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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

is quoted by Miss Wharton in her MAR
tina Washington:
'Mrs. Washington was in the habit Of
retiring at an early hour to her own
room, unless detained by company, and
there, no matter what the hour, Nellie
Miss Curtis) attended her.
Zone evening my fathers carriage be-
ing late in coming for me, my dear young
friend invited me to accompany her to
grandmamma's room. There, after some
little chat, Mrs. Washington apologized
to me for pursuing her usual preparations
for the night, and Nellie entered upon her
accustomed duty by reading a chapter
and psalm from the old family Bible,
after which all present knelt in evening
prayer.
MRS. Washington's faithful maid then
assisted her to disrobe and lay her head
upon the pillow. Nellie then sang a verse
of some sweetly soothing hymn, and then,
leaning down, received the parting bless
ing for the night, with some emphatic
remarks on her duties, improvements, etc.
The effect of these judicious habits and
teachings appeared in the granddaugh-
ter's character through life."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

removed and underneath II ives found a
old platform. which the membsrs'believs
was that Of the Senate chamber, and they
cirque that there IL little or no room to
doubt that upon these boards George
Washington was inaugurated President.
The historical associations of this build
ing, and particularly OF the room In which
the old platform was found. are thus
briefly recorded on the tablet placed ON
the Chestnut street wall: I'm this build
Ing sat the first Senate and first House
OF Representatives Of the United States
Of America. Herein George Washington
was inaugurated President March, 1913.
and closed his Official career when herein;
also, John Adams was inaugurated sec
ond President Of the United States March
4, 1T97."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

No man admires the memory of George
Washington more than Chauncey M. De-
pew, and the only defect Mr.. Depew ever
saw In the character Of the greatest Amer
lean he related at dinner In honor of the
celebration of the battle of Princeton.
Washington's quiet dignity and sternness
OF character prevented not only himself
but his companions from enjoying the hi
larity necessary to a good dinner.
"The grandfather Of Gen. Cochrane was
surgeon general Of the star, and he used
to tell this story OF the attempt OF the
younger members to break through this
reserve and bring the commander-in-chief
into sympathy with both the serious and
hilarious incidents that happened. The
novel method Of producing this result was
that the best raconteur should tell the
story which had found the greatest sue
cess, and then that Gov. Morris, the most
brilliant. audacious and best loved of the
ofhcers, should slap the general on the
hack and say, old gentleman, how do you
like thatY Washington was first aston
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

inches square and four feet ten Inches
high. The plinth just above it is four feet
five inches square and one foot two inches
high. Tha ssast .sat springs from this
is three feet eight inches square and rises
forty feet four inches above the plinth.
The marble for this notable landmark
was quarried at Barre, VT.
Washington's birthplace is near Wake
field, forty-two miles from Fredericks-
burg, Va, and no one can imagine the
dreary isolation of the place. The site
Of the house in which Washington was
born, which was determined before the
erection Of the monument only by a scat
tering pile of broken bricks and mortar
from the chimney, is about one mile and
a half from the Potomac at point where
that river is about seven miles wide and
about six or seven hundred feet from
Popes creek, formerly Bridges creek
The Government has built wharf 1850
feet long out into the Potomac. and when
the grounds are beautified it is intended
that the river steamers shall stop here.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
State Itcms of Interest.

