Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-20

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Augustus and George Annis were
Ia town Tuesday, with a load oil
dairy products, hen fruit and buckle
berries.
| Ernie and r. S. Babbitt took Q
large party OF the disciples of Wal
ton, from Ohio, down the river,
Monday.
The Terpsichoreans will give q
Social Dance at the Opera House,
this evening. A pleasant time is
anticipated.
Fred Hoesli was In town, Tuesday,
not feeling very well from the fact
that Wards cattle had destroyed
four acres of his wheat.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs Mawhorter
were in Beaver Creek after berries,
Tuesday. They let dell" go along
to take care of the horse.
A new telephone line is being con-
structed between Gaylord and Van
derbilt. Frank Calkins of this place?
is one Of the pushers Of the enter
prise.
The 800 acres seeded with clover
and timothy, with wheat last year,
in Maple Forest, by II. @. Ward, is
being cut, and yielding full crop
of hay.
HOUSE FOR SALE.-I will sell my
house and lot on Peninsular Avenue,
near Michigan Avenue, on favorable
terms. Inquire of Mrs. L. E. Mea-
dows. 6-22
We gave J. ]. COLLEEN lesson in
scientific grading, Tuesday, and he
admits that we can lay wheat, with a
cradle, in more directions than any
living man.
Farmers having the Golden Chat
wheat, will have to watch out, and
cut it in time or it will shell badly.
1t ripens the quickest of any wheat
we ever raised.
Henry Funck, of South Branch,
was in town last Friday, and reports
that J. p. Hildreth fell from his barn
the day before, about twelve feet
and was badly injured.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian So
ciety served Ice Cream aud cake In
Hempstead's building. last Tuesday
afternoon and evening, adding nice
little sum to their fund.
Orders for parts of all kinds, ant
for all kinds of Sewing Machines viii
have special attention at J. w. Sor
enson's. He also keeps good assert
ment Of Machine Needles.
| Arthur Traver, son of DR.. N. Fl
Traver, has been appointed private
secretary to Hon. John T.. Rich, col
lector Of customs, at Detroit, by til,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
f. p. Richardson, Supervisor, ant
JohE M. Smith, Treasurer. of Soutl
Branch, were in town, Monday, ar
ranging the bonds for the township
relating TO the late election.
!, Postmaster M. A. Bates and Ere,
| Ravens went to Petoskey and Ba
View Saturday, spent Sunday Of
Mackinaw Island, and were hom
Monday morning for business.
John Rasmussen and Chris Hanson
attended the Saginaw races, las
week, and report some good work
though the meet was not an entir
success on account of the rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. G. Hanson wen
TO w. S. Chalker's farm in Mapl
Forest, Saturday, and returned oil
Tuesday. The visit was so enjoyabl
, they want to repeat it right away.
The special election in Soutl
, Branch is reported as being the mos
peculiar ever held in this section
Illegal action and fraudulent votin
and counting being freely charged
II. c. Ward has over 700 cattl
grazing on the plains In Maple Fol-
est, and large cattle range is estab
lished near Harrisville. Cattle an,
sheep will revolutionize this section
Mrs. J. Patterson is visiting ii
Detroit and with friends in Living
ston county. We advise all evi
doors to watch out, for the Prose
cutter looks ugly, inst for being alon
one week.
VIM. WOODBURY. spent the first O
the week visiting with l. M. Slsb
on the farm. While there he Gale,
on j. p. Hildreth, and found hin