Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Catholic Church will serve . 10 cent
lunch at the home OF Mrs. Tyler,
Friday AFTERNOON and evening. to
which all are cordially invited.
There will be special meeting OF
the w. Il. c. ON Saturday afternoon
March 3lst. All members requested
to be present. BY order OF the pres
ident. JULIA FoURNIER, Sec'y.
For SALE-Cheaper than To pay
rent. one of the co ziest homes In
Grayllng, In good repair, and nicely
situated. Also a line six octave
organ. Enquire at the Avalanche"
office.
h A house full of friends OF Mrs. ].
+. Hum dropped 10 and helped her
celebrate the anniversary of her
birth. last Wednesday evening. To
say it was jolly time is putting it
mild.
wish to inform my patrons that
on account of leaving for my home
soon, 1 will not take 10 any more
sewing after March 3lst, until my
return In the fall.
Miss A. ANDERSON.
Our orders for seed already sent
out aggregate over two hundred
dollars. We shall make up an other
order to send April 10th. If you
want anything not in the market
here decide promptly, so as to have
it In time.
Mrs. S. Hampstead wishes to an
nounce to the ladies of Grayling that
she has on hand for sale complete
line of hair goods and ladies' toilet
articles which she will be pleased to
show to any one vt her home onCedar
Street. feb15
Chas. f. Schneider, Director of the
Michigan section. U. S. weather bu-
reau, made us a call Tuesday. We
did not make his presence known for
fear our people would insist on his
furnishing more spring-like weather
and there might be trouble.
Growing out of the violation of
the liquor law, by Sunday opening,
as noticed last week, two criminal
suits have been instituted and three
damage suits begun. The people are
aroused and determined that the
law shall be enforced.
The Teachers Institute is we'll
attended by both teachers and town
people. McKone and Smith are all
right. School boards Of che county
should take into account those who
attend institutes. Supt McKone
gave delightful talk on the Yellow
Stone Park, Tuesday evening.
DR.. Fox of Gaylord was in town
last Friday, having been ordered by
the Commissioner of Pensions TO
make a special examination in the
case of Comrade w. II. Mawhorter,
who is confined t. his house and un-
able to appear before the Board. We
trust he may receive an amount
commensurate with what he de-
serves.
| Next Saturday is the seventeenth
Anniversary Of the organization of
Marvin Post G.. A. r., and the COM
rades have decided to celebrate the
event by soldiers supper, 10 which
their ladies and members OF the w.
r. G. are invited, with the Posts and
Corps from Gaylord and West
Branch. There will be Campfire
in the evening at the Opera House,
open to everybody, for which pro-
gramme is being prepared, of music
and short speeches.
AT the Republican caucus held last
Monday evening the following town
ship committee was appointed: VIM
Blanshan, chairman; Thos. A. Car
ney, secretary; M. A. Bates, commit
tee-man. The following delegates
to the county convention were also
appointed: r. d. Connine, G. A. In
gerson, VIM. Blanshan, r. Ostrauder,
L. Trumley, WIN. G.. Woodfcld, M.
A. Bates, f. o. Peck, e. Matson, j.
G. Hanson, o. Palmer, II. A. Bau-
man, r. p. Forbes, N. Colt. Thos
A. Carney, H. A. Graham, ]. f. Will
cox, ]. ]. COLLEEN.
Past Commander, A. L. Patrick,
of the department OF Michigan, G.
A. r., died last Monday. He went
to the front with Co. b, 4th Mich.
Inf, and served until Lee surrender
ed, though he was terribly wounded
by a shell, fragment OF which he
carried 10 his left side ever since. lie
was true comrade and will be
incurred by all who knew him. His
| funeral was held Yesterday "A ftarnoon