Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-03-02
FREDERICVILLE.
Correspondence OF the Avalanche.

Correspondence OF the Avalanche.
For the benefit of those who are not
acquainted further north than Gray
ling. and who, perhaps, often wonder
what we have in this part of the coun-
ty, propose to tell, through the col
umns of the AVALANCHE, what know
about this village, its surrounding
country, its advantages, and its pres
ent condition and prospects.
The first and most noticeable feature
as the train comes to momentary
halt is the utter neglect of the X. X.
Co. and the want of proper accommo-
dations for passengers wishing to alight
here, and for those who desire to take
the train here for other points. The
company, however, promises us de-
pot in the near future. The trains gen
orally stop at an old warehouse owned
by Sailing, Hanson g. Co, of Gray
ling, as there is no depot.
The Fredericville Hotel, II. p. p.
Schmidt, proprietor, presents respect
able appearance, and is commodious
enough to meet the present require
ments of the travelling public
Two general stores, a saw mill, shin
gle mill, blacksmith shop, shoemaAer
shop, billiard saloon, and IA small shop
for the repairs of guns, etc., by the
Rev. VIM. Putnam, who is a skilled
workman, as well as an eloquent and
able expounder of the Gospel.
l.. w. Wight is PR prietor of one of
the general stores, and is alss engaged
to some extent in numbering, getting
out ties and telegraph poles. The 9TH
er store has been recently started b,
NJ. ID. Osband, a gentleman from Lam
sing, brother-in-law OF FRS. +. l..
Barker, the deputy postmistress of
fredericville We wish him success in
his new undertaking. The saw mill
has been doing good business under
the management of Mr.. o. g. Cham
| berlain, of the firm of Chamberlain Il
Sons. The shingle mill is owned by
O. w. Wight, and he is having turn
ing lathe and circular saw put in for
the purpose of manufacturing can't
hook and pevy handles. Mr.. Flagg,
the blacksmith, is man of experience
and n practical workman, and does a
good business. Mr. Mcdonald, the
shoemaker, is yet young and a cripple,
but a good workman, AZ il we'll attest
ed by the understanding" of num-
erous of his customers. In the person
of DIR. Derby the citizens of Frederic
vile and vicinity can find an expert
enced physician. Should the services
of Il surveyor be needed, F. l.. Barker,
agent fer the railroad lands in this
section. and former county surveyor,
can be found at his residence, having
left the employ of the NJ. G. r. X. Co.
A school house, an ornament to the
town, and at present also used for re.
ligious services, shows that the citi
zens are not wanting in enterprise as
regards the educational interests of the
community.
There is a prospect of considerable
building in the spring and the starting
of other business enterprises.
Farms are being slowly manufac
tured in all directions from the vii
lage in the hardwood timber with sat
isfactory results to those who are cary
ing themselves homes in the wilder
ness. Good lands can be obtained al
from three to six dollars per acre, and
at convenient distances from this vii
lage. Soil varies from sand tC
sand and clay loans, and SO far a.
tried, prove very productive and of G
nature to withstand drcuth successful
ly-the up-lands sufficiently free from
frosts to insure a crop of almost any
thing that can be raised nywhere In
this northern cline. Lumbermen neal
at hand furnish a good market for al
that can be raised at good prices.
In fact, we know of no place thar
offers better inducements to the mar
of comparatively small means, or with
out any at all, to start in life, and Il
make home that will in time supporr
him and, perhaps, under proper man
agement, do more.
s. G. RIBR.