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

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J. HAGERTY

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:
-FREDERIC.
J. HAGERTY is rusticating in Owosso with his son Hugh. His brother Hugh is now running the dray. (14 Sep 1905)


Hugh HAGERTY

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:
-FREDERIC.
J. HAGERTY is rusticating in Owosso with his son Hugh. His brother Hugh is now running the dray. (14 Sep 1905)


HAGERTY

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:
-FREDERIC.
J. HAGERTY is rusticating in Owosso with his son Hugh. His brother Hugh is now running the dray. (14 Sep 1905)


Hugh HAGERTY

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:
-FREDERIC.
J. HAGERTY is rusticating in Owosso with his son Hugh. His brother Hugh is now running the dray. (14 Sep 1905)


Rolla W. BRINK

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:
-Master Rolla BRINK celebrated his 14th birthday, last Saturday, by entertaining a party of ten of his associates, who commemorated the event by presenting him with a volume of "Ingleow." It was a pleasant affair. (19 Jun 1890)

-Rolla BRINK has gone to Gaines, to stay for a while with his uncle, S. CASSIMER. (7 Apr 1892)

-Rolla BRINK took charge of the school in the Stephan' district, in Grove, Monday morning. It is his first school and we wish him success. (20 Sep 1894)

-Rolla BRINK will teach the winter term at Appenzell. Being called a second time to the same place speaks well for his efficiency. (12 Sep 1895)

-Mr. DAVIS went to the city last week on a business trip, leaving the store in charge of Rolla BRINK, who is becoming an expert pharmacist. (17 Oct 1895)

-Rolla BRINK is clerking at Bay Port, Mich., where he reads the AVALANCHE. (21 Oct 1897)

-BORN-Wednesday, Jan. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Rolla BRINK, a 12 pound daughter. Gandpa BRINK is doing as well as can be expected. (1 Feb 1900)

-Wm. F. BRINK returned from a ten days visit south, last Friday. He reports the new granddaughter growing finely, at Pigeon, where Rolla now resides. (26 Jul 1900)

-Rolla W. BRINK, Register of Deeds, with his wife, visited our neighbors at Gaylord one day last week, and report a royal good time. While there Mrs. BRINK was voted the champion equestrienne, as she rode the festive goat on entering the lodge of the Royal Neighbors. (8 Mar 1906)

-ROLLA W. BRINK,
REPUBLICAN
NOMINEE FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
The office of Register of Deeds is perhaps visited in a business way more often than any other in the county, being connected with every transfer of real estate. Mr. BRINK, who is now serving his first term, has proven himself a most pleasant business man, and has made himself so perfectly familiar with the details of his office, and with the entire real property of the county that a large amount of time is saved to those desiring to look up titles or obtain abstracts. The records were never in better shape, and everyting connected with them is kept strictly up to date. (25 Oct 1906)


Mrs. Rolla BRINK SMITH

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. Rolla BRINK was given a happy Christmas by the presence of her mother, Mrs. P. C. SMITH, and her brother, M. J. SMITH, of Bay Port. While all were glad, especially little Alice, that both grandmas were present as well as grandpa BRINK. (28 Dec 1905)

-Mrs. Rolla W. BRINK is made glad again by the arrival of her sister, Miss Franc SMITH, who was here a part of last year. Miss SMITH will probably remain here for the winter. (4 Nov 1909)


REESE

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:
-L. G. McCALLEMMON and wife have gone to St. Paul, Minn., for a visit with his sister, Mrs. REESE. (21 Sep 1905)


Mrs. REESE MCCALLUMMORE

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:
-L. G. McCALLEMMON and wife have gone to St. Paul, Minn., for a visit with his sister, Mrs. REESE. (21 Sep 1905)


