The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-02-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

for Milwaukee Tuesday morning, Intend
Ing to be absent about ten days.
The Canton A'hcrcum has proved an
excellent school Of debate Tor its young
members, and should be encouraged.
james Kellar, of the Canton Drug
Store, has just received supply of fresh
Lemons, and variety of Nuts.
Anderson thinks that this frequent
marrying around here will result in leav-
Ing HIM out in the cold, with> ut any girl'
hence he demurs
The ice "harvest" has been the most
extensive ever secured here, several hund.
red tons having already been put up, and
more to he secured
Citizens are complaining about cattle
and young stock being allowed to run at
large. 1t is very annoying, and if the
owners, whoever they are, will keep them
restrs'ncd a good deal of inconvenience
will be prevented, and possibly costs saved.
. The funeral services Of Miss Ella
Bessc were held in the Congregational
Church Wednesday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
Rev. ". B. Conklin delivered the discourse,
A large number Of citizens were in attend.
ance
cellars, the much married man, skip
ped Friday. He left the Vanalsline House
after dinner claiming that he was going
10 Fairview; he went but did not return.
His wife that was here, is waiting at the
DIXON House for money to return to Nal
vern, Iowa
"A telegram was received from Gel
Wicker Tuesday, that the members of the
Legislature wolll arrive at Belolt on
Friday the 14th inst, at O'Clock F. m.,
and remain about three hours. TIE citi
zcns Of Canton and vicinity Are expected
to receive and entertain them III an appro-
pr ate manner.
Some of the older gentlemen have 60
the Lyceum fever since the boys have
done so well. Messrs Clifford, Navlor and
several Of the citizens have organized.
what is called the Canton Lyccum, and as
published in the Ne,cs have already re
ceived an invitation for Joint discussion
in Perry township.
Joe Horn, one Of our old residents has
chosen for his future companion Miss.
Lizzie Babbc. They were married at
Sioux Falls last Thursday, and at present
are boarding al the Harlan House. Nav
they be the recipients of all the happiness
allotted to mortals, is our best wish.
We wish to call the attention of oar
readers to the omest!c HoathlY, ii journal
Of Fashion, literature AMI the fine arts.
The February number is before US, and is
full Of entertaining matter Tue article
on flowers alone is invaluable to those
who wish to make the cultivation a sue
cess. Send for specimen copy at once
only Is cts, $3.50 Il year. Address, Bake
& Co., $40 Broadway, New York.
Arrangements have been perfected
by the citizens Of Canton to entertain the
cXcursi0nlsts on the 18th inst Carriages
will be ia waiting at the depot in Bcloit
to convey the guests to the Court House,
where the dinner will be served Our
citizens have heretofore proved themselves
equal to any demands maGe in the line of
and the fact Of such dis.
tin guished visitation Us the members of
our Legislature, will induce them to
maintain their deserved name for hospi.
tality.
There is some talk about the proprie
try Of having the village Of Canton incor
COratcd. The late exhibition Of lawless
ness on the part of some individuals who
have been in the habit of running things,
their own way heretofore, by getting drunk
by detying people and the officers OF the
law, making nights hideous with yels and
profanity, have brought our law abiding
citizens to realizing sense that some
m're summary measure must be
provided for tie suppression Of such dis
graceful conduct than the penal code alone
aft rds A village charter could be OBJ
tanned providing for, say, the election ofa
P resident, three or five trustees. Clerk
Treasurer, Police Justice and Marshall
The Trustees to be empowered to pass
81 ch ordinances as may be deemed essen
tial and necessary for the good govern
ment and the maintenance OF order. There
need be but little expense attendant upon
running The corporation, care being taken
IN the selection OF trustees, choosing pru-
dent and competent men from the bust
ne IS circles, who will serve without pay.
The Marshalls and Justices services to be
saled in fees. The fine imposed
for ordinance violations would obviale
the levyiDg OF any tax for that purpose
Place the grading OF streets and laying of
81 dewalks subject to the petion OF the tax
payers so that no expense in that line
wonld be incurred beyond what the people
themselves would impose.
II for no other reason Il ali to prevent
+ repetition OF such disg1aceiul occufeDte
as both upper aid low er Canton have wit
messed through the disrepu'ab.e and law
1efyinu conduct pf Gn,Si1s>c ar non rps:.
dents Of the village, many within the past
few days have expressed themselves in ia.
vor of Incorporating. AS our Legislature
will not meet 70! two years after the pres
ent session, If the citizens desire 10 have
q charter granted, immediate steps should