The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
Local Items.

| -LOADS VI new SOOu3 arriving VI
RobertsOn's Store.
Ir is reported that Mrs. John Lowery
Las become insane. III &; i !; "a
| Foss' Gallery is crowded daily BY
people waiting to be photographed" ,3't Y
! BoRS TO Mrs s. .. Las'lley, on the
! 18th Inst a daughter.
| rHE Commissioners have leased the
coart room 10 the Good Templars; so we
are iaforme / BY the county clerk. ss1tI.
-FfsEsr re-touched Photographs, only
$500 per dozen, at the Gallery, one door
north of the Postoffice. # ,.8
| -SoAE fine cattle passed along Main
street on Saturday. Such stock is what
is wanted ia this country. =. .@.sE
The L,ties' Fair tor the benefit Of
the Congregational Chuch will be held to-
morrow Thursday evening, at the Coar:
House. i~.'- : -
THE painting mania has seized Fable
vino is bound to present as neat and at
tractiva store front as any of the mer-
chauts. "1"@' 'f' - ''
| FIVE Boxes nice favored, strong
drawing Japan Tea It 40 cents per b, pur
chased expressly to draw Customers to
"t', .@ RoBHRrsoN's STORE.
CARPENTER IyaAsoN is placing chair
mouldiogs around The walls of the court
room, also will erect al elevated platform
| for the Judges stand.
CALL AMI get your Picture taken
Finest re touc led Pil 'lograp!ls. only $500
per dozen. at the Gallery, one door nortl,
ofthe Postoifice. - ..-@
-J)a FAIDE appears somewhat ab.
stract.d Of late, though as st.entige AMI
pleasau, in his busines as ever Cause, u
daughter.
g. A. NELSON is occupying tempo
rrily the lower room of Dr.. S,uthard's
building, on Main street, with his family,
until he can complete repairs in the upper
oms OF his own building. .:" '
THE carpenters hammer 3, long idle,
is again heard Joe H,rn's anvil rings
a' "of yore," and the silent gloomy spell
that gave so many the blues, is broken,
and the farmers all seem cheerful. =
-HARALDsoN i BEHLxER have adorn-
ed their large store buildingon Main street
with handsome signs. The lettering was
done by Mr. Greaves, of Sioux Falls.
They are also erecting fine warehouse
in the rear Of their store. ....
-MRs. JUDGE FITZGERALD gave an en-
tertainment to her Sunday School class
Thursday afternoon, at her residence
This kind of interest manifested towards
young people, serves to create respect and
and an interest in their teacher and their
school. ss
-MERcHANT GILBERT has suspended
further watch upon the grasshopper
movements, and is improving his stor>
with two coats Of paint. and will not be
o1tdone by any OF his brother merchants
in the line of big signs. He has purclas-
cd large stock of goods and is prepar.
ing for the fall trade. SEP @.:..-
TO those who contemplate building. a
reference to the advertisement of NJ. w.
Shcafe, Jr., in another column. may be of
t,cne.it, as he offers Lumber and building
| mat rial ielow what has been offered be.
fore for in this country. This gentleman
is we'll known rs an upright dealer, and
merits the patronage he soficits.
ONE of the familiar sights, is that Of
Mark Bailey scooting ont # town behind
Dexter, Mt = $40 pace, gun along side,
with Judge" and Zip" bringing up the
rear. The Sioux Valley after all is more
attractive than the gloomy surroundings
Of Deadwood with its deadly atmosphere
AMI rough associations.
-HANs RyERsoN. Tying south oftown,
met with serious mishap on the 18th
While removing his wagon brx, his team
took fright and ran away, and as they
startet. the b,x struck him on the should
er. hreaking the claviala, a(collar bone) -
Nothing serious i. apprehended from the
accident
As Mr. Thonstad was carrying a light
ell lamp in his residence from one ronm
into another, the bottom of the lamp fell
10 the floor; his wife sprang before Thon-
s,ad knew what vas the matter, and extin-
guished the light. Her timely action
doubtless prevented a serious accident, as
it was Only = severe wound. that was oc-
casionel by the broken glass upon one Of
Thonstads fingers.
-REv. Al BENJAMIN, the Methodist
Pastor who has been stationed at Beloit
for the pas, year, has left for Illinois. His
departure will be regretted by a large cir
Gle OF hearers. To hear the young gentle-
man, is hut to confirm one in the belief
that he has not mistaken his calling, It
is q safe prediction prcdicated upon his
able and christian efforts in this Vicinity,
that should he be spared he will become
one ot the prominent lights in the noble
calling he has chosen.
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