Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-04-27
FABER FANCIES.

Board of County School Examiner
, in session to-day.
The new store of w. A. Masters il
shining with new paint.
Mr. II. G. Mckinley made us
short but sweet" call last Saturday
To-day is "Arbor Day" Are yo,
planting shade treesl If not, why not
Mr.. Meagher will soon have his bak
cry and lunch-room in running order.
Supervisor o. j. Bell had the mis-
fortune 10 lose a valuable COW las
week.
Rev. Mr.. Edgcumbe reports mao
dog being shot on the streets in Ros
common last Monday.
The social of the Ladies' Aid Socie
ty this week Friday afternoon will be
held at the residence of Mrs. VIM. A.
Masters.
The citizens of the county are talk.
ing strongly of organizing a mutual
insurance company for the neat stock
of the county.
Messrs. Swarthout and Lohr, of this
place, are now at work getting out a
set of abstract books of the records OF
Crawford county.
Remember that Mr.. Latter, sec. "a,
this township, weaves carpets at the
lowest living prices. and guarantees his
work as strictly first-class.
The smoke-stack for the new planning
mill went into place Saturday. We
like to see the smoke roll out, AS it is a
sure indication of business.
The new planning mill footed its
whistle on Tuesday and planed its
first board. They will be fairly en-
gagged In business in q few days.
The board of review, under the new
tax law, for the township Of Grove,
will consist of Supervisor Bell and
Messrs. II. c. Mckinley and J. II
Smith.
A bill is now before Congress pro,
viding that letter postage shall be three
cents for each ounce instead of for
each half ounce, and it is likely to be-
come law.
,Chas. N. Fay has an organ at j. NJ
Firms of the Bay State make, and it :
u daisy, too. Anyone wishing TO pur-
sbase first-class instrument would do
well by calling on Charley.
The railroad officials were in the city
on Tuesday to decide the location and
grade for new side-track for Sailing,
Hanson d. Co., whose increasing busi-
ness demands greater shipping facili-
ties.
The increased traffic upon the Mack
inaw division of the Michigan Central
railroad demands another telegraph
wire, which will at once be put up by
the company, and will soon be extend
ed from Bay City to Lansing.
Mr.. Philip Mosliier, Jun, wishes to
announce to the citizens of Grayling
who may wish TO purchase milk. that
he is prepared to furnish them with
large or small quantities at the rate oil
six cents per quart.
We have heard considerable talk OF
late that it would be good plan to-
organize a theatrical troupe in Gray
ling. What say your Judging from
the amount of acting" we see every
day, we dare say we do not lack for
material.
The saw mill of Sailing, Hanson &
Co. has fairly begun its seasons work.
The new and improved machinery
works like charm, and the logs roll
into the mill at one end and the ium-
b-r rolls out of the other with aston
ishing rapidity.
st. Nicholas Shellenbarger and his
hens are bound to sustain the reputa-
ton of the south side" He brought
to the AVALANCHE office a hens egg
measuring nearly eight inches in cir
cumference, and says he gets one like
it daily. We want to buy that hen.
Large circle around the moon Sun
day night with five stars within the
circle. Superstitious people tells us
the circle denotes storm and the stars
the length Of time leach star denoting
day il will be in reaching MS. Look
out for regular "old jimicane to-
morrow
Mr.. +. ID. Robinson, formerly Of
Owosso-and whom we mentioned last
week as opening a meat market IN our
town-seeDs to be the fright man in
the right place" He keeps a large
stock of fresh meats constantly on