Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-03

charlevoIx county has lately been
cursed with villainous concootion
called ''snowdrift" kerosene. IL is
said to be more disastrous than for
est fires.
A young man named Richardson, of
South Branch, Is credited with killing
the king deer of the forest this season,
n buck which dressed go pounds
RIOS. Ne,Ds.
John Wilcox, who has been sick for
some time. started for An Arbor. yes
terday morning. for treatment. We
trust he will return with his health
completely restored.
: G. w. West, of Center Plains. left
with us sample of the corn he raised
this last season. 1t Is as good as the
best. He will have considerable seed
to sell next Spring.
The Roscommon papers claim that
the deer In that vicinity are smarter
than any other deer. and, although
the woods are full of hunters only ~
deer have been killed.
The orthodox clerRymen. OF Bay
CITY. absented themselves FROM the
dedication of the new mission build
ing because Rev. J. y. Robin, Uni
versalist pastor, took part.
Four weeks ago we sent statements
TO over two hundred subscribers
whose accounts were delinquent over
a year each. Only about one quarter
have reported. If the rest want the
paper, must have my IN oney.
We understand that Mrs. L. j.
Miller IL going to open mp fine new
stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods at
Otsego Lake next week, u which Is ex-
pected to fill long felt want in the
feminine heaSt. -Otsego Co. Herald.
Don't forget the Musicale at the
Opera House, Thursday evening Dec.
10th. Tickets for sale at Fourniers'.
No extra charges for reserved seats.
Admission 25 cents. Part of the pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the public
library.
III. Boeson has a number of logging
sleighs and tote sleighs for sale at bot
tom prices. Patronize home indus
try, especially when you can save
money by so doing. At the Charron
shop on r. X. street.
Charles Francis came down from
Cheney on Monday to see what the
prospects were for starting or renting
a blacksmith shop here. We did not
learn the result of his search but pre-
sumo he found the field over supplied.
Kos. NetoS.
The recently appointed game war
den mt West Branch Is hustler. Two
days after he had received bis appoint
nent he arrested Charles Parker for
spearing fish. and West Branch JUS
tice fined him $50. Parker pleaded
guilty.
Jas. X. Wright. of Grayling, sends
us his card for the DEMOCRAT and
says: MY wish is that you may be
blessed with all the good things of the
earth and that the DEMOCRAT may
live, grow and prosper. May success
attend our efforts in 1892, is my
prayer. RIOS. Democrat.
1t now developes that all swamp
land warrants from the United States
issued to Michigan people since 1850
are illegally issued. All people who
have such certificates should cores
pond with the secretary of state at
Lansing, who knows just the steps
necessary to straighten out the tangle.
The Michigan Central Is making
Preparations for a big winters bust
mess In the -lnn trada----Iran- haa- haan-
taken up from the Pierson, Bagley
and Stephens branches and is being
used on the Twin Lake branch, which
promises a yield of 10, OOO, 900 feet of
timber this winter.-Ray city Press.
Train wreckers piled ties lengthwise
and crosswise in four places upon the
Michigan Central track, Mackinaw
division, between Beaver Lake and
st. Helens. The engineer of the north
bound night passenger train discover
ed the obstruction just in time to
save his train and his neck. bet.
Journal.