID. Lacy, of Nirvana; April 10th,
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Boil
com, of Summitville.
Geo. w. Helms has our thanks for q
fine pickerel, one Of lot captured by
him In one Of the little lakes south of
town. 1t was good eating, but proved
too large in quantity for consumption
at one sitting of the family.
There was troul4e over In Pinora,
last Tuesday; when two neighbors had
disagreement, and one struck the 9TH
er with all AK. We shall publish far
ther particulars, should the investiga-
ton prove the charges real.
w. II. DeLamater has the material
on hand, and expects shortly to give
his mill thorough coating of paint.
If few barrels of paint were judicious-
ly used on the buildings I'm the village,
II would add much to the good appear
ance.
Of general interest; such as q paper on
"Oyster Culture" another on "House
of Commons" aud still another, "Tbe
Truth About Florida" Yearly sub
scription to this magazine II -; spcci-
men number, 20 cents. J. B. Lippin-
c0tt 4 Co., Publishers, Philadelphia,