The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
Local Items.
OLD papers for sale at this office.

old papers for sale at this office.
j. s. BENEDICT is making a heavy
shipment of wheat to Lsmars this wssk,
For SALE-A new Sewing Machine.
Enquire at this Office.
FANCY Flower Pots, for sale cheap for
cash at CoULTER's DRUG STORE, Beloit,
Iowa. ".
THE warm spell that succeeded the
snow squall, has proved beneficial to the
farmer for fall ploughing. &
-P1cTURE FRAMES, neat and tasty, sold
right down to the lowest price. Call at
the Drug Store in Belolt Iowa.
HAY, WHEAT, OATS, PorAroEs, WOOD,
BUTTER and Corn taken on subscription
at this effics.
THE County Clerk commenced the
canvass of the vote cast at the last election,
On Monday, taking to his assistance Com
missioners Palmer and Rolfe.
"A SPLENDID assortment of beautiful
Lamps, with blue glass chimneys if you
desire, at the
BELoIT DRUG STORE.
--PosrMAsTEH FALDE Informs US that
arrangements have been made, by which
we recelye the Yankton mail the same
evening of the day it is selt. 1t is an ar
rangement long desired.
SHERIFF DIXON, who not only COM
bines official duties with agricultural and
Hotel business, has abandoned the mule
trade, upon the ground that they tend to
make cottonwood scarce.
EVERY person indebted to me must
call aad settle before the first day of Dec
Wheat, Oats, Barley, or Corn will be taken
in payment.
DR.. II. soUrHARD.
"A FAvoR1TE YOUTHS PAPER.-The
Yonth's Companion of Boston has steadily
grown in public favor for more than fifty
years, and Is now one of the most admi'
rably conducted papers in the country.
MARX BAILEY begins to resume color
and little of his native element, since the
cool weather, and his many friends are
pleased at his rapid approach to good
health that the fever of Deadwood so Sc
rously mpaired.
-CHARLY Foss, our popular Photo
grapher, has concluded to remain and
keep. his gallery open thirty days.
His skill as an Artist is being duly ap-
preciatsd by the people of the surround
ing country.
Rev. V. B. CoNKLIN and family, and
Mr.. Noyes, of Lincoln Center, passed
through town Monday onitheir way to Min
nesota to spend the winter. The family
of Mr.. Conkiin have been under the afflic-
tion Of severe illness, but are now rapidly
being restored to health.
The Donation for the benefit of the
Rev. Thomas, on Thursday evening, and
the Band Concert on Tuesday evening Of
next week, and the Episcopal festival for
the following Thursday evening seems to
crowd series of entertainments into a
brief space for this community and the
hard times.
Our merchants counters are piled
with fresh arrivals of goods that the in
creased demand has occasioued. They all
deserve large patronage, as during the
close times past they were the only source
of help to those needing aid, and many OF
them ran the risk of bankrupting them.
selves If the crops had failed. ..,
-CoMMIss1oNFRs Rolfe and Palmer have
been mum az mutes during the short ses-
sion just held. Fall Ploughing has shook
nearly all the laugh ont of them, but Jack
Frost hose visit is daily liable will load
them for the New Years session, when
fresh and lively invoice may be expected
provided Palmer does not risk his transit
here on Mu-yuez. ~
JERRY has read Oscar out Of the Dem
ocratic camp. He says the atmosphere
where Oscar has been endeayoring to keep
his morals pure under the employment of
Republican officials has proved so contain
mating that the County Surveyor has fal
len into the Republican Meshes. But Jer
ry, how about thy Greenbsckism! Is there
no mote discovered while cangassing tor .
beam?
New arrival of fine line of pure
Drugs, Chemicals and Medicines, ToileI
and fancy articles, brushes and combs
choice Soaps and Perfumerles, a complete
stock of School Books, Stationary and
Druggist sundries, &c. Also paints, Oils
Varnishes, glass and putty; fine cut, smok
ling and plug tobaccos, and the larges
stock of of Patent medicines in the Sioux
Valley. Prescriptions are fully compound
ed. Call and see.
| j. H. COULTER, Beloit, la.
-THE Episcopal Festival will be held
at Keller's Hall, on Thursday the 22d inst
Tie persons having the matter IN charge
are eadeavoring 10 arrange Tor an interest
ing entertainment, and the few ladies O
the association who are so earnestly al
work, are entitled to a remuneratlve re
sponse for their commendable efforts
The church is small in numbers and the
burden Of its support falls upon few
which could be greatly alleviated by al
Liberal an attendance Of the citizens a.
they are capable Of giving, should they de
sire.