Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-06


But you'll double every doller
That you spend in advertising
In The AVALANCHE.
Nine chickens came to life at j. q.
Marshs farm on March I'd, and more
are Matching. This without the aid
of an incubator, but the good old
fashioned way. How does that talk
for an early spring2
At Kalkaskaska last Sunday the
mercury registered ~ degrees below
zero, and IL inches of snow covered
the ground. Our Thermometers regis
ter more than that and IL inches is
bat slight fall of snow here.
Miss Maggie Hanson entertained q
large party last Friday evening, which
is reported as most enjoyable affair.
The "wee sma hours" were consider.
ably heightened before the assembly
started for home.
A Marshall merchant who doesn't
believe in advertising, killed two spar
rows one day last week, just to while
away the time, and, in consequence
he's six cents ahead. -Ec.
Jake Steckert, of South Branch, has
jackpine logs enough that lie will bring
TO the mill to have sawed into lumber
to erect some new buildings on his
farm in the spring. RoS. NeloS.
The Bay City Times, Sunday, prints
the address of John Golden Esq,
which was delivered at our last Pioneer
Picnic, and published at the time in
the Times locates the picnic at West
Branch.
mo man can improve his farming
without Improving himself, and max
ing himself better member of society.
There is q close connection between
farming, good society and good NOR
ais. "--Iotod Homestead.
A Manistique preacher refuses to
read announcements from his pulpit
for the reason that Manistique has two
good newspapers and advertisements
should bc given to them. That
preachers future is assured.
Edwin Wood, the Bay City jeweler
who sells watches in the camps all
over this northern country, was killed
on the Murphy & Corr branch Tues
day. A log rolled off a loaded cur,
crushing hin TO the ground aud
causing instant death.-WeSt Branch
Times.
Chas. Silsby this week took "a job of
numbering from Henry Smith, of Bav
City. The timber is in South Branch
township and will be banked on the
railroad. Mr.. Silsby has contracted to
finish the Job by May 1, and as Charley
is hustler we will guarantee that he
will get through OH time. -RoS. NetOs.
Judge of Probate, G. w, Love las
returned from his trip through the
central part of the state. While gone
he has perfected arrangements for put
ting his strawberry trimmer on the
market. A full description of the
implement has been given in the
AVALANCHE, and it will prove a
grand tool in the garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Snively took
the 80 train Tuesday afternoon for
Grayling on receipt Of letter announ-
cling the sudden illness Of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. Richardson, of that place.
Mr.. Snively returned Wednesday and
informs us that they found their
daughter improving out that Mr..
Richardson is laid up with badly
sprained ANGLE. -RoS. Netos.
Michigan Central Conductor-"The
week just past has been busy one on
the Mackinaw division. There has
been number Of promotions both in
the operating and locomotive depart
ments. can scarcely realize that
only few years ago there was not
enough work on this division for three
crews, now it keeps, at this time of
the year, AZ crews hustling to even be-
gin to handle the enormous amount
of freight.
Grand Trades Carnival.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church have arranged
for Merchants Carnival at Hemp
steads Hall. Friday evening. March 7th.
GRIND march at 3 O'Clock. Appropri-
ate costuules will be worn. represent.
ing trades and professions. Admission
BETS supper from to ., Is cents.
The public are cordially invited.