Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-06-16

by all means to be subscribers of the
AVALANCHE, and then therell be no
excuse as to the day of meeting.
"A neat fence will soon adorn the
Court House grounds, and within the
enclosure, no doubt, the ominous
warning keep off the grass" will at
tract the attention of all who come
that way.
"A mighty cleric of Ogemaw county
while under the influence of catnip
passover, stabbed brother with his
pen, and now weeps the plum-gum
tears of repentance DER his rash act.
IN. f. Springsteen, w. p. Agt. of
the N. Y, L. +. g. w. II. r., of De-
troit, is expected TO visit j. Maurice
Finn this week, and spend n day or so
down the AuSable after grayling.
Rev. Dillesoe, (Danish) of Manis-
tee, preached a sermon in that Ian
guage at the Hall on Thursday evening
last, to a good congregation, and was
the first sermon in the Danish tongue
ever heard in this county.
1t may be needless to reiterate that
Mrs. j. Jones makes delicious ice
cream, as about everybody knows it,
but for fear that there may be just one
person who don't, we most respectfully
say she does!
FARM FOR SALE.
have for sale cheap, a farm of 90
acres in northwest corner of Grayling
township, one and three-fourth miles
from the village of Grayling. For
particulars, call at my office at Gray
ling. A. II. SwARTHoUT, Attorney.
by a recent act of the Legislature,
the running at large of cattle and stock
of all kinds in town or country has
been declared unlawful, and owners of
such who do not house or yard them,
will be held responsible for all damage
to crops or otherwise they may inflict
MFR. John Walker recently disposed
of his farm of 240 acres, situated near
this village, together with his village
property, and household effects, to Mr..
Chris Range, of this village, for a con-
sideration of 81, 200. Mr. Walker and
family are soon expecting to depart for
England, hence the sale.
Mr. A. G. Lee, familiarly known to
our townspeople and the customers of
the companies store, took a short leave
of absence which it seems was cut
braced in the very laudable object of
taking unto himself a better-half; a
very sensible thing to do. We tender
our congratulations to the happy pair,
and trust Lee will - her for us, as
we're quite bashful.
Mr. Garret Meade, one of our sec
ton foreman, while repairing track
last Saturday, had a 400 pound rail
gig back, (which he and one of the
men had just dropped), and strike the
toes on his left foot, which was resting
on another rail, mashing the big toe
and the next one TO it in a shocking
manner. The pain was 80 excrucia-
ting at the time that he nearly tainted,
but he stuck to it like a major, and
worked out the balance of the day.
When will wonders ever cease9
'Tis rumored that our townsman, Mr..
David Nichols, who was supposed to
have always lived In single blessedness,
is really the fond, darling husband of
tender wife, who is even now on her
way to join the object of her adora-
ton, and resume the marital relations
that were abruptly terminated years
ago. We are informed that this sud
den resumption of conjugal felicity on
the part of our friend David was to
avoid the prosecutions of a cruel col
lector
An Irishman, though probably not
born in his native country, and who
thought he was preacher instead of
a member of the shovel brigade on the
railroad, was ruthlessly incarcerated
i'm the Hotel-de-Jo on Sunday eve
ming, while trying to deliver an elabor-
ate discourse on the immoralities of the
age, but being rather to full for dis
tinct articulation, it was thought best
to "cooler" him off.
Lawyer A. II. Swarthout has just
moved into his new office, having fit
ted it up in an attractive manner and
is now ready to do any business that
may come in the law line. He is also
prepared to do real estate business, adj
vertising and selling farms, etc. He
informs us also that he has recured the
agency for the old, and reliable Home
Insurance Company of N. Y, and is
ready to secure the people of Crawford
and Roscommon counties against loss
by fire. Will also procure insurance
i'm any other company for those who
do not wish to insure in the Home.
The Governor has added to his use