Fred OGDEN

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:
-Sunday, Sept., 17, at Bear Creek, in Roscommon County occurred a double tragedy, that will be long remembered. The facts shown at the inquest and examination are that a quarrel between Fred OGDEN and his wife last winter resulted in her leaving him, and going to Valpariso, Ind., with Henry KNIGHT, a married man who lived across the road from her father's, who soon neglected her, so she had to go to work for her support, and she finally decided to return to her father's, Wm. RUPERD, where she arrived the 11th. inst., she was followed by KNIGHT, who at his home, talking with his wife, saw Mr. and Mrs. OGDEN approaching in a Buggy, and seized a Winchester and fired at his wife. OGDEN sprang toward him, and was shot so that he died in a few moments, a second shot at his wife shattered her hand, but before he could fire again, Mr. RUPERD had secured his own rifle and killed the fellow. Mr. RUPERD was acquitted at the examination. (28 Sep 1905)


RUPERD

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:
-Sunday, Sept., 17, at Bear Creek, in Roscommon County occurred a double tragedy, that will be long remembered. The facts shown at the inquest and examination are that a quarrel between Fred OGDEN and his wife last winter resulted in her leaving him, and going to Valpariso, Ind., with Henry KNIGHT, a married man who lived across the road from her father's, who soon neglected her, so she had to go to work for her support, and she finally decided to return to her father's, Wm. RUPERD, where she arrived the 11th. inst., she was followed by KNIGHT, who at his home, talking with his wife, saw Mr. and Mrs. OGDEN approaching in a Buggy, and seized a Winchester and fired at his wife. OGDEN sprang toward him, and was shot so that he died in a few moments, a second shot at his wife shattered her hand, but before he could fire again, Mr. RUPERD had secured his own rifle and killed the fellow. Mr. RUPERD was acquitted at the examination. (28 Sep 1905)


Wm. RUPERD

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:
-Sunday, Sept., 17, at Bear Creek, in Roscommon County occurred a double tragedy, that will be long remembered. The facts shown at the inquest and examination are that a quarrel between Fred OGDEN and his wife last winter resulted in her leaving him, and going to Valpariso, Ind., with Henry KNIGHT, a married man who lived across the road from her father's, who soon neglected her, so she had to go to work for her support, and she finally decided to return to her father's, Wm. RUPERD, where she arrived the 11th. inst., she was followed by KNIGHT, who at his home, talking with his wife, saw Mr. and Mrs. OGDEN approaching in a Buggy, and seized a Winchester and fired at his wife. OGDEN sprang toward him, and was shot so that he died in a few moments, a second shot at his wife shattered her hand, but before he could fire again, Mr. RUPERD had secured his own rifle and killed the fellow. Mr. RUPERD was acquitted at the examination. (28 Sep 1905)


George STOCKIN

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. George STOCKIN of West Branch, died suddenly in her chair last Saturday morning. She had been a resident of that city for twenty-three years, and was highly respected. (28 Sep 1905)


Mrs. George STOCKIN

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. George STOCKIN of West Branch, died suddenly in her chair last Saturday morning. She had been a resident of that city for twenty-three years, and was highly respected. (28 Sep 1905)


LANTZ

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. F. L. MICHELSON, Master Louis and Grandpa LANTZ left last Monday for an extended visit in southern Ohio, her old home. F. L. accompanied them as far as Bay City. (10 May 1906)


Mrs. CHAPPLE

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:
-Burt CHAPPLE returned from Dansville, Ingham County, Saturday where he had been to attend the funeral of his mother, who was 89 years of age. She had lived on the farm where she died, about sixty years. (5 Oct 1905)


Burt CHAPPLE

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:
-Burt CHAPPLE returned from Dansville, Ingham County, Saturday where he had been to attend the funeral of his mother, who was 89 years of age. She had lived on the farm where she died, about sixty years. (5 Oct 1905)


H. L. TAYLOR

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. H. L. TAYLOR of Ann Arbor, arrived Tuesday, for a visit with her brother, R. McELROY. They had not met for ten years, and are correspondingly happy. (12 Oct 1905)


Mrs. H. L. TAYLOR MCELROY

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. H. L. TAYLOR of Ann Arbor, arrived Tuesday, for a visit with her brother, R. McELROY. They had not met for ten years, and are correspondingly happy. (12 Oct 1905)


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