Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-11-14

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I; Our markets are well supplied with
venison. the result Of our local sports
mems sport.
4. N. Sailing. of Manistee. is over
this week looking over the improve
ments being mede here by the firm.
The new planning mill of Sailing.
Hanson L. Co. is up and enclosed. We
are informed that set OF sash and
door machinery will be added to Che
plant.
w. s. Chalker has been home from
camp this week. He pronounces the
weather superb for cutting and skid
ding, and every thing running Sc
renely.
The members of the w. r. c., OF
Grayling descended like ''an army of
locnsts" on the home of their sister,
Mrs. ID. Jacobs, last Saturday evening
and had a most enjoyable visit. As
Mrs. Jacobs is about to remove to
West Branch, the ladies thought it a
fitting time to give her a genuine sur
prise.
Nearly dozen ladies spent yester-
day with Mrs. II. A. Babbitt. 1t was
sort of 'Pioneer Picnic, all being
old settlers. AS it was then party"
we will not attempt to give a synopsis
of the subjects discussed.
The children of James Mines are
living in destitute state. and one of
the little boys is said to be very sick.
The neighbors are kind, but some
action should be taken by the Odd
Fellows, whose wards they are, to care
for them.
Wagner Camp No. 145., s. ofV., ex-
tend a cordial invitation to their
friends to attend their anniversary
Thanksgiving supper. ct Hempstead's
hall, Thursday evening, Nov. 2Sth.
The boys promise a first class supper
and a good time. Supper will be
served from six o'clock until all are
served. Bill 25 cents. There will be
O. eoei>l Hop 90 tf.o COURT House for
those who wish to ''tip the light fam
tastic."
Thomas Eagan was arrested on Mon
day on the charge of Assault and Bat
terry. He plead guilty before Justice
Mutton, and paid five dollars fine, and
the cost for his pugilism.
The rear of Gratwick, Smith g.
Flyers log drive passed Mic few days
ago, and the river boys painted that
town the color of the rainbow in just
one eventful night. -Det. Journal.
E.Purchase came near "shuffling of
this mortal COLI Monday night. A
dose of Aconite Liniment was admin
istercd to him by mistake. He COM
pretended the situation, and by
prompt use of an emetic, averted any
ecrioue consequence.
At least ninety percent ofdclinquent
subscribers are so merely from careless
ness. AS we do not desire to keep dur
ming through our columns, we shall
send out collector and hope he will
be cordially received, and that you
will have your 5 s ready. Remebmer
that if arrearages are paid you can get
the AVALANCHE for a dollar year,
in advance.
DR.. w. II, Niles had to kill fine
COW last week for the reason that one
of his hired men had broken her leg
with stone. A man who drives stock
with stones has no business on q
farm.
Monday was a day In town, of which
the less we have, the better. OF course
whisky caused the rows. Two fights at
the Commercial house in the morning,
one in the barn about noon, and one
at the depot after dinner, and one just
east of the village toward evening.
A young man, named VIM. Tanner,
was taken from Dempsey's camp TO
the residence of A.. ii. Annis, in Beaver
Creek, about two weeks ago, sick with
spinal fever. He died the Friday fol-
lowing, and was buried i'm Kalkaska
county, where his father and mother
reside.
On Monday of last week Larry Rit-
ter, a workman in one of Potts camps,
was killed by a falling limb, broken
off from a tree. they were cutting
down. He was a native of Johnstown,
Pa, and was saving money to return
there, as he had not heard from his
aged parents since the great flood of
that place. His remains were buried
near where he was killed. -Mio Mail.
VIM. Leblank, a young Canadian,
was struck by a log on loaded train,
on the Au Sable & Northwestern r. r.
last Friday night. He and three COM
panions were at work at longs camp,
for the J. 4. Potts Company, and
were walking into camp along the rail-
road after their work, when, train
approaching, they thought to jump on