Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-28
From Far and Near.

marie, William Coulter confessed Undt
he killed his father about year ago.
He had been tried and acquitted.
A WILLIAMSON man went over to see
his sister in Plymouth. 1t had been six
teen years since they had seen each
other and they only lived about two
hours drive apart.
JOHN WANAMAKER, 23 years old, de-
scribed as mot only married, but gen.
eral tough" Is under arrest at Port
Huron, charged with stealing watch.
He insists that he Is a cousin of Post
master General Wnnamaker.
MRS. ANNA G. BRIGGS, of Vicksburg,
was TO be married in a short time. She
discovered, however, that her suitor had
another wife living, and this and con-
tinued illness induced her to commit
suicide by means of turpentine.
ONE cold morning Willie Wilson, Of
Birmingham, got his lips in contact with
an iron post and they stuck. He tried
to free himself by using his tongue, but
that made matters worse. With the aid
of some warm water he was finally
freed.
A GIDDY youth of 75 led blushing
damsel of 81 before the justice in Leslie
recently that he might assist them over
the matrimonial gang-plank. Doubtless
the gentleman wanted to be safely out
of the market before the pitfalls of leap
year were encountered.
THE January crop report indicates
that wheat passed through December
without injury and is in good condition.
Compared with last year there Is a de-
cline in the price of wheat of cent, of
corn cents, and of oats ii cents per
bushel. There is also decline in the
price of each class of horses, of milch
cows, and of sheep, while the price Of
hay, fat cattle, hogs, dressed pork, and
each class of cattle other than milch
COWS is higher now than at that time.
WHEN the citizens of Bay City asked
that the new public building should be
built of Michigan Rock River sandstone,
the supervising architect said that stone
was too expensive and that Bedford
limestone would be used. 1t seems now,
however, as il a large surplus would re-
main. The appropriation was 5000, 900,
of which $4,000 was used for a site.
The foundation cost $18, ,677. 10, and the
contract for the superstructure has been
let at $62,477. That would leave $751;
845. .85 to finish the inside, as everything
else is provided for, and such an amount
side. Saginaw is said to have its eye
on the surplus and to be prepared at any
time to snatch a portion of it for her
new federal building.
ST, ODD SSSSuFcaf. RaH's" Ainen" ~'i' h'''''
HOLMES is new station on the G.. r.
& L., between Walton and Summit City.
THE Alpena spool works are now
turning out 1000 gross of spools every
week.
FLAT Rock has population of 900,
and boasts OF having forty widows in
the town.
WIN. COULTER, the self-confessed
| Sault parricide, has been arrested on a
charge of perjury.
The first colony of Swedish farmers
on the line Of the Sault Road, in Chip
pewa County, has arrived.
THE Circuit Court calendar of Presque
Isle County contains seven cases, and
three of them are for murder.
LOUIS MARS, a Kalamazoo prisoner,
| is in Jail for theft. The other day he
robbed fellow prisoner of 65 cents.
The Fowlerville Agricultural Society
have concluded to throw up the sponge,
and will sell their property at vendue.
LESLIE has discovered a clay he'd
somewhere near, and now they want a
brick and tile man to come and take q
bonus.
II. V. S. GRoEsBECH, former superin-
tendent of the Cadillac schools, Is now
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Wyoming.
THE Pneumatic Standard Railway
/ Company of Chicago desires to locate its
works in Michigan. Lansing may get
the concern.
ALPENA's Supervisors, at a recent
meeting, decided to erect new county
house to cost $40, 900, to replace the one
lately burned.
JAMES MCDoNALD's saw mill, near
the Sault, was burned with 13, 900 feet OF
lumber and IL 900 shingles. Loss, SIS, 900,
with no insurance.
AID. BAIRD, of Lansing, has sued the
Central Michigan Agricultural Society
for $500 for services rendered as Secre-
tary of the society.
JOHN HALL, Leslie farmer, who
busted" short time ago, has settled
with his creditors for sixty cents on the
dollar, alice samee, middleman.
CORNELIUS BALDWIN, the most prom
inent farmer of Chesterfield Township,
Macomb County, committed suicide by
hanging himself. No cause is given.
ALBERT ZINKE, ex-Marshal OF Roger
City, who was assaulted by the three
men-Lang, Wattherson, and Mcleod
will recover. His assailants are still in
Jail.
ONE evening q 16-year-old son of q
prominent Saginaw man came home In
terribly intoxicated condition. A
crusade against saloons will now be
begun.
WHAT little snow they have secured
is being utilized night and day by the
farmers along the Huron shore, who are
taking to market their seasons harvest
of cedar.
THE Government has begun suit
against the Spaulding Lumber Company
for SIS, 900. The charge is that the COM
pany cut wood on Government land near
Menominee.
JACKSON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY has decided to hold fair next
fall.
IN one house at Saginaw are three
persons whose combined age Is 249
years. The family consists of Mrs.
| Stickney, her daughter, Mrs. Richard
Andrews, and her son-in-law, Richard
Andrews.
ALPENA business men held an enthu-
siastio meeting for the purpose of BOOM
ing the town. They intend to advertise
the advantages Of their city. During
| the wear over 900 new holIaee were built