Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-17

log FARMERS Institute ~ awakening an
unusual interest Ia the minds of the
people. Let every body arrange to at
tend and add their experience to that
of others. that all may profit.
The boiler In the engine-room at
the water-works gave out last week.
necessitating tho taking of a portion
of 1t to Bay City for repairs. Water
works and electric light are all right
now.
J. M. Jones attended the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of r. A. Masons at
Grand Rapids. Tuesday. He started
for there last Saturday, and stopped
over Sunday and Monday with friends
at Chesaning.
DR.. r. G. Kedzie will give an out
line of proposed experiments at this
station during the Institute, which
everybody interested in the agricultu-
raj development of the county should
hear.
Attorney ]. 8. Andrews was closet
ed with the officials at Lansing this
week putting bee In their bonnet
concerning his contrasting suit. There
are no flies on the gallant Captain, but,
blood is in his eye.-Otsego Co. Herald.
A man named McDermott, working
in a camp above Grayling. had one of
his limbs badly crushed last week by a
log rolling upon it. DR.. Flynn ampu-
tated the limb at the hip. --Ogema,o
Co. Democrat.
Let every farmer in Crawford and
adjoining counties, and everyone in
terested in the agricultural develop
ment of this section of the State, ar
range his business, il possible, so as to
attend the Farmers Institute here,
Jan. 81. and Feb. l.
Joseph Bergy. a woodsman ordered
dinner for four. consisting of four doz
zen eggs, ETC., at Nc Claims restaurant
and went off without either eating or
paying. He was arrested, tried, con-
victed and fined 81. on and costs, So, 25,
Pretty dear eggs to him.
The Northern Hail has been en-
larged from 7x9 inches TO five col
umn quarto; a big Improvement. The
editor is trying to induce the inhabi-
tant of Oscoda coanty to make and
carry out q New Year resolution. to
give the paper the support it merits.
We trust he will succeed.
The friends of Mrs. Elsie B. Mapes,
the IN other of w. H. Mapes, will be
pleased to learn that she was this
week granted pension for the loss Of
her son, John b. Mapes, who died
from illness contracted in the army
Roscommon Net0s.
President Willitts, Sec. Reynolds,
DR.. r. G. Kedzie, Prof. w. j. Beal,
Prof l.. r. Taft and Prof. +. S.
Kedzie of the Agricultural College will
be present at the Institute, Jan. 31st
and Feb. LIST, which insures an inter
esting time.
| Rev. Samuel Maybee is holding re-
vival meetings Mt Weston, Otsego Co.
He announces his ability to cure the
lame, halt, blind and deaf, if they will
only have faith. AS nobody has been
cured thus far, 1t Is pretty sure that
Weston faith is weak.-Det. Journal.
"When you have visitors, when you
know of any births or deaths, sickness
OF accidents, or in fact, when you
know of any news of interest to the
general public, just hand it in. A
printer is not ubiquitous. and hence
many good news item passes unnotie-
ed. unless every person takes it upon
himself to act as reporter"
The date fixed for the farmers in
stitute to be held at Grayling under
the authority of the State Board of
Agriculture is Jan. 31st and Feb LIST 80.
SouIe of the most learned and noted
scientists in the State will be here.
and it will be a grand opportunity for
our farmers to gather valuable infor-
nation.
Mike Griffin, for long time section
foreman on the G.. r. & 1. road, has
obtained a position on the Traverse
City. Kalkaska g. Grayling road. That
portion OF the road running from the
White & Friant pine east to the Man
istee river, distance of nine miles, is
being built. --KdlkasSan.
The growth of trade at L. Fourier
& Co.'S. store has been so gradual That
II is hardly appreciated by our citi-
zens. A call at their store will show
one of the finest stocks In the state,
and Fred has faculty of keeping
things in presentable shape. Such an
establishment Is an honor TO the place
READERS of home newspaper be-
come familiar with the firm names ap.
pearinQ in IL. and come themselves