Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-13
GRAYLING MICHIGAN THURSDAY, MARCH 13 1884

thing we Port Huronites don't have
very often, either.
Sunday morning found me up and
dressed by 7:3e e'.'rlock standard time.
Strangq, wasn't il. ,TTsgss,SI wanted to
show them ] could get up--if they
wouldn't let me sleep. Once out,
took surveying look at the village
something of the bircl's-eye view order.
Quite a town! To my right was a hand
some little church belonging to the
Methodists; the court house-Grayling
is the county seat of Crawford county
n fine large school house, said to have
cost SS, 900, and numerous dwelling
houses. all of a substantial order. At
my left was good sized public hall, "A
fine large 3-story hotel, a comnodieus
depot, round house, etc :, and large
saw mill. The main street is lined
with substantial stores and offices, with
a saloon here and there, for spice, you
know. Taken as a whole the village
presents a decidedly thrifty appear
ance, which bespeaks for its inhabit
ants a goodly measure of enterprise
The AVALANCHE, a 7-column folio
newspaper, is published weekly, and
keeps its readers posted on til. village
and county news, and sees that the
annual tax sales are properly presented
TO the public. Its editor and publisher
is Repres entative O. Palmer, happy,
whole-souled gentleman, whom we had
the pleasure of meeting.
AT the breakfast ta5 the edict went
forth that we should attend divine
worship. Accordingly, donned bran
new stand up collar and the best neck
tie, and in company with the family
solennly wended my way TO the little
church afore mentioned. | forgot TO
remark that one of the village school
teachers was IL member of the family
in question. She very readily consent
ed to go to church, but very emphati
cally objected to remaining at Sunday
school She did, however, after earn
est pleading on my part The brief
hour was soon over and we turned our
steps homeward. Happy was in the
anticipation of whole afternoon AID
evening with a charming s.hool mn'am
and little did realize what cruel fate
had in store for me. Before our mid
! day repast was over Hyde-ous Ito
mel professor drove up and took her
away. QuaUtam Su9icH.
Was forgotten; Wsll, hardly. Just
before dusk JohG %aliey, Il genial spir-
il. with soul in proportion to his siza
$50 pound.l drove his span OF ponies
10 the door anc invited me 30 take a
ride down to canp. was just / min
ute and % seconds accepting the invi-
ta,ion, in getting inside my overcoat
and into the cutter. The evening was
| delightful as was also the ride. AMI we
drove into camp just aS the bugle ca.
for supper sounded. Before answering
the call let's take look outside. Az
opening in the wood; IA low log barn
for the faithful teams; low log sleep
ing shanty, barely high enough tC
stand upright in, and cook shnnty
very much the same in appearance
just beyond. We enter. On eithe
side are arranged sleeping hunks, stean
boat fashion. In the center is littl,
stove, red hot, around which are seat
ed the boys" but the number i
small, as you r;membe the call 70
supper has been made. We follow th
procession to the cook shanty and ar
offered seat near the door. The ia
ble is neatly set for lumber camp am
plenty of wholesome food is on ever
land I'm not hungry, but it's proba
bly, my only opportunity for eatirg il
camp, and | accept When it come
to appetite, the average boy" in tn
I woods carries oil tile fodder. His ca
pacity seemed almo,t without limit
, as corned beef followed potatoes and
the fact of the matter is | was to
busy myself to keep run Of the bill c
9 fare. My friend Of gigantic propol
> tions occupied the honored position a
, the head of the table and in turn d
eating tried to comfort the chore boy
Inasmuch as he was the object OF til
. numerous jokes afoat. Before sittin
= down he declared he was not hungry
bat | noticed he. kept his seat long a
ter ] was through; but then. you know
= il takes more to fill up such man /;
! he.
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