Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-28
AAaitioasl Local ,estts..

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were down from Lewiston, the flrs
Of the week.
Aaron Rosenthal, formerly resi-
dent Of GrsylinR, is clerking in
large store In Detroit. He is goo'
salesman.
Mrs. Chas. Butler returned from
Lapeer county Monday evening last
where she had been called by ths
death of her mother.
Mrs. VIM. Metcalfof Center Plain
to vnship, was In town Monday will
a load Of apples which went of like
hot cakes" at 81 per bushei.
Supervisor Hoesli, of Blaine town
ship, brought In load of cabbage OF
Monday, that weighed from eight Il
fifteen pounds per head.
The West Branch last and die fac
tory is sure thing. Part of the
machinery is already on the ground,
and the balance on the way.
Hon. George Carmichael, special
agent of the Interior Department. ar.
rived here on Tuesday, looking after
matters In connection with the Land
Office.
A West Branch man hasn't spoken
to his wife for ten years. He says;
he has made it a rule never to inter.
rupt a lady when she is talking
Standish Independent.
Supervisor Richardson, of South
Branch. called In for farmers chat.
He is great lover of Spurry, both fol
feed and fertilizer. He has over 1000
lbs. Of seed ON hand.
Supervisor kellogg has fallen ia
love with Sleeps Fescue, for pas.
ture grass and a manu-ial crop. Its
thick growth making fine pasturage
and Its immense root growth giving
SO large an amount to pillow under.
Frank Love, of Center Plains, was
among our callers last week, and
talks like the sensible farmer that he
Is. His farm grows better under his
and his crops of all
kinds are satisfactory.
Charles Cowell, who graduated
from our school last spring, started
for Big Rapids, last Saturday, where
he will take the full course in Ferris
Business College. or course he will
succeed. All our boys do.
Members of Marvin Post, G.. A. r.
and the w. r. c.. captured the home
fort Of Comrade J. L. Whipple, last
Friday evening to help him celebrate
MS 10th birthday. They left him AN
elegant G.. A. R. pin by which to re-
the pleasing occasion.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the M.
e. Church, at their meeting last Fri
lay afternoon, elected officers for the
ensuing year, as follows:
President, Mrs. w. S. Chalker.
Vice Pres, Mrs. M. L. Staley.
Secretary, Mrs. NJ. e. Hanson.
Treasurer, Mrs. G. w. Conner.
Last week Wednesday evening Mr..
ind Mrs Charles Trombley gave a
,arty in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
,lellan, of Bay City, who had been
heir guest for little time, and with
whom our young people had formed
,leasant acquaintance. Cards and
music, and light refreshments were
art Of the evenings pleasure.
Marvin Woman's Relief Corps, dur
ng the three months ending Septem M
'er 3Oth., expended the sum of s72,-
o for relief, in cash, food and CLOTH
ng, anc still have on hand the sum
4 81, 40. Their work speaks for It.
elf and the Corps should have the
assistance of all our citizens when It
ais on them for assistance Ia their
york of aiding the unfortunate.
Lieut.. e. b. Chamberlain returned
asst Friday, from a visit in the SOUTH
IN part of the State, where he went
o attend the reunion of his regiment
he 18th. Michigan, at Quincy. Ill
4 the boys we're present and the
altering was one OF the most pleas
mt they ever held. The village sur
endered entirely to the comrades,
nd gave them grand banquet to
lose the meeting.
Arthur Traver, who will be well
as one of our bright
lrayling boys, back IN 1905, is now q
'ractising attorney in Detroit, and
ssistant in the Office Of the corpora
lon counsel. He had been visiting
is father at Lewiston, aud stopped
Il on his return last Friday, to see
Id friends and look on the many
hanges which he found in the vii
age.