Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1881-08-25

ana DUMB painter OF OtSego county,
has been doing some very creditable
work in that line in the interior of Sail
ing Hanson n Co.'S store, during the
past week.
Mr. Thos. Benson, who has been
scaling in Sailing, Hanson & Co. S
camp No. /, on the Manistee, for the
past % months, left on Mondays train
for Manistee, where he expects to re-
main q week or so visiting friends.
We call attention of our readers to
the advertisement in another column
of the South Western Immigration Co.
The Southwestern States are attract
ing the attention of immigrants in all
parts of the United States and Europe.
Mr.. Willard +. PETIT. of Ann Arbor,
who has been enjoying the delights Of
camp life at Portage Lake along with
lot of ''chums, returned TO the Uni
versity city yesterday, in high praise of
this romantic region, and signified his
intention of returning and doing like
wise another season. So mote it be-.
"A. II. SwarthoUt, Atty, has sever
al farms for sale, Cheap. AS he is the
only real estate dealer in the county,
people desiring TO purchase or sell their
farms, will find it TO their advantage
TO call on him, Id.
Mr.. Geo. Wager, who located a
homestead in Maple Forest this Spring,
and who has been in Southern Michi-
gan harvesting, returned last week ac-
companied by brother, who will also
locate farm of Uncle Sam, in the
same town.
-"Oh, mamma, me saw Fank tiss
Mary behind the door two, free times,
while you was gone away" That isn't
their names, but they will probably be
careful henceforth that no little four
year-olds are around when they indulge
in the osculatory exercise.
Mr.. John Evans and lady, of Hol-
ly, who have been the guests of j. O.
Hadley and family during the past
fortnight, returned to their home on
Monday, after delightful visit to this
paradise of the tourist and pleasure
seeker.
Mr. Frank Hankinson, of Maple
Forest, thinks he has the "bossest'
tunip in the county, as it already has
reached circumference of 294 inches,
and has just got to growing nicely, and
from all appearances, we think it will
be the granddaddy of 'em all.
The Williams party that have been
encamped at Portage Lake for the past
month, broke camp this week and re.
turned to Saginaw to pursue their diff
ferent avocations with buoyant spirits
and good heart after this little relaxa
ton from the ceaseless cares of bust
ness.
The last Quarterly Meeting of this
Conference year, Crawford Circuit),
of the NJ. p. Church, will be held al
the Bush school house in Beaver Creek
on Saturday and Sunday the 18th anG
18th of Sept. next. Rev. G. Becker
of Rapid River, Kalkaska county, viii
be present. REV G. w. WEST,
Pastor.
Miss Frank Stewart, the Milliner
being desirous to remove to Wes
Branch the coming week, will close GU
her fine stock at very low figures foI
cash. Call early and avoid the rush
and thus secure great bargains; bu
don't forget the place, one door nortl
of Finn's Great Grocery Emporium.
Mr. Walt and Archie Babbitt re
turned from down the Au Sable las
Friday with a Chicago party, after I
very enjoyable and successful trip o
about week, and look for anothe
party from Detroit, and one from New
Haven, Conn, this week, who ar
anxious to take in "A piseatorial tril
and the boys are willin'.
DR. II. Morrison, who few week
since located at Fredericville, and wa
quite suddenly called to Pennsylvania
short time after on receipt of tele
gram of the severe illness OF his father
returned last week, after settling N
the affairs of his father who died, an,
returned East again on Monday to re
main, as his fathers death made thi
change necessary.
Master Eddie Putnam, from Ma
son, and a son of Rev. VIM. Putnam
was rendered situation in j. Mauric
Finn's General Store, and accepted an
z came on last week, and where he ma
: now be seen with countenance a
4 aglow, skipping around TO tie up
little tea for Mrs. John Doe. or TO Gu
a bit % bacca for Mr., Richard Roe.
e "A fireman on one of the freight
1 got-up-his-back-up and yanked til
/ stuffin' out of the "goose-chain" Will
: taking water at the tank, one day th
/ week, which necessitated the remove
of the water from the tank (Which cor