Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

orders Tor parts OF all kinds, and
for all kinds OF Sewing Machines will
have special attention at }. w. Sor-
enson's. He also keeps good assert
meDt Of Machine Needles.
AS spring draws near, every far
mer should complete the plan or his
summer work, an be sure that he
is supplied with perfect seed In time
for its planting.
Rev. o. w. willitt and T. A. Car
ney drove to the Coventry school
honse, Tuesday afternoon, where
Rev. J. J. Willitts, OF Frederic, is
holding a series Of meetings.
FAIR GROVE, Feb. 5th, 1900.
l hereby warn all people against
trusting or harborin2 my wife, Katie
Thomas, on my account, as l will
pay no debts of her contracting.
CHAS. d. THOMAS.
At the dressmaking parlors over
the city market, Miss Elsie Butler is
prepared to meet the demands of her
customers with the latest fashionable
styles and will render salts factory
service.
A letter from Miss Myrtle Rich,
renewing her subscription to the
AVALANCHE, says they are comfort
ably situated on a farm near Green
vile, Montcalm county, by the side
Of her mothers brother.
Sundays snow storm was general
throughout the state. In the lum-
bering districts the storm was hailed
with delight. Marshal, Port Huron,
Marine City, and many other places
report snow fall Of one foot.
DR.. Insley's Sunday School class
gave him a pleasant surprise on Sat
urday last by calling in body and
spending the evening at his home,
leaving behind them two handsome
copies Of Goldsmith and Browning.
Mr.. Ginnebaugh, of the Portage
Lake mill, found one of his horses
that strayed last spring near Lake
City, and recovered it last week after
SUIT in replevin. On the way home
the horse broke through the cover Of
an unused wei! and was killed.
The joint meeting Of the township
boards of Grayling and South Branch
last week, resulted in draw. Gray
ling wodld not recognize any Of the
Indebtedness claimed by school and
road districts, While South Branch
claimed to be ready to pay one-half
Of the amounts claimed.
The Grayling Band have decided
to give masquerade ball on Feb. %,
the proceeds to be applied on the
purchase Of new uniforms. The band
is doing excellent work and should
receive the support OF our people, as
their advancement is public benefit
and pleasure.
The second quarterly meeting OF
this conference year will be next Sun.
day at the Methodist church, Rev.
w. M. Ward, the presiding elder,
will preach in the morning and ad.
minister the sacrament of the Lord {
Supper. Love-feast will be at 9:3C
to'clock. O. w. WILLIS.
The young friends OF Mrs. Blanche
Davis gave her farewell party al
the home OF Mrs. A. L. Pond on Tues.
day evening. A pleasant evening
was passed and some very nice token.
OF friendship were presented to Mrs
Davis. She left last evening for hel
future home in Virginia. Her de.
parture is deeply regretted by large
circle of friends.
There is movement on foot by
the Presbyterian Church society tC
re-paint and re-roof their church
which is greatly needed. As they
are financially weak, we trust oul
citizens will respond to their appea
for aid, as any thing that adds Il
the appearance OF our town or to the
advancement Of churches and school.
is of general interest.
Our people will regret the leaving
of Mr.. l. Bosenthal, who has CLOSED
out his business here and left yester
day, going to St. Johns for a visit
with his brother Aaron, and from
there to Detroit, before starting out
for the location OF new home. In
the years he has been with Us he ha.
proved himself successful bushes:
man, and always a gentleman. De
clinipg health decided him to try 9
change of climate, and he will prob
ably locate on the Pacific coast. HI
goes with the best wishes Of thi
community.