Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-26

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Crawling this week. fora few days, on
business, but left for home on Wednes
day morning.
| Fred Richmond, OF South Branch
is taking in the institute this week, and
enjoying himself TO the fullest extent
lie drew his rations at the Graylins
House.
In framing dog law for Crawling,
il dog-wood is necessary, the supply
will have to come from outside the
county, as il does not grow here.
John L. Washington, drunk and dis
orderly; sobered in the refrigerator
plead guilty; fined eight dollars and
costs, or ten days, took the ten days.
"The most colnical sight IL TO see a
new beginner on roller skates, attempt
to stop on his heels. IfSyou sec one,
pick him up with care, he has chalked
his collar bone and loosened his back
teeth"
A lot of worthless ours about the
town, amuse themselves by chasing
cattle, as they are going to the river
for water. A valuable COW belonging
to NJ. s. Hartwick, was killed by them
last week. Load up the guns.
The pressure bar in Sailing, Hanson
& Cos. planer, in some way became
detached and was thrown into the re-
volving knives, demolishing head and
knives. 1t will cause considerable de-
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The VETERAN has been sold by w.
T.. Smith, to Capt NJ. p. Thatcher of
Detroit, who has removed the Office
from Lansing to that city, where it
will be continued with renewed vigor
in the interest OF the Boys in Blue.
Lonnie Purchase will make an at
tempt next Tuesday, to carry off the
championship badge for fastest skater,
from the present holder ut West
Branch. May the best boy win.
Rev. G. s. Weir is circulating pc
tition for signature, to be presented
to the State senate, requesting Il favor
able vote on the measure to submit a
prohibition amendment to the people
for their action. Loves labor lost.
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mon water works are still frozen up,
and the town would be at the mercy
of the flames should fire break out.
The water works there are of no ac-
count at any time, except to increase
the taxes, but as the people never drink
water, they do not miss it.
1t is about time to prepare for spring
painting. Remember that Boydell
Bros paints, manufactured from strict
~ pure white lead and zinc, and pre-
pared ready for the brush, in all shades
and in every respect the cheapest and
best in the market are for sale by VIM,
A. Masters.
DIR. Rsvell. of South Branch, who is
the Teachers Institute, tl.is |
week, made a pleasant call OH us, and
5adfssiffgs rcs5tfhdifi5n. lie & greatly
interested in the education of the
youth of Crawford County. and the
success OF the AVALANCHE.
JAS. Price, of Kalkaska, was killed !
in WIN. Eckler's lumber camp near
the northeast corner OF the county, |
on Monday last. by "a tree splitting up
and falling on him. He was badly
mangled Although somewhat ac-
quainted with the unfortunate man.
We do not know whether lie leaves
family or not. -Comd.
After June next the postage on let
tiers will b. two cents for each ounce of
weight, or fractional part thereof. in
stead of each half ounce as at present
Il Ills VIII Dc d 10 tile
public, and will make our letter car
riage, distance considered, the cheap
est in the world. At the same the
newspaper postage from the office will
be reduced from two cents pound to
one.
There is considerable excitement IN
our city at present, over the super
abundance of dogs and how they
should be disposed Of. Shoppenagon
gives our readers his views on the sub
ject in rather unique manner. They
are nuisance, and the Supervisors, at
their next meeting should resolve on
the subject. If one of their long wind
ed resolutions don't drive them away,
there is no use in trying to do it with
cold lead and strychninc.
@. w. Love, Supervisor OF Center
Plains, called on us few days since,
with the model of his recent invention
for trimming strawberry plants. II
we are judge of the machine, 1t will
prove n bonanza, not only to the in-