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

I, The 6rsylins w. A. O. win give an
Ice Cream Social at the @. A. r. hall.
Friday evening. May nth. A fine
literary program in CONGESTION.
j. d. Finn returned from the gold
fields last Friday. to close up q little
more of his business here before re-
moving his family to ishpcming.
8. Hampstead. of Grayling. is pre-
pared with jacks. trucks and rollers
for raising or moving buildings. Terms
reasonable.
We have several hundred dollars
owing us on subscription. etc. aud all
in arrears will confer favor by remit
ting ut once.
Jas. X. Bates has been making ma
terial improvements in and about his
residence, thus adding to the pleasures
of home.
Prof. w. II. Benkelman, of Cass
City. has been engaged as principal OF
the Grayling schools for the ensuing
year.
There will be special meeting OF
Marvin Post next Saturday evening to
make arrangements for Decoration
LAY.
Every old soldier in Crawford and
adjacent counties is especially request
ed to take part in the exercises on
Decoration or Memorial Day.
Capt. Fred l.. Barker, NJ. s. Dilley
and p. M. Hoyt, Of Frederic, were In
town last Saturday. talking of the
drouth and forest fires.
Supervisor Bradford, Of Blaine, was
in town last Friday after load OF
school ma'ams," who had been at
tending the institute at Roscommon.
IL is reported that the school in the
Poss district of South Branch was
burned during the week by forest fires.
-RoScommon Netos.
Sailing, Hanson & Co. have just re-
ceived the largest stock of Dry Goods
ever brought to GrayliDg Give them
u call and examine goods and get
prices.
T. E. Hastings, of Beaver Greek,
was arrested last Monday for assault
and battery and was bound over
by Justice Taylor to appear fol
trial on the 23d inst.
The business men of Grayling will
confer favor upon the members oil
the Grand Army if they will so arrange
their business so as to close their stores
from to O'Clock p. NJ, on May 80.
The long continued snarl in School
District No. 2, is finally settled by the
action of the Circuit Court, unless the
respondent carries the matter to the
supreme Court.
A pleasant feature of the institute
at Roscommon, consisted ia the fact
| that the generous denizens of that vii.
lage provided free ENTERTAINMENT tor
every teacher in attendance.
VIM. Woodburn was Frustrated by
the heat while fighting lire at his farm
last week aud was considered in a crit
ical condition for two or three days,
but is now attending to business.
The g. A. r. post of this place viii
observe Decoration day here May 30th,
with a camp Gre in the evening. A
good programme is being arranged
Atlanta tribune.
On Monday evening the citizens OF
Roscomnon township were treated tc
an item of gossip by the elopement Of
Mrs. John Nestle and young fellow
named Rowe. -RoS. Ne,cs.
!. NJ. Silsby informs us that he ha.
received letter from w, ii, Cranky
in regard TO building derrick for the
oil well, and it is likely the work viii
soon be commenced. RIOS. NeDs.
The records of Crawford county OF
no other will show the appointment
of committee entirely from one par
ty. For partisansliip the democracy
of this county takes the cake.
The various townships in Utsego
county are voting on whether cattle,
etc.. shalt be allowed TO run at large
or not. So far the ''critturs" have
had the best
The Democrat credits their press
with pretty much all the errors made
in that sheet, typographical. &c.
They should send it to school aud
then apprentice it to printer for two
or three years.
The Misses Peterson and Meagher
have opend dressmaking rooms two
doors North of the Presbyterian
church. and would respectfully ask a
share of the patronage of the people
of Crawling anu vicinity.
There Is a report current that z. J.
Horton, Of Beaver Greek, is insane.