Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-07-28


Hotel, has gone to Saginaw county this
week with view to purchasing farm
recently owned by deceased brother.
"A fishing party from down the riv-
er came up on Monday, and report the
fishing rather dull those hot days, but
everything else delightful and serene.
"A new plank sidewalk has been
laid in front of the Court House
grounds, which with the other improve
ments recently made, make it look
quite grand.
Just az we 60 10 press to-day we
learn of little shooting affray at
Fredericville last evening, between one
Johnson and Wallace, but with no IA
tai results, and all on account of
woman.
There are 13, 600, 600 milch cows in
the United States, and SO, 600, 900 acres
of land to furnish feed for that num-
ber. The milk produced by the cows
annually, at 12 cents gallon, is worth
S695, 760, 900.
The long deferred rain came at
last, and great was the rejoicing among
the farmers, for it caused the sun
scorched crops to take on new vigor
and assume a more refreshing and
healthy appearance.
We received brief business call
on Tuesday from editor Zahm of the
Roscommon Pioneer, but we would
prefer him to call when he had more
leisure, as we had no fun with him at
all, and are minus good paper
squeezer.
Mr.. Walt. Babbitt while rusticat-
ing over at Portage lake went fishing,
and thinking to try new dodge, fast
ened n grayling fly on his line, dropped
it overheard, and was surprised to haul
in four pound pickerel.
The weather of the past two or
three days has had rather a fallish as
pect, and was cool enough to eschew
artificials as a means of comfort, and
gather around the old kitchen stove
and wonder if the skatin' would be
good soon.
The tallest trees in the world are
in Australia. A fallen tree in Gippsland
measured 435 feet from the root to the
highest point of the branches. Anoth-
er, standing in the Dunenong district,
in Victoria, is estimated to be over 450
feet from the ground to the top.
AT 3 o'clock to-day, a meeting of
the officers of the Otsego and Craw-
ford County Soldiers and Sailors AS
sociation is to convene at the Hall in
this village, to make full and complete
arrangements for the Annual Review
to be held at this place the 9Th and 9TH
of Sept. next.
Mrs. J. NJ. Jones returned from her
visit to Chesaning on Friday last, ac-
companied by her two daughters, the
eldest of whom has been attending
school at that place during the past
two terms. They report having an ex-
cellent good time, and return content
ed and refreshed.
-Huckleberries are not near as
plenty as last season, when they seemed
to grow any and everywhere, bnt are
confined to small patches here and
there, protected by the shade of jack
pines or oak bushes, where jack frost
didn't bite 'em. Quite a number are
brought into town and fetch 10c per
quart.
The cowboys in the eastern part of
this township, have, after a vast and
eventful experience in the business,
discovered that the best method of in
ducing their cattle homeward is TO
harness n seven foot rope on the cows
horns and lead them home alone,
leaving their neighbors in the sorry
: plight of hunting their kline by the
moons pale light.
An empty pig and n pail full OF
huckleberries were forwarded by ex-
press to Lapeer the other day, and ar
; rived an empty pail and pig full of
huckleberries. The company was ready
TO deliver all the goods, but the con.
signee refused to receipt for them on
the ground that the consignment did
not tally with the bill of lading. Bay
city Tribune.
Look up your unrecorded deeds laid
away years ago. for there is a new law
in Michigan, which requires you tC
have these deeds recorded i'm the Reg
, ister's Office, within twenty days after
written request has been sent you 10y
the grantee. For neglect to comply
with the request, fine is provided for
Census enumerater Masters, of this
place, thinks the Superintendent o.
Census, Walker, would make a success
full lightning rod peddler. His lates
exhibition of cheek being q request fol
gratuitous information concerning for