Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-20

Sack or Wrap, you will find them at
the store of III. Joseph.
Kentucky's late state treasurer, who
absconded with a few hundred thou
sand dollars of the states money some
tine ago. kindly left 100 barrels Of
whisky in his cellar, which has just
been sold on attachment by the state.
He was model Kentucky Democrat.
bet. Tribune.
X. Wainwright has moved into the
village for the winter, for school privi-
leges.
There Is certain fever raging In
this county, but it is neither the scar
let. yellow, gold or silver-fever but 1t
is the iron-fever. Several of our To-
cal business men have been attacked
by IL and they say they have made
some important discoveries in that
liae. Good success to you, gentlemen
Northern Mail.
we have not got any free wool yet,
but you can buy all wool socks at 8
cents pair at II. Joscphs'.
w. s. Chalker will give social sup
per at his camp, south of J. G. Han
sons residence tomorrow, friday
evening, Twenty-Five cents pays the
bill; the proceeds to go for the bene-
tit of the pastor of the NJ. Il. church.
Meals served in regular caIup style,
and everybody invited to become ac-
quainted with Mr. Chalker's style of
camp life.
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
rantsd. Buy the best and save mon-
cy,
There is said to be man in the pen
itentiary OF neighboring state upon
whom solitary confinement makes not
the slightest impression. 1t is believed
that before getting into the clutches
of the law he was the proprietor of a
store and did not advertise, thus ac-
curing the familiarity with solitude
which now stands him to such good
purpo Sc. Boston Budget.
The Michigan Central is crowding
its Mackinaw division at present with
business 1t Is now carrying tin and
copper ore to the east by this route
Heretofore all of this class of freight
took the 500 or else the Chicago route
TO the east. This freight is of steady
character, not affected by the seasons,
and amounts to from s to Is cars dali
bay city Press.
Julius Richardson lost valuable
young bull last Wednesday, through
ITO SuBeihVoS w BVb % uiibh Ouo VI a
barrel he had inserted in n spring for
the cattle to drink out of. The ami.
NAL plunged into the barrel head first
and was unable to extricate himself
and so really accomplished his own
death. Mr.. Richardson and others
were close by but unable to prevent
the accident. -RoScomm NetcS.
David Ward has written another let
ter about his timber, of which lie says
he has 1920, 600, 900 feet tributary to
the Saginaw river mills, one half of
which is pine, the rest hardwood. The
railroad he is constructing from Alba,
on the q. II. & l., to Frederic, on the
Michigan Central, will bring these logs
within reach of the mills on this river,
and by building spur ten miles long
he can bring $50, 900, 600 more within
reach. Bay city Press.
We regret to state that Mrs. w. r.
Johnston, living about mile and a
half north of this village, met with a
painful accident last Wednesday eve
ming. The trap door leading to the
CELLAR was left open and by some mis-
chance she fell down the steps and
broke bone In the left leg near the
ankle and dislocated the ankle joint.
Drs. Ewes and Curnalia attended her
and she Is now doing splendidly. Res
common NetcS.
They marry by wholesale in Roscom-
mon county. The News of that place
contains this item: THE many friends
of Augustus Emery, one Of the oldest
settlers in Roscommon county, was
married this week, but owing to leav-
ing everything to the last moment we
can only offer him Our congratulations
and promise a more extended notice
next week when we hope to have more
full particulars. Why should a fhan
be congratulated when his many
friends" marryi-Bay city Press.
We received letter this week from
one of our subscribers at Jack Pine,
who states that he does not receive
his AVALANCHE regularly, although
other subscribers in the same neigh