Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-07

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that our village school, which closes
tomorrow, has been ably conducted
under the very efficient management
of Miss Mary 4. Scott. The pupils
have made rapid advancement in their
studies, and by her system of govern
ment she has won the respect and es-
TEEN of all.
"A Free Methodist Camp Meeting
will convene at Higgins lake, July 26th,
to continue one week. 1t will be held
at the customary place, about equi-dis-
tant, miles, from both Roscommon
and Pere Cheney. Good speakers will
be present, among whom will be Rev.
w. p. Wilcox, of our county. Bear
this in mind, attend, and may the
ambassadors of Christ be amply cheered
and rewarded by rich harvest of con-
verts to the Masters standard.
| Our enterprising townsman, DIR.
Traver, to whose rapidly growing bus
iness we have been pleased to call at
tention from time to time, has been
adding another class of goods to his
already varied stock. This time it is
Watches, Chains, and Silver-plated
Ware. Just the thing we need here,
and as the DIR. guarantees the quality
of any article sold, and is permanently
located, and perfectly responsible, you
will have an assurance of safety in
buying that class of goods from him
which you cannot have from a stranger.
Rev. A. j. Richards, Presiding
Elder, conducted the Quarterly Meet
ing services of the NJ. f. Church last
evening in the school house. The at
tendance was very good, and all seemed
interested in the sermon. Mr.. A. j.
Rose and wife united with the class 10y
letter. Mr.. Richards is now visiting
the charge for the last time before
Conference. He goes from here to
Petosky, thence TO Cheboygan where
he expects next Sabbath TO dedicate a
new Church. He will reach his home
in Bay City again about the 9TH of
September.
Bears are more numerous in this
county at the present time than for
several years past. Quite a number
have been recently seen in the imme-
diate vicinity of this village, and re-
ports come in from all over the county
of some being seen every day. A few
days ago five were seen near Crofton,
and of the number three were killed.
Last Tuesday morning, while Miss
Christina Rickers of Clearwater town
ship, was on her way to the school
house where she teaches, she encoun-
tered large bear which gave unmis-
taxable signs of its vicious nature. 1t
chased her for n long distance, but by
the aid of paralol the managed to
frighten the animal so that he did not
attack her, and thus reached neigh
bor's house in safety. The citizens of
that township have declared war on
the ''varnints," and large number
will probably be killed. Il KdlkaSkaian
Among the numerous and sundry
pic-nics, excursions and celebrations
throughout this section, none were
more heartily entered into or better
enjoyed that that at Shellenbargar
landing, some or miles down the
AuSable river. The day was all that
could be desired, and the merry, happy
children, with their parents, unclcs
and aunts, all turned out EN- masse and
spent "A day of harmonious recreation
in swinging, boat-riding, singing, etc,
and were feasted sumptuously at the
noon hour to fine collation. of picnic
goodies which one and all done ample
justice to. The joyous assemblage re-
turned to their several homes as the
setting sun was gliding the western sky
with resplendent hues, TO do the
''chores" and muse DER the events OF
the day in the soft summers twilight,
thus drawing to a fitting close the
105th anniversary of the Nations natal
day, the memory of which seems to
have been indelibly stamped upon
their memories as one of life's brightest
I days.
Tho Atb Of CRAWLING