Crawford avalanche., 1885-07-23

long enough to stop the worse case OF
hiccoughs ever invented.
For Roller Grain Drill, manufac-
tured by Beckwith & Lee, of Dowagi-
ac. Mich, and the best In the market,
call on o. Palmer, agent, this Office
The members of the NJ. e. Church
and adherents had huckleberry pic
mic Yesterday, tor the benefit of their
minister. A preacher whose wants
are as easily satisfied as were those of
John the Baptist, would suit this sec
tion.
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prices.
Snuff-taking has become fashion
able among New York dudes, and the
average dude is so weak in the legs that
when he takes a pinch it brings him to
his sneeze. IN. Y. Sun.
Fred L. Barker, of Fredericville,
was in town Saturday and purchased
a Champion Mower of Bolton a. Co.,
paying SIS spot cash for it. He has
some 40 acres of meadow to cut.-Ot-
sego Herald.
A letter was received at the Post-Of-
fee, one day last week, which was ad-
dressed to Miss Petaw-we-ge-go-qua
1t was intended for the wife of Indian
David. What q namel But what's
in namc2 "An Indian by any other
name would smell just as sweet"
'Pickled walnuts, says an exchange,
ARE now introduced at dinner If any
of our readers should be introduced to
a walnut, you need not shake hands as
il is not in accordance with etiquette
to do so.
Mrs. Royce, of Holly, arrived in the
village yesterday. She is going to pay
an extended visit to her son. Joseph,
and family, in Ball township, Craw-
ford county. y.--RoScomm Neacs.
-><---IAE--- ---xxr-->-a- G---;sia- of Cadil-
lac, arrived on the / 40 train yester-
day morning. They will visit Mrs.
g. IS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Steckert,
of South Branchs hs-RoSc0mmo NetOS.
1t is understood that the j. E. Potts
Lumber Co. will hereafter receive the
supplies for their camps from Grayling,
brought down the river on flat-boats
made specially for the purpose
Northern Mail.
The boys are very generally sitting
down on the proposition to admit ex-
rebel soldiers to the G.. A. X. If the
ex-Confederates want to organize
camps among themselves let them do
so; but we have no use for them in the
grand army.-Grand Army Adrocate.
tranonaEsrs-I:IaL--I r.uIsEr
of Potts logging operations in this
county, has been found dead on the
A~SahlA road. with three bullet holes
in his body; supposed TO nuvo s~~-.l
murdered. We could not get partic-
ulars at this hour.-HdrrisUill ReUieac.
The term of Commissioner West, the
republican member of the ID. of G.
commission, has expired, and the po-
sition has been accepted by Wm, b.
Webb, uged 60, a republican lawyer
and ex-superintendent of police.
NJ. l.. Blair. Alderman 5th Ward,
Scranton, Pa, stated Nov. 9, 'S3: He
had used DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
for sprains, burns. cuts, bruises and
rheumatism. Cured every time.
]. Staley, and son of Caro-, who were
excursion. took 400 fish out of the
wet. They propose returning about the
Goth of August, in company with sew
eral others, and make more extended
trip down the river.
Bradstreet's journal says the custom
airy dullnes in trade at this season is
observable and the plethora of money
at the leading financial circles is as
heavy as ever. Though the industrial
condition is less satisfactory and strikes
and suspensions have increased, a
good fall trade is confidently expected.
DIED.-On Monday, July goth, NET
TIE, wife of Mervin Putnam, OF Cen
ter Plains, aged % years.
Deceased was the daughter of Rev.
G. w. West, of Cheney, and sister of
Mrs. A. H. Marsh, of this city,
The gentlemen who went to Stur-
geon river on a fishing excursion, with
Engineer Geo. Pierce, last week. won't
give him away, but they would like to
know what satisfaction he received
from a portion of his wife's garments
which he took along with him, or
whether it assisted him in fishing2
"If any man is discontented with
Michigan let him compare her crop
prospects with those of other states,
and be happy. A trip through central
and southern Michigan will convince |
the most fastidious that there Is no
more productive state in the Union. a." |