Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-11
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ctiice.

Advertise Ia the AVALAnchh.
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AVALANCHE ciiice
The gcnerousity Of the proprietcrs
Of the skating rink was shown last
Friday, by the closing OF the rink Ia
the evening In the interest Of the SO
clal, given for the benefit of Mr. Weir
A letter from 8. Cassiinef informs
US, that they are pleasantly located for
the winter at Holly. He hopes to sell
his property there SO as to return here
for permanent home in the early
spring.
The oficial canvass of votes cast for
state sanator In this district, was made
Mt Alpena Friday. The majority for
C. r. Henry was 265 and he was given
certificate of election. The board
disregarded the protest based, on Mr..
Henry's disqualification on account OF
his being county officer.
Mr.. Cook, living one mile north OF
the single mill in Ogemaw. has fall
wheat of eight inches growth on the
first blowing. which was done in July
and worked Ms summer-fallow, no
fertilizer used. Last year he treated a
field in the same way, which yielded
thirteen bushels per acre.
The American, Express Office is now
located at the store of Jos. Edgcumbe.
The prompt manner in which the
business of the company has been
conducted by DR.. Traver for years
past, and his COURTEOUS treatment OF
their patrons is fully appreciated by
our citizens who hope for like con-
tinuance at the new quarters.
l. Cur heart was wrung with pain a
few days since on reading OF the down
fall of ali old brigade commander, Gen.
Thomas w. Eagan, brave soldier
and generous hearted man. Whisky
has ruined him. squandered his for
tune, alienated the affection Of his
beautiful wife, driven him to the low
est haunts Of vice and ut last landed
him in an insane asylum, where he is
now being cared for by old comrades.
The outlook is that the lumber
woods of Michigan will not furnish
work this winter for more than one
half the number of laborers that have
found employment therein for several
years past. We hear of operators
who have heretofore put in from
10, 600, 900 to 20, 900, 900 who viii
not put in log this winter, and many
others who will greatly curtail opera
ton. -Maskegon NsadS.
correspondent of the CharlevoiA
Sentinel In Chandler writes that a
romantic wedding took place at the
residence of Justice John Webster in
that Township recently. AT the hour
of midnight there appeared at his door
Samuel Barnes, aged %, OF Kalkaskn,
p-st-.-,----
and Gaylord state road, and Jennie
Waggoner, aged IA years, of Hudson,
who were Joined in matrimony; the
bride returning 10 her fathers house
before daylight, through the snow and
mud. two miles on foot. Cause, father
not willing. -Bellaire Breeze.
Three cheers for Mcnamara, the
peoples choice! He will yet be our
state senator. = Lakeside MSFitor.-
And three cheers for Hon. G.. G. Nit
chell who ought and undoubtedly will
be our next Representative in the
State Legislature. -OtseEo Indep. =
Is it ignorance or cussedness that
calls forth such remarks as the above
The editors know. if they know
anything, that Henry is elected Sen
ator, and Marley RePrssenSatiys ,,,, and
that the fact of their holding county
offices at the time the votes were
polled, in no ways disqualifies them
from taking their seats.
THE ART AMATEUR for December
fairly outdoes all previous issues of this
admirable magazine in the variety, pro-
fusion and attractiveness of its designs
and instructions for practical art work.
| Among these are a dozen designs for
Christmas ChurefI aud Home Decora-
ton; the same number for Ecclesiss.
teal Embroidery; fifteen for China
Painting, including superb double
page figure panel and the first of a
new series of dessert plates; a striking
old door panel design for wood carving
q fine design of oranges fruit, flowers
and foliage), Tor repousse brass work
South Kensington embroi5ery designs
for picture mount, menu frams and
chair back; a charming ideal female
head; and another page, in color. o.
Boucher's delightful cupids. ANA
tours Of clay modelling, wood engra-
wing, arS neeilework, and china paint
ing will find excellent illustrated arti-
Giles devoted to their Savorite pursuits
There is q notice by George p. Lathrol