Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-20

genuity that the remains could be doctor
ed up sufficiently to carry him home; but
he got some planks and posts &C., and rig
cd up jury mast and steered the remain.
of his fragile bark into port looking a:
though he had been on a voyage to til,
Arctic regions.
| A certain Young couple from Lower
Canton, well known to most of people
here, registered at the Lyons House, Yer.
million, Nov. 9th 1876, as man and wife
and certain predicaments and attitudes they
were found in while there, lead some par
ties to the belief that theywere not legiti
mate pair, Oh! Romeo, oh Juliet! why
will you allow yourselves to be thus
known in respectable society.
l hereby certify that the article which
appeared In the ADVOCATE, in reference to
an order given by A. Linn, is correc in
substance Twas employed by Linn and
Cuppstt to use my team on election day
for which services was to receive the
sum Of $500 his
T. HANNAH. p
mark
Dick Bull, a section boss ON the Coving
ton, Columbus & Black Hills road broke
through the ice while crossing from the
city Of Sioux over to Covington, the other
day, and had the pleasure Of bathing in ice
cold water for about 30 minutes, before
his rescusrs came. Pretty cool grit we
should think.
A frightful and traly miraculous acci-
dent occurred down a. the Big Sioux
bridge the other dsy. A lnalel team got
frightened and backed off tbs bridge and
the outfit driver and all fell distance az
sight. feet. Wonderful to say it did not
very seriously injure the man; only bruis
ing him up little. One horse WAS killed
and the other slightly injured. The wag,
on was totally smashed
The WortAmgton A1ouuce has been
studying the melt in hogs, the muskrat
holes, and the movements Of the heavenly
bodies, and yet is hardly satisfied whether
we have had the big end of our winter or
not. Pending the decision he moves q
sleigh ride; second the moton.-5iour
Falls Independent
Ditto Here.
The night of having our Christmas tree,
will be on Saturday evening, Dec. 23d, In
stead of Monday evening as previously
announced. The change has been made
in order to not conflict with the Tree and
festival to be in the Beloit school house
on the evening Of December 25th. The
people of Canton extend cordial invita-
ton to their neighbors over in Beloit to
come to the Christmas Tree on Saturday
evening next, in the Court House.
We acknowledge the receipt Of three
cornered invitation to a grand ball and
banquet to be given at Sioux Falls by the
Maso mic fraternity, On St. Johns day. AS
the same fraternity Of this town intend eel.
ebrating the same evening We have TO re-
spsctfully decline our promise to attend
shsr party We presume 1t will be an Ell!
eEaut affair, as everything is gotten up in
tiMtclass style. Tickets of admission
$3.50; banquet and ball $500
Friend Ingham, of the Beloit Times and
Canton Eclipse, is once more back to his
old post at Lower Canton, with his press,
ready to begin with the New year and start
in on years contract. Mr.. Ingham has
for some time back been publishing a pa
per on Jim River, styled the jim, River
Ad0ocute. Mr. L. is well known in this
county, as first class journalist; and we
may expect good paper He understands
his business and attends to it. We are
glad to welcome him back We under
stand he will locate on this side
Rev. Benjamin, (methodisD of Evanston
University, near Chicago, who has been
stationed on this circuit, delivered his
tarst sermon in our town. on Sunday eve
n;ns Lag. He sho rs himself young MAN
of worth and talent. He will preach alter
nstely hers and at Beloit, evenings, and at
Liucoin Center every sthsr Sunday in the
forenoon. His headquarters is At Beloit,
Iowa. He will preach in the Congregs
tional church one week from next Sunday,
Dec. 31st at 7 p. M, and alternately there,
after ct the same hour until there is a
change made.
Mr. J. S. Benedict met with a severe &C
cident last evening, while on his way
home from the East, where he and Mrs
Benedict have been visiting among rela
tives Mrs B., preceded her husband anc
arrived home ON Saturday evening last. a!
he had some business that detained him IN
Sioux City. Last evening, some where oe
low Eden, the coach upset, occasioned by
the axle breaking while driving pretty
fast, throwing Mr.. B., out with such force
on the frozen ground that it broke his col
lar-bone; but Notwithstanding the severe
pain which the injury caused him, he con
tinued his journey home. DR.. Southland
| was called in and set the broken bone
We hope he may soon recover, as his alb
sence from business is very much felt.
Democrats in Chicago indulge in this
sort Of argument: The State Treasurer in
South Car olinia recognizes the Hampton
House, and pays the members. Therefore
it is the legal House, and the Chamberlain
House is not. Now the truth is that the