The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-22
Local Items.

BJtACh VI lever, anu ~ SApcCteu llOue SoOu
MIR. LooMrs, who has been quite sick
appeared upon the streets Saturday
-REa1srER THoNsrAD and family, Wis
tied Sioux Falls Wednesday.
Our paper failed to arrive from Mil
waukee, and we are under obligations to
the News for the paper for this issue.
Our merchants are receiving new
goods preparatory to fall trade, which bid
fair to be somewhat extensive.
--FRu1T begins to appear in our Res
taurants. Robinson displays some fine
apples, but peaches are scarce.
CAPT. HARLAN has been quite sick
but smiling countenancc again greets thu
guests of the Hulan House.
we learn that iron is being conveyed
ito Portlanville to be laid on the extension
of the road to Calliope.
JOHN FALDE has gone below for goods
Farmer, Postmaster, merchant, either cal
will bring him to attendance of his Gus
toners, in his quiet way.
FREIGHT trains begin to wind over
the hill east of Beloit, and old times when
men had something to sell are being re-
vived.
THERE is at present but little sickness
in Lincoln county for this season of the
year. The Doctors consider it fsarfulzy
healthy.
THE Journal itemizes the presence OF
A. P. Dixon in Sioux City, as in attendance
as witness in the case against Kane be.
fore Mayor Jackson.
-OUH Railroad prospects are anything
but tiattering, and we must submit to the
Inconvenience and attendant low rates for
grain while longer.
TUESDAY night was reminder that
Jack Frost might possibly be blowing'his
chill breath around before many days but
fortunately it passed off with heavy dew
THE gentlemen who brough. in horses
to Lower Canton, have disposed IF them
all, and Mr.. Norton who is at Martins, IS
also rapidly supplying this part of the
county with good horses and at fair rates.
IT is Father Arthur Rudolph now.
and all for boy. WE'LL well! Arthur,
this will occasion another invoice of
clothing, but don't mari the price too
high.
-HESRy CoSKL1N closed his school in
Hughart's district last Friday, and on
Monday went into the employ Of Mer-
Chant Rowley, at Beloit. Henry is on ci-
ficient clerk as we'll as teacher, and will
labor for the interests of his employers
-THE meeting to arrange for the H,r-
vest Festival, was postponed until Saur.
day next, the 25 inst, at 2 O'Clock p. m,
to which the people fro.n the country are
respectfully invited to attend, as we'll az
all town people interested in the matter.
FARMERS never we're more busy than
now. Stacking, ploughing, and thresh-
ing, gives them no time for trips to town,
and the merchants are only kept good na-
tured BY thinking the rush will come by
and by.
Sioux FALLS now will have Railroad
within Is miles within 40 days, and IN all
probability the cars will run into thai
place before snow flies. The enterprise o.
the citizens of that burg will not allow
the road to stop long at the State line.
-REv A. D. ADAMS, of Sioux Falls
will supply the pulpit of the Congreg CATION
al church in Canton, on Sunday next, fol
morning and vening service. The Sunday
School will commence at half past nine ii
the morning. ~.
&C. Foss is erecting Photograph Gal
lery on Main Street, Immediately south O
Gilbert's store, which will he completed
by the 1st of September, at which time h,
will be prepared for all who will favo
him with their patronage.
FARMERS all seen, reluctant to ma.
ket their wheat at the present price, ant
can hardly be blamed as tits below livin!
rates, and discouraging, but no local ar
rangement can help the matter; it certain
ly looks now as if it would be no better, a
least tor long time.
JOE HORN has employed competen
workman, who will take charge Of hi
Blacksmith shop until he is able to super
intend it himself. 1t is hoped that joe
former customers Will bear this in mind a
his long and expensive sickness and tina
Of his family. has entailed an expense tina
will bear heavily upon one who is depend
ent upon his labor for his support.
Mn. NErRMEYER, a blind gentleman
is instructing class Of young people il
music at Canton and Beioit. He meet
with his classes daily at Canton in the fore
noon, and at Beloit in the afternoon
Tuition is free, relying upon the proceed
of Concert that he will give at the clos
of his term The gentleman merits q pa,
ronage that we trust our people will CIV
in him view of his unfortunate condition
We look for the completion of th
Pcmbina Road to Calliope before man.
weeks, and will be grat,fied to be withil
20 miles even of tine cars; but our citizen
will not be benefited buta little then, a
that will not be their market; nothing uI
| nm that roal will control the business d