Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

1887. There is little doubt mat compa-
MES which have been issuing paid-up
stock will now be required 10 abandon
this feature of their business. In the
same opinion Attorney General Maynard
holds that building and loan associations
can guarantee to a borrowerthat GER
tain number of payments of specified
amount will secure the discharge of his
mortgage.
The old so per cent. clause Il the Mich
igan standard insurance policy having
been abolished by the last sLegislature
the State Policy Commission adopted a
percentage value clause for Iplicies COW
ering lumber, lath and shingles which
provides that in case of loss Or damage
amounting to less than so pr cent. Of
the actual cash value of the property at
the time of fire the company sail be LA
bic for only the proportion of such loss
and damage as the amount insared bears
to said 80 per cent. of such ash value.
If the loss exceeds so per cent. If the cash
value, the company shall pay not more
than it's pro rata share of 80 PER cent. of
the whole actual cash value of the prop
erty.
There was to be an election on the
question of bonding for good rtnds in Al
coma County, but the County sTlerk neg
lected to advertise as prescribtd by law,
and the election is off.
Hon. Il. 0. Grosvenor, the Jonesville
banker, pays nearly one-fourthof the vii
lage taxes, and he says il the Common
Council refuses to put in public system
of water works he will establish private
plant.
Alfred Pagett has continued his explo-
rations of the ancient wall near Ubly,
which was exposed to view few months
ago. He has followed its course from the
county line between Tuscola and Sanilac
Counties, near Cass City, to Joint near
Lake Huron. The wall, he thinks, makes
a complete semicircle from Saginaw Bay
to Lake Huron. In it's course the wall
touches land covered with -lowlders,
scattered over areas of from ON to five
acres, at intervals Of from five to six
miles. At Tyre 1t Is complete mass of
stones, many being Of gigantic ME. 1t
has already been traced seventeen miles.
Mr.. Pagett believes there is not break
in the wall anywhere. 1t is remarkably
even, running usually on the edge of u
the wall mere natural freak, bat the
greater number believe 1t the remains Of
some ancient fertilization, which perhaps
cut off the Thumb" from the main PENN
sula of Michigan.
A band of gypsies camped near Pom
tiac with two dancing bears and gypsy
baby turned 500 worth of nickels into
gold at one Of the banks during their
stay.
A charity musical at Mount Clemens,
largely by talent from Detroit, netted
500, which sum was divided between'the
Kings Daughters and the Helpers of
Mount Clemens.
Miss Agnes Willett, of Bennington,
Shiawassee County, wants $4,000 dam
ages from the Michigan Central Railroad
for injuries received last April. Two law
yers will try to get it for her.
Patrick, the 12-year-old son Of David
Ledy, of Saginaw, who recently stepped
upon rusty nail which ran into his foot,
died Of blood poisoning.
Lottie Williams, 12-year-old girl liv-
ing four miles west of Plymouth, was
kicked in the face by horse. Her face
urement will be permanent.
The Rapid Transit Company, of sag
NAV, has secured the right OF way
through Carrollton and Rockville, and
through Frankenlust, In Bay County, to
the State road, and the franchise secured
from the town board of Carrollton re
quires that the work Of construction must
begin within thirty days.