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

| ShOrt Tine ago.
Elk Rapids talks of putting track
around Bass Lake-which is right in town.
They will then have the finest mile course
in the State.
-"Corn-roasts" and potato -bakes" are
the most pleasing recreations among the
young people in some parts of the State
about now.
The scarcity of straw has materially
interfered with the operations of the Gen.
tral City Paper Companys mill at Jack
son, Though Superintendent Bradt re-
ports that five tons day are being turned
out, and that the capacity of the mill will
soon be considerably increased.
The Rust farm, near Painesville, is
being stumped and prepared for crops.
The monster pine stumps, that nre pulled
up by the roots and piled up, make fire
as big as n house. 1t will be sample
piece of land by next spring, and is ex-
pected to help demonstrate that pine
lands are not enti ely worthless.
The Northern papers are beginning
to have notices Of heavy white frosts. "
Winter is coming.
DIR. Mitchell states, according to the
Jackson Patriot, that not for many years
has the mortality among young children
heen SO great as this season. He attrib-
utes the cause entirely to uncleanliness
about Jackson. He states that many cases
of nuisances exist; but, judging from the
experience of the past, it is useless to at
tempt TO force people to keep their prem
ises clean, as it is impossible to convict
in cases that are taken 10 the Justice
courts.
Mrs. Abbie Gambee has been APP
pointed Postmistress at Newport, to sue
ceed her husband, who held the Office at
the time of his death. The appointment
is very gracious act on the part of the
administration, and gives satisfaction to
the people of Newport.
Among the various schemes talked of
to give Tecumseh boom fruit canning
factory would be one of the most prac-
ticable. Adrian has q large aud success
full establishment of this nature, and
there is no reason why the business could
not be made equally successful in
Tecumseh
The brick school house which stood
for so many years at the crossing three
miles south of Romeo has been torn
down. IT has not been in existence fol
some years, but for more than genera.
tiou it was the best Known 1andmarK IN
that part of Macomb county, and there are
old, gray haired men in that vicinity WI {
received their first schooling inside of its
walls.
The death of Bishop Harris, of this
State, occurred in the Langham Hotel
London, England. He showed symp-
toms of paralysis after preaching in Win
chester Cathedral. He went to Bownes,
to try the hydropathic treatment. but re-
ceivcd no benefit. He returned to Londor
and was attended by DIR. McGraw, of De
troit assisted by Drs. Maudsley and Rey
nolds They could do him no good, anC
he died in the arms of his wife anC
daughter. The body was embalmed an,
shipped to America. A service over tn,
remains was held in Westminster Abbey
Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Duncan
were present, and sent wreaths. Th
coffin was covered with floral emblems
Canon Wescott conducted the services
| The R;cha,1 of A;outSc;nni pno1a NJ, oI
dress, and Bishop whipple of Minnesot
pronounced the benediction. Man,
Americans were present. Samuel Smitl
Harris was born in Autauga County, Ala
bama, Sept. IL, ls4l, graduated at In
University of Alabama in 1889, and wa
admitted to the bar in the following year
After practicing law for several years h
became a candidate for holy orders an
was ordained priest June 30, 1869. II
held pastorates at Montgomery Ala; Co
lumbus, Ca; New Orleans, La, and Chi
cago, Ill. He declined the Bishopric O
Quincy in 1878, and that same year, wit
the Rev. John Fulton, he founded tn
| Living Church, and was its editorial man
, ager for six years. He was consecrate
Bishop of this State in 1871. He receive
! the degree of d. ID. from William an
Mary College in 1874, aud that of LII. d
from the University of Alabama in 1875
and had published, besides occasions
> sermons and reviews, the "Bohlen Lee
A lures.
. Lightning struck the house Of Victo
Wayette, at Lake Linden, destroying tn
building and instantly killing the owner.
/. Lightning struck the residence q
. VIM. Johnson, Supervisor of Isabel
3 Township, Isabella County, as the famil
: were sitting in the house, and with theI
I was Mrs, Hugh d. Johnson, who wa
! struck, the charge passing through h'
back, tearing the flesh in fearful maj
Q ner and injuring her in other ways.
4 tore her clothing into shreds and riddle
i the house in every way. A child was ais
a prostrated, and for some time 1t was sur
!, posed to be dead
; -Bentley's chair factory and saw-mi
y at Traverse City has been destroyed /
a FIRE, and 100000 feet of dry hardwoo
q lumber burned. Loss, s3S, 900; insuranc
$4,000,
. "A young lad went to the express Off
y y In Saginaw with two bushels of huckl,
L berries, which were to be sent away, Il