Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-12

Grand Pa Francis came down las
week, to see the new boy at Z. Hurl
burts, and was given the privilege
of naming the youngster. He will bt
known hereafter as Russell AlgeI
HurlburC, a name Of which he may
we'll be proud, as it is one Of q man
honored as high as anyone in the ma
tion.
The social given at the Presbyte-
rian church, last Saturday evening,
by the Junior Endeavor society
eclipsed all the past in the enjoy
ment of the little ones. and a good
many older, and added nearly seven
teen dollars to their funds.
Miss Alta Brown and Miss Giles
entertained the teachers OF our
school at the home of Mrs. Melvin
Bates, last Friday evening. A very
elegant supper was served, the tables
being very generously decorated with
roses and carnations The evening
was spent ia games and conversation
and very jolly time generally.
A reception was given Mrs. J. O..
Hadley by the o. e. S., at their hall
last evening. We can only imagine
the enjoyment Of the occasion and
the pleasure of meeting in such a
social way lady who was one of the
first settlers of our village, and ever
a social favorite in society.
w. M. COURTS, mining engineer,
assayer and expert. has just complet-
ed IN examination of the marlbeds In
the vicinity of Grayling. There are
very extensive deposits at that point
and Mr.. Courts report will probably
determine the question whether the
property shall be put on the market
with view OF organizing a company
to manufacture Portland cement.
At West Branch, Tuesday morn
ing, a funeral procession bearing to
the grave the body OF little Frank
Webeler, nephew Of Rev. Fr. Web
eler; was broken up by runaway
team which started from the rear
OF the line and stampeded nearly all
the teams. Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Flynn, Mrs. p. Ombs and J. Walters
were quiet seriously injured, and sew.
eral others less seriously.
j X. Merz, having decided to look
for new pastures, was rendered a re.
ception by the +. & A. M. and o. f.
s. lodges last Thursday evening.
Their hall was fairly crowded, the
banquet most sumptuous, and the
good feeling simply immense. While
this was but an expression of the
respect given him by the fraternity
of which he had been an active mem
Der, the same respect is held by all
Others Of our community, and his
going regretted. All hope for his
success wherever he may decide to
locate.
Claggett and Blair wish to say to
the ladies of Grayling and vicinity
that they have made arrangements
with Lynn and Pond of Owosso to
hold special cloak sale in their
store for two days, Monday and
Tuesday, October 10th and 18th.
This film are without a doubt the
largest cloak dealers in central Mich
igan. They make speciality OF hav-
ing cloak sales all over the state.
You will have an opportunity at
this sale to select new and up-to-
date garment at a very low price. II
you intend to buy a cloak this sea-
son it will pay you to attend this
sale.
Prof. c. ID. Smith, Director OF the
Experiment Station arrived here
Monday, p. m, and wandered alone
over the deserted fields and plats of
the farm, counted the broken posts
and boards in the fence, and esti.
mated the quantity of the nails need
ed for repairs, which he purchased
in the evening, and engaged a team
aud men to assist him. The repairs
were made Tuesday, a. m, and the
Professor took the train south after
dinner. We have not heard of his
meeting anyone here who is especi-
ally interested In agriculture, or con-
sulting anyone concerning the ad :
vancement or future development
of this section. We had hoped to
learn something Of his plans for the
station here, but he slipped away
like ghost, leaving us In ignorance.