Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-06-09

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Go and see it Northern Tribune.
-Messrs s. Hutt and ID. Connine,
of Pere Cheney, came up on business
last Saturday, and took in the show at
the same time. Its good stone that
shoots two birds to wunst.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Wilson are soon expected in these parts
to rusticate and recuperate, visit and
chat, do this and that, as their fancy
leads them, during the rest of the Sum
mer.
Mr.. Chas. Homer, of Cbesaning,
well known to our citizens, having pre-
viously lived in this place, was shot in
the face while assisting TO quell a riot
at a bowery dance in Chesaning, on
the 9TH inst, between a lot of show
man and the dancers.
The County Clerk has returned
to Grayling and resumed his official
duties and can be found recording in
struments till you can't rest, and will
soon be able to jine the band.
Buffalo Bill is said TO be the best
play ever presented in Cheboygan, and
we unhesitatingly assert that the
Widow Bedott" is most decidedly the
best play ever produced in Graying,
and that it afforded us most unmiti
gated pleasure.
Mr.. Hans Mason, a teamster en-
ployed in one of Hanson's lumber
camps, successfully loaded and put in
to the Manistee one day last week 2, 400
feet of logs on wheels at one load.
Beat it.
Miss Minnie Donahue departed this
place on Monday for Lennon. Genesee
county, which is to be her future ad-
dress until further orders, and where
an AVALANCHE will greet her about
once a week.
Rev N. J. Wheeler, CBaptist) of
Kalamazoo, preached very acceptably
at the Hall, on Sunday evening last.
The elder was here a week, for the ex-
press purpose of sporting on the Au-
Sable, and as to how he enjoyed it, we
refer you to his article in this issue
under the caption of Grayling Fishing.
Portage lake, some miles west of
Grayling, is becoming quite a pleasure
resort, being visited weekly by tourists
and others bent on fishing and pleasure
trips; and well may they do so, TOO, as
it is charming place-one calculated
to inspire the visitor with feelings of
pleasure and satisfaction.
! Now, since there is a reporter in
every corner, will not people have TO
be careful how they gossip about their
neighbors, and borrow and not return
1t is thought that that burr which be-
longs on w. ID. Tarbell's cultivator
will be returned soon, as that gentle
man cannot use it unless it is. Who's
got it
F. Lumbard's Popular Concert
Troupe, which has become familiar to
our citizens, having been in these parts
several times previously, gave an ex-
cellent entertainment at the Grayling
Hall on Saturday evening last, which
was largely patronized and loudly ap-
plauded, and said to be much superior
TO any previous performance of theirs
witnessed here.
Mr.. Henry Filley and crew are
putting the finishing touches on the
new bridge in Grove township this
week, and now all that remains to rem
der the road passable, is the necessary
grading of the hill on the south side oi
the river. The bridge looks to be 9
substantial structure and speaks wei
for the mechanic, Mr.. Filley, who en-
gineered it so successfully through tC
completion.
The next time we visit Portag,
lake we are going to hire n guide ant
examine that hole in the water made
by that young lady friend of ours las
Sunday, as its said to have been a ire
mendious big one, and well worth tn,
: while; but what pity she didn't fetcl
: up some relic of the deep. She mus
have been in an awful hurryl
M. s. Hartwick took small triI
with the Co. Clerk on Monday last
and while waiting lunch at the hospit
J able manor of Mr.. Jacob Steckert, il
1 South Branch, waded around in abou
the finest field of clover he ever saw
and which stood nearly waist high, an,
{ very even and nice throughout the en-
+ tire field of ii acres. This field is eX
e pected to be mown soon, and is said T.
be the finest piece of clover in tn
I county.
h DENTISTRY. DIR. +. +. Thatcher
of the firm of Nichols a. Thatcher
;. Bay City Dentists, will be in Graylin
( Friday, June 10th, and remain on
\ week, prepared to do any manner c
dental work. The DIR. Is . thorough
practical dentist, as our people we
know, he having been here profession
o ally some few weeks since. at whic