The Swanzy mine at Houghton will be
reopened and n large force of men employ
ed.
Fifty-four homesteaders from Huron,
Sanilac and Tuscoln countieS have taken
up farms in Ogemaw County.
Such quantities Of hay are being ship
ped from Carsonvillc that the Il. & Z. NJ.
Railroad is unable to supply cars.
Joe Cox Of Kalamazoo is not yet 40
years old, but is grandfather, and claims
to be the youngest grandfather in Michi-
gan.
Roscoe Srith, aged 13, ard Claude MUIR
dock, aged Is, two Plymouth lads, who
ran away from home, were captured at
Jackson.
lne wreck of the City of Duluth ut st.
Joseph is dangerous to navigation and an
order has been issued to erect n light
house above 1t on piles.
Belle Weaver was burned to death in n
fire which destroyed the house of Elias
Worden in Climax. Belle Weaver was
a deaf and dumb girl.
The residence of George w. Moore, n
farmer living in Emmett township, was
burned, together with its contents. Loss,
$4,000, partially insured.
Joseph Mnnkin, trusty at the Ionia
house Of correction, who escaped i'm Au-
gust, 1906, was captured In Chicago and
returned to the institution.
The Humboldt and Pethrick, two old
played out mines, supposedly, are to be
reopened and worked again by Eastern
capitalists. The mines are situated in
Kewecnaw County, near the old Copper
Falls mine.
The advance in wages at the Carnegie
mines of Ironwood, averaging 10 per cent,
will be made general throughout the Co
gebic iron range, between three and four
thousand employees being directly affected
by the increase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob T.. Boulock OF Sa-
lem have been appointed to take charge
OF the ministers home at Fcnton, sup
ported by the Baptist churches Of FIVE
different States. 1t is u,ed as refuge
Cor aged and ipilr1n pssfcss. aaar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Would Let Chance Decide. (

Judge Donovan at Detroit granted Lin
coin +. Smith divorce from Catherine 1.
Conely Smith. The bill was only filed on
Jan. Sand was carefully suppressed. This
Is the termination of romantic elopement
which occurred in 1893, when pretty
young Miss Conely. daughter Of the we'll
known local artist, ran away to Windsor
with her lover and was married. The
husband testified that they did not live
together as man and wife until October,
1894. and then for less than a month. lie
took his wife to his fathers home. There
was no quarrel, but one day she went
away not knowing whether she should
ever return. When he asked her later
whether she was ever coming back to him
she proposed to Zip penny to decide the
matter. He did not Zip. She also offered
to flip cent to see whether the divorce
should be fought, but he declined.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Miehixan Insurance Report.

Commissioner Campbell has issued
statement showing the financial condition
and Michigan business Of the fire and ma
rine insurance stock companies for the
last calendar year, $50 companies being
included in the computation. The aggre-
gate of admitted assets was $271, tic, 191;
liabilities, S124,074, 12S; surplus as re-
CARDS policy holders, $147, G36,063. The
Michigan business was as follows: Fire
risks written, S29S, 1897 ,212; marine risks
written, $7,254, 100; fire premiums receiv-
cd, S4,29S,617; marine premiums receiv-
ed, sis, 1923; fire losses incurred. 81, $780,
497: marine losses incurred, 500, POI. The
business of the four Michigan companies
included in the above was as follows: Ad-
mitted assets, 81 ,4S4, 1GS; liabilities, $671,
739; surplus as regards policy holders,
81, 261 ,426; risks written, 500, 90, 479; pre-
miums received, S336,36S; losses incurred,
$1oJ 107.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
ANS RkXZS
SP@sRT

Cincinnati is perhaps the onIy, city IN
The country without a handbsll court. +
+ Peter Maher thinks Jim Corbett would
be "cinch" for him " they were to afht.
Justice White is the only member OF
the United States Supreme Court who
rides a wheel.
Jake Kilrain wants to fight John L.
Sullivan twenty rounds with blackened
gloves, for points only.
Augusta, Ca, is the city where the CHI
cagos will do their training after weeks
boiling out at West Baden. Ind.
To give warning with your foot Il the
latest thing. An Ingenious cyclist has iu-
vented q bicycle bell which fastehs to the
pedal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
State News in Brief.

