Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05


Peter Rhoeleder Of Bali township
shot large lynx early Ia the week,
and bis catship Is now In the hands
Of taxidermlst Nichols who l. mount
ing It for Sheriff Wakely OF 6rayIing.
he having purchased the carcass. = Ros.
Nes0s.
The Scandinavians. OF Manlstee, are
making better preparations than the
native population. They havg six
churches and two temperance societies,
and more coming. --Det. Nescs
The Mecosta patrons voted unani-
mously against the $780, 900 appropria-
ton for the national soldiers encainp-
ment at Detroit.
It is reported that citizens OF Char
lotte have already decided to erect a
beet sugar factory this year. II It will
pay them II would be a fortune here,
for we can raise more beets and of bet
ter quality.
Sheriff Wakeley has made the fol-
lowing appointments: David McCor-
mick, First Deputy, Grayling. A. b.
Anderson, general deputy, Grayling.
Chas. f. Kelly, Frederic, general dep
uty.
7. ID, Hobbs sold thirteen hundred
bushels of potatoes this week la one
lot. They were stored in the base
ment of Sweets Block, aud were NOV
ed out and shipped. The price received
was rs cents per bushel. --Kdtkaskan.
w. Connine, a Traverse City confec-
toner, fell on the street yesterday and
dislocated his shoulder. DR.. Kneeland
gave him some chlorofoi m to relieve
the pain and Connine came within an
ace of dying right in the doctors
Office. Diet Journal.
All members of Crawford Tent, No.
192, X. o. T. NJ, are requested to be
present ut the regular review, On Sat
urday evening, Feb. 9TH, 1891, az the
Tent will adopt new bylaws, and will
transact other business of importance.
WIN. WOODFIELD, X. K.
There are thousands of homestead,
and cash patents in the Land Off ce
here, that ought to be recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds of the
counties where the lands are. 1t is due
to the negligence of the owners of the
land, who can obtain them without
expense.
At the regular meeting of the East
ern Star Lodge in the village last
evening two lady candidates from
Grayling were initiated. After the
ceremony tables were spread and the
members of the Masonic lodge and
their wives were invited In and an en-
juyable evening was spent. RIOS.
NesOs.
There will be thousand bushels of
sugar beets raised in Michigan, this
year, for every hundred that has been
any year in the past. And the farm.
ers will find that IL will pay, for feed.
even IL the beet sugar industry is not
sufficiently developed to utilize them
for that purpose.
Rev, Carrick returned last week
from an extended trip to Jackson and
other Michigan cities. 1t was report
ed that he expected to leave West
Branch. but we are informed that he
has concluded to remain, which will be
good news to all his friends. - West
Branch Herald.
The Michigan passenger agents have
arrived at this decision: Hereafter
parties of ten bound to the same place
get rates of two cents per mile, and
parties of over fifty. one and one-half
cents per mile for round trip. The
tickets will be good for five days, and
$50 pounds of baggage allowed to
each. During the summer they will
meet the steamers excursion cut in
rates,
Blrs. Mitchell went to Bay City, last
Saturday, to reside for the winter, at
least, with her son, Walker. Her
health has been such for some time,
that she has been unable to attend to
her store, but it Is hoped that perfect
rest from all business cares will restore
her, so she may return. Mrs. Mitch
ell is one of the pioneers, having lived
here about twelve years, and will be
greatly missed by her many friends.
President Clute has just issued an
address on Education at the Michi
gan Agricultural College; its scope; its
method. and its results" which is a
mastery showing of the advantages
of this, the leading agricultural col
lege In the world. Our people may
well be proud OF our advanced posi-
ton in all educational matters. and es-
pecially of this institution and our
grand university.