The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-11-07
VOL. III.
BELOlT ITEMS.

house Sunday, at 81 O'Clock a. IN
Mrs E Z. Carpenter is in Maryland
upon visit.
We wondered WI at made Postmaster
Goetz so unusually aflable lately,-a new
arrival of girl explains all.
The Beloit boys are poking fun .
some Of our Lincoln county candidate
who are waiting for returns with trif
anxiety.
Notwithstanding Sioux Falls is get
ting thus far the bulk Of this fails trade
! our merchants arc filing up with larg'
stock Of goods and do not feel at a..
alarmed abou. their sale of them
Fred Keep and lady made few days
visit to their relatives. Fred looks a.
| placid as if he had never been through ,
Lyon county political campaign. IL
dropped over into Dakota Monday eve
| ming to take notes and lessons.
"A father and brother OF two young
girls passed through town Monday m orn
ing, in pursuit Of two girls who was leav
ing their home near Sheldon with man
of desperate character The father seemed
almost broken down IN spirit. The par
ties they were in pursuit of passed here
only about two hours ahead Of them.
Such oenther to the surprise of every
one, smoky, and the pure atmosphere OF
Indian summer. If it will only remain 50
for four weeks we will pardon all biz.
yards, winds and biting frosts, for it will
give us coal and other comforts that rail
roads bring without bleeding US to the last
cent
The Dramatic performance that was
to take place on Wednesday evening, had
to be postponed on the account Of non ar
rival of some of the performers pharapha-
nalla. The entertainment will take place
Wednesday evening the 18th inst
A marriage to be conducted in the
Norwegian language will take place at
the Bcloit School House next Sunday and
rumor has it that enc Of our Canton boys
is to fignrc az groom.
Gov. Gear of Iowa has issued procla-
nation for Tha nksgiving, designing
Thursday the 2Sth inst.
n 1riv tln Na11 rlo
sed within gun shot of three Deer below
Fairview last week.
Grading on the railroad has progres-
scd rapidly this week, and three more Of
such weeks Of fine weather will see the
grading completed.
The Beloit people are now sanguil9
that the Railroad Will reach them this
fall, this week will complete all Of the
light grade w*"ccn here and FsiEyicw,
and the work on the heavy cuts and fills
at the Keep place and al Nelson Creek
will be well advanced. Every section is
being worked ard the forces are being
increased daily. Three weeks good wealth
er will complete the grade ready for the
ties and iron
The symptoms of encouragement arc
visible among our business men, and
should severe weather prevent the compile,
ton Of the road farther than Fairview I'm.
til spring they fee. that ,his will in meas
ure help in checking the march to Sioux
Fails that is now startling.
II would have been better for this com
munity if the road had not reached the
Fa lis until the completion Of the Pcmbin'
extension, as many have been forced to
take what they could get for their grain
and some have had to sell at q great sacri
fee, but when the road reaches here ol
even Falrview if they expect to control the
grain traffic Of this region, an advanced
price will have to be offered over that OF
Sioux Falls as well Other inducements in
the line of freight tariffs, and this can be
safely looked for as the Illinois Central
and the Northwestern are both desirous of
obtaining this Sioux River trade.
Those who have become obligated to
perform work upon the Pemhina Railroad
are requested to report at once, as all the
help possible will be required to complete
the road on time AS failure to perform
the work will make the obligation cash
contract, it is advisable that those Whc
can, commence labor Immediately.
CARPENTER BROS.