The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-02-05
Local Items.

Local Items.
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old papers for sale u this Office.
| -ToN Hoop was on the sick list Tues
day. :.
! Mn HOFFMAN, Of Elk Point, was at
the Harlan House Monday.
THE County Commissioners covened
this morning at their adjourned session.
HAY, WHEAT, OATS, POTATOES, WooD
BUTTER, and Conn taken on subscription
at this Office. u-
DIR. WHITE, Of Brooklyn was before
the County Commissioners this morning,
upon matter relative to the assessment
of some personal property.
LEROY STRAW has returned from
| Wisconsin a Benedict" not a;Jeseph or
Hiram, but the one so many Of our youth
full men aspire TO. A Mrs. accompanies
him.
M. LovELT one OF Van Epps efficient
clerks paid Canton business visit. He
reports the Falls as lively, with the pros-
pect Of large immigration to thst point
and vicinity in the spring. as,l
TUESDAYS snow storm coaxed one Of
our Canton bachelors to little gallantry,
and his horse tugged away pulling two
persons bound to have sleigh ride if the
dust did turn up under the runners.
THE Sheriff's voice rang out the auc
TONERS tune in front Of the Court House,
Thursday afternoon, and Mr., Van Epps of
Sioux Falls was the purchaser Of some
Mortgaged property as the result of the
sale.
THERE was no service at the Metho-
dists yesterday, on account Of the quarter
ly meeting which was held at Beloit
Elder Williams preached the morning and
evening sermon. Evening service is TO be
held during the week at Beloit. {,
WE had pleasant interview on Fri
day with Mr.. Clingham an attorney from
Sioux City, who is looking this country
over with a view of locating. We hope
he will conclude that his interest would
be subserved by tarrying with u.s. -
liz you want to sec disgust and dread
combined in one phisiog, then peek
around the corner of Uncle Laning's Meat
Market, when the suow is flying and wit
ness his forlorn hesitarcy at attacking his
own wood pile, TO reduce 1t to stove d.
menslons. ,-.
-MEssRs Behlmer and Rudolph bent
their heads to the Snowy blasts of Tues
day with guns loaded Tor Rabbits, Bear,
Possum, and sich like, but IN invoice OF
stock on aand upon their return showed
that such excursions were more tlrcsome
than profitable. v. '-a"s4 s-'.'e
john Mcciitl Ian Of Sioux Falls drop
3ed in to light his pipe last Thursday
John says he has hundred thcusand dol
lar claim at the Black Hills, provided ii
pans out to that extent. He will take a
trip out there again in the spring to see
that no City site is located on his lead.
-RA1LRoAD excitement has abatcd, al
though we are informdd that some par
ties are quietly canvassing among those
that have means, to ascertain what can be
promised in the way Of aid, provided the
Railroad Company will accept the only
proposition that our people are able tc
make. s........
e. MoscR1pr and G.. w. Sabin return
ed from LeMsrs Saturday; they would pre-
fer marketing their grain at nearer mark
ct. Mr.. Moscript's flax Welded 900 bush
els, which together with his other crop ha
changed the elongated features he bor'
last spring into smiling aud benign
countenance.
The Invitation cards for the Masque
rsde Ball on the 22d inst have been dis
,ributed, and from its we'll arranged pro
gramme, pleasing entertainment is prom
ised. Spectators will be charged an ad
mission fee of so cents This is an excel
lie Mt plan as the Hall will doubtless b.
crowded with those who desire to partici
pate, and they are entitled to the room II
preference to outsiders.
The sociable held at the Harlan Hous'
Saturday eve Jan. 2G, by the ladies OF tn
, Episcopal society, was well attended D.
the people of Canton and vicinity, and
general good time was the result. A cot
fee lunch was provided and entertainment.
of various kind was the programme Q
the evening. About the eleventh hour tn
company dispersed for their severa
; homes. The next sociable will be held a
the residence Of Mrs M W. Bailey, Satul
day eve Feb. 9th.
Mrs. L. BERTRAND, Sec.
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