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Extractions From the "Avalanche" a Crawford Co., MI Newspaper 1879-1940's

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Anthony LARSON

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Anthony LARSON, a former well known resident of this village, died suddenly at Gaylord, last Saturday, of appoplexy. He was 38 years of age, and had been in his usual health. The body was brought to SORENSON's undertaking rooms, Monday morning, and the funeral services held at the Lutheran church, in the afternoon. (10 Jan 1901)

-We most sincerely thank all our friends and neighbors, who so kindly assisted us in the burial of our beloved husband and father.
MRS. SOPHIA WEBB,
MRS. FANNIE LARSON,
FRED J. WEBB,
TIMOTHY W. WEBB. (5 Sep 1901)


Fannie WEBB

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-I wish to tender my sincere thanks to those kind friends and neighbors of Grayling who so kindly assisted during the death and burial of my husband, also to the members of the lodge of which he was once a member, and especially to Mr. B. P. JOHNSON of Frederic.
MRS. FANNIE LARSON. (17 Jan 1900)

-We most sincerely thank all our friends and neighbors, who so kindly assisted us in the burial of our beloved husband and father.
MRS. SOPHIA WEBB,
MRS. FANNIE LARSON,
FRED J. WEBB,
TIMOTHY W. WEBB. (5 Sep 1901)


DAVIS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-LOVELL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou DAVIS, who have been spending the holidays with friends, arrived home, Saturday, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. D. V. CLARK of Wisconsin. (10 Jan 1901)


Mrs. Lou DAVIS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-LOVELL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou DAVIS, who have been spending the holidays with friends, arrived home, Saturday, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. D. V. CLARK of Wisconsin. (10 Jan 1901)


Father

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-LOVELL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou DAVIS, who have been spending the holidays with friends, arrived home, Saturday, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. D. V. CLARK of Wisconsin. (10 Jan 1901)


CLARK

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-LOVELL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou DAVIS, who have been spending the holidays with friends, arrived home, Saturday, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. D. V. CLARK of Wisconsin. (10 Jan 1901)


Mrs. D. V. CLARK

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-LOVELL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou DAVIS, who have been spending the holidays with friends, arrived home, Saturday, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. D. V. CLARK of Wisconsin. (10 Jan 1901)


Chas. MCKAY

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mrs. Chas. McKAY, nee Lena SEWELL of Pere Chenny, has gone to their new home at Midland to be ready for the spring work on the farm. (15 Mar 1906)


Lena SEWELL

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mrs. Chas. McKAY, nee Lena SEWELL of Pere Chenny, has gone to their new home at Midland to be ready for the spring work on the farm. (15 Mar 1906)


GOLD

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mrs. Hatie GOLD, NEE BLANSHAN, is visiting old friends here for the past week, welcomed by them all. She is a resident of Boyne City, as is also her parents and sister. (3 Aug 1905)


Hattie BLANSHAN

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mrs. William BLANSHAN and her daughter Hattie, returned home from Alpena, Tuesday morning. (17 Jan 1900)

-Mrs. Hatie GOLD, NEE BLANSHAN, is visiting old friends here for the past week, welcomed by them all. She is a resident of Boyne City, as is also her parents and sister. (3 Aug 1905)


Ed SHERMAN

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Report comes from Maple Forest that on Monday evening three masked men burst open the door of Ed SHERMAN's house while he was absent and his wife sitting with her back to the door at the sewing machine. As the door flew open, they commenced throwing stones, apparently at the lady. One was several inches through, and two smaller ones struck her in the back. When Mr. SHERMAN returned, he found the light out and his unconscious wife lying in a pool of blood. Mr. J. K. BATES was passing and soon procured help and she was revived. We have not yet received further particulars, and do not know whether they have any suspicions as to who the guilty ones are, but hope there is some clue whereby they may be identified and properly punished. (5 Sep 1901)


