The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1885-12-31

AMONO OUR HOME ADvEKrIskRs.- :
One day, this week; the STAR reporter
paid special visit to the leading bust.
meas houses Of Baldwin, and made In
quiries In regard to the business don,
during 1855 as compared with 1884
and this Is the result:
The firm Of Foster, Black man 4 Co.
who carry fine large stock Of choice
family grocerles aud provisions, cloth.
Ing, hats and Caps, gents furnishing
goods, ETC., find that they have done a
greater business this year than last
the books showing an increase Of about
Is per cent. Tie firm is paying out n
large sum Of money each year 10 labor
Ing men, and by reason Of Its thus go
ing into circulation Ii Of great benefit
To the country; fact the people ap-
precixte, we believe.
Geo. G. Townsend, dealer III grocer
les provisions, and glassware, reports
the increase ut 30 per cent, while his
hotel business IL also BETTER.
Israel Hamburger, Baldwin's popu-
lar clothier, sets down an increase II
% per cent; and don't intend to step
ut that; but is reaching out for still
greater business, next year.
1t remains, however, for J. H. Cobb
to show the largest increuse-his busi-
ness having more than doubled. He
keeps u fine stock of stoves, tinware,
and is constantly adding to Ills stock
Of shelf hardware, and the many things
the people need. He is u practical tin
smith, and IL kept busy from mornir g
till night.
At the F" Blue Front Bakery" Fred.
Roberts reports sat atisfactory increase.
With his bakery and news stand he is
filling long felt want In our commu-
nifty; and we ARC pleased to see him
prosperous.
w. b. Mott keeps Baldwin's model
drug store, and states that the public
has not been unmindf,li Of him during
the year just closing, and business has
been better than ever.
A. G. Goehrend, who runs one of the
best meat markets to he found IN tile
State, was out of town when our repor-
ter called; but We feel safe In saying
that lie has never done u better Ll,si-
ness here, than within the past year.
John Judge Says he has made more
money out Of the Baldwin Exchange,
this year tliun last.
l.. a. Carpenter, ut Variety Works.
has all he can do; conseq qaen,ly, l,e is
contented and happy.
Carpenter IL Bush Is the firm of gro-
GERS started within the year They
keep nice stock, and report sales con-
stantly increasing.
Baldwin FIGURING Mills have added
to their popularity during the year, for
turning out first class products; and
under the management Of Mr.. Richard
Riggs, are bound to attain 10 u still
larger amount of business.
A. J. Bandell and o. r. Phillips are
Baldwin's real estate dealers; both are
well posted, and are always ready to
meet the requirements IN buying and
selling for their patrons.
Il. L. Blakesles is one of our rising
young lawyers, Circuit Court Commits
sioner for the county, has moved to
Baldwin from Chase, recently; aud is
working to gain that proficiency in his
profession as will enable him to take
u place in the front rank.
These business men are the ones who
believe In helping the home paper, and
a. consequence the people feel that
they are the ones deserving the home
trade. The above business men are
too shrewd to assume the monumental
check that attempts to destroy the peo-
ple's paper, and then expects patronage
from those people.
Among the outside patrons of the
STAK-th0se who advertise ut hoae
AMI reach out for further business
you will hnd the w. d. Wing Go. Linn
tied, Wingleton, manufacturers Of lum-
ber; Collins & Amspoker, Reed City,
proprictors Of one Of the most COM
plete furniture and undertaking estab-
lishments in Michigan; Giberson &
Tanner, dealers In real estate, Chase
+. Z. Atherton, photographers, Reed
City; Newaygo FIGURING Mills, New
aygo, one of the best mills in the State;
while the Land Departments OF the +.
& r. NJ, and the q. II. d I. r. RS, and
H. w. Marsh, for John Garfield, have
been selling numerous homes to the
hardy settler. Our rcs,lcrs may know
that these latter have prospered with
In the year, as all business inen using
printers ink do.
. Lastly, tile STAR has come in for its
share. BY reference to our subscrip-
tion books we find the largest increase
in any year for ten years-About o5per
cent, while the decrease hos besii on-
ly about 8 per cent.--a net gain Of ~
per cent. Our advertisers can thus see
that the STAR has greatly Increased In
value rs nh advertising medium. The
increase has exceeded our expectations
and shows that the old pioneer paper
10 appreciated. In other work Of the
office, wo have had all we could do
handiiy, and ut times crowded to work
day aud night. The paper enters up
OIL another year, with good prospects,.
To the advertising patrons we dcdi-
cate the above with we'll meaning for
their benefit. To the many friends
who have 90 kindly assisted US we ten
der heartfelt thanks.