Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-02

Miss Mary NcMn!lpn&N WHO has prfn
cashier and book keepeffofJ ,. NJ, Finn
for the past year centihufng with L.
Jensen a Co., started for homo yester-
day, having position there waiting
her coming. She will be succeeded by
M. Hanson, who has just returned
FROM Milwaukee,
The Democrat OF last week, says; "A
so called minstrel troupe will hold
forth here this evening. Those who re-
main at home win be the best salts
fed" 1t is hard telling whether this
item was calledSf6hK by an attack OF
'negrophobia, or from failure to re-
ceive complimentary tickets.
1t cost II. w. Sage of West Bay
City, over 81, 900 to tight against pay
ing less than $500 yof the 1885 tax 10
Mills township. and I've HAS got to
pay both. The pine owners who
won't pay their proportion of taxes
ought TO be made to understand that
the day il past when they can escape
taxation through legal bubbles.
Marvin Post No. $40, Grand Army
of the Republic, will be inspected by
the Inspecting officer, at the next reg
ular meeting, Saturday evening May
18th 1889. Every member is,expected
to be present. y i. ~
BY order of the Post Commander.
JNo. G. HANSON.
Adjutant.
The Ogemaw County Herald, says
Congressman Wheeler forwarded his
recommendation for the appointment
of Mr.. Erastus w. Clark, for postmas-
ter, to Washington on Wednesday,
and said Mr.. Clark would receive his
commission in few days" Mr. g. is
a veteran and will make good post
master. He comes from a loyal family
as his father and three brothers were
also in the service.
A timely article'on tie May beetle,
one of the farmers worst fpes, is Civ
en- in the American "A d,4s1lturist for
May. Its origin, growth and habits,
and the preventives and remedies, are
explained in a terse and practical
manner. The substance of the article
is condensed from Bulletin No. 5 of
the New York State Mffsenff OF -NatJ:-
raj History, by Prof. J. A. Lintner, q
number of illustrations show the
beetle in all stages of Development
from the white grub to the fuH:srpwn
beetle. :
A terrible accident IYhich proved
fatal to young boy, occurred at the
planning mill in st. Helens, Tuesday
about 2 O'Clock. The name of the
victim is Aldric Willett, the 14-year-
old son of Lewis Willett, of st. Hell
ems. 1t is supposed the boy went to
grind his pocket knife and the belt
which runs the large grindstone
caught him and wound Elm up around
the shaft. One leg was tom off at the
knee. and the back Of bis psad crush
ed. He died ATS O eIpsk, three hours
after the fearful acoidentsA Oyepmc
90. Herald.
Don't forget the poor editor when
you have a news item, says an eastern
exchange. If your wife licss you, let
us know it,, and we will setit right be-
fore the public. If you have compa-
ny, tell us, il you are not ashamed OF
your visitors. fla. yoh1gster arrives
mt your house begging for raiment, buy
a lot of cigars and come round; and il
you are cash subscrjbsrl Sc. vii. find
u suitable name for him or her as the
circumstances will permit. And if you
have n social gathering of a few of
your friends, bring arong9 n hig csket
seven or eight pies 4p}f(han 6RSf
necessarily TO eat, but as guarantee
of good faith. You need not bother
about inviting us, for it is little too
cold for our wardrobe. We mention
these little things for we want the
news, and we will have it if there is a
"God in Israel "-ee.Erc1 h6bsy Z. y ~