Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04

ruler, ana Joseph sharon, aged years.
The former fell into the water accident
ally, and the latter was in swimming
and Is thought to have struck his head
upon a log Both bodies were recovered.
woods gatns r o has d tySptX Zes 5 il tbs ths
Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
--sDo YOU know / tried, couple OF
years ago, to get up branch OF the
this city, yet failed, although / was
listened to most attentively by all To.
whom / made advances" The above
confession, made by well-known De-
troit lawyer, was followed by the ques-
ton; ado you believe in theosophy?T
aud the gentleman addressed answered,
"Most assuredly have implicit faith in
the very, very little know of the science;
but that is the trouble, | know too little
and most of the people / invited knew
so much less that my effort was fail
nre." Then he offered to wager an
elaborate dinner for six persons that in
less than year there would be a large
and fourishing body of theosophists.
residents of Detroit.
DURING the past two years l, roo men
applied for marriage licences at Port.
Huron, and an even fourth of them were
unable to read or write.
The marriage OF Miss Sarah Brock
May. a prominent society lady of Sag
Inaw, and heiress to half q million, to.
Frederick Henry Smith, of Peoria, H..
took place at the Saginaw Methodist
Episcopal Church. 1t was one of the
most brilliant society events of the sea-
son.
Mt. CLEMENS gets new hotel, $50
rooms and four stories high.
MENoMTNEE has voted for 500, 900 for
street paving and sewer bonds.
MANIsTEE's tramps and DRINKS viii
work upon the streets to pay for their
board and failing
THE first load of this seasons wool sold
in Port Huron, brought 80 cents.
GEORGE BRICKLEY, of Escanaba. went
out for stroll and took his gun along.
In quiet, grassy nook he laid down for
snooze. Soon humorist, named Fitz-
patrick-one of those funny fellows who
didn't know ii was loaded-came along.
OF course he saw the laughable side of
the situation at once, and proceeded to
enjoy himself. He picked up Georges
gun, walked away few yards in order
TO make his bit Of pleasantly the more
comical, aimed at Georges back, and,
smiling ioyously at the merry surprise
he had in store for George when he
should awake, pulled the trigger. 1t,
took a doctor three hours to pick the
shot out of Brickleys back
+. T. SMITH. OF Menominee, is the new
deputy warden at the Marquette prison.
A CoLDwATER hunter was seized with
buck fever and shot a tame turkey, ir-
agining it to be wild. The attack cost.
him So and $50 costs. He will not eat
holiday turkey for several years
THE RAvISG.
Once upon a May day dreary,
she was working, weak and weary
Down upon her marrows. hopping
hopping up the Ia-lor floor.
While the mop went Tipping, aapping
Suddenly size heard tapping,
As OF some one gently rapping,
Rapping at the parlo: door.
"'TiS ONE visitor. ~ she muttsred,
"Tapping at the parlor door
Gracious Peter, What bore!n
" she jumped and, nearly swearing,
Hastily began preparing
To appear as women wish tn
When their callers look them DER:
lankt d her apron OF and slung IL.
Snatched her headgear or and flung IL,
Grabbed "a dolman up and hung IL
Ter the greasy gown sh3 wore.
Then she found paguey peddIer
Standing at the parlor door
Only In n and nothing more.
Free Press.
THE spring gun which was Ingenious
y'arranged on the Richard $ farm, near
Bad Axe, and killed John Castle. was an
Did musket placed inside of dry-goods.
)ox, with the muzzle pointing toward
he door. A string was attached to the
rlU0pr ~
he gun, and was then attached TO
DOSE board in the floor, directly i'm front
If the doorway. There were no doors
lung In the house, and it was so ar
anged that IL was almost impossible to.
inter the building without exploding the
'un. castle, the man who was killed,
topped upon the board and only spoke
few words after. Richards, the man.
Who built the trap, is a molder by trade.
'ublic sympathy appears to be about
qually divided.
BAY CITY has formed business mems,
ssociation for booming purposes w.
|. Tousey is President j. II. Eddy Vice,
resident, and w. o. Cliff Treasurer.
lanager will be employed who will have.
permanent Office and attend to the
correspondence.
JOHN NJ. LoNGYEAR, the millionaire
fayor Of Marquette, says there is posi-
Ively no market for iron ore and the,
PIPER Peninsula has overdone the thing.
Two PRISONERS slugged the jaiIer at.
awas, and while he was busy coming
, they escaped TO the woods. One was
lught, but the other was too feet
FRANK r. SCHoLARD, of Chicago, was.
)nvicted OF forgery at Kalamazoo and
'ntenced TO two and one-half years in
ne Ionia House of Correction.
Mr.. j. ANGEL, of Gainesville. took
dose of stry chime, installing it for
ninine, and will not recover He is IS
ears of age.
AUGUST FITTING, OF near Saginaw. lost
Is wife several days ago. The neigh
)rs turned out, and I'm day or two
und her In the woods near by. She is
fought to be insane.
Ir will cost the Edison Electric Light
'mpany $50 dag for each day after
ug. Is that the Menomineo electric
rect car plant is unfinished.
An Indiana fsh raising concern has
arted a fish farm on seven acres of land
'unty.
.rHE Secretary Of War has allotted
ichigan sil,97s as its share of the fund
arming and equipping the militia.
40 money will be available July L