Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-13
Charles III. Baird has been appointed
postmaster at Holly.

Cialf was poisoned Dy CHUNG Dau Deer.
The balance in the State treasury at the
close of business March 81 was 81, 1,52O,-
G22.7O.
Jackson County farmers have been COM
PEELED to buy hay for their stock this
spring.
Rev. III. w. Mack of Rodney, Ont, has
accepted a call to the Hadley Baptist
Church.
Farmers in the vicinity of Munith will
experiment in the raising of peanuts this
summer.
Otto Neifert OF Flat Rock, aged IL
years, was accidentally shot in the leg
while hunting.
Saw mills in Jackson County are run
ming full blast this spring, with good
supply Of logs on hand.
Mrs. u. c. MERCER, who has been in the
hotel business at Mackinaw City for sew
enteen years, has retired.
The saloon and residence of Fred Metz
ger at Bay City was burned. Loss $1,000.
The family had narrow escape.
Benton Harbor courts have decided that
the American Express Co. must pay its
employees when they work overtime.
Gov. Pingree has pardoncd Arthur b.
Kinney, sent to prison June 20, from
Grand Rapids for FIVE years for fraud.
A small blaze in the First NJ. +. Church
at Adrian caused a stampede of the con-
gregation and panic was narrowly avert
ed.
The total cash sales of the State land
Office in March amounted to $65,33T. The
copper craze had much to do with the big
sales.
Floyd Miller, aged II years, of Dryden,
accidentally hanged himself while trying
to play joke. He was dead when dis
covered.
The residence of Charles NJ. Bump was
destroyed by fire at Bay City. Loss ST.
600 on building, 5000 on furniture, insur-
ance 81, 700.
The University Of Michigan has been
presented with complete plant for the
manufacture of liquid air by Mr.. Brush
of Cleveland.
Lewis Petee of Blissfed is 112 years
old and is believed to be one of the oldest
persons in the United States. He was
born in Quebec.
Old hunters around Monroe say that
they never knew the ducks to be so num-
erous in the marshes in that vicinity as
they are this year.
At Benton Harbor, five men were ar
rested on the charge of illegal registration
and bound over to the Circuit Court in
bonds of $500 each.
Three divorces were granted by Judge
Kline at Ann Arbor the other day in
about a half hour. Jealousy was at the
bottom of them ALL
Herman Rodd's farm house. located one
mile west of Dundee, was destroyed by
fire. Loss $500. A defective fue was
the cause of the blaze.
Jackson Elks number GOA and they have
$4,000 in their treasury. Gen. Gomez has
sent a chicken from his Cuban ranch to
be exhibited at the Elks fair.
Thomas Butler shot an otter near Ho-
mer, the first specimen of the animal kill
ed in those parts for many years back,
according to the oldest inhabitants.
Complaints of missing books in the u.
of Nj. library have been numerous of late,
and Librarian Davis has forbidden one
student the privilege of the library OH this
account.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jacob Kempf of
Pittsfeld recently celebrated their golden
wedding. They have spent their entire
half century of married life in Washte-
nav County.
The contract for constructing the new
Pilgrim Congregational Church at Ian
sing, which was recently destroyed by fire,
has been awarded to Chas. NJ. Chittenden
for $10,2S7.
Miss Augusta Brundage, telephone
girl in the Lansing exchange, awoke the
other morning in Il speechless condition
and has been unable since to utter word.
The singular feature of the case is that
she has experienced no pain or discom-
fort, but there is an apparent paralysis Of
the vocal organs. The affiiction is believ-
ed TO be- the result Of too much work at
the exchange. and there is n difference Of
opinion among physicians as to whether
the loss of voice is permanent.
A north-bound Michigan Central train
struck and fatally injured aundress
named Mrs. Corrow. Her son was driv-
hg her to Cheboygan on q dog sleigh.
They did not hear or see the train coming
and the track being bare of snow, the dogs
stopped on the track. The boy jumped
and escaped with a scalp wound and a
wrenched back. His mother was shock
ingly mangled Her skull was fractured,
her jaw had compound fracture, the
right foot was cut off and both legs were
crushed. She lived about an hour, dying
| on the way home.
At Ishpeming. the mining companies
| have issued notices TO the effect that nom
| union men would be given work and pro-
| tected by militia If necessary, and that
| the applications of union men would be
| rejected. This will be the means of pro-
longing the strike. The union men are
angry. A writ Of injunction was secured
| against Matthew Wasley, president of
| the Mine Workers Union, and about
| twenty others, stopping them from tres
| passing upon the companies property or
| from intimidating or coercing men who
wish to work there.
Mrs. Laura ID. Haveln, an old resident
of Grand Rapids. has presented the uni
| yersity museum with a curious collection
| Of Instruments that were used for disci-
| plining incorrigible slaves before the civil
| war. The collection consists of a number
Of heavy iron collars and handouts, and
some machines that were used for stiffen-
| ing the legs of the slaves. One Of the col
| lars resembles those worn by the slaves
| that were known to Mrs. Harriet Beech
er Stowe and which are described by her
| In her novels. The collection has been
! In the possession of Mrs. Havelin for a
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