Mary Shafer, a 16-year-old girl of Ben
ton Harbor, who gave up medicine three
: weeks ago for the faith cure, is dead.
William Ossewardes clothing store at
ICELAND burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
:. ance, $4,000 on stock and 81 900 on build
ing.
Hog cholera has killed twelve out of
drove Of fifty Berkshire hogs on the farm
of Charles Il. Pailthorpe, near Mt. Nor
ris.
The directors of the West Michigan
Seating Company at Holland have sold
the grounds and buildings to George T..
Z Hummer.
John G. Stradley. of Sault Ste. Marie.
has been appointed Deputy Collector of
? Customs at that port, succeeding ID. w.
Browneli, Democrat.
John Mckee, of Cedar Greek, will sue
the township of Bridgeton, Newaygo
County, for $4,000 for injuries received
from falling through defective bridge.
Charles Howard, who was shot in a
duarrel at Copcmisb, is dead. 1t was
proved beyond question at the inquest
that w. Il. Hobson, who did the shoot
ing. fired in self-dcfense and he was dis.
charged.
The faculty of the medical department
of the University of Michigan has ad-
vanced the requirements for entrance to
the department, the change 20 take place
In 1901.
aJoseph Drewyor, an employe Of Up
ham & Meters, at Newport. while loading
logs at their saw mills, was nearly crush
ed to death between two logs which rolled
down upon him.
eJames Rhinchart, a prominent Ogden
fnrmer, was drawing logs to the mill at
Jasper and the load tipped over, crushing
him beneath the logs, infiicting injuries
from which he died few hours later.
The large brick building once occupied
by the Aspinwall Manufacturing Co. at
Three Rivers burned. Loss. $1,000, fully
Insured. Ezekiah Craig and Frank Rich
ards. who occupied the upper floors for
residence purposes, lost all their belong
ings.
The Board OF Supervisors of Iosco
County has made aecontract with Judge
r. ]. Kelley of Alpena, whereby the lat
ter will undertake TO collect back taxes
due on property within the county. 1t Is
claimed TINT vast tracts OF lands that
werc stripped of valuable timber were
decided TO parties outside the State In or
der to avoid the compulsory payment of
taxes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
wASHINGToNS ANCESTORS.
Old English Building Dates from the
Seventeenth Century,

Washington Hall, in Durham County,
England, which was lately sold under the
hammer, with the adjoining grounds, for
$2,025, was the early home of the ances-
tors Of George Washington. The build
ing dates from the early part of the sew
enteenth century, and it was erected by
William James, Bishop of Durham.
1t is of stone, having mullioned win
dows and boldly projecting porches. A
large outstanding chimney is at one end
of the house. The building is now fast
falling into ruin. The Washington fam
lily occupied the old manor for FIVE CEN
turtles before the hall was built.
William de Wessington's name appears
as witness to the charters of the Bishop
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Chased Burglar Five Miles.

A man giving the name of Hardman is
in Jail at Adrian on a charge of robbing
the farm house of w. II. Fisher at Pal
myra, five miles south. Fisher quietly
laid in bed and watched the man take $11
and fur overcoat. When the man left
he hitched up AMI at midnight intercepted
the man ut South Adrian while trying to
board Detroit and Lima Northern train.
Adrian officers aided him. The stolen
property was recovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Death RECORD of Diph(neria.

Health Officer Dales of the Grand Rap
ids Board of Health has been gathering
some statistics regarding the prevalence
of diphtheria in this State, and he figures
out an alarming condition, as compared
with the yellow fever scare in the South.
He states that the percentage of death III
the fever was only about one-fourth OF
that from diphtheria in Michigan in 1897.
The entire number of deaths from the
fever was 46S, while during the year in
Michigan there were 1,316 deaths from
diphtheria. '"There was a great scare IN
the South and in fact all over the coun-
try during the fever epidemic" said DR..
Dales, ''and relief was sent from all over
the country, including Michigan. yet there
is worse condition right in this State
and little is said of it and no alarm is
caused"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
KiI,ed by vicious Bull.

James Lowell of Victor township was
killed by vicious bull. The bull had
been dehorned because of its viciousness.
The animal becai~e enraged at Lowell
and before the farmer could help himself
had knocked him down. Then the brute
dropped to it's knees and butted the un-
fortunate man until his ribs were loosened
from the backbone and he was otherwise
terribly injured. When rescued Lowell
was unconscious, and he died shortly af-
forwards
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
WHERE WASHINGTON WAS BORN.
Monument Marks the Birthplace of the
Father Of Onr Country.

