The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-02-26
Local Items.

I Local Items.
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/ CHARLEY SOUTH cast his long shadow
on Main St. Monday.
HYDE is speariag large quantities ot
fish daily below the Carpenter Dam.
i --MAYoR ZIEBAcH of Ysnkton was al
attendant at the Masquerade. party.
-CLArE INGALLS, brought into town a
magnificent porker that tips the beam at
i 500 pounds.
| The Subscriptions in Lincoln county
to the Railroad enterprise have up to the
time Of going to press, reached $4,000.
| -REv. DR.. HoYT, VIII +, is now stationed
at Swan Lake, preached an excellent dis
course at the School House. Friday eve
ming.
j. L. DAHL is intending 70 open {
Boot and Jhoe Shop on Main ST., between
Hewitts Harness Shop, and Rudolph'i
Clothing Store. ~.s
Gro. w. NAYLoR has gone to Illinois
where he will be absent about three weeks
Mr.. Cuppett attends to the office during
his absence. 4.... .-.
Free Dance at Kellcr's Hall, Thurs
day night under management of j. l.
Dahl Supper to be had at Harlan House
for rs cents couple. ~
Otto Rudolph met with serious &C
cident this morning. IN firing a Revol'
yer the end of the metallic cartridge burst
and his right forefnser was fearfully man.
gled. t'E@
THIS Rev. Mr.. Huntington, who is in
the east soliciting aid for the erection of a
Chapel at this place, is expected the COM
| ing week. He has met with excellent
success in his commendable effort.
IMMIGRATION has commenced thither-
ward, and the white schooners are dotting
the roads in every direction; nearly every
piece of land that is contestable is being
looked up.
The examination of Johu Knarr be-
fore Esquire Irwin, upon the charge of
an assault with deadly weapon with in.
tent to kill Charles Lutt, resulted in a dis.
missal of the defendant. Capt. Lanaman
of Sioux Falls conducted the prosecute on,
and c. H. WiEsor the defence.
-SuME Infamous candidate for States
Prison haYe burnt the house of.B. Meade,
upon his homestead in the town of Pleas
ant. It is about time that some of these
incendiaries were dealt with rs the law Ill
rccts,s and they will soon have an oportuni-
ty to prove an alibi, Or meet the .consc-
queEce. ,E yv
JAMES Bennett, rs will be seen in
another column, has written an excellent
letter from Washington Territory. This
! gentlemens statemeat can be relied upon.
and those who are contemplating remoy-
| ing to that country would do well to Uo;i-
consider his letter. s@N-.
-RA1LRoAD matters are at about the
same ebb as week ago. Lincoln County
people are soliciting subscriptions to be
paid to Geo. w. Naylor in trust, for the 5.
C. g. Pembina Road, when the same shall
be completed and operated to Eden, Fair
view. and Canton, and Depots located at
the several places 4 few weeks will tell
the tale. whether the amount can he raised
necessary to build the road or not.
on Monday rumors were rife that coal
had been discovered sure on Nine mile
creek, and several parties went up to the
premises of Miller and Black. Winsor
reports, the finding Of hole filled with
sulphur water, but nary coal yet. A more
extend ed prospect is to be made however,
and many are sanguine that thorough
trial will prove successful.
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