Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SleIght returned
Tuesday, from two weeks visit
with relatives and friends In the
southern part OF the state. They
report having very ENJOYABLE time
The wife OF Hon. II. X. Gustin
Representative I ON this District
died WedneA daymorning at her home
In Alpcna. from appendicitis. They
were married June 18th last, and her
father, f.. o. Avery, died Oct. sth.
In Detroit.
Halloween was duly observed, as
u~ua;, in this village, by lot ofkids
proving there was no proper govern
ment at home. Petty meanness in
place of fun, removal Of gates, out
buildings sc. The officers as we'll
as parents were dire'ect or the Jail
would have been filled In the morn
ing.
/ desire to return to the citizens Of
Grayling, my heartfelt thanks for
their past patronage in the purchase
of books and hope for its continuance.
have secured the agency for line
Of Holiday books Of great value, and
adapted to all ages, among which is
the wonderful Triumph and Won.
ders of the Nineteenth Century.
More about it next week. Please
hold your orders. w. Fl. Niles.
keeping Cows for Profit" is the
we'll chosen title of the newest work
on practical dairying to come under
our notice. We understand that a
large issue>of this little publication
is being gratuitously circulated with
the compliments of The De Laval
Separator Co., "a Cortland Street,
New York, which concern offers to
send copy to every reader Of the
Avalanche" upon request.
The Farmers Institute at this
place for the coming winter will be
held Dec. 6 and Z, and 1t is hoped
will be made the banner institute Of
the state. President Ostrander and
Mrs. Woodwork, President Of the
Woman's Section, will complete the
program for next weeks paper, and
will do all in their power to make it
u success. Hon. L. w. Ovatt, Of
Bay County, Prof. J. d. Tower, Of
the Agricultural College, and Mrs.
Ella f. lockwood, of Flint, are the
speakers furnished by the state. Let
everybody arrange to attend every
session.
The citizens of Iosco county have
Matched a scheme whereby they pro-
pose to do away with the county Or
CARNATIONS of the counties of Altoona
Oscoda and Iosco, and bring them
under one government, the purpose
being to lessen expenses and thereby
reduce taxation. They also propose
TO do away with the city organiza-
tions of AuSable, Oscoda and Tawas.
The people of Oscoda county are un-
animously against the scheme, as Os-
coda has the lowest percentage OF tax
levy, and is nearly free from debt If
the scheme goes through Oscoda VII
lage will be the county seat of the
com ined counties, and the citizens
lof Oscoda County would be go miles
from the seat of government. Diet.
journal.
Last Friday The Union and Com
stock blocks, at Gaylord, including
the Otsego County Bank building and
five stores in the central part of the
business district, burned. The losses
are as follows: Store of Mrs. L. w.
Stiff, Of Owosso, occupied by T. l..
Leonard; -four and feed; two stores
OF S. w. Buck, occupied by Penney
& Conan, groceries, and w. S. Car
penter, jeweler; Freeman Arnold.
Of Jackson, store, occupied by Isaac
Golden, clothing; A. b. G. Comstock,
store and BODYBUILDING, occupied by
tie Otsego County Bank, and A. b.
c. Comst0ck's hardware store. The
losses. including household goods of
families in the second stories, are
estimated at from $1,000 S.
600. The losses are partially covered
by insurance.
Saturday afternoon seven members
of our local G. K. society drove to
Maple Forest to the home of Gilbert
Vallad where there were assembled
about fifty people to welcome them.
The purpose Of the visit was TO or
ganize Young Peoples society. A
ehort service was held, all present
Joining heartily In the singing. After
the service the pledges and rules of
the society we're talked of. They fn-
ally organized Young Peoples So