A monument in honor of George Wash
ington now marks the place of his birth.
In 1895 Congress appropriated $11, 900 in
furtherance Of the project, but not until
July 4 Of the following year did the un-
yelling take place.
The monument stands fifty-one feet
abovesthe cement foundation, the monolith
shaft rising 40 feet inches above the
base. The shaft springs from founda-
ton fourteen feet square and eight feet
high. Dressed down the shaft weighs
about thirty-six tons. Above this rises
the stone Of the first base, twelve feet
square and one foot eight inches high.
On this rests the second base, nine feet
three inches square and three feet high.
Above this is the die upon which the in
scription is cut, and this is six feet FIVE
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
MRS. WESTINGHOUSE BEDTIME.
A Home1ilxe Picture Described In Mrs.
Wharton's "Martha Warrington"

RS. JAMES Glib
SON, who frequent
ly visited Mrs.
Washington when,
as the Presidents
wife, she resided in
Philadelphia, then
the capital of the
United States, gives
a homelike picture
Of that lady and
her fayorite grand
daughter. M r s.
Gibeon's Ioppuaua
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Lumber Moved by Railroad Force.

The enormous piles of lumber in the
Blacker lumber yards Mt Benton Harbor
were moved by force by the Big -Four
Railroad. All the section men between
there and indianapolis and as many To-
borers as could be secured began early in
the morning moving the entire yards and
buildings. The railroad company owns
the property, but it has been occupied I'M
der lease. The company wants it for
a new roundhouse and yards. The lum-
Der was thrown in great heaps on other
property.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Are Fast Passing Away.

In his annual report Assistant Adjutant
General Col. G. V. Il. Pond. Michigan
department, q. A. r., shows 319 posts in
good standing, with total membership
Of 1926. Six posts, with 116 members,
rallied to report, and 1854 members are on
the suspended list. Eight new posts were
organized and six were disbande,l; $40
new members were mustered, III were
reinstated, 33S died and 100 were honora-
bly, discharged. During the year total
of $19,990,99 was expended by posts for
relief and incidcntals, the total balance in
the hands OF post quartermastcrs is S11,-
1923 90; the aggregate value of real es-
tate owned by posts is $50, 1913; the
value Of post furniture, etc, is $41 .244.12,
and the tota! value of all post property is
$50, 235.42. A total of $50, 442.63 was
paid into the various post funds during
the year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Whom Washington wac Young

The stagecoach rolled along Its way,
On tireIess axle hung,
The speediest travel Of the day
When Washington was young.
A wick In taiiow wax impaired
Its feeble luster flung
To light the darkness Of the world
When Washington was young.
But thirteen States and thirteen stars
Historic poets sung,
Who scanned the patriotic bars
When Washington was young.
That selfsame Gag to-day Is frnught
(O'er seventy millions swung)
With principles Of honor taught
When Washington was young.
Grand history lessons are enrolled
Its stars and stripes among.
Hurrah, then. for the days OF old,
when Washington was young!
Chicago Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
MIcHIGAN's LUMBER OUTPUT.
Figures for the Past Year Show an Inn
provement Over 1906.

Lumber statistics for 1897 show Michi-
gan's output of lumber to have been
1885, 074 $40 feet and OF shingles 1,2S4,-
272, $50. Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota produced 1928, 454 900 feet of lum-
Der, and 1890, 900 shingles. There
was a marked Improvement over 1896,
being an increase Of 100, 421, 1867 feet Of
lumber and 342, 745, $50 shingles.
There were over 2OO,OOO,O 900 feet less
of lumber stock on hand than In 1896,
and 161, 49,, 900 less Of shingles. The
output OF the Saginaw river was increased
over 1896 by 37,0O0.OOO feet. Lake HUI
ron decreased Al, 100000 feet; Oheboygan
increased 100000 feet; Manistee fell of
100000 feet and the Muskegon pro-
duct was 24,0OO,000 less.
The Michigan lumber cut by districts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

