Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-12


turn to kerosene for short time.
Miss Gertie Merrill. of Birmingham,
was the guest of her grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Wild, for a few days
last week.
Subscribe for the Scientific Ameri-
can, only $500 per year, just the pa
per every mechanic should have. See
advertisements In this paper.
Tinware that will last. Best Of tin
used. All hand made, at III. A. Stew
ems.
We have a fine Calender from Messrs
Merchant g. Co., of Philadelphia.
which is a marvel of the skill of the
designers, photographers and printers.
The social which was To be held at
the residence j. NJ. Finn has been post
poned on account of illness of Mrs. f.
The finest stock of meats at the City
Meat Market, of c. w. Wight. every
day and Oysters and Chickens on Sat
urday.
We want good live correspondent
in every township in the county. We
will furnish correspondents with sta
tionery and the AVALANCHE free.
j. Montour, who has job cutting
logs for Messrs Cutler e. Jensen. was
in town yesterday and made us a call.
He reports the snow rather deep for
rapid work. He employs 10 men.
j. Steckert, ESQ.,, of South Branch,
was in town this week attending court
and showed the nimbleness of his heels
in tripping the light fantastic" at the
party Monday evening.
The Grayling Avalanche In its last
issue showed it's town up in great
shape, giving history of the improve
ments and enterprise. The paper did
itself credit. -CheSanirlg Argus.
Raoul Dunckie left the employ of
Jacob Steckert, of South Branch
where he has been for several years.
and is now in Griffin's camp on the
South Branch.
j. Merrill, of the firm of A. Lorang-
er Il Co., OF Detroit, was I'm town over
Sunday, and while here called on the
AVALANCHE. He reports their Ousi-
ness as being lively.
Mrs. NJ. West has fitted up the rooms
over Saunders Shop, on Cedar ST., and
is now prepared to do dress and cloak
making in the latest styles, with salts
faction guaranteed.
Daniel F. Pond, Michigan Central
brakeman living at West Bay City.
had his skull crushed between the ends
of two logs while coupling cars last
Wednesday near Pinconning, dying
almost instantly.
Luke Bosom, of Beaver Creek, was
in town in this week, attending court
as Juror, and while here made us a
! t,Iess-.ast- oaii.-L.,l.s- ia hnstlnr and
is engaged In numbering this winter,
having contracted to put in about two
million feet for two different parties
Hon. W. II. Simpson took his seat
on Tuesday for the fist time as circuit
Judge. He assumes the honors easily
as Though to the manor born" and
being thorough lawyer. and an old
soldier, there is no doubt of his sue
cess.
MARR1ED-On Monday the 9th inst.
by Rev J. w. Taylor Mr.. Arthur
Wakeley, of Grove, and Miss Hattie
E. Bosom, of Beaver Creek. The hap
pv couple have our congratulations on
their embarkinent on the ''sea OF
Matrimony."
The Silver Citv Enterprise, says:
s.Mrs. d. Giveway. the beautiful wife
IF Charley, the railroad agent ut Ten
nessee Pass. gave birth TO FIVE bcunc-
ing boys recentlt at their snug home
on the knoll above the bridge" About
as complete a giveway as ever was re
corded.
On account of the hoh-coinpletioh OF
the new ferry transfer steamer and the
difficulty experienced 10y one boat in
making connections, night trains will
be discontinued for the present. By
order of E w. Allen, general passen-
ger and ticket agent.
Last Tuesday was the 31st nnnivet
sary of the birth of j. Maurice Finn.
In honor TO the event. and of the first
official visit of Hon. VIM. H. Simpson.
Mr.. Finn gave dinner to the local
bar at his elegant home. which was u
very pleasant affair. and all hope thar
when 81 years more have passed, he
may be the sauIe genial, hustllng hos;
as now.
We clip the following from the Bay
City Tribune of last Saturday: The
slcet and hail of Thursday night was
bad on railroads. On the Frederic log.
ging branch of the Mackinaw division.
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