Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-16

The Democrat celebrated its FIRST
birthday last week. and it has been
one OF thu dirtiest faced yearlings that
we have ever met. but the proprietors
promise to clean IL up and we trust II
may yet become readable.
The board of supervisors appropri-
ated $1,000 for the purpose Of fire pro-
tection for the court house and the
the village of MILO. The citizens of
MILO will have to put up an amount
about equal TO that. to secure the
building OF water works. Northern
Mail. "
There viii be a meeting of the board
of Directors of the Roscommon,
Crawford and Oscoda Agricultural So
ciety at the Council room In this viii
lase on Saturday, May Is, and it is
requested that there be a full attend
ance. Directors can paste this In their
hats for future reference RIOS. Ne,os.
J. Maurice Finn. the prominent
northern democrat. has closed out his
business at 6rayling. and Is now at
Ishpeming Ia the interests of the Gray
ling gold and silver company. A
stamp mill will be erected at the
company's mine near Ishpeming.
Detroit Netos.
DR.. H. G. Thatcher has purchased
the stock of Drugs lately owned by N.
ii. Traver. and will occupy the same
premises in connection with MeSsrs.
Braden & Hanson. He will keep con-
stantly on hand tull supply of Drugs,
Medicines. Perfumeries, Cigars, etc.,
which he will sell ut lowest prices.
Give him call.
A quantity of seed potatoes, En-
pire State, Early Telephone and
Morning Star, for sale at LOO per
bushel. These varieties are true to
name, the seed being obtained from
Burpee, Philadelphia, who charges
50, 10 per bushel for the same this
year. Orders received ut the AVA
LANCHE Office. w. H. NILES.
The Bay City Times says: "The
Northern Democrat, published at
Grayling, has just begun it's second
volume. The publisher intends max
ing some additions to his plant and
promises marked improvement in the
paper in the near future To do so
the publishers will have to procure
automatic machinery that can set
type, read proof, correct the forms
and work press, or employ printer.
We clip the following from the Ish-
pcming correspondence Of the Detroit
Tribune: ~. NJ. Finn, of the Gray
ling mine, has closed ont his business in
lower Michigan and will devote his
whole time to the mine. A fine stamp
mill will be built at once and supplied
with vanning machines, boiler, engine,
pumps, drying pans. etc. The main
shaft is now 40 feet deep, and the
drifts and cross cuts show a wonderful
wealth of mineral"
Receiver 4. N. Fitch exhibited to us
yesterday a fine silver watch, which,
on the 2lst of June. 1864, in front of
Petersburg, Va, was ''tinkered" while
in his vest pocket by O minnie bullet
fired from rebel gun. The outer case
was driven nearly through the works.
(which stopped, never to go again, :"
the bullet remaining imbeddcd in the
case. The watch saved the life of a
good soldier.
at the Nav Term of the Circuit
Court for the County OF Crawford, the
following cases were disposed of; The
People Us. WIN. Robinson, assaulting
An officer, NoNe Pross. The People
us VIM. Black, trespass, acquit-
ted; The People cs Alfred Bourbon.
uais, NoUe P,oss; Ja1,rs aStilwell rs.
School Dist, No. 2, Certiorari to TIP
Board, writ dismissed; Main J. Con-
nine cs. Michael Conway, foreclosure,
decree granted, The balance of cases
were dismissed.