Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

1is tSutCsocis pOouudbUcI dU oiko-
bee, was 10 the vii age, Monday. He
reports heavy damage to his corn
crop by the frost.
The hard frost OF: last week was
quite general throughout the state,
and IL is estimated that IL cut short
the potato crop at least Q million
bushels.
Miss Marcia Kendrick came down
from the school in Maple Forest to
spend Sunday at home, and bid good
bye to the brother who was about
leaving for Nebraska
Mrs. Niles and Mrs. Guichard will
serve lunch at their home, Friday
Sept. Goth, from 4 to o'clock p. M,
In the interest Of the Aid Society Of
the Presbyterian church.
A. r. Code, colonization agent for
the LIQUIDS, OF Au Sable, brought
party of "a persons the other day,
all of whom will settle on lands
along the A. S. s. N. w. r.. R.
Iosco Gazette. Z
Every family In Michigan should
read "The Household" monthly
magazine of unusual merit; sub
scription price one dollar a year.
Subscribers to the AVALANCHE can
have 1t for so cents year.
The Christian Endesvor Society of
this village wish to thank the people
of Grayling for their kind entertain
ment OF the delegates during the late
convention, their assistance making
the convention the most successful
ever held In this district
1t won't last long. We mean our
offer to have the michigan Farmer"
sent on trial every week until Dec.
lst, for only Is cents. Every farmer
wants and needs good farm, stock
and home Journal, and we recon-
mend The Michigan Farmer.
The man Jacobs, who has been
boarding with sheriff Owen for some
time on various charges, on which he
was acquitted, was bound over to the
Circuit Court, Saturday, on the last
charge of larceny. Bail was fixed at
$500, 90, which was not secured, so
he remains in the bastile.
T. A. Carney took sample of corn
to the Farmers picnic, last week,
from the farm of w. A. Masters,
that measured ten feet and half Ia
hight, and had two mammoth ears
to the stalk. 1t grew within twenty
rods of the state experiment station,
which the board pronounce worth
less.
The Epworth League elected the
following officers for the ensuing con-
ference year:
President-Mrs. w. Woodwork.
I. Vice Pres.-Mrs. Lee Trumley.
2. Vice Pres.--Miss Angie Leece.
3. Vice Pres.-MiSs Clara Willis.
4. Vice Pres. -Mrs. y. Blair.
Secretary-Miss Hattie Burgess.
Treasurer s. Claggett,
The state tax for 1899, apportioned
by the Auditor General, is s4,735,-
356, over q million and a half dollars
Ia excess of last year, caused by the
Spanish war loan fund, soldiers
aid fund of nearly $4,000 for the
relief of needy and disabled soldiers
of the late war, and the enlargement
and creation OF necessary state in
situations by the last legislature.
The Soldiers & Sailors Association
of Northern Michigan will meet at
Standish next year in September.
The reunion at West Branch was
hummer" In point OF attendance,
etc. Over 400 chickens were killed,
and 1900 meals served by the Ladies
Relief Corps. Officers for 1899: Pres.
ident, Geo. Robinson; Quartermaster
S. e. Austin, Secretary, Col. A. Sim
mons, all of Standish.
The tenth district c. e. conven-
ton. of Michigan, choose Gaylord as
the next place of meeting, and elect
ed the following officers: President,
w, L. Warren, Atlanta; Vice Pres,
M. f. Parker, Standish; Secretary,
Mary A. Black, East Tawas; Treas,
John Virgins, Gaylord; Junior Sup
erintendent, Mrs. e. B. Dillenbeck,
Wittemore; Mission Superintendent,
Miss B. Simmons, Alpena; Superin.
tendent boys brigade, w. A. Prince,
Alpena
There will bs the usual Suit,
Cloak and Fur Sale ct the store
Of Sailing. Hanson B Co., Fri
day and Saturday, Oct. eth and
7th. Also a ane line Of plaid