The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

AZ the lower Town IS ncarQ almost daily on
the streets.
The new part Of the Cuppet mansion
begins to assume shape under the tslI man
agement Of Hiram, the carpenter, II the
tribe Of Benedict.
Matthew Kellar has moved into tho
Stillinger house, which has been thor
oughly and neatly repaired, it having been
newly plastered, papered and painted.
We had pleasant call, on Thursday
morning, from MIR. Hampstead, of Chica
go, who is looking over the country with
view of becoming interested in the Penn
bina Road, provided matters prove salts
factory. He expresses himself pleased
with the country and considers it prolns
ing, but remarks the lack of timber and
the need of Railroads.&c. furnish US the sup.
ply and coal for fuel.
-Olivet, on the James river, has its
local fair, or bazaar" as the correspond
ent Of the Yankton Press calls it. The
one held on the 7th was not as large as
that of two weeks previous, but abou'
$400 worth Of property changed hands. Is
there not public spirit enough in Lincoln
county 10 follow suit in such matters? 1t
uffolds an opportunity for the sale and
purchase Of such articles as the far mers
have to dispose of, ana causes money 10
circulate.
An unfortunate soldier was in town
Thursday, selling photographs Of himself
He was caught in blizzard few years
ago, in the northern part of the Territory
feet and hands were frozen SO that am puta
ton had to take place. He moves by the MD
Of crutchcs, but has to be fed and dressed
by an attendant He is in Il condition tha.
merits aid.
MIR Klmball, of the Milwaukee & St.
Paul road, went wes. on Tuesday last, ac-
companied by Messrs. Benedict and Wal
rem. The tri p is for the purpose of view.
ing the country, as to its charactc for a
feasible route and as to settlements and
prospects of the crop Of this season.
DR.. L. N. Bedford, the Dentist, will be
at Canton on the 24th and 25lh inst and a.
Beloit on the 2Stn and 29lh inst Any per
son re quring the services of the Dr.. will
him comreten: and obliging gentleman
The storm Of Friday night caused the
Andrews Concert, at Beloit, to be post.
poned indefinitely. The citizens were thus
deprived of an interesting entertainment
CHOICE AND SELECTED CONFEcTIoN-
ARIES, e fresh arrival at
RuBINsoN's RESTAURANT
Mrs. Maggie Bailey has received Il
large stock Of beautiful Spring styles Of
Millinery goods for Ladies, Misses and
Children = wear, which she offers at aston
ingly low figures, at the store opposite the
Hsrl an House.
DIR. D0nlap, as will be seen by not ice
in smother column, will visit Canton on
Saturdays of each week We think that
this would be good point for q dentist to
locate, and hope that the DR.. will conclude
to stop with us.
Those Indian ponies Of Capt. Har-
lan's! Well, they may be all right; one
OF them is undoubtedly and particularly
the one that Ed Rosekrans r-unde.took
to ride Only slisAt difference Of opin-
ion between Ed. and the pony. Ed. was
fesdY to ride but the pony was not ready
to have HIM, and during the argument Ed.
sat down rather more rapidly than was his
custom, and ihs matter was postponed in
definitely.
An Entertainment will be given by
the members OF Rescue Lodge No. 2, I. o
g. T.r on Thursday evening, May 3Jth, at
the Court room. Programme will appear
next week. Admissi On, 20 cents; children
Is cents.
A span of iron gray horses, attached
to lumber wagon, went tearing up Main
street. on Monday, minus driver, but as
usual with an anxious individual far il,
the rear. They turned Off on to Broadway
and from there went across John Falde's
wheat field, and turned Into the road lead
ing towards School Creek, disappeared
over the hill.
The Good TEN plars have arranged
for an entertainment at the Court HJuse
on Thursday even'g, the Both inst. and as
there is an clement among their numbers
that never fails Of making their public
demonstrations interesting, we predict q
rich treat.
Religious services were held bv the
Scandinavians at the Congregational
Churcn OF the 17th inst, it being the day
in their national observation set apart for
fasting and prayer. Arrangements had also
been for grove meeting, south OF town,
but we have not heard whether it took
place or not.
-Messrs Kimbali aud Warren went
down the river Monday via Fairview on
their return from their prospecting tour
The proposed route ,r line of route
from the SiOux to the Jim River ia renort
ed by Engineer Kimball as the finest
stretch of country for so miles west that
he ever passed over. To Wolf creek where
it empties into the James River, the in