Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Hubbard Head. one of the boss
farmers OF South Branch township,
was In town last Tuesday.
The supper and social. given at the
Opera House by the Presbyterian La
dies Aid Society, Friday evening. ad-
ded quite an amount TO their funds,
and was a pleasant evening. Mrs. 8.
p. Smith held the ticket which drew
the carpet.
Veterans Wellington PATTERSON,
Wright Ravens and Robt. Nc Elroy,
of Grayling, were up before the Ex-
aiming Board Wednesday. They
were highly pleased with the thrifty
appearance of our pretty little village.
--Otsego Co. Herald.
Forest fires got into the Briley Gem
etery Friday last and before it was dis
covered, destroyed nearly all the fence
and burned everything, except the
large trees, tombstones and head
boards. clean off from the ground
atlanta Tribune.
The engineers of Wards road are in
town and have completed their pre-
liminary survey. The route from here
strikes the old grade from Frederic
abour l6 miles out, and 10 miles from
that village. With Wards road and
the G.. r., q. Il A. both here, Gray
ling will, boom.
The NJ. e. church was finely decora-
ted with flags and flowers last Sunday
evening; the altar covered with the Ma
tional colors and hung In front with
the draped banner of Marvin Post, G..
A. r., in comemoration of our fallen
heroes. The Memorial sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Guyer, was worthy of the theme,
and well received by the assembly who
crowded 1.-THE auditorium.
Some of the finest works of art ever
sent out from Detroit will be in the
Times Birthday Number and G. A.
r. Souvenir to be given next August
to every regular subscriber of that
paper. This will be beautiful book
with gaily Autographed covers, full of
lovely pictures, stories by well known
scribe.
The entertainment by the s. V.
Monday evening was success and adj
ded S15 to their treasury. The music
was fine, il there was but lone Beet
to n measure" and Il farce was put on
in good form, but best of all was the
Temptation" IL was
long story, quickly told, and It's NOR
al apparent. angels ever guard the
right.
The time has come when we can no
longer claim that we are the only pa
per published in the county, as to-day
the first issue of the Democrat
mades it's appearance. We do not
mean that this is the first number,
but the first one published here. For
some time, Dudley, of the West Branch
Democrat has been printing the sheet
ut that place and mailing It here, and
on Monday he arrived with his outfit
as he calls IL, an army press and three
or four cases of type, the inventory of
which would not amount to SlO0.
ROScOmmOm NetcS.
Last Friday evening Mt the close of
the regular review of Crawford Tent
X. o. II. NJ. the members were thor
oughly and agreeably surprised by an
assault on their tent, by the ladies OF
Hive. who carried 1t by
storm and captured the entire CON-
nand. They were, however. very
kind to their captives, and treated
them TO a royal feast, supplemented
by music ana speeches, all of which
were appreciated, and none of the
knights will object to repetition of
the affair.
The Seventeeth Animal Meeting of
the Mich. Pioneer and Historical So.
ciety, will be held in the Congrega-
tional Church at Lansing, commenc.
ing Wednesday, June 3, 1891, at 2
o'clock, p. M, standard time, and
continue through the evening of
Thursday, June 4th.
The program will consist of music,
under the direction of Mrs. Genevieve
Steady, of Lansing, address by the
president, reports of the officers and
committee, interesting historical pa
pers, interspersed with spirited five
minute speeches amt "reminiscences.
The committee appointed by Rud-
dock Post G. A. II. to arrange for
transportation of the veterans to the
national encampment in Detroit, next
August, have secured an offer from
the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Nav
igation co. for $500 for the round
trip, meals and bertbs extra. The old
campaigners should have no trouble
in providing their own rations and the
cabin floor would afford them a better
resting nlnce than many they enjoyed