The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-06-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
canton School resumed again this
week.
The ladies are quito active In their
comHittco duties, preparing for the 4th.
Marx Bailey ventured out of doors on
Monday, the first time for many weeks.
The Lightfoot Base Ball Club went up
on Friday to play with the upper town
club.
E E. Griswold has wheat headed, and
he prophecies the largest yield Dakota
ever had.
The addition to Thonstad's house
! adds to its appearance as well as con-
vcnience.
Fred. Barrows has bought out Mr.
! Wagcr's interest in the machine BUSINESS
and Fred runs the machine" alone.
Green peas were brought in for sale
Wednesday; they were full size, and 40
wooden nutmeg species.
! The district school IN Canton was
closed the past week on account of the in
disposition Of several Of the scholars.
A silver wedding is on the tapis. How
| fortunate onetourth Of century OF mis-
| cry has passed. never to return.
--Chns. Blind has returned from the
East and is now prepared to accommodate
all customers with the latest style of dress
ing and cutting hair, at his shop one door
east Of Opsal & Cos, Bridge street, Can
ton, d. II,
Should any of our readers visit Port
landvillc we would chccrfully recommend
them to the gentlemanly care Of D. W.
hamberla!n the host of tho Plymouth
Hotel. 1t is the best kept house Portland
vile has, and one worthy Of patronage.
p NJ. Belmont, of Fultonvile, n. Y,
has disposed Of some property near Port
landvllle, ard intends to find about twelve
quarter of land upon which to locate that
| number Of families this tall. Should the
railroad be built this season, he will make
his selections near here.
Mr. Wigglns brought in branch of q
gooscbcrry bush, Of second years growth,
which hung full of berries, and as large
as are gathered from older shrubs.
After October lst next our insane in
mates at St. Peter Asylum must be rcmov-
| cd and cared for by the counties from
| which there were sent, and Gov. Howard
calls upon the authorities Of the different
counties IN Dakota to make provisions for
their own insane
The committee to locate the grounds
for the Fourth have selected a place east
of the road leading from lower to upper
Canton. It is upon the south bank Of
the River and affords ample room for
speakers stan! and seats; also, for az So
rod race track. 1t is proposed to erect an
awning protection from the sun, and un-
der which the dance at night can be held.
We would call attention to the advcr-
tiscmcnt of B. S. Wales, of Highland tp,
This gentleman has provided himself with
the necessary appliance, including vat
heater and presses, to the extent that he
can manufacture from the milk of 100
COWS $50 pounds Of cheese per day, We
arc glad 10 learn that this branch Of buSi-
ness is to be started in our county, and we
think Mr.. Wales is the right man to inau-
gurate the business.
Capt. Harlan has received q visit
from his brothcrin-l law, E. J. IIardesty
and daughter Alice Mr. Hardcsty is the
Superintendent Of the Union Railway
Indiana, whose headquarters are at In
dianapolis. He returned to his post this
morning, but Miss Alice will spend the
summer with the Captains family, at tho
Harlan House.
Sioux Falls is preparing to celebrate
the Fourth in grand style. Some prOml-
ncnt orator from abroad will be secured,
and an excursion train from W0rthington
will be run. The beauty Of the Falls, the
new railroad, and the attractive display Of
fireworks promised will doubtless make
the Fourth a day long to be remembered
by the people Of the Sioux valley.
C. T. Mallahan of the Union County
Courier, hashed at the Harlan House
Thursday night, upon his return from at
tendance upon the Grand Lodge Of A. F.
e A. NJ. He reports splendid time at
the Falls. and his appearance indicates
that he has lost no flesh from his spare
person upon his fstiguing trip.
We were startled at the announcement
in an exchange that the Mexican dollar is
being thrown out by business men as there
are so many cOunterteits A preclpitate
search was made among our valuables for
the spurious, but a thorough examination
resulted in the happy conclusion that we
were not victimized, as oil our coins
were genuine, and only consisted of a
2-cent piece bearing the cheerful emblem
Of Uncle Sam.
Judge Bennett seems to have been the
victim of q conpiracy formed at the Hills
for the purpose of ettccting his removal
The charges preferred against him are evi
IDENTIFY two-fold; first, to effect his removal
from the bench for the sole and only rea
son that he would not be made to act sub,
servient to the wishes of some corrupt pcl
iticians and adventures; second, that he
may be barred from possible candidacy
for Delegate to Congress this fall. tbs uni
versally the case that those who uni Justly
seek the downfall of an innocent person
through unlawful means, meet their own
desert before their wrongful object is at
tanned.
The amount of prairie breaking this
season is beyond any that Dakota and
northwestern Iowa has Witnessed Daily
teams pass, loaded with breaking imple
ments and supplies for men and teams
Another year will bring if a favorable sea
son ensues, thribble the produce our rich
soil ever bore.
Joe Tngham has put himself under c
foot palm leaf, and it flips and flops ma
l jestlcally as he perambulates.
John Falde will surrender the agen