Mrs. Ed SHERMAN

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Report comes from Maple Forest that on Monday evening three masked men burst open the door of Ed SHERMAN's house while he was absent and his wife sitting with her back to the door at the sewing machine. As the door flew open, they commenced throwing stones, apparently at the lady. One was several inches through, and two smaller ones struck her in the back. When Mr. SHERMAN returned, he found the light out and his unconscious wife lying in a pool of blood. Mr. J. K. BATES was passing and soon procured help and she was revived. We have not yet received further particulars, and do not know whether they have any suspicions as to who the guilty ones are, but hope there is some clue whereby they may be identified and properly punished. (5 Sep 1901)


Daniel A. SQUIRES

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-News is received from Cleveland, announcing the death of Nina SQUIRES in that city. Her father, Daniel A. SQUIRES, is prostrated with grief at the sad intelligence. (24 Jan 1901)

-A letter from Dan SQUIRES tells us he is located at Centrailia Wash., this winter. He has visited with our former citizens, Bell, Brink, and Arnbjornson, all of whom with their families he reports well and prosperous. He will look over the big timber in Oregon in the spring of which he hopes to secure a slice. (7 Dec 1905)

-A pleasant letter from Dan SQUIRES, now at Centralia, Wash., indicates that he is all right, but not yet permantly located. We expect he will return to the "Best Town" yet. (4 Oct 1906)

-A letter from Comrad Dan A. SQUIRES, who has been at Centralia, Washington for the past five years. He is going to California to see if he can find a warmer climate, and will give us his new address as soon as located. (6 Jan 1910)


Nina SQUIRES

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-News is received from Cleveland, announcing the death of Nina SQUIRES in that city. Her father, Daniel A. SQUIRES, is prostrated with grief at the sad intelligence. (24 Jan 1901)


CLIFFORD

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-DIED-Mrs. Celia R. CLIFFORD, aged 79 years and 10 months, from exhaustion following La Grippe. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. J. WILLITTS at the Protestant Methodist Church, Sunday, Jan. 27. ( 7 Feb 1901)


Mrs. Celia R. CLIFFORD

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-DIED-Mrs. Celia R. CLIFFORD, aged 79 years and 10 months, from exhaustion following La Grippe. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. J. WILLITTS at the Protestant Methodist Church, Sunday, Jan. 27. ( 7 Feb 1901)


Daniald MCCOLLUM

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
| SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
AT A SESSION of the Probate Court for the County of Crawford, holden at the Probate office in the village of Grayling, on Monday, the 28th day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and one.
Present: Hon. JOHN C. HANSON,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Daniald McCOLLUM deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of Mrs. Ellen J. HAMILTON, administrator of said estate, praying for a license to sell said estate at private sale for the purpose of paying debts, consisting of taxes, etc.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1901, at three o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition and that the next of kin of Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs, and all other persons, interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden at the Probate office, in the village of Grayling, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this oder to be published in the Crawford Avalanche, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Crawford, for 3 successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
JOHN C. HANSON,
jan314-4w Judge of Probate. (7 Feb 1901)

-ADMINISTRATRIX'S SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
|SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
In the matter of the estate of DANIALD McCALLUM, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance and by virtue of an order granted to the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Daniald McCALLUM, by the Hon. John C. HANSON, Judge of Probate in and for said county, that on and after the 18th day of April a. D. 1901, I will receive proposals to sell, at private sale all the right, title and interest of myself (widow) and Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs of Daniald McCALLUM, in and to the following described lands and premises, situated in the township of Frederic, and county of Crawford, state of Michigan to wit: The NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, Town 28, Range 4 W, the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 27. Town 28, Range 4 W., the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 27, Town 28, Range 4 W, and the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 4, Town 27, Range 4 W., or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the claims against the estate.
ELLEN J. HAMILTON,
Administratrix,
mar7-4w Frederic, Mich. (14 Mar 1901)


