Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-03-03
Correspondence.


Editor AUalanche;-While stopping
in the western part of Grove Town
ship, recently, was the Guest of Mr..
Geo. Fauble. and enterprislng farmer,
late of Gratiot county, who settled on
a homestead of 100 acres in the above
town about year ago. lie has done
an amazing sight of work during that
brief time, as he already has 50 acres
cleared and fenced besides building nm
excellent frame housS, 1926. n story
and half high, lath and plastered
Among other things, he raised about
500 bushels of turnips, on which he
turned his sheep, of which he has
some "a head, (after pulling about half
for domestic use, and otherwise); and
they did remarkably well until snow
came, when he yarded them up. and
fed them during the winter nothing but
native march hay, and they look to be
in fine condition at this writing. He
thinks this an excellent county in which
to raise stock of all kinds. He SAYS
his neighborhood is to have an access
ion of several families the Spring com
ing. lie seems full of hope for the fu-
ture of this region, and emphatcally
asserts, from lis experience and obser-
vation, that he cannot see what's to
hinder this from being n fine agricul-
tural district" Although they have
been here SO shortly, and the settlers
sparse, yet they have an organized
school district, and winters term is
now in progress.
Our town treasurer. Mr.. Thomas
Lound, has gathered in the major part
of the taxes, and by posted notice, 1
see is going to make delinquents ante.
up. All right, Thomas, we hope you'll
be backed in this-greenbacked
Neighbors Leece, Van Buren, and
West, are in the employ of Mr.. p.
Moshier of Grayling, who has taken a
contract of the X. r. company to get
out 20, 600 cedar posts, this winter.
Our supervisor, Mr.. y. j. Bell, i.
around once more, notwithstanding
he has been "sorely pressed (betweer
two logs this winter. and is now EN-
gagged at team work for Mr.. j. G. Good
ale near Grayling. KY.
Grayling, March ist. 1881.
Editor Aodldnche:-Th tree of Meth
odism is flourishing and the littl,
branch planted in Grayling some two
year ago, is flourishing also Although iii
growth has been show, yet it has grown
and to-day the prospect for future
growth is encouraging. The Metho
dist Episcopal Society was organized
here in November, 1879. IL started
with a membership of ten; it has now
increased TO twice that number Ii
May last, the class was called upon tc
suffer the loss of one of its most eff
cient members, since then others have
| Joined. In November last two were re
ceived into full membership, and thre,
on the six months probation. Las
month five more entered on probation
From these facts, we think we are saf
in saying the young plant is flourishing
While Manistee has been rejoicing
over the fact that salt has been founC
beneath their town in great abund
ance, several in this place have beer
able to rejoice and say: I've found the
pearl of greatest price" The religious
feeling here is good; the services helt
on the Sabbath are well attended; the
Thursday evening prayer meeting Il
also well sustained, but still there i
great room for Improvement While
some attend these services and seem t,
remember that they live in Christian
America, there are many others wh'
seem TO act as f God had never saiC
Remember the Sabbath day to kee
il Holy" Let us improve in this, an
if other towns disregard the "Hol
day." let not Grayling be noted for ii
Sabbath breakers.
While the Church has been advanc
ing the Sunday School has not bee
standing STILL for under the supertend
ency of Mr.. j. X. Bates, with the hel
of number of earnestteachers, it has
from very small beginning, Increase
until our secretary can now report a
average attendance of over fifty. TIL
interest manifested in this department
of Church work is truly cheering. Ma
, the interest long continue, and i
numbers and influence be increased.
! While we are glad to see the goo
, work going on, we are sorry to az
| knowledge the fact that we have I