The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-06-04

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Ladies Mite Society of Beloit. Ladies of
Canton and Boloit respectfully invited to
assist Come one, Come ell, and have
good time generally.
-"Oh, those potato hugs!' They arc
making it bad for the potatoes. Coulter
has the "medicine" to stop their work.
Paul Loken and wife, son-in-law and
daughter of Maj Miller, arrived from Ell
gin this morning.
C. W. Hinckley Is receiving more Or
ders for his elastic Bed Spring than he can
fill
Elder Cole and daughter of Warren
Steele left for an eastern trip Wednesday
morning.
Call and examine the large stock of
Wall Paper, at Coulter's, Beloit.
Milwaukee Keg Beer at the Green
Front every Saturday at cts glass
The Light foot Base Ball club, tried
their new Bali and Bats on tho grounds
south Of the Dixon House, Saturday after
noon
Waiting for Railroad news, is worse
than waiting for the wagon.
FOR some reason of which we are not
ap2rlscd, the entertainment prepared by
the Good Templar's was postponed on
last Thursday evening, to Friday June 7.
Call at Coulter's and try looking
glass.
The Sheldon Stage driver upon his
arrival Tuesday evening, undertook to cir
Gle while his team was under trot:ng gait
and turning too short, the wagon capsized
throwing one horse but the driver dis
played his agility by leaving the coach be-
fore, the capsize. A broken wagon tongue
was the only damage.
Rye is headed out finely and corn
starts lively these warm days.
Now the McGregor Road extension
is postponed indefinitely, attention is turn
ed towards the Pembina, and if some
thing is not done soon towards that prof
ect, besides talk, that will go by the
board.
"a word to Housekeepers, ,"-when
you get ready to keep house and paint
and paper call on Coulter and he will
show You some fine wall paper and win
dow shades, and paint.
Farmers of Lincoln and Lyon coun-
ties! Messrs. Wager e ,I}arrows, dealers
in agricultural implements, intend to test
the Dewey Harvester upon the first field of
ripened grain in this vicinity, and to invite
al the sHarvesters and Selfbinders that
are here represented, to the competition.
Farmers will do we'll in giving their or
ders to give them subject to withdrawal
on day of trial, as the best should be pro-
cured.
The time required for the new make
up Of our advertising columns and the Ia
Dor occasioned by removal of the office we
trust will be accepted by our friends as an
apology for the inehlciency Of our paper
this week We will endeavor to render
the next and subsequent publications more
readable.
The McGregor Road Will not as wo
are informed be extended beyond Sheldon
this season. The company find it extreme
ly difficult to obtain Ties for that portion
being now constructed.
Will Raymond has returned from a
trip up the Sioux. He went above Elan.
drcau and near Oakwood. The country
he thinks will in time be thckly peopled
as many are securing claims, but at pres
cnt not one in ten who are filing, will re-
main the season, they secure their claims
and return east to wait developments as
to Grasshoppers and Railroads. But a
few remain to break and build
The Bridge has received coat of
Brown Paint. Although not identifying
to the extent Of = marble white, it vii! add
to its preservation, and little to its ap.
pearance.
Just the thing.-Coulter has just re-
ceived large invoice Of ready mixed
paints of all shades and colors which he
is selling cheap. Now is your time to
paint.
The Strawberry and Ice Cream Festi.
val to be held under the management of
the Beloit and Canton Ladies' at the Be-
lott School House Thursday evening Of
next week, promises to be a pleasant affair
Sheriff Dixon, Messrs Taylor, Helger-
son, Ba-rows, and Register Thonstad, all
went up to the Falls to-day. If they can
not enjoy tho benefits Of a railroad at
home, they want to see the dirt fly at least
within the limits Of that fourishing burg
CHOICE AND SELECTED CoNFEGrIoE
ARIES, a fresh arrival at
RuBINsoN's RESTAURANT.
FINE CIGARS AT THE RESTAU-
RANT
A correspondent OF the Sentinel, Port
Iandvi.le says "At last the dirt flies!
work has commenced in earnest on the
Pembina road. Tho engineers and con
tractors are making heir headquarters in
Portlandvliie at present. The road has
been graded to Calllope for about two
years and ii will take considerable work