Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-06

Lumbermcn's all wool long socks
| for 30 cents a pair, at II. JosePhs'.
The election for officers of Marvin
Post No. y40. q. A. r. will be- held at
the next meeting Of the Post, Dec. s.
All comrades are requested to be pres
ent.
Geo. Everts made US call the first
of the week and made the editor glad
by leaving some . on subscription.
The old veteran Is more than satisfied
by the election OF Harrison and Nor
ton. --AtlGnta Tribune.
G. NJ. w. BIakeslee has been APP
pointed agent for this county, of the
State board Of Corrections aud Chari-
ties, by Gov. Luce, in place of J. o.
HadIey. resigned. The appointment
will meet the approval of our citizens
as one eminently appropriate.
Growth of West Branch during
1888 exceeded all previous years. Ag-
gregase valne of improvements is $751;
1855. One item was a court house,
sheriff's home and Jail that cost Sl7,.
600. West Branch isn't troubled with
insect life.
Stop digging wells and have +. II.
Deckrow put in a tubular well for
you. No dirt in the well, no caving
in, and always pure water, and never
out of order. Windmills and pumps
bought of him will be set and war
ranted. Buy the best and save mon-
ey.
On Wednesday George Cook, of Ball
township, while at work in Luke Bos-
om's camp at Higgins Lake, saving
down large white pine; the tree split
and slid back, striking him between
the shoulders. He was brought to the
Pioneer House where DIR. Curnelia af-
ter examining him found that no bones
were broken though he was badly
bruised. RIOS. Nescs.
The Phelps House which has been
erected on the site of the old Crawling
House, is nearly completed and will
be opened in a short time, of which
full notice will be given in the AVA.
LAxcHE, with description of the new
house. Great credit is due Mr.. Phelps
for the spirit manifested In rebuilding
and we believe he will be repaid finan.
cially as well as by the thanks of our
people.
Perry Phelps has his new Grayline
House almost ready for occupancy.
1t is three stories high with basement
and contains besides Office, dining
room, sitting room and kitchen. forty
sleeping rooms. The work was super.
vised by II. j. Pfeifer, of West Bay
City. Mr.. Phelps is first-class hotel
man and Grayling will be well provid
ed for in the way OF entert .iL me;lt for
the travelling public. -OgemaD Times.
Diaries for 1889 at Fournier's.
Congress has changed the law rela
tive to the meeting of the electoral
colleges so that the Michigan college,
instead of meeting on the first Wed
nesday of December, will meet on the
second Monday in January at an hour
and place to be fixed by the coming
legislature. will which probably name
the state senate chamber at Lansing as
the place and IL o'clock as the hour as
heretofore.
Peterson & Gruloff, successors TO A.
Peterson are moving into their elegant
store in the Central Block, which has
been fitted especially for them, and
when their stock is all in and arraug-
ed they will present an appearance
equal TO the finest jewelry stores In
the cities We anticipate for them
unqualified success, as both gentlemen
are well known and have hosts OF
friends. Mr.. Peterson will occupy the
rooms adjoining the store for resi-
dence.
The annual advertisement of TIKI
NEW YORK PRESS will be found else.
where in our columns. We commend
The PRESS to the attention of our
readers. The paper is scarcely year
old, but it Is 80 cheap, so bright and
so earnestly Republican. that it al.
ready has larger circulation thar any
other Republican daily paper In Amer
lea. having attained National repu-
tation and influence. Republican
patronage from all over the country is
making THE PREss a great success,
and an already bright paper is being
daily improved.
THANKSGIVING China.