The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-12-05
VOL. III.
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giving will appear next week.
When shall the long looked for and
much talked of bell be heard.
The grading for the side.track, and
the levelling for the depot grounds are in
progress.
The party at the School House Thurs,
day evening was we'll attended, and enjoy
able. The profits W re assigned to the
Bell fund.
j. II. Coulter has just received some
J fine candies as our better half and chill
dren can testify to. Go to Coulter's and
get youl family supply for Christm.,- =
The advance men of the telegraph
corps employed in erecting the line be-
tween Sioux City and Beloit, reached here
Saturday night. The boring of the holes
for the posts are completed to this point.
Engineer Nash and Abel, of the Penn
bina extension, staked off the grounds for
the Depot and .idc.tracl near Mike Mel
sons residence last Saturday.
The bridge at Strubles mill just above
New Eden is completed and the cars cross
ed on TO the Iowa side; work upon the
next bridge below Falrview is progressing
rapidly, also timber is being prepared for
the upper and last bridge at Fairyiew. The
grading is said to be now entirely out Of
the way Of frost, only the fill on the Keep
and Beck place remaining to be done
which will be out of the way Of the track
layers
The largest stock Of candy at CoUl-
ter's, ever brought to the Sioux Valley
consisting in part Of Notices, Marsh Mel
low, Gum Drops, Jewell, GUM, Chocolate,
Mixed candy, etc, etc. His Holiday
Goods will arrive this week
The Sioux County Independent is
giving some earnest talk on the Narrow
Gauge project of a load via Orange City
to Beloi!. Tho Dr.. goes into matter
and if he can induce the people to see mat
ters as he sees them, this scheme may
assume the proportions Of a reality. It is
commendablc project, and one that
would certainly ensure to the benefit Of
this locality, and for one would rejoice in
its consummation.
The programme designated for
Thanksgiving day at tho School House
was carried out. to the very letter. The
c.clciscs arranged by Miss Kate Upper
and which were conducted under her
supervision, were not only novel for the
day but interesting. The scholars dono
exceedingly well, the confusion tina was
eau Sod by the presence Of 20 many chill
drcn and the necessary movements in tie
upper story preparing the tables for the
dinner, Was o source Of great cmbarass-
mcnt to the pupils, requiring at times un-
due excrtion to be he heard, but their
parts %erc well rendered and some admir-
ably. The efforts of those who participat-
ed in the exercises mot pupils) were also
heartily appreciated as their merits deserv-
cd. The poem prepared and read by Mrs
Plgot was beautiful and affecting CON-
position, and the solos by Mrs. T. J. Eos
dick, were rendered in style and Larmo-
ny above the ordinary.
The ladies who SO arduosly labored in
preparing and dispensing the ediblcs de-
serve more than passing mention for
their duties were fatiguing in the extreme
but their bill Of fare was amply duplicat-
ed at the table, and hungry appreciative
crowd attested to its mcrite After the re.
past the audience again repaired TO the
lower room, where Miss. Emma Leavitt
the Misses Dixon, Reynols, Rowley and
other ladies of the School sang to the
accompaniment upon the organ. J. W.
Taylor, and Mr. S. Tupper, made eloquent
responses to sentiments suggested by the
toast master Miss. Kate Tupper being
urged recited comical plaint of the abus-
ed "Irish Blddy." The Rev. w. S. Peter.
soE then spoke to the sentiment, "Our ma
tiOns present condition" II would have
been gratifying to the audience If this
gentlemen could have been presented ear
lier in the day before it was weary with
the long attendance, as the eloquent man
ner in which the theme was handled mer-
tied longer time than was allotted HIM
The closing piece sang by him, ended the
exercise Of day long to be remembered
and for this enjoyment all who participst
ed seemed dcsirious Of expressing their
obligation to the author of such an agree
able entertainment Miss. Kate Tupper
who not only strives to awaken all inter
est in EDUCATIONAL matters, but also en-
deavors to ally social interests and re-
minds us that lifes "Roses should be 6 ath'
cred as we go.' ...
The Vaudeville Combination Troupe
gave an excellent entertainment at the Be
lott School House Thursday evening, all
the artists being star actors in their pro
fession.
Ladies take good care Of house plants
these frosty nights By removing them
from the window and putting burning
lamp upon the table where your plants
are, will save them through very cold
weather. Who would lose bit of green
and a taste of summer when little care
will pIovide for all.
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