Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-02-09
A TRIP TO aRAYL1NG.


A TRIP TO CRAWLING.
A short time ago business called me
to the above-Damed place, and de-
terlnined that the world, or that part
Of it who read the AVALANCHE, should
have the benefit of what ! saw and
learned. While not wishing to east
any doubts on the veracity of Gray
lingites, what some one not a resident
of a place says Of place concerning
it's prospects, advantages, etc, gener
ally obtains more credence than what
is said by the resident. Why this is
50 leave for others TO conjecture.
The first thing that struck me was
the absence of commodiOus and at
tractive hotel, adequate TO the wants
of a thriving and growing place like
Graylng Here, surely, is an opening
for some one Who wishes "A bonanza
in the line Of hotel sites There are
two houses that do something in this
! line, but think they are nearly always
! full of boarders. without any of the
transient custom from the travelling
public. The genial and affable NJ. s.
/ Hart wick is proprietor Of one and f.
| Sorenson of the other. The business
OF the town is mt present composed of
! two general stores, one drug store,
meat market. Shoemaker shop, nlillin-
cry store, two law Offices, one newspa-
per, and one steam saw mill, owned
and operated by Sailing, Hanson &
/. Co, who also are the proprietors of
one OF the aforementioned general
stores. Calling It their store we are
waited upon with alacrity 10y that soul
of good nature Mr.. Louis Jensen. ---
They are building AN addition to their
already commodious store. and will
soon display "A stock of hardware,
which is much ueedcd. TheirinilI has
shut down for repairs and Improve
Iucnts. and they intend to be ready to
run again" 10y the 1st Of March neAt.
We next called ON the other store, lir.
j. Maurice Finn, proprietor Mr.. Finn
has built dp large business in . com
paratively short time, and has found
it necessary from time 10 time to en-
large his buildings 70 Accommodate ms
increased business i-e is at present
engaged at putting up an addition GO
his store. i'he drug store is owned 10y
Dr. ~ H. Traver, who keeps not only
an assortment of drugs but sells furni
ture and carpeting at Chicago prices
and quite stock of stationery one
fancy goods; he also sells sewing ma
chimes OF various kinds and attach
ments for the same. The post master
Wm. \. Masters. Esq, is putting up I
building which he informed me he wa
going to occupy as residence, post
office and store lie is also agent fo
several different sewing machines.
presume when he takes bis post otilc
and himself into his new building tn
AvALANCIIE man will be lonesome. j
may be well To state here that the pos
office is at present in the AvALANCH
building Here I was introduced {
Mr.. Strunk, the localizer or local edi
tor of the county paper. Long liv'
"'ye editor, and may his waking hour
be even happier than his dreams an'
his dreams be of Paradise, angels, etc
| will say here, for the benefit OF incip
lent poets and rising young authors
= that the editor has an ample waste
: basket, SO don't be backward abou
sending along poems and manuscript -
r he delights in encouraging all aspi
O rants in literature.
k Grayling is destined to become
town of no small Importance. clos
my eyes and open them in inaginatio
five wears hence and see IA bustling Iii
tie city The NJ. c. X. X 20. hav
\ built large machine and repair shop,
Y and the sounds Of the hammer and IN
- vii are constantly ringing in the ears {
I" a busy populace; sash and blind fact,
D ries, furniture factories, aud warrior
pr other enterprises and industries an
p scattered around; other railroads cei
~ ter here or take Grayling i'm on the
way 60 and from other points furinin
!" a junction with the NJ g. X. r. i; larp
,e hotels for the accommodation of plea
ID ure-seekers, hunters, tourists, etc, .
ID well as the travelling public. occup
conspicuous places; and who knows
may not the valley of the An Sab
10 yet prove "a fertile field for the man,
le facturc of salt But will not antic
of pate! Taking the facts as they ar
ne with the division mt Grayling, il wi
/, shortly become the most importar
=" town between Bay City and Mackinay
5. G. RIDE.