The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-09-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

Shannon H., Wednesday.
Mark Bailey is anticipating visit to.
his parents this fall.
Fired Burrows poster offers induce
ments to farmers in need of p'ows and
wagons
Mrs. j. W. Taylor and sister returned
from Minnesota, via Sheldon stage, Tues
day evening.
Paul Loken is dangerously Ill at the
residence of his father-in law, Major Mil
Ter.
e. Root is building an addition to his
livery barn on Main St, increase of business
and stock forcing the extension.
Indications arc strong this fall in
Southern Dakota that Independent tickets
are liable to be run in nearly every
county.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Society
Will commence their service Of sociahles
at the residence of Mrs. o. S. Clifford, on
Tuesday evening, the Gath inst.
Miss johnson has a music class for
instruction upon the organ. Practice-room
at the Harlan House for those who de-
sire use of organ, and will attend at the
residence of pupils having an instrument.
Bartlett Tripp, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Delegate to Congress, was in
town Monday. He is too good looking
man to be victimized at the "Ides of No.
vember" but "sich is lite"
The Sioux City mail matter was put
into the wrong bag yesterday morning, or
the right mail sack was given to the right
driver, can't tell which, At any rate i
was mixed SO that we got no mail yester-
day morning.
Ex.Co, Commissione. Rolf spun throuyh
town Wednesday. His long absence from
city life occaSsioned a little cmbarrass-
ment at first, but the familiar odor Of the
Court House revived familiar times, and
III" mec.schaum was smoked with placid
result.
bon Homme county has some curious
freaks Of nature exhibited there, accord~
ing to the Citizen. 1t says: "In many
parts Of this county large blades of corn
are growing from the outer husks of the
ear"
The Dakota Citizen wants all intro
duction TO the Swan Lake Press. The
Sringfcld Times had better play usher
and bring pistols, but no coffee, for two.
The undertaken can then make his little
speech and exit all.
-Stv! On opening one of our ex.
changes were Startled at seeing the Dakota
Citizen enlarged to seven column quar-
to! Andy must cXplain this. Is dcmoc
-acy on the Increase i'll Bon i'omme: Or,
is it pure puck, sand, grit and honest in
tention to ou,shinc us little folio chaps?
Either will do, but then explain.
Nellie Griffin, who many of our Can
ton people win remember as The sister of
Mrs. b. A. Garter, died on the 9th inst
at the residence of he. fathers near Tracr
Iowa, Nellie was lovely girl, but con-
sumption marked her for its victim in ear
ly womanhood
j. S. Benedict returns from the Far
and reports both Success at Minneapolis
and ST. Paul. The President, Senat r
Blaine, magnificent display of mechani-
Cal and agricultural articles, the celebrated
champions of the turf, all that was adver,
tised and more too was furnished, and an
Immense crowd Of people were present.
The days have come when putting up
the office stove becomes delightful past
time. Oh, the joints fit so nicely, one too
small, the other too big, and the elbow
well, we shall not 60 into ecstasy, rhapso-
dy or a general dissertation upon the sub
ject, so many Of our readers know what it
is. We only thought certain things.
Jerry Gehon is willing to divide his
last melon with any person who will ask
for t. but he disllkes these night visits,
and the general destruction that some
persons have made in his melon patch.-
If any one has had to perform the surgi-
cal operation Of extracting shot from their
boots or elsewhere as a result Of clans,
Hns u,h 70
blame?
The sermon delivered by Dr. Hoyt at
the School House last Sabbath morning
was one Of the finest productions we have
ever listened to. The subject of approach
ing old age was finely rendered under the
metaphor Of the tlourisinng almond tree,
and the burden OF the grasshopper. Not
only those present who began to feel the
first chill Of advanced years but the ro--
bust man of health found food for serious
reflection, rendered douhly impressive by
the solemn delivery Of the reveren d DR.
16 h good Dried Peaches $100 AZ
ib best Rio Coffee for 3100 cob good
Dried Apples, $l.00. 25 bars "a ID Soap
$l.Oo. 14ib best English Currents, $l00.
a. E WEsnr's.
The rain of Friday, although vel
come and needed. proved danpcr on the
picnic project of the Good Templars Sev.
era! Of them started hut the ram turned ]
them back, except two teams which were
bound 10 go, rain or shine Those that re-
turned picnic-ed at Judge Fitzgerald's,
where the liberal host and hostess spread