Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-09-29

and Miss Frances Il. Odell, of Beaver
Creek. daughter of Alex. Odell. were
married at the residence of the brides
parents in that township on Saturday
last, by Rev. w. p. Wilcox.
Mr. VIM. Stephan and Miss Jenny
Horton, both of Grove township, were
duly united in the bonds of wedlock
on Thursday last, by Justice Of the
Peace, O. j. Bell
The largest stock and neatest de-
signs in Clocks ever brought into
Nogthern Michigan, has just been re-
ceived fat Dr. Traver's Drug Store
These clocks were bought for cash at
the factory, and will be sold so cheap
that no one need be without a good
time piece. Call and see them.
The price of jobbers for putting
in timber this coming season is said to
be from 81 to 81 more per thousand
than last, on account of the scarcity
and high price of provisions, feed and
men.
We trust that the frequent show
ers of the past few days, coupled with
the favorable growing weather, will
have tendency TO lower the price of
butter, through the verdant pasturage
it will produce.
All places of business were closed.
and our citizens universally attended
the Memorial Services at the Hall on
Monday in memory of our late lament
| ed President, which spoke volumes of
praise for the loyalty of our commun.
ity.
Chris. Shipes has purchased lot
on Cedar street of Mr.. Geo. Nichols.
Chris. will no doubt eventually be-
come one of our solid men as he CON
templates selling another rooster and
purchasing another lot soon.
The immense stock of goods re-
ceived at Sailing, Hanson & Co. s and
which was purchased before the recent
advance in prices, will enable them to
sell all goods at very low prices for
cash.
The up-freight on Tuesday eve
ming knocked a calf off the bridge
which was crossing that structure, and
broke one of its legs, whereupon its
throat was cut by breakinan to put
it out of its misery. 1t was the prop
erty of John Harrington.
We were shown this week n very
fine specimen Of White and Yellow
Dent corn grown by Mr.. Thos. Han
son, of Beaver Creek, which we feel
justified in saying cannot be beaten
anywhere, and eXplodes the nonsense
about this not being good corn county. |
AT the special school meeting on
Tuesday evening, it was finally decided |
that beautiful two story school house |
shall grace the village Of Grayling by |
the middle of next summer. to cost i'm |
the neighborhood of 50, 600, and will !
probably be located on the Court |
House block.
COUNTY TREAsuREs OFFIce,
CRAWLING, MIcH.,
Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Tax Sales of Lands delinquent
FOR taxes for the year of 1880, as ad-
vertised in the list by w. Irving Lati-
mer, Auditor General, will take place
at my Office in the Court House, i'm the
village of Grayling, on the Sd day Of
October next, at 900 o'clock A. NJ, ac-
cording to law. G. NJ. f. DAVIS,
County Treasurer.
ATTENTION. Should any teacher
about TO commence school in this
county find it necessary to obtain a
certificate before the regu-
lar examination by the County Board
on the last Friday in October, they
will please apply on or before Wednes-
day October 9th, as the Secretary of
the Board will be absent from the
county from that time until the 18th
OF October. WIN. PUTNAM,
Sec'y BID of Co. Sch'l Ex's.
Editor ACdlanche:-In last weeks
AVALANCHE you assume upon the
tpSe diC6 of your informant), that Mr.
Bush has already been proven guilty
Of the crime for which he was arrested
and that it devolves upon him to prove
guiltless. The assumption is
and as the burden of
proof belongs to the prosecution, il is
but justice to Mr.. Bush to presume him
until proven guilty by court
Of competent jurisdiction.
JUSTICE.
We admit that Justices grounds are
we'll taken, and our assumption of his {
guilt in the matter was based upon the {
the fact of his being held to bail for
MS appearance at the next term of the
Circuit Court. ED.
Whit does it signify7 Intelligence
received from the Warner Observatory.
Rochester, N. Y, announces the dis
'overy of a new comet located in the