Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1877-01-17
Local Items.


THE County Commissioners have
been in session since Monday, the 18th.
Is A total eclipse of the moon IS pre-
dicted for the 27th of February.
-HAY twisters are brought into lively
requisitisn, under the present winter reg
ims.
TIE Sioux Falls nail did not arrive
on Thursday last; the weather was too
severe for Uncle Sam movements even.
MAJOR MILLER has returned from
Yankton, where he witnessed the peram'
bulations OF curious politicians.
-FoR cur first sleigh ride this season,
VIC arc indebted to the courtesy of J. NJ.
Carpenter, who surrendered his grays and
cutter to our disposal. Thanks! :
Coal or wood would meet as hearty
. reception at this Office now, as the flve
loavss and tive fishes once did by hum
cry crowd.
-E. Roor, one Of Canton's popular
boys, has purchased the Livery stock Of
Geo. Kcl,er's and will continue the bust
ness at the old stand on Main street.
-MEssss. Bradley and Clement, Eden.
ties, w. L. Gould, of Harrisburg, and sew
aral others. were blizznrtled at the John
son House last week.
We hear some growing about the re-
suit of the severe caucusing at Yankton.
Sour grapes are somewhat palateable even
In the winter.
e. A. SHERMAN, Territorial Treasurer,
as will be seen in another column will for
the present hold his Office at Sioux Falls,
his place Of residence.
--MRs. NJ. w. BAILEY entertains at her
residence this evening, her former pupils.
It is a joyous anticipation for the little
ones, as they all think so much Mag
gle"
The President, has re-nomlnated VIM.
Pound, for Us. Attorney and J. H. Bur.
dick for U. =. Marshal, for Dakota. also
Maj. II. w. Bingham for Indian Agent at
Standing Rock Agency.
H. B. DONALDSON, County Treasurer
has resigned his Office. His successor has
not been appointed at the time of going
to press He has the well wishes of a
host Of friends. in whatever business he
may embark.
GEN. CuPPErr prophesies another
blizzard, or high wind from the north be-
fore tie lapse Of "a hours. His barome'
ter is the well, the water of which never
fails to rise to the top Of the pump, when
storm or high wind is approaching from
the north or northwest
1t il firmly believed that the Ashtabu
10 disaster was occasioned by some human
tends for gain. All Of the bodies recov.
cred from the the wreck were robbed Of
valuables. Detectives are engaged in III
vestigating the matter, with an anticipa
ted favorable result
MONDAY was fearful day-ths snow
whirled, drifled and spun around corners,
and along the streets, at such pace that
who ever set sail was tumbled aud zigzag
ed into port like vessel scudding under
bare poles.
-EpIsc0PAL services were held last
Sunday morning by Rev. Mr.. Hunt
inyton, at Keller's Hail, and in the even
ing at the Beloit school house. 1t is hop,
I ed that the talent this gentleman brings to
this portion of the vineyard will be duly
appreciated.
VIZ have received one of those mem.
orsble circulars issued by the Illinois Cen.
tral Railroad Company, calling for our
photo, "about the size OF silver dollar, y
g . condition precedent to forwarding
the usual send of. that editors receive
nom R. R. Companies. Well! The re
guest 10 proper one, but in our case, 9
particularly unfortunate one for us. for the
lie Of us our memory Of silver dollar
= ohlivious, and no artist here, that can
y 10 would risk his machine on this par,
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