Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-06

1AtScO3 1l0VVy nid o>u0u 0u0 1Aot~s@
Kcndrick, w. Is. Covert, and Mrs. o.
Palmer took their New Years dinner
at the home of Dr.. Niles, in Oscoda
county.
Miss Josie Peterson, Of R0scom-
mon, attempted to commit suicide
on Tuesday evening OF last week, by
taking dose OF Bi-Chloride Of Mer-
curry.
l.. N. Chamberlin lie returned to
the dispatcher's Office here, and Wills
takes his old place as conductor on
the Lewiston train. A good thing
for both.
Rev. r.. l.. Cope was Ia attend
ance at the Roscommon end of his
charge last Sunday, SO there was no
preaching service in the village, ex-
cept at the Danish church, and the
P. M. church on the south side.
The Roscommon News was rcjolc-
ing over it's increase of circulation,
last week. 1t don't matter what 1t
is, but an increase of anything Is
subject for congratulatlon.
There will be special encamp-
ment of Marvin Post, G. A. r., held
tomorrow friday evening, the 7th,
at the usual hour. A general at
tendance is desired.
The holiday trade was much bet
ter than anticipated by our mer-
chants, and they are taking advau-
tage of the lull, which always follows,
to take an inventory of stock.
Mrs. e. II. Dean, of Frederic, died
yesterday morning. She had been
sick for over two years, and suffered
from some disease that baffled the
skill of the physicians.
S. Sickler, of Pere Cheney, was in
town, yesterday. He is much inter
ested In the opening of a good road
from here to Center Plains township.
1t should be made.
The Women's Home Missionary
Society OF the M. e. Church will
meet at the residence of Mrs. s. S.
Claggett, tomorrow, friday after
noon.
Prof. w. f. Benkelman returned
from Tuscola county, where he was
called by the illness Of his father,
last Monday evening. His father
died last Friday and was buried on
Sunday.
Chapter No. 80, Order of Eastern
Star, at their regular meeting last
Monday evening, elected Mrs. r.. p.
Forbes for Worthy Matron, in place
of Mrs. NJ. L. Staley, who has moved
to Detroit.
]. c. Marsh, on the south side,
had birthday party the Goth, ult.,
to celebrate his IL years OF life. The
house was full, and mirth was plenty.
Light refreshments were served, and
all called 1t happy night.
The dancing party at the Opera
House, New Years Eve, was not
largely attended, but was quite en-
Ijoyable 10 those present, and the
supper at the Grayling House was a
pleasant feature OF the evening.
Or. Ellis the dentist, who had an
Office in the National Hotel for a
short time last summer, and who
went from here to East Tawas, has
removed from that place to Rose
City.-Oscoda Press.
Miss Vena Jones has taken two
weeks vacation from her music
classes, and has now resumed her
work. The rapid advancement OF
her pupils is the strongest reconl-
mendatiOn OF her methods.
Claggetts' new line Of Canned
Goods consists Of Evergreen, Ruby,
Lily of the Valley Sugar Corn, Ruby
Succotash, Eureka and Favorite Peas,
Tip Top, Roast Beef and Ruby Toma-
toes. Try 'em.
School opened Monday with full
attendance, but the absence of Prof.
Behkelman and Miss Foster gave the
high school another day vacation.
Tuesday all were there and settled
: down to work for another successful
term.
, Eugene G. Kendrick, of Crawling,
was a pleasant caller while In town,
!. Wednesday. He was home on a
Holiday vacation from the Agricul
tural College, and returned to his
, labors Wednesday, -Otsego County
q Herald.
1t will be little surprise party ia
the families of scores of our sub
scrlbers this week, when they miss
! the AVALANCHE that they have had