1t Ypoilanti.N
The Michigan Dairymen's Association
held its convention in Cleary Hall, Ypsi-
lanti. At the second session George, b.
Horton of Fruit Ridge opened with an 'ad-
dress In which he gave many valuable sug-
gestions for improving the dairy industry
In Michigan. Following this, b. G..
Stroud Of billiards gave valuable pointers
on the methods Of conducting and operat-
Ing creamery so as to pay the dairy
man. Prof. G. ID. Smith Of the Agricul-
tural College delivered an address in
which he showed the advantage to farm
ers In establishing creameries. The SEES
sion closed with recital of personal ex-
periences in conducting creamery by A..
G. Jones of Vaudeville.
In the afternoon Gov. Pingree made
an address on who Pays the FreightY
Robert Gibbons, editor OF the Michigan
Farmer. addressed the gathering on "Cat-
tie on Michigan Farms-Do They Need
ImprovingY followed by Il. N. Bates of
Moline, who gave pointers on what to do
in order to make the association more
powerful in the future. s1A
Papers were given ut later sessions by
G. G. Lille Of Coopersville on "Dehorn-
Ahs the A'uiry Low ) d. w. leihi VI Auii-
an, who talked on big Cows VS.. Little
Cows for Milk, Butter and Cheese" Prof.
Smith Of the Agricultural Colleges, Aaron
Clark of Caledonia: 0. j. Bliss, Silver
Creek; Jas. N. Mcbride, Burton, and
John I. Breck. Jackson.
In the award on contests the Ypsilanti
Dairy Association took first prize on
creamery butter over thirteen entries.
Mr.. Murray of Salem took first prize on
dairy butter, and b. Il. PEBBLES of Fair
field took first prize on cheese. The as
ISOLATION elected the following officers:
President, K. A. Haven, Bloomingdale;
secretary and treasurer, s. j. Wilson,
Flint. The next annual meeting will be
held at Grand Rapids during the first
week Of February, 1899.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
An UnIucky Family.

A house occupied by Alfred Johnson
and family at Oscoda was burned, nearly
everything, including wearing apparel be-
ing lost That evening Johnson's cow
: kicked him, breaking his leg in two places.
Three days afterward the house, which
the family has occupied since being burn
ed out, caught fire, but the flames were ex-
tnguished before the house was damaged
much
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Child Shot at a Wedding.

At German wedding and dance at the
home OF John BANKERS, near Benton
Harbor, 10-year-old girl was shot
through the left breast. The affair was
reported to the officers as accidental but
arrests have been made, and the matter
is being thoroughly investigated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Bobby's Reason.

I know that Washington was true
And good, and beat the British, too,
And never once lost hope-that Is,
When things went wrong he just kept cool.
But what.I like him for Is this.
Cause on his birthday there's no school.
Household.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Judge.

The British crown is made up Of dia-
monds, rubbies. sapphIres, pearls and
emeralds. set in silver and gold bands.
1t weighs 80 ounces and penny
weights, troy. In 1t there are 1852 dia-
monds, 27s pearls, 0 rubies. II sap
phlres and IL emeralds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

ished, then grieved expression came over
his face and he slowly rose and with great
dignity retired from the room. This was
the last experiment they made upon Gen.
Washington"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Quite Different.

IT'S said he could not tell lie.
George W., noble youth,
With him my son George does not vie;
He cannot tell the truth.
Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Mangied by the Cars.

While attempting to board the cannon
BALI at Alger, Albert Wager, young
man 20 years of age, was thrown under
the wheels, having his right leg and right
arm cut off and his head very badly hurt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
where Washington Took the Oath.

An interesting relic of the early days
Of the republic was discovered by work
men remodeling the old Senate chamber
In the Court of Common Pleas building,
adjoining Independence Hall. In the
sourse of the work the court platform was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
MICHIGAN MATTERS.


The Flippant Girl Wanted TO Flip
Deaths from Diphtheria Farmer
Killed by Bull Long Chase After
Burglar-ChiId Shot mt Wedding.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

The nearest point now to be reached is
Colonial Beach, some ten or twelve miles
distant, from which point one has the
choice only of driving or sailing to the
spot.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
HOME OF WASHINGTON ANCESTORS

Of Durham between 1860 and 1874, and
Washington Irving has traced to the Wes-
singtons of Durham George Washington's
ancestry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

e. The President particularly deplores the
late Dupuy incident. He had great re-
spect for Mr.. Dupuy de LONE, and treated
him with unusual kindness. He never
failed to go out of his way when oppor-
tunity offered to show the Spanish min
lister personal attentions, and he supposed
that the confidence ana respect were re-
ciprocated. q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

Dr. Mary Walker is in Washington for
the ostensible purpose of having her pen
sion Increased. She now draws pension
OF $12 a month for disability incurred
while serving as a nurse during the war.
She is moreover one of the few women
Tor men, either,) on the troll of honor
who have been recognized by the Govern
ment for unusual meritorious service and
voted medals.