Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01

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q. Parsons returned from Newport
News, Va, last week, where he hal
been at work 10 the ship yards the
past two yeara We are glad ty know
that he has returned to stay.
Orders for parts of all kinds, and
for all kinds Of Sewing Machines will
have special attention at J. w. Sor.
enson's. He also keeps good assort'
ment of Machine Needles.
What is the use of going fish'
ing while George Stephan or his
brothers live on the river. The ban.
ket he brought us last Saturday, was
full of beauties Thanks.
Children's Day. Sunday June l1th.,
willsbeso observed with appropriate ex-
ercises, at the Presbyterian church In
the forenoon and In the afternoon or
evening at the Methodist church.
s2O,25 buys a flrst class Sewing
Machine with seven drawers, bent
furniture, special finish, 10 years
warranty. Call and examine same.
j. w. SoRENsoN.
DIR. WIN. H. Niles was at Michel
sons HOughton Lake farm, last week,
budding the old orchard, the fruit OF
which was not satisfactory. Mr..
Nicholson is satisfied only with the
best.
Circuit Court which was to have
convened yesterday for the trial OF
the South Branch election question,
was adjourned for week, as Judge
Sharpe was unable to be here.
The largest line Of Flows In
the county, including the Oliver,
Wizard, and Grssuvil1s, for sale
by Albert Xraus.
Sheriff Owen put 200 bushels OF
potatoes in pits, last fall, all of which
were frozen. A small piece was left
undug, and on examination last week
were found In prime condition. He
wishes none had been dug.
The month of May gave this Sec
ton only about one third the nor
NAL rainfall, and about four times
the usual wind. We have the one
consolation, however, that we have
no cyclones or floods, as in many
parts of the state.
Hon. Albert Pack submitted to a
surgical operation, last week, from
the effects of which he died at his
home In Detroit, yesterday. He has
been for years among the leading
business men in Alpena and this part
OF the state, aud has done much fol
its upbuilding.
"As twig is bent, so the tree il
Inclined" is an old saying, and 4
some or the little twigs from to 1:
years OF age, that run on our streets
were bent over their mothers knee
and justice given them, they would
"incline" to be better boys and girls
l-Otsego Co. Herald.
The M. E. church was comfortabl,
filed, last Sunday morning on tn
occasion OF the Memorial Service b,
Rev. o. w. Wilt. The G. A. r
and w. r. q. attended in a body. Ap
propriate music was fnely rendered
and all seemed to feel the sacrednes
of the day, in which we mourn on
patriot dead.
o. Palmer, Agent for the Cham
pion Binder and Mower received tn
following letter last week, which
tells its own story:-Last Monday w
shipped so carloads of Champion
Binders aud Mowers in one specia
train to the Northwest. To-day W
are shipping another special train o
20 carloads to the Southwest. TIL,
shipments OF these two days aggre
gate over 5000 Binders and Mowers
These shipments give some idea o
the growing popularity of Champion
Machines, and indicate that on
agents are successful In their effort
to sell the Champions, even IL tn
crop prospects are not altogether a
good as could be desired In som
sections.
DIED-Thursday, May 25th, at he
home in this village, Mrs. Hedwi
Rasmussen, aged "A years and i
months. With patience, which reach
ed the hight of heroism, deceased ba'
endured intense suffering for NOR
than a year, which could not be con
trollcd by all that loving care coul
do, and while she longed for rest
she chung to life for the sake OF tn
loved ones she would leave behind
yet had no fear OF death, aud reste
in her caakct In her Anal slean wit