Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-04-20

Hon. Jay A. Hubbell has thanks for
copies of Congressional Record.
The masonry work on the new de-
pot is 130x30 feet, with an l. of 46x16
feet.
Farmers, kitchen cupboards and milk
safes at Dr. Traver's furniture store
Just the thing you need. 20eow
Why do not some one make a move
in organizing an orchestral Surely
we have flrst-class talent enough.
A new meat market opened up last
Tuesday iii the building formerly os-
cupied by Chas Robinson, nearly OPP
posite the post Office.
Do your own painting! A full stock
of paints, all shades and colors, ready
mixed for the brush, Mt DIR. Travers
drug store. 20eow
The original envelope in which the
IS, 900 was expressed, was found Mon
day by workmen while engaged in
tearing down Mr.. Hartwicks old ice
house.
Mr.. Finn and Mr.. Shoppenneyuns
went "spearing" last Su-aturdsy ev-
ening. Among the many fish they cap
tured was pickerel weighing just Is
pounds.
If you see quite number of manly
and fine-looking gentlemen in town
next Monday do not be surprised-the
Board of Supervisors convene in sps-
cial session.
A. ID. Colestock, formerly of this
township. is now in Maryland, Caro-
nine county He has purchased prop
erty there and intends making it his
home.
A sample of potatoes, of a goodly
size, raised this spring, were left at the
AVALANCHE office last Monday. They
were gr0Un by Mr. NJ. s. Hartwick in
his old ice house.
Mr.. Eugene Updyke was called to
Bay City, yesterday, to see a brother
who had met with an accident at that
place. How seriously he is injured or
how it occurred we are unable TO learn
The first bicycle in Grayling's histo-
ry made its appearance on our streets
Tuesday. 1t was purchased by DIR.
Traver. We suppose the doctor will
now no longer walk in visiting his pa
tients. Eth, Dr.?
Mrs. l.. Berka comes out in this
weeks issue of the AVALANCHE with n
new ad., which will be found i'm its
place. Read it, ladies, and then give
her call, for she can please you on
bonnets, hats, corsets, etc, etc.
Read the new advertisement Of Mr..
Andrew Peterson. to be found i'm an.
other column. Mr. Peterson carries O
large and fine stock of jewelry of al
descriptions, and he can suit the tastes
of the most fastidious both in style
and prices.
The AvALANCHE's new devil, o.
b whom mention was made in our las
issue. has become disgusted and con
cluded that he can drive nails bet
ter than he can drive type" He il
. therefore engaged on the erection of ,
new barn being built by DIR. q. NJ. f
p Davis.
If two men goes a-fishing, and on
of them accidentally hits the othe
over the head with his paddle, shoul,
e the one hit get mad at the hitter
S Verify. verify, brother, we think
e well, we don't know what we do think
y but try il on once, and then we thin
e we'll let you know what our thinke
thinks
g The entertainment given by the lii
It erary association at the opera hous
a last Friday evening was decided sue
It cess. j. NJ. Finn, in his part of tn
+ comic dutchman, appeared as much q
home as though just from Holland
Rev. s. Edgcumbe rendered the "Pai
ish Priest " to perfection, as an Irisl
:, man in the audience said "Where tn
" divil did he get the broguer and r,
marked that "it was about the way
is done" The "opera" was deciC
ed hit, as proven by an encore, whic
'e called back the company for repet
}, ton of the play. The music was a
N that could be wished. 1.-The La
t. Hymn " was finely rendered by Re-
IN Edgcumbe. The instrumental mus
lie by Miss Hooker and -sfr. g. NJ. Fs
was excellent. Miss Vena Jones pc
formed an instrumental piece, and d
a WELL il being the first time she h,
= played in public. In fact, every pa
. was well sustained, and fully appre,
- ated by a large audience. Graylir
has talent enough for good entertai
ments of this character, and the ma
ayers have succeeded in bringing I
e. gether some of the best. They shou
ne receive the hearty cooperation of Il
,n citizens, for these exercises besides b