Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-18

nav, Tuscola and Huron Railroad, and
dtched an engine and four cars near
Sebewaing No one was hurt not even
tho nnW---
Conn is not very promising in this
State just now, according TO reports,
and in the language OF poet, the crop
might be described as the frayedout
end OF an almost impossibiity. This is
particularly true in the northern end of
the State.
A. H. EvITTs, of North Star, has a
horse that for year past has had a
tumor in front of the ear. A few days
ago he called veterinary surgeon TO
remove it, and the forceps and knife
drew large molar. A tooth on top OF
horses head is new thing in equine
dental surgery.
THE State Fair, which will be held
Sept. Sill, will offer So. 600 in purses for
speed, as follows: Tuesday, 3:15 class,
trotting or pacing, $3.50; 2:27 class, trot-
ting, $3.50. Wednesday-2:40 class, pac-
ing, $3.50: 2:30 class, trotting, $3.50.
Thursday-3:Oo class, trotting. $3.50;
ego class, trotting, $3.50. Friday, 2:45
class, trotting, $3.50; 2:25 class. pacing,
$3.50: The above purses are to be di-
$40 TO third, and SIS to fourth. All races
will be best three in five
IT is estimated that at least 500, O0O,-
600 feet of timber in the Menominee
River district has been damaged by
forest fires during the past six or eight
weeks, involving n loss to the owners of
at least 81, 100000. The fires have ex-
tended over an immense tract of country
from the tier of towns numbering thirty
Ia -. n.
Iron River. All of the large lumber
companies have lost heavily! Nearly
all OF the burned timber must be cut
nftnSjihfff rt9Rs fsHHgpmer Hg winter and fall or
the pine worm will play havoc with it.
The cut during the coming season will
be the largest ever known in the upper
country, and next springs drive will be
unprecedently large.
REV. BARR, of Bad Axe, went over to
Tyre recently and preached powerful
ly impressive sermon. but some of the
impressions fell on stony ground, for
some hard-hearted wretch stole the
preachers hat.
BERTHA WH.sEY, of Alamo. died. and
now it is said she took morphine TO end
her disappointment over a love affair.
No inquest was held
SAGINAW is 20. 900, 900 feet behind its
lumber shipments at a corresponding
date last year The strikes and Cana
dian lumber are said to be the causes
FRANK TEEPoRTEN, OF Bay City, put
800 into a stove. and his wife came
along and made kindling of it They
rescued only $50.
The Bay City, Caro- and Port Huron
Railroad has apparently failed to go.
Colonel Boone who projected the idea
and got large promises of bonus, has
completely disappeared from sight, at
least just now.
THE Gratiot Circuit Court has thirteen
divorce cases. besides five more sup
pressed ones that will come up il the
courtroom Is not too crowded
HARLOW IIERRIcK, of Ionia, Is dead.
He was a pioneer, aud lived TO be 30
years old.
OTsEGo COUNTY votes by very small
majority to bond for a $4,000 court
house at Gaylord.
THE new 100000 Polish Catholic
Church at Bay City will be ready for
dedication In August. 1t is marvel OF
magniicence built by n few thousand
poverty y-stricken parishioners.
CHARLES JOKES, of Richland, is the
president of a new Kalamazoo County
poultry association.
GEORGE T. Cross, of Saginaw, has
bought 200, 900, 900 feet of hard wood in
central Kentucky.
BAY CITY's two murder cases go over
TO September because somebody neg
lected to have the witnesses ready.
THE Owosso fire department is yet
waiting for a vote OF thanks for assist
ance rendered i'm the late fire at Ashley,
not TO mention the 500 promised.
THE st Clair postoffice lost $40 worth
of stamps by burglars visit The JOB
was we'll done and almost under the nose
of the night watchman.
PINNEBoG has Just discovered that 1t
can connect with artesian wells at a
depth of seventy-seven feet. Pinnebog
Is in Huron County.
DR. WIN. II. CLARK has been buckled
into the harness as pastor OF the Saginaw
First Presbyterian Church.
DIR r. p. DE VoER, Of Muir, sues
Farmer King for $4,000, alleging SLAM
der in accusing malpractice.
JupeE SHERWOOD, Of Kalamazoo, who
vas stricken with paralysis the other
day, is getting we'll.
THE corner stone of Saginaw's new
City Hall will be put into place July 4.