The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-01-02
VOL. III.
eELolT ITEMS,


was among the frs, arrivals by rail.
The "Y" is to be taken up at Calliope
and placed north Of the depot here.
-Tracklaying WAS continued during
Sunday on the Penn bins.
Charley Vanalstine will re.nembe,
Christmas, for his present was a-s Boy
-Thos. Thorson is reported on The sick
list but expects to be out in a day or two
A Depot, Turn Table. and Engine
House, are to be- erected upon the ground,
of the Company near the mill
"A. D. Gallop will run daily stage
from Beloit to Pattersonville, to connect
with the trains on the Milwaukee road.
M. Bovee, one of the Minneapolis
heavy lumber dealers, was in town Mon
day.
"Wednesday night was the coolest
night the thermometer has ever registered
in this part Of the country. 31o at Be,
lott and 80 o at Eden.
Arrangements are being perfected fox
establishing freight line from Betoit 10
the James river. The point mentioned is
Milltown
The happiest man on the streets ia
John n. Carpenter since his men let day
light through the last cut on the Railroad
S. 1llingsworth will build wareh ouse
Is soon as he can receive lumber over the
track. He will purchase oil kinds OF
grain offered.
Until further arrangements tho train
will be made up at Sioux City, run up to
Beloit and return the same day, arriving
here at noon and returning at one p. m.
--Messrs. Harris, OF the Rock Rapids
Reoieu, and Fred Keep inspected our
ssnctum Tuesday, and after q merry chat
went down 10 help in the first passenger
train.
The Presbyterian society will hold .
sociable at the School House Friday eve
ming, the first Of series, to which = gen.
ersl invitation 10 extended.
Sunday seemed . gala day, a. more
people were down from upper Canton and
the country 10 witness tracklaying than
have appeared since the Fourth Of July.
&C. s. Souie came tip Oh Ii ttae train Tees
day to take charge of the Belcit Station
lie appears to be a gentleman that will
perform the responsible duties Of Agent
to the satisfaction Of the citizens and the
company.
Arrangements have been made to en-
,ertain the visitors should the proposed
excursion from Sioux City and Yankton
occur. Committees have been designated
for perfecting the necessary arrangements
,hnt rs good accommodation will be fur.
nished as the resources Of this place per
nit
The Money order business at the Be-
lott Post Office commenced Oct. 1, 1877
and for the first fifteen months ending Dec.
31st 1878, 105 orders were issued, aggre-
eating the net sum of $34,3l1,17. Number
Of Registered letters sent during the year
past, Ala. One Merchant having within
two years past remitted by registered let
:er 100000.
Superintendent Merchant informs US
that they will give An excursion to some
OF the Sioux City and Yankton people
about the 10th OF January. Our people
should be prepared to receive and enter
tain them. The train will probably ar
rive about noon and remain about two
hours.
New Years day party Of seventeen
gentlemen -eprese nting some OF the busi.
ness firms of Sioux City came up in the
passenger train. They were the guests of
and accompanied by Superintendent Mer
chant. Messrs Perkins and Watkins, of
the Journal and Tribune we're with the
party. The extreme cold weather prevent.
their circulating round, beyond hunting
for diuner.
Will Merchant. brother Of Geo. f.
Superintendent Of the D $. & s. G. s.
p. received at the Catholic Fair in Sioux
City best picture voted for, As tho best con.
ductor that runs into Sioux City. This is
Is it should be. for Will Is a Prince OF
good fellows; a. those who ride with him
will assert