Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

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sale. First school district organized
In Frederic township.
1881.
Changeable weather. Heavy fall oil
rain. Ladies' of M. e. Church selI Ice
Cream, realizing $1,000. E. Forbush
settles in Maple Forest township.
Reunion held in Crawling and the
Veterans gave a ball which was well
attended. Barber shop opened in
Grayling. Frank b. Rose advertises
himself as a taxidermist.
1882.
Social Mt Opera House. Number OF
school children, 103. Capacity OF
school house A. o. Palmer happy
over a peck Of new potatoes. A young
man went sleep in church and his
company, young lady. stuck n pin in
him. Mr.. SIS. Claggett, of Richmond,
clerking for j. M. Finn.
1883.
Sharp frost. Reunion at Gaylord.
Miss Hopeful Preston engaged TO
teach in Crawling school. Miss Erb
arrived from Royal Oak. to teach in
Grayling school. Ladies meet at
church to make the carpet for it, and
to take supper with Mrs. +. ID. Rob
inson. r. Hanson elected school
trustee.
1884.
l.. St.John appointed Janitor of
school building. Born TO Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Smith, n daughter. ThOs
Wooifield left Cor Europe. Joe Jones
erected republican pole. s. H. &
20. hoist a republican streamer over
the store. Pole raising at Frederic,
speech by MI. Connine
1885.
| Walter Babbitt. returns for a visit.
Miss Vena Jones returned from Chesa-
ming. Mrs. DR.. Woodwork returns
from New York. No. of school chill
dren 155. gain of II over last year.
j. Ballard brought in sample of APP
pies raised by him. School meeting
elected O. Palmer. trustee and decid.
ed to have ten months of school.
1885.
| ZIG children of school age in Gray
| ling district. All increase of over 81
over previous year. Will Ravens APP
pointed Janitor of school building.
X. Hanson reelected trustee. Scion
Holbrook's leg broken by thresbing
machine. Marriage of WIN. Steckert
and Cora Traver. Base ball fever
bad in Grayling.
1887.
Frank Peck lost two fingers while
working in the saw mill DR.. Wood
worth has a gum boil on his hand.
Jens Nicholson had his arm badly in.
jured at the mill by piece of flying
slab. l.. St.John appointed Janitor
of school building. Mrs. Wagner TAX
Ell to Asylum at Traverse City. Mrs
JIG. Hanson returned to Logansport,
Ind. Albert Grouleff catches the cpl
zootic.
1888.
Death of child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Barnes. J.Staley and family return
ed from Bay View. US. Land Office
moved into the new building.
Melvin Bates starts for N. Y. Mrs.
Crofoot. of Chesaning, guest of her
sister, Mrs. JIM. Jones. VIC. Marsh
and family return to Grayling. M. j.
Connine and family move TO Oscoda
The AVALANCHE receives three dona-
tions of potatoes. Electric light put
out by severe rain.
1890.
School opened with 1873 scholars.
Misses vena Jones and Maggie Hanson
spent Sunday at Frederic. John Bal
lard brings in nice apples of his own
raising. Mrs. N. Nicholson returns
from Bay View. o. Palmer went to
Congressional Convention, at Alpena.
Frost reported in some localities.
Rev. Sinclair preached his farewell
sermon. The reunion at Grayling Is
considered the best ever held in the
district.
1891.
VIII. Sherman of Maple Forest and
Miss Minnie Bradford, of Blaine. mar
ricd. Justice WOODBURY. sends Jerry
L aronge, to House of Correction. j.
M. Jones went to Minnesota. Chas.
Horton presented the AvALANcHE
with some nice apples. Grayling
Base Ball club scooped by Roscom-
mon club. Don, DR.. Smiths dog,
poisoned. Death of James Stilwill
w. 8. Chalker returned from Fife