The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-09-05
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-Bokhoff Bros are storing grain ia the
Adee warehouse.

aute warehouse.
House plants of all varieties for sale
by Mrs. F. s. Moulton.
Grain is yielding better than was ex-
pected before threshing.
-Thresbing has began generally
throughout the county.
Maj. Miller has received his stock of
goods and opens up quite lively.
This fine hay weather Is being i'm
proved by all the farmers. .....
The County Commissioners met in
special session to-day at the Court
House.
Sheriff Dixon strolled into neigh
boring State the first Of the week, having
scented game
John Hockinstad, who lived just east
Of town, died on Thursday last. after a
brief illness.
Coroner Hubbard perambulatcd Main
street Tuesday, clad as an honest farmer
but still bachelor
Mrs. Morrison and family have re-
turned to Canton and will occupy her res
idencc, east of Martins
A few of our citizens avai!ed them.
selves Of the excursion rates and are Wis
iting Minneapolis and st. Paul this week
The warm weather holds out almost
beyond precedent If rain does not fall
pretty soon it will be too dry for favora bic
ploughing.
Our eastern mail now arrives by the
way of Sioux Falls and leaves the same
route. 1t is proving a great convenience
to our people
Mrs Stillinger advertises for sale on
Saturday of this week, house hold furni-
ture, together with seedcr, yoke of oxen,
wagon, 2 sewing machines and other arti
cles.
Any Of our lady readers desirous of
purchasing house plants would do well to
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sre has large and fine assortment for
sale.
The birthday party of George Harlan
on the evening of the 29th Of August was
pleasant affair. Kollars Hall was thrown
open to the dancers until o'clock the
next morning.
| -Yanlstnn Democrats wero eomeWhat
exercised over q rumor that some OF the
Lincoln county Republicans were going
back on Judge Bennett. Ii is news here
| if such is the ease.
Jerry Gehon is tn e happiest Demo.
crat seen since Tripp was nominated
Jerry attempts to console US in advance
as in mind his candidate is elected without
the formality of vote.
Miss Mona Miller left for Omaha,
Neh., on Monday. She is to complete her
course of studies at Brownell Hall where
she won distinction for progress and at
tention during the term just closed.
Arnold has purchased the Lanng
building east of Opsal's store and remov
ed it on to the corner lot near the bridge
Tom Hood has purchase the lot adj joining
the store now occupied by E. Opsal &
Co.
-Messrs Phillips & Skews have pur-
chased the stand and business Of W. Ar
mold, and will continue the meat business
These gentleman seem to understand their
business and are welcome to their new
field of operation.
Politics are just now quiet here, only
those who want to be considered leaders
and wise, are agitating matters. Work
seems to be the principle occupation OF
the farmers but this calm will be followed
by a bluster before long,
16 tb good Dried Peaches S10O. AZ
tb best Rio Coffee for $1!00 cob good
Dried Apples, s100. 25 bars 24b Soap
500. IA 1b best English Currents, $1.00
at E. WENDr's.
F. s. Moulton of Saddle Creek bro't
into our sanctum some cornstalks, taken
from his fields, that measure Is feet in
length, and bearing SIX ears of corn on
one stalk It is surprising what q growth
vegetation has reached this season.
Register Thonstsd, VIM. NJ. Cuppett
~ A1ova~Aar oh
hospital last week, but they are around
although looking as if they had been busy
at making faces q. green apples, melons
and "sich like"
Joe 1ngham returned Monday from
three weeks visit at Milltown and the
Russian Settlement. He speaks we'll OF
that region, and says the Russians are
manufacturing molasses extensively from
the great quantity of watermelons they
have raised this year.
Our Canton friends bound for Wash
ipgton Territory have been heard from al
Boise City, Their party was three hun
dred armed men and expected to reach
y Walla Wall by Saturday the 7th instant
Floyd Carter had been acting as scou
: ahead Of the train. They were IN the mids
Of the Indian outbreaks but up to reach
ing Boise had met with no serious alarm
Their arrival at Walla Walla is anxiously
looked for by their friends here, as tht
Indian warfare gave ample grounds Of
fear for their safety.
CHOICE AND SELECTED CoNFEcT1oN
ER1Es a fresh arrival at
RuBINsoN's RESTAURANT