Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-30

Auttitto VI bhfo ccohtys
The Hoscommon Band covered
themselves with glory at Chehoygan
last week. They are gentlemen as
well as musicians. The presence Of
their old leader, Prof. Wallace added
to the pleasures of all.
The Northern michigan Educator,
devoted TO the educational interests
of this section. G. w. Taylor, Gay
lord, Mich, Editor and Publisher. 1t
is a sixteen page monthly, at so cents
a year. of neat typography and de-
serving of patronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Sailing returned
from their four months visit with
friends In Denmark last Sunday nfoTn-
ing. Miss Christina Hanson, OF Den
mark, accompanied them. They had
a pleasant visit and we are pleased to
welcome them home.
l. Fournier & Co. have moved into
the new store on the corner of Michi-
gan Avenue and Cedar Street. They
have now one of the neatest rooms in
Northern Michigan, and are fitting it
in IN Jdern style, betokening prosper
Gus business.
Twenty-four members of Marvin
Post g. A. r. attended the reunion.
They were led by the Roscommon Cor.
net Band and accompanied by COM
rades from Rosconmon, and West
Branch and Gleason Post of Oscoda
county.
J. NJ. Finn has associated with him
self in partnership, Mr. Hickey. of
Algonac, for the purpose of extending
his business in drugs, stationary and
fancy goods. They have rented the
new store of Rose a. Woodwork
which is being fitted for their recep-
ton.
The Detroit Ne,os. says: "Cattle
around Grayling are afflicted with
black tongue. They have probably
been eating huckleberries." Or been
listening to the farmers reading the
free trade articles in the Nesos and the
Northern Democrat which have been
scattered SO profusely over this coun-
ty.
Stop digging wells and have f. r.
Deckrow put in 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.
Hubbard Head, of South Branch
had begun the cultivation Of wasps in
one of his meadows this year. When
cutting hay, one of his men thought
he would warm up n nest with burn
ing wisp of hay. The tiny birds re-
SERTED in such lively manner tnar
the burning hay was dropped and con-
sumed forty acres, half of which was
cured. Head saws he prefers cattle to
fire for the consumption of the sur
plus.
The Detroit Free Press has just COM
menced the publication of a new story
entitled "BEHIND CLOSED Doors, y
written by Anna Katherine Green. the
author of the famous "Leavenworth
Case" Chief Justice Waite says it is
the greatest story ever written by a
woman. Those who wish TO read this
this great story can procure the
weekly Free Press" for three months
for 25 cents. Address Free Press Co +,
Detroit, Mich.
Kirk Evans, son of N. H. Evans, of
South Branch. while on a visit to
MackinRw, at the time his father was
in Tennessee, enlisted In the regular
army. His father, not liking that his
son should serve five years of the best
of his life in the army in time OF peace,
made application to the Adjutant
General and had him discharged as he
was under age. He was discharged
last Friday and received a written rec
from the captain of
his company as to conduct. etc., while
in the service.
One of the prisoners confined in Jail
OH the charge of highway robbery,
who was lately transferred TO this
place for safe keeping from Grayling
pending the building of the Jail at
that place, cut his way out and escap-
ed last Monday afternoon. but was
seen leaving the premises by Register
Kimberly and Clerk Whitley, who gave
chase and he was re-captured after a
hot pursuit. q. b. Wilson who Join
ed in the chase, was the best runner,
and captured The man just as lie was
about to inter the woods. He work
I'd hard aid laborious to get ont, but
in Is minutes from the, time he was
out he was back in again and mads
secure. Truly the way of the trans
gressdr Is hard. -OtSe0o Co. Herald
NJ. II. Reynolds, State Secretary of