The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-02-19
Local Items.

sI Local Items.
i
ANY kind Of job Printing desired car
be obtained at this Office, and If not salts
factory to the Patron, no charge will be
made. @
-Old papers for sale at this Office
--WooD is being brought into town in
greater quantities than at any previous
time this winter.
! THE Rev. Mr.. Hevt will hold service
at the School House, Friday evening, the
1 22d inst, at half past six o'clock.
-DR. SOUTHLAND and lady have been
| afflicted with the sickness that seems to
i prevail in the nature Of influenza.
i -IF Mr.. Hutchins of Iowa will report
at the Harlan House on or before the 22d
inst, his thimble challenge will be accept
ed.
THE Donation held at the Court House
for the benefit of the Rev. Newell, was
well attended, and the proceeds netted $23
SO.
-WAsHINGToN Territory is the beacon
that bids fair to light several Of our Lin
coin County men thitherwards the COM
| ing spring.
! Mn. TUPPER has concluded to close
1 his school, as the attendance was small
and several were absent for the pas: week
on the account Of sickness.
JOE 1NGIIAM has returned to his old
love the Dixon House. The metropolitan
life of LIE Mars is too exciting for Jees re-
firing nature.
! THE Blue Ribbon Club are preparing
for a Dramatic Entertainment. There is
talent among the number sufficient to
present good exhibition. /.
JOHN FALDE, Jr, will cease his labors
in the Registers office soon, and return
to Iowa for the summer. John IS good
boy and has gained many friends during
his sojurn with US. " - -
| .-THE sociable at Mr.. Menors residence
west Of town, on Wednesday evening, wes
Of very pleasant character, and the at
tendants were well pleased with the enter
| tainment.
Merchant Gilbert has been confined
! #sE
to his room for several days, and has .suf.
! ferd with sore throat which at one time
alarmed him, but the skillful treatment Of
DR.. Southland has brought him out, SO that
he visits his store daily.
THE Coal excitement. that was occas-
ioned by the rumor that Mr.. Strand had
found it in paying quantities upon his
land north Of Canton, has subsidized, upon
the truth being told, that he only was
prospecting and from certain indications
he thought coal would be discovered.
..-T The Inaepenasnt notes the presence
of some of our Canton and Beloit people
at the Falls, who were considering the
matter, of changing their location to that
Iplaced Unless we are assured Of the
building Of Il Railroad to this locality
soon, both Canton and Beloit are liable
to lose some OF their best citizens.
"A Pound Donation Party will be held
! at the Dixon House on Thursday evening
the 21st inst, for the benefit Of the Rev.
Mr.. Chase. It's hoped this worthy gem
Itleman will receive aliberal remembrance
from the people. A pound Of tea, coffee,
Esugar, greenbacks, gold, silver or any de-
sirablc and useful commodity will be
thankfully received, .
MATT NoRRts, one OF our Canton
boys, who went to the Hills with ]. i.
johnson, and has been in the vicinity of
Rapid City, has changed his location to
lspearash. Matt is a good boy, and we
hope he will do we'll. Geo. Kellar writes
| from Deadwood, but does net say whether
he is getting rich. or poor, but says moth
ing about coming home.
| CURTIS WINsoR, a former well known
| resident Of Canton, has left Chicago and
returned to the busy haunts OF Lincoln
County. Curt thinks Chicago is nowhere
compared to Canton, and is happy in the
warm reception given by his MANY friends.
He proposes 10 hang out his shingle and
4 fall in the ranks of the Lincoln County.
Bar, to which we cordially welcome him.
WE have upon our table . asplendid
specimen Of coal that Jerry Woody, Of
Lincoln Center, dug from the soil Of his
brothers farm in Nebraska. It was found
at a depth Of eight feet, and in ample
Iquantity for mining purposes, Jerry
thinks his brother has ..struck IT, and
from the specimen before us and belief in
This statement as to the quantity and ease
Of mining it, we bell eve he has to. sl
-Ir is amusing to see the sudden exit
the girls and women make from the room,
when anyone raps, and mysterious rag
lIheaps slowed away in sundrY and divers
places; whispering, daily consultations,
and remarkable condolences reposed, with
the usual injunction s Don't youtell." All
is simmered down TO the talismanic word
Masquerade. Oh! won't every body not
know everybody else.
Bur a few weeks aud farmers will be
gin to seed and commence their spring
work generally The remarkable winter
thus far induces some to prophecy thal
4 March will be ! stormy month and tha,
i We shall have cold, late spring, tht