The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-02-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

Clerk Hubbard of the Council ant
Messenger Clark of;he House acompanie,
their respective bodies on Friday.
Parties adjacent to the Sioux Falls
market have come here for coal, whicl
they can obtain cheaper than at the Falls
Coal became scarce during the las
snap, not a pound to b had ofeithcr Bar
row or Carpenter, as their orders failet
to arrive, but on Saturday Dan Carperie
received a small consignment, which re
iieved present wants, and riot was pre-
vented
Judge Brookings was in town upor
Railroad business Friday. The Judge is
now interested IN the progress of Sioux
Falls, having removed there from Yank
ton.
e. G. Ledyard of the Falls remained
oyer Sunday at the Harlan House He
would have attended church if there had
been any, but instead he-he--well he
Will tell you.
The Dell Rapids Exponent is the
name of new paper published at Dell
Rapids, OAK, which we take pleasure in
placing on our exchange list. 1t is eat
and uewsy sheet.
MIR. Thickett, formerly from upper
Canton has opened Boot & Shoe shop
opposite Wendt's, He is good workman
and very reason able. We recommend
him heartily.
Our citizens were generally disap.
pointed at the non appearance Of Governor
Howard with the Legislative delegation
The Sioux Vulleyites are exceedingly anx-
ious to greet thei. executive.
Councilman Guppett returned with
the members after the Banquet hardly
looking at his domicil He has remained
faithful at his point during the entire ses.
sion, and was heartily welcomed by his
friends upon his arrival Friday.
The funeral services of Albert Knowl-
tor was held at the Belolt School House,
Sabbath afternoon He was pupil of
Miss Peters, in the Lower Canton District,
and was often spoken of as bright boy Of
q cheerful disposition.
Through some incxcusabc blundcr
Col. Wicker and Supt. Merchant were
blocka ded In the lower hall of the Court
House during the entertainment and were
not made participants of the enjoyment
they had so generously furnished Lincoln
county people with. 1t is to be sincerely
regretted although too late to amend.
The excursion remnants were as good
as the main supply, as we can vouch for
upon the sampling OF a beautiful pyramid
cake presented US, that was prepared for
the people by Mrs. Geo. P. Keeler. We
tender our hearty thanks to the ladies to
who so kindly sememb red ali
editors sweet failing7.
Two bills introduced by Mr., Cuppctt
that arc of interest to our people have
passed one branch Of the Legislature and
unquestionsbly will pass the other house.
One AUTH ling Dist. No. 45 to issue
bonds for the purpose of building school
house, ann the bill authorizing towns in
Lincoln Co. to vote certain amour of aid
to Railroads. .....
The Elite Monthly is Magazine
worthy the attention Of every lady. The
very latest styles fine arts and polite liter
ature are we'll represented. Price $l.50
per year, 20 cts per number. Smiths IL
lustrated Pattern Bazaar is a quarterly only
25 cents per number. a complete fashions
book Address, A. Burdcttc Smith, P. o
box 5055, New York.
The only representatives Of the press
VIC had the pleasure of meeting the day Of
the excursion was Bros. Malahan aud
McLarren of the Union Co. Courier and
Foster of the jamestown Alert Messrs
Perkins OF the Sioux City Journal and
Bowen of the Yankton Presses Dakotatan
arrived with the delegation but for some
reason did not favor the dining room with
their presence,
The joint discussion between the
members of the Beloit ard Canton literary
associations held at Canton was largely at
tended and pronounced very entertaining
An increasing interest is manifested by
the people of both towns, which is greatj-
flying Public speaking has has been too
long and generally neglected in schools
as thousands Of grown up men will daily
testify The principals ct our schools re.
| ceive the heartfelt thanks Of their respect
i've communities, in encouraging their pu
pills to the efforts that have proved SO
beneficial to the participants, and interest
ing to auditors.
Go to Ham,lton's Gallery in upper Can
ton for finely retouched Photographs, Tin
types and other styles OF work. Will re
main. 10 days. June 10.
~Clothing cheap at Dawson Bros.
| Fairyiew.
| 1 Bushel Dried Apples at Rowleys
for $100
GO to Rowleys for Furs. He is selling
them at Cost.
A SUIT OF CLOTHES for $3.50 o,