Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-10

his friends watched the old year out
and the new year IN at his residence
In true German style. Dancing and
other games were indnlged In. At
midnight all were invited to partake OF
the hospitality In the way of a sub
stantial repast to which all did ample
Justice RIOS. Neos.
Michael Sheehan, the lumberimn,
returned from the Upper Peninsula
yesterday. He reports about ten inch
es Of snow Ia that locality, and states
that lumbermen are hustling their logs
on the banks as fast as possible. es-
pecially those who are compelled to
use the sleigh. bay city Press.
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 '89.
Some of the most learned and noted
scientists In the State will be here,
and it will be grand opportunity for
our farmers to gather valuable inform
alton.
A dispatch from Cheboygan says
Already hundreds of men in the
woods between here and Bay City
have been discharged because there Is
nothing for them to do until snow
comes and the prospects are very poor
for big crop of logs. The want OF
snow is general all over the pine dis
trict. A large delegation of shanty
boys have arrived in this city.-Bdg
city Press.
At the annual meeting of the Sun
day School board of the NJ. f. church
held Jan. 9Th, 1889, the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, Mrs. M. L.
Staley; Asst. Supt., Mr.. w. II. Wood
worth; Sec., AFR. l.. s. Benson; Asst
Sec. Eugene Thayer; Treasurer, Miss
Aggie Bates; Organist, Miss Bessie
Nicholson; Chorister, Mrs. N. Wood
worth.
Patrick Davidson was found dead
| in the woods in Hill township, Oge
nav county, by John Curry. liz
started from John Curry's with 81
pounds OF provisions two weeks ago
and had got about three miles away
when he became exhausted and sa
down to rest. AS he evidently be
came worse and could not proceed
any farther. he shot off five or sil
cartridges in the hope that someone
might hear him and come to his relief
The strike on the 20" railroad il
declared off by the locomotive broth
erhood. When vacancies occur the
com pany will re-employ the best ner
available not guilty of violence, anc
cease to blacklist" them on othe
roads. The strike, therefore, simpl.
resulted in their losing their situation
and years wages at the expense o
the brotherhood. The complete fail
ure of the strike, undertaken In dircc
opposition to the advice and wishes o
Chief Arthur, will it is said, end in hi
resignation. Inasmuch as his JudR
ment has been indicated. it is gooc
time to hang on. --Det. Journal.
i The great event of the year In agri
cultural circles is the announcement
by the American A9ric,lturiSt of
stnpendous Prize Crop Competition
That sterling magazine offers $500 il
gold for the largest yields per acre 0
corn, wheat. oats and potatoes grow
by its subscribers. This offer Is sup
ple,nented by other special prizes
making It possible for nearly any yer.
large yield to get a remarkable premi
uIn and, under certain circumstances
the first prize taker can secure 81, 80
in gold besides having the crop just n
though he were not competing TO
these princely prizes.
IT has long been the custom of Joh
Lcline, of South Branch, to observ
New Years day by inviting few o
his friends to psrtake of his hospital
ty, and last Tuesday was no exception
the rule. The company was compose
of the families of Jacob Steckert an
Hubbard Head of South. Branch, an
f. L. Robbins and We editor of thi
village. A right royal visit was ha
and the company present voted tim
for true hospitality none could surpas
their worthy host and hostess Mr.. an
Mrs. John Leline. and hoped tina
they might meet on many such occa
sions. RIOS. Netcs.
We clip the following item from tn
Washington correspondence of tn
Detroit Tribune, under date Of Jan. Sd
1.-The two large weather maps whicl
hang In the house lobby, one shown
the state of the weather throughou
the country Yesterday and one indica'
ing the weather today were curiousl
scrutinized this morning and grea
deal of comment was made upon tn
fact that in the wide United States
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