Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-06-02

at all times.
Mrs. Hugh Fletcher, of Kalkaska
county, had the nerve TO follow and
Keep in sight a large black bear about
half mile, one day last week, while
her husband went to get his gun to
kill it, but he only succeeded in badly
wounding it, when IL escaped to the
woods. Wen venture the assertion
that had he given her the gun she'd
have shot the wad right into Mr.. Bru-
in for keeps.
DR.. N. III. Traver is showing some
40 different styles and patterns of car
pets from one of the leading houses in
Chicago, which ne offers at prices new
er before heard of in this section. He
also has neat device, recently pat
ented, which is called the Carpet Ex-
hibitor, which will accurately show
from a very small piece of carpet, by
placing il in it, tae carpet as it would
appear in a large room neatly put
down and ready for use.
Mr. Geo. Fauble of Grove town
ship, lost a valuable OK n few days ago.
The animal was running at large with
Others, and not returning at night, a
search was instituted but without avail
until a week had elapsed, when il was
discovered in a dying condition in a
mire hole, as also the bones of valu-
able COW, near by, which was also lost
by Mr.. Fauble last fall, whose wherea-
bouts diligent search had heretofore
failed TO disclose.
The Commercial Hotel at Gaylord,
own ed and occupied by Mr. Robinson,
was burned to the ground on Sunday
the 22d inst. The greater portion of
the furniture was saved together with
nearly all the effects of the 5oarders.
The building was insured in two
companies to the amount of So, 500.
Steps have already been taken by
Mr. Robinson to rebuild, as it is a de-
sirable location, and an urgent necessi-
ty to that fast growing and prosperous
village.
Correspondents will please re-
member that brevity in writing is
great virtue, and that the printer has
many tasks imposed upon him aside
from deciphering poorly written and
lengthy communications. Many a
worthy article has been consigned to
the waste-basket, whereas, had they
been in more legible hand they would
have astonished, if not electrified a
whole community.
The frequent showers of the past
few days were most welcome and OPP
perfume, as they have not only given
an impetus to all vegetation, but put
out the numerous and sundry forest
fires raging around the country which
were working such fearful havoc with
not only valuable timber, but en-
dangering the homes of many settlers
some even having been devoured by
the fiery element.
Mr.. p. l.. X. Fish, Druggist, How
ard City, Mich, says: Il have sold
and used Forts Western Liniment and
can recommend it to all for family use,
and also as the best horse liniment in
use. l have sold his other medicines
and they give good satisfaction.
For sale by N. II. Traver, M. d.,
Grayling, and s. Hutt, Pere Cheney,
who are authorized to give a positive
warrantee on all of Forts medicines.
The M. 4. Social at the Hall last
Saturday evening, was very enjoya-
BILE affair, and quite success finan-
cially. The net proceeds as we are in
formed, exceeding twenty dollars. A
goodly number were present, and mirth
and jollity prevailed until late hour.
While the majority were RECALLING them
selves on ice cream, lemonade and
other good things furnished for the oc-
casion, excellent music was rendered
by some of the ladies and gentlemen.
Much credit is due the ladies of the
Society, who were untiring in their
efforts to make it a success.
On Thursday evening last, at about
midnight, the inmates of the residence
of Mr.. A. G. Wilson, i'm South Branch,
were awakened by n dense volume of
smoke which seemed to pervade the
whole house, and which was then dis
covered to be on fire, when they imme-
diately vacated the doomed structure,
barely having time so to do, as the
roof fell in with a loud crash sending
the sparks high i'm air just as they got
safely out, and as il was, Mrs. Wilson
had her face burned some, and others
of the family got their hair badly
singed. The building was a large log
structure and quite n good one, which
together with the contents is total
loss to Mr.. Wilson of some $500. There
were "a bushels of potatoes in bags
slowed away under the porch, which
were also burned, as was also bor-
rowed double harness belonging to a