The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-02
VOL. Ill.
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RElOiT LIE MS,

cents yard.
| The Wheeler House is being painted
with some Of Coulter's best mike colors
-16 tb Dried Apples for $1.OO. 16 tb
best Dried Peaches for $1.OO at Royley's.
MIR. Fell one OF the proprietors of the
hardwood company spent the Sabbath in
town.
james A. Carpenter is too hoarse to
talk railroad even, and sports red flannel
for necktie.
| Go to Rowley's for 10 Ct dress goods,
former price 10 and 20 cts per yard.
Corn that was so backward is coming
forward rapidly, and lively cultivator is
needed to keep the weeds down.
just few more gallons of tha. ready
mixed paint at Coulter's.
p Anderson is building an addition
to his residence south OF the Helgerson
Ware house.
Saturday was an unusual day for bust
ness, the streets were full of teams and q
large amount of trading was done by the
| merchants.
Call in and take glass of Ice water
and buy your candy and cigars at Coul-
ter's.
Mr. Nash is at the Reynolds House
completing his profile and estimates Of
! that portion Of the line that has been per-
manently located.
Tho present busy season for the farm
ers, keeps them at home generally during
the week, but Saturday they bring smiling
| faces to our merchants.
Ho FOR THE 4th Buy your candy at
Coultets.
"A. 3. Reynolds was hunting east Of his
| house the other day for the corner of his
lot, preparatory to building an addition to
his hotel. He says he must build or shut
up shop, or bed his dodgers standing or
cross Wise.
-C. E. Getz does not mean to be out
done in the machine line. He sells the
new Edward Harvester and self Binder, and
the model Buckeye mower, both Standar d
"and well known machines.
Smoke the key city cigar only 10 ct,
at Coulter's.
ii Tauchopo Grading machine, con-
signed to Z. +. Carpenter, was brought
over from Sheldon Friday. This Grader
with eight horses and two men has the Ca
pacity of removing 500 yards OF earth in
one day. 1t is to be used in grad ing the
Pembina extension.
Three weeks time Will settle the
question as to the grain crop Of Lyon and
Lincoln counties. Some indications Of
rust are reported, but not sufficient to at
present endanger the crops materially. A
feeling of devout thankfulness seems to
prevail that we are to be spared smother
hopper visitation.
-Thoso hanging Baskets are beautiful.
TO be had at Coulter's.
Camp meeting will be held at the
Grove south Of Carpenters mills, com
mencing July 10, and will continue until
Monday following. The Grove is ample
for accommodating large crowd. All who
csn, are requested to bring tents. Board
ing can be obtained on the ground with
out lodging. Ministers Of the Gospel from
abroad are expected to be in attendance.
The Beloit Stage Co. will take passen.
gers from Canton for the Falls or Sioux
City, without any extra charge, If word is
left with Postmaster Falde, or at the Har-
Ian House the night previous, and any
passenger from below who desires will be
taken to Canton the same evening.
Large ock Of Blanks cheap for cash
at Coulter's.
Mr.. Carpenter took charge Of the
Mail route between Portlandviue and
Sioux alls Monday morning. The mail
will not be delivered At Canton until tho
next morning, after its arrival at Beloit.-
This may work some Inconvenience to
business men about their correspondence
but will save Postmaster Faide some dis
agreeable night work that the mails late
arrival now occasi ons.
- It is now rumored that the McGreg-
or road will be pushed through to the
Sioux as soon as that company is satisfied
that the Pembina will be built to Beloit
this fall. It seems to us that these two
roads could be made to operate for the
mutual benefit OF each other, as the Penn
blna could be made an important feeder
to the McGregor road. As it is now the
freight of the Dakota Southern runs into
pool q. Sioux City and i. Is obliged to
accept such terms as the Central and
Northwestern choose to give, by making
connections with the McGreg-
or at Beloit it gives the Pe.nbina its
choice of roads to run to, and furnishes
the best outlet to the east for our immense
crop Of surplus grain.
"A new line of dress goods just receiv-
ed at Rowley's.
The immense growth Of grain stalks
throughout the county is occassioning
some apprehension as to their liability of
lodging before the harvest A brighter
prospect never was experienced for All un.
usual crop. Grasshoppers are not feared,
only rust and prostration Of the grain is
feared.
Three young lads sons, Of E. W. Skinner, OF
Sioux City, passed through town Friday morning
on their way to visit relatives at Sioux Falls They
were finely mounted cn ponies and were apparent.
ly enjoying their trip.
John Falde is to retain the express agency at
Canton. This arrangement will give satisfaction
as John has proved an excellent official and has
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