Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-18
Van Buren County went dry By 1.s45

hllS DHnknuin HdS Detii So1u W Liit tp@h-
ker Cedar Go. OF Chicago.
Farmers around Croswell are unable tp
dispose OF their hay and other produce ON
account of scarcity of cars.
While out hunting near Alma, Charles
Brewer had his hand manglcd while pull
ing his gun through n fence.
Delay Babcock, Johnstown farmer,
was held up near Battle Greek by two
| men ON bicycles and robbed OF SO.
All trains on the upper peninsula are de-
layed. The influx OF deer hunters and
their bulky baggage causes the trouble
The Holland carriage and bending
works were sold under mortgage sale for
$1,000. The plant was valued at $50, 600
The proposition for a new city hall at
Hancock is favorably received, and the
project will be pushed TO an early finish.
Galien is doubly afflicted There lis no
let-up in the diphtheria epidemic, and
now typhoid fever has made its appear
ance.
Summer cottages at Ottawa Beach and
Macatawa park are being looted by
thieves, who have secured much valuable
plumber.
The Dow House at Sand Beach, which
has been temperance house for the past
fifteen years, will. take out a license and
put in its first bar.
The Lansing Typographical Union has
changed its scala, so as to provide for q
nine-hour work day for job and book
printers, after Sally 1, 1893.
Munising has secured another industry.
The Munising Shingle and Cedar Com
pany has been organized, and win build
| shingle mill In the village.
1t is said th1t gold in paying quantities
has been discovered near Omer aard much
excitement prevails. The location of the
field has not been made public.
Ira Bentley, an 11-year-old Mt. Glenn
ems incorrig1ble, has been committed to
the industrial school for boys at Ian
sing until he reaches 1S years OF age.
Samuel ]. Campbell OF Detroit, a
brakeman on the Michigan Central Rail
road, while coupling cars at Denmark
junction, had his left arm and shoulder
crushed.
A large double barn on the farm Of
Henry Brinkman, Supervisor of Lake
town, was totally consumed by fire. Loss
estimated at $1,000. 1t is supposed that
tramps started the blaze.
A mari bed has been found and tested
near Climax. At various points il is twen-
ty feet deep. An Eastern firm is contem-
plating locating a factory which will turn
out 1000 barrels Of Portland cement
daily.
Miss Dottie Wagg, daughter Of the pro-
prietor OF the Franklin House at Cross
well slipped away to a justice Of the peace
and was married to Horace Brake, a
boarder at the house. Papa" was for
giving.
Bert Spencer of Inlay City, who is
charged with being an accomplice with
Frank Woodry in the robbing Of James
Bowman, was arraigned, pleaded guilty,
up at Lapeer.
Grading was begun and carpenters
have started the erection Of n new freight
depot for the Detroit and Lima Northern
Railroad at Holland. The passenger de-
pot OF the Chicago and West Michigan
will be usefd by both.
Albert Il. Cowles, ex-judge OF probate,
has formed a law partnership with Lewis
NJ. Miller, chief clerk of the House Of
Representatives. and compiler OF the
Michigan statutes, now in press. The new
firm will open offices at Lansing.
The residence of James O'Neil, in Shi-
awassee township, was burned to the
ground. Loss, $1,000; insurance un-
known. O'Neil and his son were awak-
ened by the burning roof OF the house
falling into an adjoining room.
The first fatality Of the deer season in
the vicinity of Crystal Falls occurred
when a young man named Isaac Williams
was shot by comrade, who took him for
a deer. The left leg was broken and it il
thought that it will have to be ampa-
tated.
Mrs. Wilson Parker, livisg one mile
south OF Sturgis, was fatally injured in
runaway. Her horse took fright and ran
up an embankment, throwing Mrs. Par
ker and her daughter, Mrs J. McLaugh-
lin, out. Mrs. Mclaughlin was also Sc
riously injured.
Lydia Scribner has been granted a di-
vorce from her husband, Wayland Scrib-
ner, wealthy farmer Of Antrim town.
ship, on the grounds of extreme cruelty.
She was also granted $4,000 alimony.
The couple have oaly one infant child,
their other children being of age.
The hardest fought civil case ever tried
in Eaton County was concluded In the
Circuit Court at Charlotte. II. w. VIII
cox of Pinckney sued Mr., and Mrs. T. p.
Morton of Bellevue for the recovery of a
hardware stock. The jury was out nearly
twenty-four hours and then disagreed.
Court then adjourned until Nov. %.
Miss Alice Il. Lowry of Cass County
has been called to Missouri to conduct a
novel crusade against the use Of tobacco.
Miss Lowry will make tour Of the State,
speaking in all the large cities and organ
izing leagues Of young women pledged to
entertain no proposals of marriage from
young men who are addicted to the habit.
In Wexford County n poor farm is
maintained. According to the report of
their county superintendents Of the poor,
twenty-six inmates have been maintained
at the county farm during the past year
at an average cost of $2.41 for each per-
son.
John Weaver, Kawkawlin farmer.
went to West Bay City TO attend church.
He hitched his horse on John street. Az
ter the services he went to the post to
unite IL when the animal jumped on him
and crushed him to the ground with his
fore feet, inAicting probably fatal N
juries.