Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

History Of orayling,


Buffalo Bill made his nrst appear
anos In sraylIns. Call for meeting Of
Board Of Supervisors. Miss Minnie
Donahue went to Genesses county on
| . visit. Rev. wheeler. of Kalamazoo,
| preached In the Opera House. LON
bards Concert Troupe at the Opers
House. DR.. Thatcher visits GrayIi',g,
~ Dentist. N. Nicholson and fami
| y arrive from Manistee to take ur
their residence In GraylInR. Rev. Dill
lisoe. Lutheran. of Manistee, guest Of
r. Hanson. Chris Range returns from
Detroit.
1881.
J. M. Jones erected q neat fence
around his residence. First shipment
of dressed lumber from the planning
mill OF q. Palmer. DR.. Niles, of Of
tawa county arrives and locates in o.
coda county. First fishing party Of
the season. from outside, went down
the river In charge of Walt Babbitt.
Miss Frank Stewart. of West Branch,
the guest of r. p. Forbes and family.
Ice Cream and Dancing Party given at
the Opera House. Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty of the M. e. Church, give a social
at the residence of w. A. Masters. r.
Wilcox had his hand badly mutilated
by a saw In the mill of g., H. & Go.
Average cut of the mill during the past
week, Al, 900 feet per day.
1888.
o. j. Bell commenced the erection
of residence on Ogemaw street. Rev.
Edgcumbe and family 60 to Deerheld.
for q visit. Death of wife of Henry
FilIey. Social given at the residence
OF Mr.. John Harder, for the benefit OF
family OF John Kelly. Messrs. Bates,
Finn, Manwaring, Masters and Con-
nine elected School Trustees. They
elected N. j. Connine. director, and
P. Manwaring, Moderator. Memorial
service held at the church for Minnie
Nicholson. Preparations made for
observing the coming Fourth OF July.
A. H. Wisner reported as recovering
from injuries received while digging a
we'll. Arbor day was celebrated In the
county BY A. H. Wisner setting out a
Maple In front of the school house. =
Arrival of Geo. Earle, new station
agent.
1884.
Born to Mrs. Samuel Ross. a dauRh-
ter. Collections on Children's Day at
the church. sc. 40. Mrs. w. H. Niles,
Winnie Niles and Miss Cordelia Davis
of Oscoda county, guests of Mrs. O.
Palmer. Sidney Claggett refuses to
accept cartridges In payment for mer>
chandise. Ask him why, Crawling
Cornet Band getting to the front. A.
H. Swarthout decides to leave Gray
ling. Call for special meeting of Mar.
vim Post, Grand Army of the Repub.
lie. Proposals advertised for, for re-
moving stumps and grading the GENE.
terry. Rev. Forsythe announces that
he will preach special sermon for the
benefit of Parents, Sunday School
teachers and children. Not many at.
tended. Adelbert Schraeder finished
new house on O9emaw street and
moved into 1t.
1885.
Mrs. G. H. Hicks returns from Wis.
it to her parents. at CorunDa. Mist
Julia Erb went to Royal Oak, for a
visit. Miss Proctor went TO Lansing
to accept a position in the Aud. Gen
erals Office. Death of Grandfather
Timms. of Ball township, aged 1OC
years, 6 months and IL days. 0. Pal
mer moved into his new residence, cor
ner of Ogemaw street and PeninsulaI
avenue. Mr.. q. H. Wheeler and fam
lily leave for Detroit. their new home.
g. H. Jack builds a bake oven and ad
vertises that he will supply the people
with bread. g., II. & Co. report the
cut of 50. 708 feet of lumber in one day.
Donnovan's Tenneseean's appear al
the Opera House. H. L. Lamport and
family leave for Missouri. ]. II. Jones
returns from visit with friends al
Gaylord. The local reports a pleasant
visit at Frederic, as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs c. w. Wight. g., H. & Co
commence the erection of an addition
to their store-room.
1850.
Uncle Toms Cabin announced fol
one night at the Opera House. Mrs
DR.. Woodwork returns from q visit
at Sterling. with Rev. Edgcumbe ant
family. Born to Mrs. Jas WOODBURY.
a daughter. Social given at the Ope
"a House. w. o. Braden takes tn,
place of ]. NJ. Jones In the store of 8
HI. q Co. Deckrow & Owens put up
windmill for H. Head, of South Br
township. Night crew put on by 8.