Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-09

flee is unique affair, changing signs
every five minutes. 1t exhibits the
push OF orr enterprising Jeweler,
Andrew Peterson.
j. g. Gregg, of Beaver Creek town
ship was In town last Tuesday. He
still lives and believes that the citizens
of that town will regain their freedom
at the next election.
Contractor Silsby has made such q
stir abont the Jail and court house
that the Sheriff has removed his valu.
ables and proposes to board out until
the racket is over.
The sheriff was engaged in moving
out his household effects last Tuesday
Will he ever move them back again
is the question that is agitating the
people of Crawford county at present.
There is considerable jealousy
among the painters of Grayling at
present, and one of them remarked
when he saw the Avalanche Office, that
any dauber can now get job.
We are indebted to Jno. Staley for
lot of speckled trout. His love of
piscatorial sport supplies several tables
with the finest fish. and for one we
hope he will not tire of it.
Messrs. Sialey. and Babbitt returned
from their trouting expedition, in
the Upper Peninsula, last Saturday
morning, having caught over 200
pounds of trout.
DR.. Revell was called to Cheney
during the week to attend ten year
old daughter of Mrs. Agnes Sly, who
had dislocated her left arm at the ell
bow in a fall from a horse. -ROs
Ne,cS.
A French printer, or tramp, en-
liyened the streets of Grayling with
his wit and brillance last Tuesday
morning. 1t goes without saying, to
admit that he was under the influence
of spirits.
Rev. Geo. s. Weir, former pastor Of
the NJ. E. church at this pace came
to Grayling last Monday on visit to
old friends. He looks natural and re-
ports himself the father of a young
son three weeks old, weight IL pounds.
Charlie Wheeler, of Detroit, for
mer resident of Grayling, arrived in
town last Tuesday morning. He start
ed down the river yesterday morning
for three or four weeks fishing trip
in company with j. l.. Wild.
Marius Hanson went to Bay City
last Tuesday morning. He thinks of
locating there if he can find the right
kind of situation. He will be miss
ed by all, more especially by his young
err friends. We wish him plenty of
success.
G. S. Conely, woodsman, while
drunk Sunday night, was run over by
log train between West Branch and
Ogemaw and killed. Both legs were
cut off below the knee and was badly
bruised about tire heHu ana BODY
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6. Ash Tominson, for some years
ta1 xuit hn
and lately base ball scribe for the
Tribune, has assumed the managing
editorship Of the Bay City Tribune,
the paper recently purchased by his
father.
Sailing, Hanson & Co. have closed
operations on the Portage Lake and
Manistee K. r., tor the present, hav-
ing put in over twelve million feet
They will put in eight million more
later i'm the season.
At the regular public teachers ex-
animation for this county, held Thurs
day, of the ten applicants for Grade
certificates, Mrs. Stella Marvin, Mrs.
Mary Il. Weeks, Minnie Richardson
May A. Payne and Edgar s. Carroll
received third grade, Mrs. Adell Payne
and Ebert g. Payne second grade GER
tilicates.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid Society will
give social at their church Friday
(to-morrow) evening. The program
will consist of solos, Duets, guartetts
cornet and violin solos, recitations.
etc, to conclude with grand comb
chorus. All are invited. Admission
10 cents; ice cream extra.
AT the meeting of the chairmen OF
the township boards of school inspec-
tors of this county held last Tuesday,
Mr.. r. &. Payne, of South Branch,
was elected his own successor as coun-
ty school examiner for the full term of
two years, and DIR. Woodworth, of
Crawling. was elected for one year. to
fill vacancy caused by Miss Julia Erb's
resignation DR.. Woodwork is there
tore chairman of the board.
The editor of the Roscommon Ne,cS
he's been visiting among the farmers
of Crawford county, and reports as
follows:
Jacob Steckert, of South Branch,