Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-21

mencement exercises ut the church,
this evening, as It Is the FIRST class grad
nated from the Grayling school. See
article on "a page. so.9 rws
| Gaylord will indulge IN the biggest
Fourth of July celebration ever known
Ia her history. The procession Is go
ing 60 be something Immense, repre-.
sentIng the various trades ia hunor-
Gus and comical way, and expects TO
entertain the largest crowd ever seen
In her corporation. --Otssqo Co. Herald.
MARRrED-At the residence of the
brides father in this village, Saturday
june 10, Miss ANNfK FIsHBR and
CHRISTIAN LARSON, Justice F. L. Had
ley officiating.
On the same evening by the same
official at the residence of X. Larson.
Miss RosrNE JENsoN to HANS HAN
SEN.
The next eclipse of the moon will oc-
cur on the night of July END, and will
be even more interesting than the one
of Jan. 2sth. The diameter of the
earths' shadow will be much larger at
the time in proportion to the diameter
of the moon, darkening its surface
more during totally. 1t will take
place about midnight, when the moon
will be higher in the heavens. --Atton-
ia Tribune. l4ti1
Our town was honored over Sunday
by the presence of Prof's. Beal and
Bailey OF the Agricultural College.
w. G. Wheeler a noted botanist. of
Hubbardsron; Herbert Parrish, rep
resenting the Detroit Tribune and
Messrs. Pelton and Dewey, students of
the college, who are crossing the state
on an exploring and botanizing expedi.
ton. They are driven by w. w. Met
calf, of this place who brought them
from Harrisville and will take them
across the state west via Walton.
Stop digging wells and have f. r.
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.
The Democrat of last week, says: "a
inquiries if it would not
be an excellent plan for the sub-editor
Of the Avalanche to ring the NJ. Il.
church bell, as he could then suit both
choir and audience" Thanks, but we
ire not pining for a job, even If we are
out a sub. From the appearance of
he Democrat it seems to us that il
acks printers and proof-readers, and
hat sub-editor If lie understood the
business would ba quite an acquisition.
After extensive advertisement,
neagre pyrotechhic display, and the
of some excellent music by
he band, the local democracy met :
ast Saturday evening to ratify the
of Cleveland and Thur
nan. NJ. s. Hartwick was called to
he chair and speeches were made by
iessrs. Fitch, Wright and Finn, after :
which club was organized. The air Z
Vas not preceptibly rent by the en- ..
husiasm and tho popular verdict is :
hat the affair was perfect fizzIe.
Ohildren's Day was duly observed at =
he NJ. r. church last Sunday. The
hurch was handsomely decorated with
vergreens and flowers. Two canary
irds enlived the exercises with their
lusic and the sermon in the morning
'as appropriate and interesting al !,
lough especially intended for the lit T,
= ones, In the evening the church I
us crowded and the children acquit- !,
themselves creditably, considering y
re short time given them for prepare
on. A collection ~ds taken up at
lie close of the services in behalf of O
lie cause of religious education. r
One of the pleasing episodes OF life y
scurred last Saturday afternoon
tough courtesy of Messrs Hanson
I'D Nicholson who provided carriages
r the party, Comprised of r. Han
IN. N. Nicholson, j. G. Hanson, o.
almer and their wives; Mesdames j.
. Hanson and It: w. Lankenaw. and
essrs. j. Patterson and j. L. Wild. :
e drove through the pleasant forest
ad to the railroad camp on the west |
lie of Portage Lake, where after
atching for awhile the immense op-
atoms which are familiar to our
aders, the entire party iriouhted the A
CINE and tender In front of load of g,
IS and rode over TO the Manistee riv- He
into which the logs were dumped In
incredible short time Returning :
camp, fruit aud lemonade were ~
wed and a part of the gentlemen s
mt fishing. The ride hone was de-
htful and all pronounced it pleas
{ afternoon. p
We clip the following from the Gray
< correspondence of the tetroit
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