Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-20

EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.


An Interesting Summary of the More Inn
portant DoIngs of Our Neighbors-Wed-
dings and Deaths = Crimes, Casualties,
and General News Notes.
The following Michigan pensions
have been granted:
Original Invalids-Oliver Grifin, Kalamazoo; !;
Myron collum, Ann Arbor; Sylvester Tappen,
Paw Paw; Moses III. Amphlett, 1onia; John
Keeling; Napoleon; Elijah Cleveland, Lawton
Mason Frederick A. Cutler, Ann Arbor Amos
Leonard, Port Hope; John Doherty, Grand
Rapids; George Q. Leddick. Boyne Falls
breckenridge; William Turngate Banheld !;
Charles A. Norris, Grand Rapids; Eli Ornt,
Newark Uriah Redner, Glare; Bepjamin F
Witbeck, Sand Lake; Levi Darrah, Bunkor Hill
Center; John H. Richardson Six Lakes; Com
fort M. Slawson, Pierson; Elijah Swan, Chapel !
Charles +. Wheeler, Hubbardston Elvin X:
Wilson. Belmonti James Alexander iTontoni !
eldSassl PgeeiEois. Bset6fS5t. h'1'
Increase = Cornelius Ackersook, Hamiltoni
Patrick McIntire, Wayne; James p. Campbell,
Maple Rapids BENJAMIN Hoag Fowlerville; {;
Jacob Dingman, Fowleryille; Otis f. Brother
ton, Dansyille; Jonas F. Crook, Pottersville !;
Sherman Belts, sickles John w. Kincaid.
Lansing; Henry Wyant, Dushville; Philander
David, Portland; Michael Biggs, Geneva; Ira
H. Johnson, Grand Rapids; Nathaniel Sessions,
w. Heilner, Howard City; Thomas Weightman
Romeo; Henry o. Clark; Jonesville Ephraim
H. Partridge, Plymouth; Alonzo Williams,
Dawson Station; William Walfel Lexington )
John +. Wilcox Grayling Isaac Harris, Reese /;
John Robertson, Horton; Alexander Pittinger,
Orion John bennington, Westford; Richard
Mount, Charlotte; Jacob w. Parker, Evart !;
Frederick Carpenter, Duplain; Joseph H. Nc
Crossen, Romeo; VIM. ii. blanchard, South
Boardman; James Cramer, Belding James
Westfall Caro-; John Trumble, Pinconning /;
Richard II WOrthfnptOn SchOOlcraft. AlOnZO
Barden, Reese; John o. Smith, Mount Pleas
ant Frederick II. Butler, ST. Johns Alfred A.
LeoleSr Grand Rapids Allen nS FTSemas s,sEC Tow
Adrian; James Golden Detroit Christian
Yoelker, Reed City; Thomas II. Goodrich,
Elsie; David Willis, Advance; Henry Clark,
Detroit John Philbrooke Cedar Springs.
Reissue-Mahlon ]. Bennett, Schoolcraft ;
George Geddis, Warren.
Original Widows, etc-Emma, widow OF Otis
w. Strong, Farwell Justina o., widow OF w; A.
Weatherhead. South Lynn; Harriet p. widow
of Kelvin Lamb, Lamb; Mary, widow of Patrick
Toner, Coldwater Emily NJ, widow OF Arthur
w. Sanford. Detroit; Harriet. widow Of Zach
ariah Lett. Day; Huldah f., mother of John A.
Avery, Monroe Center Ida f., widow OF Edwin
p. Hoyt, Jacksonville; Mary A., widow OF Jake
Penaiswanquot, Sutton's Bay; Eliza, widow OF
James w. Davis, st. Charles.
William Walton, of Williamson, Ing
ham Cou- ~, who was accidentally shot
while hunting rabbits. has since died.
Fire destroyed the Matthews House,
at Otsego Lake. Loss, $4,000, with
small insurance.
Congressman Bliss, of the Eighth
District, protested against the retention
of Special Pension Examiner Thomas at
East Saginaw. AS q consequence Mr..
Thomas has been transferred to North
Carolina.
David Liph RI, of Culver, Arenac
County, had some words with his mother
in-law. That is, the mother in-law had
NIT suicide, and put the contents of a
double barreled shotgun into tree. The
noise frightened the family, and Liphard
came out conqueror sfter all.
"A Pontiac shopkeeper has guessing
match at ten cents per guess. only it is a
jar of chestnuts instead of the usual jar
of beans. The device is good deal of q
chestnut, and should be counted a'ole
with those in tho jar
"A prominent saw-mill owner gives il
as his opinion that the mills of Saginaw
River will have full supply of logs the
coming summer, Notwithstanding the alb
sence of snow end cold weather. He
thinks tn if the prices of last season
are maintained, the lumber dealers ought
to be satisfied. He has paid a visit to the
Eastern markets and ascertained that
through low rates on railroads Michigan
pine is being crowded aside by the South
r-~a-~s
The annu,l banquet of the Traverse
City Business Mems Association was
given last woek in that city. About two
hundred and fifty guests we're present.
After the feast an important business
meeting of the association was held.
Railroads, steamboat and other busi-
Hess interests we're largely represented.
The davalonment of ITnpar Michioau w n g