Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-13
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Teasdale. missing. d. H. Shoop pre-
sents the AVALANCHE force with a
fine lot of beets, tomatoes. turnips
and potatoes.
1881.
Weather cool. Jacob Kneth, of
Grove killed large black bear. JIM.
Jones let the contract for new resi-
dence. Reunion of Soldiers and Sail
ors' Association. in Crawling. Gray
ling Glee Club came to the front with
M. Finn as leader. Death of Henry
Shoppenagon.
1882.
Ladies' Aid Society social at r. p.
Forbes. H. Il. Shaser, of Center
Plains leaves sample of early potatoes
at AVALANCHE Office, and Mr.. VIM.
Metcalf sample of wheat. First
crop of grain ever threshed In the
county was raised by +. l.. Barker, of
Frederic. AVALANCHE Office happy
over receipt of supply of potatoes, etc.
School meeting held and arrangements
made to put up a new school house.
1888.
Miss BERTHE Bell, of Springport, guest
of her aunt Mrs. o. J. Bell. A. H.
Marsh happy over an 8 h. girl. Reun-
ion held at Gaylord. Farewell party
given N. E Britt and family. at Opera
House. on account of their leaving for
Oregon. Mrs. G. d. Caster, of Jack
son county, guest of her sister Mrs. o.
j. Bell.
1884.
Weather hot. HSchriber of Grove
happy over new boy. Rev. For
sythe preached his farewell sermon,
but few heard IL. Democratic pow
WOW. in Grayling. for which announce
ment the dems. wanted to punish us.
WIN. Smith Of Maple Forest, convert
ed to Republcanism.
1885.
Perry Manwaring went to the State
Fair. Mrs. Kelly reports having a
squash. weight over 40 pounds. La
dies Union give social at church for
benefit of Rev. Weir. Messrs. r. Gro
foot. and Cyrus Tubbs, of Chesaning,
guests of JIM. Jones. Fishing trip
down the Au Sable made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes of Rochester. Mr.and Mrs.
J. M. Finn. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mas
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Palmer, Miss
Sinclair of Jonesville, Shoppenagon
and we local.
1885.
H. Schriber of Grove, and P. Aebli
and H. Feldhauser, of Blaine, proved
up on their homesteads. Death of
Ernest, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
III. Wainwright. Miss Vena Jones went
to Chesaning, but celebrated her -
birthday before leaving. CIV. West,
of Center Plains. and j. Lightner of
Grove, report excellent crops of corn.
A. G. Babbitt and his father purchase
Simpsons Lake and propose to go in
to the business of Matching trout and
grayling.
1887.
w. G.. Marsh moves to Grayling.
w. o. Braden moved into new house
next to DR.. Woodworths. John. +.
Hum commences work on bis new
residence. ballard brought in SAM
pie of Crab Apples. Master Frank
Nicholson becomes the owner of a
pair of ponies. II. Trumley joins
Marvin Post. Henry Funck, of South
Branch, joins Marvin Post. d. b.
',larington, a stranger, dies in Gray
ling.
1888.
@. A. Ingerson moves into town.
Mrs Nora Olds, of Vanderbilt, guest
of Mrs. o. Palmer. Paper Cap Social
at Opera House. J. M. Finn returns
from his gold mine. w. o. Bradford
of Blaine. attended the National GA.
r. encampment at Columbus, Ohio.
Marriage of Rufus Wilcox and Miss
Emma Metcalf. Marriage of Victor
Sailing and Miss Christina Hanson.
1889.
Martin Nelson returned from Den
mark. J. F. Hum and Thos. Amb-
Johnson relieve contract to build M. e.
parsonage, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Staley
return from Bay View. Mrs. N. p.
Sailing returned from Manistee. j.
Staley appointed State Agent of the
Board of Corrections and Charities.
Levi Clement and family move back |
to GrayIing. Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ingerson, q son. Marriage of MI.
Henry Peterson and Miss Mary Nick
elson.