Ellen J. Hamilton

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
| SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
AT A SESSION of the Probate Court for the County of Crawford, holden at the Probate office in the village of Grayling, on Monday, the 28th day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and one.
Present: Hon. JOHN C. HANSON,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Daniald McCOLLUM deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of Mrs. Ellen J. HAMILTON, administrator of said estate, praying for a license to sell said estate at private sale for the purpose of paying debts, consisting of taxes, etc.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1901, at three o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition and that the next of kin of Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs, and all other persons, interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden at the Probate office, in the village of Grayling, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this oder to be published in the Crawford Avalanche, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Crawford, for 3 successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
JOHN C. HANSON,
jan314-4w Judge of Probate. (7 Feb 1901)

-ADMINISTRATRIX'S SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
|SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
In the matter of the estate of DANIALD McCALLUM, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance and by virtue of an order granted to the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Daniald McCALLUM, by the Hon. John C. HANSON, Judge of Probate in and for said county, that on and after the 18th day of April a. D. 1901, I will receive proposals to sell, at private sale all the right, title and interest of myself (widow) and Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs of Daniald McCALLUM, in and to the following described lands and premises, situated in the township of Frederic, and county of Crawford, state of Michigan to wit: The NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, Town 28, Range 4 W, the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 27. Town 28, Range 4 W., the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 27, Town 28, Range 4 W, and the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 4, Town 27, Range 4 W., or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the claims against the estate.
ELLEN J. HAMILTON,
Administratrix,
mar7-4w Frederic, Mich. (14 Mar 1901)


Ellen J. MCCOLLUM

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
| SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
AT A SESSION of the Probate Court for the County of Crawford, holden at the Probate office in the village of Grayling, on Monday, the 28th day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and one.
Present: Hon. JOHN C. HANSON,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Daniald McCOLLUM deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of Mrs. Ellen J. HAMILTON, administrator of said estate, praying for a license to sell said estate at private sale for the purpose of paying debts, consisting of taxes, etc.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1901, at three o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition and that the next of kin of Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs, and all other persons, interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden at the Probate office, in the village of Grayling, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this oder to be published in the Crawford Avalanche, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Crawford, for 3 successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
JOHN C. HANSON,
jan314-4w Judge of Probate. (7 Feb 1901)

-ADMINISTRATRIX'S SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
|SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
In the matter of the estate of DANIALD McCALLUM, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance and by virtue of an order granted to the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Daniald McCALLUM, by the Hon. John C. HANSON, Judge of Probate in and for said county, that on and after the 18th day of April a. D. 1901, I will receive proposals to sell, at private sale all the right, title and interest of myself (widow) and Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs of Daniald McCALLUM, in and to the following described lands and premises, situated in the township of Frederic, and county of Crawford, state of Michigan to wit: The NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, Town 28, Range 4 W, the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 27. Town 28, Range 4 W., the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 27, Town 28, Range 4 W, and the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 4, Town 27, Range 4 W., or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the claims against the estate.
ELLEN J. HAMILTON,
Administratrix,
mar7-4w Frederic, Mich. (14 Mar 1901)


Bertie D. MCCOLLUM

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,|
| SS.
COUNTY OF CRAWFORD.|
AT A SESSION of the Probate Court for the County of Crawford, holden at the Probate office in the village of Grayling, on Monday, the 28th day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and one.
Present: Hon. JOHN C. HANSON,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Daniald McCOLLUM deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of Mrs. Ellen J. HAMILTON, administrator of said estate, praying for a license to sell said estate at private sale for the purpose of paying debts, consisting of taxes, etc.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1901, at three o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition and that the next of kin of Ellen J. McCALLUM and Bertie D. McCALLUM, minor heirs, and all other persons, interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session of said court, then to be holden at the Probate office, in the village of Grayling, and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this oder to be published in the Crawford Avalanche, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Crawford, for 3 successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
JOHN C. HANSON,
jan314-4w Judge of Probate. (7 Feb 1901)


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