The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-01-02
Local Items.

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-ANY kind Of Job Printing desired can
be obtsined sat this Office, and II not salts
factory = The Patron, no charge will be
made. IN NJ s
-. s. BxNEDrcr y ~ent below on Wednss
]. day mornings stage.
-MR:Loomis is out once more, having
been housed by Rheumatic attack.
THE dance at Keller's Hall on St
Johas Eve was q fine affair, upwards of 4C
coupls participating. g:s
4 -THC HCcuaiy Treasurer had the busiest
day Of the year, the 3tst being the last day
for the payment Of taxes to save interest.
4 - NEW Exchange, the Sioux City Ga
sstte reaches US. 1t is Greenback in is re-
ligion. and is neat and newsy sheet.
Mas. HARLAN entertained fsw of hsl
friends at the Harlan House, Saturday eve
nlns, on account of her brother j. G.. Kill.
rain who left on Monday for below. 2
MONDAY the last day Of the old year
was a winters day clear, cold and braaing
air. change highly appreciated from Lon.
don fog, mud, and arizzls. .,s .a..,"
| THE Donation festival at Beloit, for
the benefit of the Rev. o. Il. Newell was a
success, the receipts Of the evening being
1926.
FRIDAY, snow fell, and it seemed an ef-
fort was being made to furnish fresh in
voice of winter, but twelve hours strug
gle proved one grand fizzle. '..'>
| Misses Mona and Anna Miller are at
home. Anna is to remain, and Mona will
return to Brownell Hall, Omaha, after the
Holidays are past,
-RoBT. LAN1NG as will be seen by his
card in another column will open meat
Market A convenience that will be ap-
preciated by the villagers, and we hope
successful one tor Mr. LaaIng.
Mr.. SMEAD, who can be found at the
Harlan House, will be prepared to pasture
stock as soon as the season opens. As
the capacity is limited, application should
be made IN season. ....gF , :.sa..s y,....
u. G.. K1LRA1N is spending the Holt
days with b 'orother-in.law Capt Harlan.
He exchanged his Black Hills residence
for the more lucrative and pleasant one at
Sioux City. 5as
-SERv1cEs were held by the Lutheran
society in the country on Christmas day,
and at the Church IN town on Wednesday
A large number were in attendance at the
Church. III 4 o,aa ~ s G.tl
-BUsrsEss revived lively the first day
of the cold snap, the farmers seemed to
have let loose after the embargo of mud
that has corralled them for the past two
weeks, 5@m "'f
AN Elephant was the fruit that the
christmas tree bore for Sheriff Dixon. He
thinks he is in for it in the animal line
Mules in Dakota, and an Elephant in To-
] wa. @ ''-. ~ ~ = q
JOHN Ms team tried to leave the Court
House Thursday witho u it's owner, but a
| moments stern chase, and the long stride
of John planted him in the buggy, via
rear entrance, and the team was brought
back without break or turn over. y
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-THos. THoRsoN the indispensable of the
Journal, is at home through the holidays.
A more faithful and successful attachc, we
venture to say, the worthy Journal can
not boast of: We wish him all the Merry
Christmases and happy New Years that a
prime gentleman merits.
We never publish any communication
without the name of the writer. Aperson
can append any signature they desire to.
their publication, but it must be accompa-,
MED with the name of the writer. We
trust our correspondents will bear this in
mind. p.
THE Scandinavian party at 'Keller's
Hallon Wednesday evening. was well at
tended, AZ couple being in attendance 7
among which were several American
friends. Capt. Harlan and his. consort
supplying rs usual the supper, to which,
Justice was done as if in appreciation Of
their. effort. III z
The temporary Photograph gallery
erected on Main st. south of Gilbert's, has
been RACED to the, grouna, and Charley
Foss its former occupant has gone to Lu-
Verne. Some men could be better spared
than Charley, as his residence here won
him host Of friends, who wall bs always
pleased TO hear of his success.
-IT is fact that the cash trade Of our
merchants is not as great as last season
when the crop was small LeMars, Sioux
Falls and LuVsrue merchants having corr
rallied the greater portion, selling at bet
tom prices to secure the trade.
Ifanother season passes without having
Railroad some ofthe most enterprising
men will seek other localities that offer
better inducements Without Railroad,
property and busines will depreciate 100
per cent in Lincoln county before January
1879. 81
LADIES are offered An excellent oppor
tuni,y for obtaining the latest accounts Of
fashions, miscellany, and matters pertain
ing to the Household department, in the