Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

The republican editors OF the state
viii hold meeting In Detroit, Feb.
9th and nth, to look over the stua-
tion for the approaching campaign.
Vast week was celebrated as the
week OF prayer at the Presbyterian
Church, with very satisfactory at
tendance, though there was room for
more.
VVictor Sailing and M. A. Bates
have bought the balance OF /. Rosen-
thal's stock and fixtures as specu-
lation. We are not informed what
they intend to do with 1t.
]. w. Wallace, treasurer of Fred
eric township, was In town last
week. and turned over to the county
treasurer over $4,000 state and
county taxes. He takes the cake,
having collected nearly all the large
taxes in his township.
v A "Colored Gemman in the wood
pile" seems to have been discovered
In town 26 N. r. l, W., now at
tached to South Branch. 1t is
claimed that about $25O,0O is due
one of the school districts from the
township contingent fund, and about
5000, 90 to the highway fund, having
been improperly expended by former
officers of the township.
A breezy letter from our former
townsman, A. III. Marsh, renewing
his subscription, indicates that he is
we'll pleased with his new home and
farming. He is 20 pounds heavier
than when here, his wife is in eX-
cellent health, and has given him a
boy, that he thinks is the only one
found worth raising STAGE he was a
kid.
Daniel and George Stephan were
looking timber down the river, last
week, and camping in a brush tent
by night, and were awakened by the
cracking of flames, which had caught
the brush. They had to fight their
way out through the fire, losing
blankets, boots and hair and getting
out with only part of their outfit,
and some fine blisters. They had to
walk twenty miles to BREAKFAST,
which was thoroughly enjoyed.
/Chas. Lyon drove across Higgins
Lake Wednesday, and had thrilling
experience. He had just left the
island when a large cake of ice about
20 foot square broke from the main
body, and for time Charles thought
that his farming days were over.
Luckily the cake held. and the
horses scrambled on to solid ice.
Charles says thlt he did not give the
horses time TO break through again
until he reached shore.-Ros. News.
Saturday was gala day in Gray
ling for the w. r. G. and G. A. r.
In the afternoon the officers of the
former were installed by past Com
mander Chalker. There was large
attendance, and the ceremony fol-
lowed by banquet in their pleasant
rooms. In the evening the officers
| were installed by p. c. o. Palmer,
and another banquet prepared by the
ladies was given ample attention,
after which there was social hour
spent In the post room, with brief
addresses from Comrade Chalker and
Rev. G.. L. Guichard.
INV. S. Chalker. of Maple Forest,
says he walked miles and miles Fri
day, to find horse that was shod, so
he could bring Mrs. Chalker with
him for the installation Of the
officers OF the w. r. g., Saturday,
but could Ind none, so he walked
out to the railroad and came down
alone on the train. Everybody was
sorry, but when it was learned that
he was tue installing officer for the
ladies, his assertion was taken with
broad allowance, questioning whether
he really wanted his wife to come
or not.
Last Saturday the Detroit Jour-
nal" published statement from
Prof. Smith. Director of the expert
ment Station, under the heading OF
crawford County Sand Plains no
Good" in which he says the cultiva-
tion of the sand plains at this sta
tion have produced no favorable re-
suits, and that none can be expected
from this kind of SOIL" We protest
against such statements being
made. There has been absolutely no
cultivation at this station since
Prof. Smith has had it in charge.
He has never spent an hour at the