Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07


ings next Saturday. Let every mem.
Der be present.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will give So
cial and supper, f,om 4 to 8 this ar
ternoon, at the home OF Mrs. A.
Kraus. Ten cents pays the bill.
Miss Lucy Anderson, visiting at
INLAY City, on her way home to
Canada from this village, received
word one day last week that her
father had been killed in runaway
accident.
Rasmus Rasmussen took dose of
croton oil, Thanksgiving day, not
because he had oyerstepped the
bounds In eating, but by mistake.
He was considera bly, excited for few
hours, but no harm was done, though
he will probably not need any castor
OIL IOr some Ilme.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hanson returned
from their trip to the Pacific coast,
last Thursnay afternoon In time for
good dinner. They visited most
places of interest in the west and re-
allied more than ever that this is
the greatest country on earth. With
all our people the AVALANCHE is
glad to welcome them safely home.
Miss Marcia Kendrick came down
from her school in Maple Forest, for
Thanksgiving, and was accompanied
by her friends Miss Nettie McLarty,
who is teaching in the Coventry
district, and Miss Effle McLarty,
who is teaching in the Cobb district
of the same town, for the three days
vacation. All seemed to enjoy the
rest
The Grayling Cornet Band gave
pleasing parade and concert on the
street in the afternoon Of Thanks
giving day. They are making won
derful Improvement under their new
leader, and will soon rank with the
best bands in the state. Give them
full support, and do not forget the
concert for their benefit, Jan. LIST.
Mrs. Will Warren and the baby, of
Atlanta, were welcome guests at our
home the last of the week, as they
were enroute home from attendance
at the wedding Of Miss Axle Warren,
and II. b, Fuller, editor Of the Lewis
ton Journal, which was solemnizetl
the 2lst ult., at the home Of Rev. j..
M. Warren, at Potterville.
Adam Gierke, of West Bay City,
who has returned from a hunting
trip in the northern part of the state
has this to say of his experience in
the woods: IL went intending tt
put in several weeks, hut after being
shot at twice, both times the bullets
coming so close / could feel the wine
they made, l concluded that l hat
enough. RIOS. News.
West Branch narrowly escaped an
other severe conflagration, last week
Atabout o'clock, Tuesday mornig
fire was discovered in the laundr,
room of the American House, which
rapidly spread, and it was with dif
fculty that the inmates Of the hote
escaped. Near the hotel were stu
ated a number of residences anC
store buildings, and it was only b.
the hardest fighting that these wer,
saved. Tho loss is estimated a
SO. 900, with $1,000 insurance.
Public act No. 222, of the publi
acts of 1899 will interest nearly ever.
resident of this village, as it refer
to dogs. Under its provisions Pete
Brown has been appointed Dol
Warden, and by its authority h.
will collect a tax of one dollar 70
every male dog, and three dollars 70
every female dog for each year, end
ing April 30th, and will furnish
receipt for the tax aud metal tai
to be worn by the dog, In default O
which the warden is bound by tn
law and by his oath to kill the dog
and Is under bonds OF $4,000 to s
execute the law. And any person
who suffers dog to remain abou
his premises for fifteen days, shal
be deemed the owner OF such dog IL
the purpose of this act An estimat
for this town makes the incom
from this source about 5000, OOO 90
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ors. His lectures achieve icstan
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more pleasing, witty, eloquent aut
Instructive now before the American
public. Mr.. Fraser is truly grea
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