Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-09

ED. Warner, taxiderlnist. received a
fine specimen OF a white owl this week
from Grayling, TO be mounted for par
ties there. Otseqo Co. Nescs.
Mrs. Il. A. Baldwin went to Fred
erick Wednesday morning, her mother,
Mrs. osband, being quite Ill. -Otsego
Co. Netos.
The Dickens Club. of Grayiing, met
mt the residence of g. Ii. Hicks, on last
Friday evening. We know nothing as
to their proceedings, but suppose they
were emulating Mr. Micawber. But
what has become of its twin, the
Shakespeare clubl
A lady on last Monday purchased
pound of butter of w. III. James for
supper, and then came back and pur-
chased eight pounds more, the same
evening. This proves that w. ii
James keeps the best in the market
and If you once buy of him you will
soon return to make further purchas-
es.
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, pub
lished by Mum & Co.. New York, pre-
sents weekly to itI readers the best and
and most reliable record of various
improvements in machinery, while the
scientific progress of the country can
in no way be cleaned so well as by the
regular perusai of its pages.
Daniel DuvaIl, of Beaver Greek
township, went to Roscommon last
Monday week, in company with sew
eral friends. After indulging in tan
gle-foot they started home, and owing
to an accident to their wagon, Duval
went ahead on foot. when he got lost,
laid down in the snow and when found
in the morning was frozen to death.
MARRIED. On Thanksgiving Eve,
by Rev. T.. Edwards, of Crawling, at
the residence of Mr. Phillip Gordon,
at Frederic, Miss Alice Gordon and
Mr.. - kirkpatrick, Mich. Central
agent at Wolverine.
A very pleasant gathering of friends
witnessed the ceremony, after which
the happy couple took the train for
their Northern home.
Mike Conway, brakeman on the NJ.
G. Railroad, came near slipping his ca
BILE by walking off the end of a freight
car while moving, at Freedom Station,
last Monday. He fell across the draw
bar which prevented him from falling
under the wheels. The steam from
the locomotive hindered him from see
ing where he was going.
Everybody interested in the agricul
turai development of Crawford coun-
ty will be pleased to know that the
first Farmers Institute of the season
will be held at this place, Jan. 3ist
and Feb. LIST, DR.. Kedzie, Profs.
Beal and McLouth, President Willets
and Secretary Reynolds of the Agri-
cultural College will be present, and
it is proposed to make this the great
event of the winter. The papers pre-
scented, lectures and discussions, will
all be prepared with view TO the
needs of this section. Let every man
and woman In the county show their
interest in the matter.
The following correspondence ex-
plains itself.
CRAWLING, Dec. A, 1886.
Dear W. HI take the pleasure to
tell you that you are selling sand in
stead of bake powder.
Yours truly,
j. +. p
J. f. P.--We are glad you are pleas
ed with It, We have lots more of the
same quality. Call before 1t is all gone.
Respectfully, Yours,
w. H, JAMES.
Everybody can look for Mrs. Ayers
at the Crawling House sample rooms,
Thursday and Friday Dec. 16 and 18th
all day and evenings. In addition to
her usual complete line of Millinery
she will have n fine assortment of Holt
day Goods. Wait and see them before
making your holiday purchases and it
will pay YOU This will be Mrs. Ayers
last trip for the season and she will
close out her stock of Trimmed Mil
linery regardless of cost. Now is the
time for bargain. Don't forget the
dates.