Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-06-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

Now go for the grayling.
Four weeks from Tuesday next
what then!
Highway Contract blanks for sale at
the Post Office.
Why can't We have street-sprink-
lers We're sure we stand in need of
one.
Tuesday was Decoration Day and
was generally observed throughout the
State.
Live business men are advertised in
the newspapers; dead ones on their
tombstones.
Mary had little sheep, it's wool was
black as coal; all of which made Mary
weep, and and-well, that's the whole.
The State Band Tournament at
Jackson peXt week will be the finest
musical festival ever given in the State.
David Shoppennegans is having sue
cess in his hunting this spring. lie
has killed two bears since our last re-
port.
Sailing, Hanson 4 Co. have built an
extension to their mill in order to make
room for IA trimmer and improved ma
chinery.
A. l.. Zahm, editor of the Roscom
mon Pioneer, was in town last Thurs
day, and made the AVALANCHE office
Il friendly call.
The house formerly occupied by Mrs
Waiting has been rented by IA Mr. Ball,
and was occupied by himself and fam
lily OH Saturday last.
A party of friends of Mrs. Waiting
and daughter went out TO Portage
lake last Saturday and enjoyed pic
mic, previous to their departure for
Ypsilanti.
Mr.. Hubbard Head, Of South Branch,
| has done at least one good thing for
the community. He has killed two
dogs which he caught raiding in his
sheep fold.
Those who set maple trees one and
two years ago are already beginning to
reap their reward, in seeing their dark
green foliage in contrast with the sur
rounding pine.
Best in use e-New American and
White Sewing Machines.
Our u. NJ. Masters. has received a
lot of the new scent postage stamps.
1t bears the portrait of Garfield, and
is by far the handsomest stamp ever
issued by the government.
Mrs. Waiting and daughter. Miss
Ida, start for Ypsilanti tomorrow,
where they will hereafter reside. A
host of friends regret their departure
from among us.
The Pioneer Of Roscommon comes
out in "A double-leaded editorial claim
ing that hon. II. Ii. Hatch is "th,
man pre-cninent above all Others fol
the position OF member Ct CoDgrvs'
for this district" "
Mr. Peter Able, who has been fol
ten months AT work at the art pre-
sentative" OF the Free Press at Gin
cinnati. has returned to his home il
Grove, where lac will give his attention
to agriculture.
A full line of school district an'
! township books at the Post Office.
/ In spite OF the cold and drouth tn
beautiful wild flowers of the plains ar
beginning TO bloom. There promise
to be an abundance of Strawberries
raspberries, whortleberries and plums
which grow in profusion here unles
Killed by frost.
Why is not action taken 10y the proI
/, or authorities i'm regard 10 seeding tn
court house squarel Strangers visit
a ing the city are surprised at its barre
: appearance and are apt to decide tha
= nothing will grow, because of its bein
II left IN its present condition.
II All men who wish in knowledge {
II advance. should subscribe at once fC
II the AvALANCHK; it is published at
= price which one and all can pay, ther
n fore hand in your names without d
lay: it is n spicy little sheet devoted
the interests of all, consequently e.
n cry body should have it old, young
u short and tall; well accept your 81;
II with very good grace, and put yoI
u names on the books in their prop'
n place.
u LAST week we drove into the coui
:, try as far az the North Branch brid.
N in Grove township, and were agreeab
N surprised at the advance of vegetatiC
n Notwithstanding the cold dry weathe
j" Wheat and rye is looking we'll and Il
newly-sown oats ure coming up tinel
Potatoes and corn are being plant'
and gardens made, and there are sig
II of Improvement all along the road.