Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-03


consolation was taken of the Macki-
nav division. Night passengers tftins
and freights remain about the same
Detroit Mail arrives at ~. Is p. m, In
stead of o'clock. See new card In
this issue.
Last Friday was the anniversary OF
the birth of our fellow townsman, N.
Nicholson, ESQ. In the evening some
half dozen Of his intimate friends cali
ed on him to assist In commemorative
tia same. which they did until the
'-wee sma' hours" when they lsft. at
ter wishing him many returns OF the
happy day.
Philip Moshier, of the Grayling Liv-
cry Stable, has just received lot OF
cutters, robes. whips &C., nicer than
ever were brought TO Crawling. He has
also purchased another span OF horses,
and will be prepared when snow falls
TO fit all who may wish to go sleighing
with rigs that cities of larger preten-
sions might well envy Be sure to call
on him when you gofpleasuring.
The choir of the Methodist Church
met in solemn conclave at the resi-
dence Of their leader, Mr.. j. II. Edg-
cumbe. Thanksgiving night, and
slowed away the remains of an IL Id.
Phdsinnid9 MeteagTiS. Not poisonous
us they are oil still living,) Music,
feasting and pleasantly was INDUCED
in until an early hour The members
vote it an ideal rehearsal.
On Tuesday DIR. s. Revell was call
ed to C. b. Fields headquarters to at
tend man who had badly jammed
foot, having had it caught between
two logs. The doctor dressed the in
jured member and reports that the
patient will soon be all right. -RoS-
common Ne,os.
Whedon Yorke, of South Branch.
informed us that he threshed IL, $50
bushels Of grain this season, where the
previous year he only threshed 1000
bushels. Owing to sickness he could
not do all the business. and other ma
chimes threshed in same territory over
four thousand bushels. This is more
than doubling the crop, and If it had
not been for the drouth in the early
summer, which is unusual in this sec
ton, there would have been one-tbird
more grain raised and one half more
hay cut than there was.
VIM. Rawlins. Esq, is teaching
school in District No, ! in Richfield
Township. The residents of that
township are TO be congratulated or
securing such all efficient teacher and
we predict great success to the old
gentlemen. The school opened or
Monday last. --RoSconlmon Ne,oS.
| A curious wedding came off in this
village Saturday, Nov. 9TH. Some
men have to court their prospective
dS on u fhs sG SfS we'd ed
ding, it seems had been talking with .
friend about tying to a good woman
and hence by special arrangement
Miss Nancy Matilda Hooker of Shia
wassee county, arrived here Saturday
and for the first time saw Mr.. Allen S
Cook; she as well as he were evident
lv satisfied for they went directly tC
Justice Clark, who tied them up In
the good old way, on short notice
They left for home in Rose township
as happy as two turtle doves. --Oge
mdIo Herald.
An E:rchange truly says; The print
ing press has made presidents, killed
poets. furnished bustles for beauties
and furnished genius with sand paper
of criticism. 1t has made the world
get up at roll-call every morning; Civ
EN- the pulpit lungs Of iron and voice
( of steam. 1t has set the price OF q
bushel of wheat and the country post
office the glimmering goal Of the rural
scribe. 1t has curtailed the power OF
kings, embrlished the pantry shelves
and busted rings; it has converted
bankers into paupers, made sawyers
of college presidents; it has educated
the homeless, and robbed the phioso-
pher of his reason. 1t smiles and
kicks, cries and dies, but it can't be
run to suit verybody, and the editor
is a fool who tries it.
English advices state that the depres
sion which has existed for some time
in the ship building trade of Clyde is
increasing in severity. There are so
many men out of employment that
the relief committees find great diff
Guilty in supplying even food for the
distressed people. There were AZ
stowaways discovered in the hold of u
vessel which was about to sail for
America.