Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-09

The Coldwater cutter factory is now
working forty hands. ie
Prospects for big stave-mill being
located in Coleman are excellent w
Subscriptions to the amount of SO, 900
have been pledged toward the new Congre-
gational church to be built at Grand Blanc.
Saginaw City National Guards are TAX
ing steps toward being incorporated under
the name of the Saginaw Military Com
pany.
The best-paid teacher in the Saginaw
schools receives 1920, and the poorest $40
per month. There are eighty-one teachers
In all. At
AT special election July IL the peo-
pie of Schoolcraft County will vote on
proposition to expend $1,000 for new jail
and Sheriffs residence.
The Midhnd County womenfolk beat
the grim messenger" last year by major
fty of 1OS, and they didn't half try either.
-Kalamasoo Telegraph.
Michigan holds the championship of
the Union as shingle manufacturing
State. From 1,649 establishments 1854
III, 200 are made per annum.
-Ypsilanti High School teachers will re-
main the same next year with the exception
of Prof. Valland, who goes to Grand
Rapids, and Miss Hattie McElcheron who
has resigned.
-Ex-President Durgin, of Hillsdale, did
not return marriages solemnized by him
during his administration and was hauled
mp before Justice and fined So and costs
for his neglect. t
Adrian Johnson and John Melin fell
in Iron Mountain. Melin was killed and
Johnson fatally injured. Melin was fall
ing, and Johnson tried to save him, with
the above result
Christopher r. Mabley, owner of an
extensive retail gentlemen's furnishing
goods store in Detroit, with branches in
several other towns and cities, died last
week, aged forty mine. He broke down
physically and mentally from overwork
An unknown man entered dwelling
| ~ OAAhNoNOhC SAJ lOuhB WOnun
| gle Morgan, being the only occupant at the
time. After gagging her, he cut her about
the face, neck. and breast with knife,
in6icting probably fatal wounds, and es-
capped
-Philo Wheaton. of Otisville, an old
soldier aged about eighty years, died Tues
day; ", ans, and vas We Il bqried Thnrsday. He bod
out glasses, but few hours before he died
he read a chapter from the Bible, seeing as
well as when boy.
| The announcement that mine in
Houshton -conni,',-~dj jsoens--te- tlro- o-eulu--
met and Hecla, has struck the rich con-
| glomerate mineral which has made the lal-
ter the most productive copper mine in the
world, will be good news to those who are
interested in Lake Superior. Press.
If you see ministerial looking man,
| dressed in Prince Albert coat and white
necktie" and don't know or want him,
| Sheriff German, of Richmond. Ind, may
He describes such man, as liable to be
abroad in Michigan and wants him on a
charge of stealing a span of hors es an l
| buggy.-Kdldmdzo Telegraph.
When the enterprsing burglar is a burgling.
Is a burgling
He loves to be respectful and polite,
| And polite;
| He murmurs like pleasant brook gurgling,
Brook gurgling,
| VIII you kindly show me through the house
tonight
House to-night2-
Free Press.
The old Pontiac tree, an historic land
mark of Detroit has succumbed to me. 1t
was of whitewood, and sixteen feet in cir
cumference. Pierced with bullets, it de-
rived its name from having shielded Ponti-
&c, the Indian chief, in his defense of Dali
zell's attack, which gave the name to Bloody
Run, the stream near which it stood, about
fifty feet from jefferson avenue.-DetrOit
EreninO Journal
Eddie Mines, Detroit tough, was
knocked down at Flint and severely pun
ished. II was in this wise: Eddie is one
of those smart youths who regard the world
as common plunder and go for it when
ever opportunity offers. He has been fol-
lowing up Forepaugh's show as ticket
broker, making short change with every
sucker he can inveigle. He struck an old
granger at Flint, played his game on him,
but had TO disgorge, and went rapidly and
with great informally to grass in the bar
gain. Exchange.
Sam Lawrence, connected with Coles
circus, which showed here last night ta
Houghton dispatch states), was shot and
instantly killed this morning by compan-
ion named Charles Barry, whom he had
seriously wounded by pistol-sho through
the body. The inquest brought out the
fact Chat a quarrel existed between the two
men, and that Lawrence entered the sleep
ing-car where Barry was in his bunk and
put ball through him under the shoulder
blade, after which Barry Immediately fred
and killed his assailant. The testimony
has so far failed to implicate others, but
the inquest has been adjourned for the pur-
pose Of investigating that point Barry's
recovery is doubtful. The managers Of the
circus have made every effort 10 assist the
officers in obtaining the facts.
-E. d. Price, for ten years member of