Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

A pole was raised over The Tribune
Office last Friday. and Harrison a.
Ried' flag. the first political banner Of
the campaign In town. was fioated to
the breeze. Atlantic Tribune.
The State Land Office, at Lansing.
will begin the sale of lis. 900 acres of
Agricultural college grant lands. Sep
TENDER Goth. IL will be an excellent
chance to get good homestead cheap.
DnsD--August 18th. Mr.. George b.
Metzler. at his home In Hampton. Va /,
near Fort Monroe; beloved brother Of
Mrs. j. f. Hum, Mrs. q. w. Wight
and Mrs. Thos. Oliver. of West Bay
City.
8. H. & Co. are again giving away
a premium with 500 worth of goods.
this time consisting of a portrait of
yourself or any friend you may desire.
Samples on exhibition at the store
call ana see them.
W. G. johnson, of Grove, lost an
arm Ia his threshing machine, two
years ago, and on Tuesday caught the
other hand In the power and lost the
index finger, and badly mutilated two
others. He Is In hard luck.
LOST between the residence of o.
Palmer and tho bridge over the East
Branch, a large wooden scarf. The
finder will please bring the same to
this Office and receive thanks of the
owner.
N. p. Sailing has resumed his place
in the store, during the absence of AL
bert Gruleff. Mr.. Sailing is outing at
West Branch, looking after the lum-
Der interests of the firm. 1t has been of
great physical benefit to him and add
ed several pounds to his avoirdupois.
The storm Tuesday was the worst
known here in many years. The rain
fell In torrents and in the afternoon
was accompanied by hail as large as
hickory nuts. The thunder. was terri
BILE and the play of the lightning was
continuous. RIOS. Ne1Ds.
Bro. Allen, of the West Branch Her
ald-7Imes was the most elated editor
in northern Michigan TUESDAY, morn.
ing, when he went out in company
with his brother-in-law, A. Clifford,
and captured 200 pound bear. Jay
was jubilant, and well he might be. =
| RoS. NesCS.
o. Palmer went to Roscommon, un-
der order from the Department Com
mander, last Thursday, and organized
A. b. Strong Post g. A. II. No. 331,
with twelve charter members. WIN.
Carpenter was elected Commander.
The old boys are full of interest and
will have live and successful Post.
The game of ball between members
of the democrat and republican par
ties, which was played in Grayling,
last week, resulted in score of "a to
35 in favor of the democrats. The re-
publicans were not in practice as they
do not as a general thing practice on
Sunday.
The soldiers and sailors association
Of northern Michigan will hold its an
nual encampment at Standish Aug.
23d, Gath and 25th. The drum corps
of US. Grant post, Bay City, has been
engaged for the occasion and the post
has voted to attend in a body on the
second day, August 9th.
A. Mr.. Bigelow, of Albion, Mich, is
reported to be at the head of colony
of some fifteen families who are set
Ting in Long Lake township. He has
a number of farms under considera-
ton besides those he has already pur-
chased. He is bringing in lots of the
latest improved farm machinery
Mio Mail.
The Republicans of Hillman will
have a grand rally and raise flag on
their pole tomorrow. Great enthusi-
asm is being manifested by the repub-
licans all through the connty, and APP
pearances are favorable for that party
to double their majority of two years
ago, this fall. Let the good work go
on.-Atlanta 1ribnne.
WANTED. Resident agent to han
die the best Pianos and Organs made.
No capital required. Only good ref
erences, push and energy.
Address the KIMBALL AGENCY,
Bay City, Mich.