The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-12-26
Local Items.

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We go TO press on Monday this week
instead of Wednesday our usual publica-
ton day, and for New Years week next
publication, We shall not issue until Fri.
day. As the boys after working steadily
without intermission for upwards Of q year
are entitled to short respite.
MIXED candy only 25 per lib At
the Bsloit Drug Store.
ALL kinds Of country produce taken
In exchange for goods At
HARALDsoN s. BEHInERs
RAIN commenced falling at a. m. on
Saturday morning, and continued through
the day, thus making days in succession
that it hes rained more or less.
THE st. Johns Festival will doubtless
be we'll attended, and those who are fortu-
nate enough to receive an invitation will
not regret their attendance.
Books, Toilet Articles, Wallets, Dla-
ries, fancy Soaps, Perfumcry, and every
article unusually kept in our line at
CITY DRUG STORE.
-Syverud has received the largest as
sortment of Watches, Jewelry, gold: sill
yer and plated ware that was ever before
brought into Canton. Try him, he is
one of the fairest dealers in this vicinity.
-MRs. Sinclair has anticipated our
Christmas by presenting US with mag
niftcent turky. Such remembrancss are
heartily appreciated, not alone for their
value, but for tho generous and kind dispo-
sition indicated.
Texas is the place for cheap meats.
Porter-house and sir-loin steaks are de-
livered at the door for s cents pound.
Wild turkeys sell At rs cts a head and
vension hams At so CENTS apiece, and wild
honey is plenty.
-CHEAP. high priced, and almost any.
priced goods to suit customers at the
CITY DRUG STORE.
We did not receive the programme
Of the Christmas tree until our forms
were filled, but it is doubtless we'll known
that arrangements have been completed
for good time for the children at the
Court House this evening.
FRIDAY was almost q gala day for
and particularly those who
had holiday goods for sale. Some of the
stores we're crowded with people from the
country, making purchases for Christmas
and New Years.
TRAVEL is completely blocked, as
far as freighting is concerned. The only
arrival or departures We have heard of du-
ring the week was Mr. Sutton and q gen.
tleman whose name We did not learn. A
single team cannot haul any load, the mud
is so cumbersome.
-THE Great Eastern is now unloading
her whole cargo of Holiday Goods at the
Cash Store of Falds's.
THE usual nocturnal visltations are be.
ing made to coal and wood piles, BY per.
sons who are not the owners. 1t is for
tho interest Of these thieves that all future
be postponed, as people
have prepared matters for their reception,
that is liable to prove unpleasant
"A LARGE stock Of Holiday goods, in
cluding dolls, wagons, whistles, toy lamps,
arks, letterei blocks, etc. at
HARALpsoN & BEHLMER's
"A SUCCESSFUL PAPER.-T'he Youths
Companion of Roston is one of the most
enterprising sheets in the country. 1t has
twice tho circulation OF any similar publ
cation, and unquestionably merits its sue
cess
-ScHooL will commence In District
No. II, January I'd, 1878, E. H. Hurlbert
as teacher. Any OF the languages, togeth-
er with the higher English branches, will
be taught as required.
B. 8. WALES,
Dist. Clerk.
NOTICE is hereby given, not to pur-
chase note, executed by me, Dec. II, 1877,
IN Iohn Steensland for the sum of 1925,
as such note was obtained by fraud.
Canton, Dec. "a, 1877.
J. L. DAHL.
If this strange weather for the latitude
is an index then the astronomers late as
sertion that we were logged hundred
miles south at the time we felt that shock
is a true one. The past two weeks is the