Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-17


the Bay City mills, with stotal on the
docks OF 1877, ,249, 900 feet, have 22,-
769 900 feet sold and l4l, ,4SQ,6OO unsold,
or q total on the docks for thewhole river
of 356, ,s65, 900 feet, Of which 57,ssO.OOO
is sold and 35G, 1865, 900 unsold. This in
cludes all sales to December ~. About
65, ,OOO, 900 Of the total unsold belong to
such firms as H. w. Sage & Goa, A. w.
Wright & Co., N. b. Bradley & Co, and
others who yard their own stock, leaving
263, ,0O0, 900 feet piled on the Saginaw
River docks for water shipment, which ia
for sale to the general trade.
The new shingle mill to be st; irted at
Cheboygan, on the site Of the Novelty
Wood Works, by Eldridge & Kedzip, with
a capacity of not less than 100, ,00Ct shin
giles per day, will afford employing at to
number of men, besides furnishingja mar
ket for o large amount of shingle timber.
II is understood that the machinery is all
ready for business, aud that the firm will
ut once commence operations on the mill.
Two well-known German residents Of
Lansing met with violent deaths only
few moments apart the same day. William
Stachal was instantly killed, his head be-
ing crushed by falling tree while clear
ing timber two miles from Lansing. John
Schwendener fell from a wagon, breaking
his back, and died in fifteen minutes.
Stachal was 35 years old and Schwen-
dener 70. Both had families.
Colonel John Atkinson, q lawyer Of
Detroit, had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Gladstone at little lunch party in Lon
don. The famous statesman came in with
the second course, and shook hands cor
daily with every one ut the table. He was
at once introduced to Colonel Atkinson,
by whom he took his seat, and who de-
scribes him as looking moro like man of
sixty-fve than one Of nearly eighty. He
wore an old fashioned black Prince.Al-
bert coat, necktie of black, relieved by
a dash of color, and his trousers were q
light-colored check. He ate very little,
and hurFied back to Parliament as soon as
the luncheon was finished.
-BaytCity people have organized stock
company for the purpose of establishing
q summer resort at Les. Chenaux Islands,
near Mackinac.
Willis, Judson, one of the most prom
ising citizens and farmers of Southwest
ern Michigan, died at Schoolcraft,
aged GA.
"A peculiar case goes to the Supreme
Court from Wayne County. In 1879 in the
Township of Casco, the ministers of the
Methodist and United Brethren originated
plan whereby they could build q church.
subscription list was circulated, the
church receiving the largest amount of
subscription to have control of the church,
but the building was to be opened to all
evangelical denominations when not re-
quired by the church receiving the largest
subscription. The Methodist Church was
successful, ami the building was dedi-
Gated under its auspices. For two or
three years the Methodists and United
Brethren used the building in harmony,
and then the latter denomination died out
| and the Christian denomination grew ~
in its place. This organization was very
successful until in the fall of 1885, when
they received notice from the trustees of
| the Methodist Church forbidding them
the use Of the church building. Two years
later the Christian society got up formal
request, signed by members who had con-
tributed two-thirds of the original cost of
the church, asking the trustees of the
Methodist Church to open their doors to
them. This has been refused, and now
the Christian Church, through its officers,
compelling she Methodists to carry out the
| plan of the original subscription paper
| and open the church to the Christian
Church Society.
| There is an immense amount Of logs
on skids at the various camps in the
region of Alpena. The amount skidded
is about 100, 900, 900 feet. Jobbers are
getting anxious about snow and il would
gladden. their hearts TO see heavy fall of
"the beautiful"
"A Copper journal reporter had On in
| boA'AOW "Ash NN' AOOPOAu, VA OhAOuBO,
lately, concerning the lease and option
which he has secured on the Wolverine
property. AS has been stated, the mine
has been leased by the creditors to Mr..
Leopold for term of FIVE years for q roy
atty of tenth of the gross output, and
an option given to the lessee to purchase
the mine within two years for the sum Of
100000. Operations at the mine are to
be started within sixty days, and it is ex-
pected that inside of three months IL will
be pumped out and producing copper.
-Fifty-two years ago last New Years
Day Peter I. Mann, still a resident Of Gil
rard Township, Wayne County, drove to
Detroit to purchase barrel of salt, whore
they charged him $l2 for it. Declining
to pay that price he purchased IL at Saline
for 80. Now the Same article can be
bought for 81.
Bay City soldiers are pushing the
claims of Captain Henry P. Merrill for
! election rs Department Comm ander, G..
Ar.
,, A WRITER in Nature, who says he
has measured great many Roman cof-
fms, finds that the Roman could not
, have greatly exceeded five feet five
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