Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-14

turned home layt Saturday from thei
two weeks visit among friends II
Southern Michigan. Il tseoo Co. Netcs
Mrs. f. L. Barker and daughter, Of
Frederic. were Ia town last Thursda,
and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
j. M. Jones. i
L. Fournier and Frank Bell started
down the river last Monday with the
intention of joining the fishing party
of Messrs. Hadley and Thatcher
N. Clark, ex-register OF the land of,
tlce Is In the city. He is assisting the
settlers in the entry of the restored
land in Emmett county.
The Central House will be remodeied
by Sailing. Hanson & Co., SO us to con
tain two stores, one of which is intend
ed for L. Fourier & Co.
james Quance and U. J. Shirts, OF
Glade township, Kalkaska county,
were in town last Saturday and vailed
at this office.
f. r. Deckrow put In pipe and
connected the meat market of Conner
and Taylors' with the water works last
Saturday.
G. E. Hicks, of Frederic. has been
In town most of the week, absorbing
legal knowledge at the fountain in,the
office Of M. j. Connine.
James Ball, father of Conductor
Ball, former resident of Grayling, was
found dead in bed. last Friday morn
ing. in West Bay City.
Mrs. j. Bonnell, mother of G. II.
Bonnell of this place, Is visiting with
friends and relatives in the Southern
part of the State.
If there is n time when man wants
a good smoke, 1t is just after taking a
bath and shave. E. +. Raymond
keeps as fine cigars as are to be found
in Grayllng.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Claggett and child
left last Thursday for six weeks Wis
it with friends In Southern and East
ern Michigan. We trust they will
have pleasant visit.
Peter Aebli, of Blaine, sheared 49,
pounds of wool from four sneep: Tn
wool from one buck weighed % pounds
Sheep will certainly pay in Crawford
county.
Nothing like going from home for
news. Last week the Democrat had
an item in it clipped from the Ros
Ne,oS that was taken by it from the
AVALANCHE of the previous week.
Joseph Charron is engaged in exca-
waiting the cellar for a new building on
the corner of railroad and Ottowa
streets. 1t is for a new hotel of
mammoth proportions.
w. w. Metcalf with his team left
for Harrisville last Saturday morning
to join the Botanical expedition OF
Prof. Beal, of the Agricultural De-
partment.
j. NJ Finn returned from the ST.
Louis democratic convention last Mon
day morning. He wears Cleveland
hat and carries a Thurman handker-
chief.
The Democrat says Fred L. Barker.
of Frederic. has improved his dwell
ing with coat of paint. Guess not.
it was Mrs. f. l.. as a surprise fer Fred
when he returns home.
Miss Mary e. Marsh who Is engaged
in teaching school in the Lound dis
trict, was in Grayling last Saturday,
and made us a pleasant call. Her
school will close in three weeks.
Mrs. J. l.. Wild left Grayling at noon
last Saturday on visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Merrill, of Birmingham. The
will follow her each week
until she returns.
w. II. James, of Beaver Creek, was
in town last Monday. He likes farm
life 40 well that nothing would draw
him from the farm but an aching tooth
that needed dra1oing.
Messrs ID. Bennett, F. L, Robbins,
j. r. Cady and James Everton went 10
Cheney to-day to attend the funeral of
deceased comrade Gilbert Bosom. =
Ros. NeIoS.
The Gleason Post meeting at MILO
last Saturday was very well attended
and we hear that the members there
of had a rousing old time. Northern
Mail.
Mr.. N. II. Evans, of Center Plains.
has gone south for visit on account
Of his health. DR.. Thatcher advs ID
him to do so. He will be absent for
couple months.
Miss Vena Jones lost her pocket
book several days since. 1t contained
a deposit check from the Exchange