Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-12-22

There will be no services in the
School House next Sabbath morning,
but the evening service will be held as
usual.
Miss Frank Stewart. of West
Branch, beamed upon Us this week in
all of her eifulgence, then disappeared,
and now we're in gloom.
Section boss Garrett Meade, wants
the ear stopped, boys, in order to find
out where his cqr-stable" has skipped
to-do you tumble"
Mr. Edward Alger has taken the
contract to build fine residence for
Mr. Rasmus Hanson on lots owned by
him just north of Henry Mantz's.
Mr.. John Cole, of Port Huron,
started up his lumber camp on the
North Branch this week, hiring quite
a number of his men at this place, and
is to make this village his headquarters
for supplies
Don't forget to attend the shoot
ing match to come off on the ball
grounds in this village next Saturday,
as you may witness some fine mark
manship, as we'll as rare sport.
Northern Michigan has been rev
elling in short spell of delightful
weather, with no snow and warm at
mosphere, much to the dissatisfaction
of lumbermen, but just roots" to the
man of leisure.
-Superintende0t Vaughan, division
Roadmaster James Shields, and assist
ant NJ. Flahve, of the NJ. G. II. r.,
have been stopping in town day or
two experimenting the preparatory
work on the division.
Miss Amanda Blackman, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Geo. Blackman, of Beaver
Creek, aged about Is years, died on
Sunday morning last after a brief ill
ness of one week. The exact nature
of the disease which caused her death
we were unable to learn.
Governor David II. jerome and
his suite, accompanied by Manager
Ledyard and his staff, passed through
the village Monday evening enroute to
Mackinaw, to accept the now complet-
ed extension to the Straits.
"A gang of about so men are busily
engaged in grading and laying n side
track, just to the west of the main
track opposite the depot, extending
from the water-tank north to a point
beyond the Portage Lake road, dis
tance of about half mile.
Mr.. j. X Bates was ordered by
the Division Master to remove at once
his two cottages standing north and
west of the depot, to make room for
the necessary side-track and switches
now being put in by the r. X. compa-
ny.
In response to query of County
Clerk Steckert, we would say that
Jones family are not dead. but as to
their shortness of postage stamps we
can't say, but will inquire, and if so,
we'll borrow two and lend em one.
The material for the splendid wa
ter tank with a capacity of IS, 900 gal
Ions is on all on the ground, the found
alton of solid masonary finished, and
the work will now be prosecuted with
vigor, until it will stand a finished
tank in every respect.
Rev T.. f.. Caster, of Fenton, will
deliver lecture at the Hall this
Thursday evening on the subject OF
Matrimony. From those who have
heard Mr. Caster we have the assur
ance of hearing very interesting and
instructive lecture. Admission 20cts.
-NoTICR. The undersigned will be
at the Hotel of II. p. p. Schmidt
in Fredericville township, on Friday OF
each week of the month of December
for the purpose of receiving taxes, il
said township. ID. LONDON.
Sheriff
Mr.. Nelson Sorell, the new villag,
blacksmith, has lately purchased
acres of land off the northwest corne
of VIM. Drinks farm, adjoining th'
village on the south, for $400, which h'
intends to lay out in village lots, anC
on which he purposes building severa
substantial structures soon.
For SALE.-An excellent team o
working mares, whose weight aggregate
about 2, 200 lbs. Would be suitable 70
numbering, farm or road work, are il
good order, and will be sold on reason
able terms. Inquire at my home il
Beaver Creek township, or address m
at Pere Cheney, Crawford county
Mich. w. PATTERSON.
There will soon be melody in tn
household of J. Maurice Finn, as hi
new assistant, Mr.. Chas. Fay, is sai'
to be a skillful performer on the organ