Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

that weighed 200 lbs, when dressed.
Potatoes 55 cents per bushel. Craw-
ford and Roscommon counties fur
nished finest samples of wheat seen at
State Fair. N. Shellenbarger killed a
Lynx. AVALANCHE Office receives
large supply OF vegeta bles from Center
Plains township.
1881.
Delightful weather. Ira Richard.
son presented We editor with n luscious
watermelon. Yum Yum. The Sewell
family and Dennis Johnson located Mt
Pere Cheney. Wages of the men in
the mill of 8 HI. & Co. increased from
81. 25 to $3.50 per day. Rev. s. Edge
cum be returned to Grayling for anoth-
err year. Silas Bush of Beaver Greek
arrested for embezzlement.
1882.
Mrs. r. 8. Babbitt visiting with
sister in Jackson. N. Nicholson pre-
pairing to build new house. Thos.
Blair. died suddenly in camp near
Grayling. Too mnch whiskey.
Dance given at hall by Levi Clement
and Wm. Cutler. Prof. Bassett en-
gagged as principal of Grayling school.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Hoyt, a
daughter. AVALANCHE Office con-
graduates itself on not having to buy
any potatoes.
1888.
Chas. Turner able TO appear on the
streets. with pair of crutches. Wild
and Wheeler gave n party at Opera
House. Average wheat crop 20 bush
els per acre. Prof Hyde engaged as
principal of Grayling school. NelS
Nicholson moves into his new resi-,
dence. Considerable frost, but pota-
toes not killed.
1884.
Windy weather. Too windy. H.
Knibbs, of Maple Forest, threshed
1853 busiest of wheat from four acres.
Republicans of Beaver Greek raised a
repu blican pole and organized a
Blaine and Logan club. Eight barges
went down the river loaded with
railroad iron. A. G. Wilcox, gets sick.
1885.
N. J.. Sailing went TO Chi cago and
took in the Exposition. jeremiah
Sherman, of Maple Forest. harvested
1881 bushels of oats from q acres.
Depot being moved from Freedom 10
Frederic. Grayling Cornet Band gave
dance at the Opera House. Pic Me
Social at NJ. E. church. w. H. Sher
man brought in two potatoes, one oi
which measured IL inches in circun
ference.
1889.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. Mantz, q
son. Nora and Willie Masters return
ed from Ohio. Death of infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Charron. I'M. Finr
nominated for Legislature. Famil,
reunion at the residence of N. Michel
son. Seven brothers and their falpi
lies make up the party. Death o
Mrs. N. Persons, in her Goth year.
1887.
| Mrs. J. o. Hadley returned from
Southern Michigan j. g. Obear nno
family left for Kansas City. Walter
Babbitt, of Maryland, home Cor Wis
it. e. Woodwork. son of Dr. Wood
worth. left for Detroit, where he haC
secured position. Mr.. and Mrs. 4
N. Sailing. of Manistee. guests of r
Hanson. Social given at residence o
N. p. Sailing. as a welcome to Gray
ling, of v. Sailing.
i 1888.
Miss Frances Staley went to Albion
to attend school. N. Shellerbargel
caught a black bass in School Sec
ton Lake. that weighed pounds
Larger attendance in school than ev
er. Ladies of Presbyterian churcl
gave a Social at Opera House, unde
the supervision of Mrs. Wight. Re
publican meeting at Opera House.
1889.
A. Grouleff and bride arrive In
town. j. M. Jones drew a prize o
$25. 90 In a lottery. Born to Mr.. an,
Mrs G. o. Mccullough, a daughter
!; weight IL lbs. 8. Hampstead goes Il
Southern Indiana, for visit. Sval
Peterson fractured leg while scuf
fling. Farewell party to Rev. ant
Mrs. TAYLOR. at residence of N. Mich
elson. Reception to Mr.. and Mrs. A
Grouleff, at residence of Mp. Sailing.
1890.
Hard frost on Sunday morning. J
Staley went to Upper Peninsula OF
, business. Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. wilco,
go to Genesee county on visit. Car