The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-03-06
VOL. III.
BELIOlT ITEMS.

MI. L'ne returned from Sheldon Tues.
day evening
Up freight on the railroad is lucreas.
ing.
An addition to Bcloit is being plated.
1t extends up the river opposite Hydes on
the Dakota side.
"A new coal bin has been constructed
by the Railroad Company for engine use,
upon the round house switch.
Mrs, E, E. Carpenter Is very i'll with
memb branous Group. She was taken i'm.
mediately after her return from the east
DIR. Hoyt will hold services at the
School House Sunday evening next. Ser.
vice will commence promptly at half past
seven.
A. X. Nash, Chief Engineer Of the
road came up Friday 1t looks natural to
see Nash and the Major together, as in
days past
The Pembina road shipped from Be.
lott station during the month of Feb,
100000 pounds of freight, and received
1:150000 pounds.
--Pattersonville people admit that Be
lott has the bulge on them on the wheat
question, but tells the Beoiters to wait un-
til the road is extended.
The Bridge over the Sioux is being
planked anew under the direction of Je-
rome 'Fillotson, which will place the eros.
sing in perfectly safe condition.
MIR. Shepherd formerly connected
with The Aurora Teleq, aph Hamilton
County, Nebraska is in town, looking ov-
er prospects for establishing a paper al
Beloit
--ReY. Mr., Peterson since changing his
service hour to the evening of the Sabbath
has large audiences His next service
will be Sabbath evening at 7 o'clock, the
tCsh inst.
The soclable held at J. A. Carpenters
resilenco Friday evening was largely at
tended and from the late hours kept, must
have been enjoyable.
"A party of Russians from Frcepor,,
Ill, came in on Saturdays train. They
had fine lot Of horses and agricultural
implements, and were to locate somewhere
in Turner county.
-Modale & Hilckley from Emmetts-
burg haye rented the east store Of the Car :
penter supply building, and are to put in
stock Of general merchandise. as soon as
their goods can be shipped.
Col. G. C. Wicker and Geo. E. Mer-
chant were among the arrivals on Mon.
days train 1t is their first visit since the
completion Of their new baildings. Supt.
Merchant returned to Sioux City Tuesday
morning, Mr. Wicker remaining until
Wednesday morning.
One of ]. A. Carpenters horses came
near being the means ofreccrding the first
railroad accident here. As the cars were
being switched in making up the train for
morning, and were backing towards the
tank, the horse came gallopping down
the road towards the crossing of the track
near ,Ac engine house. AS he approach.
ed the track the trail had nearly reaches
the coupling Of car that stood west of
the track, but Mr. Horse bounded between
the cars at the moment they came togeth.
er, the bumpers however closed harmless
under him, lifting him suspended IN the
air with head and rear projecting at right
angles with the train. Every one suppos.
ed the animal was killed; some lively
paving Of the air and rather unmus;cal
squealing occurred until the cars were sep.
Grated, when frightened horse trotted
towards the stable unharmed.
The moot trial conducted by the
mem bers of the Monday Night Club took
place at the Beloit School House Monday
evening Our infor mant reports an inter.
esting entertainment. The case was
brought under the Iowa law for damages
to be recovered Of Saloon keeper wnO
had brought ruin to family through his
calling, the wife being the co mplanani.--
Miss. Mia Tupper was her Attorney and
Willis Benedict appeared for the defend
ant, Homes Tupper offlciati ng as Judge
A Jury Of twelve were emp aneled and a
large number Of witnesses cxa mined on
the part of the respective parties. Ar
guments were made and o charge given
the jury, who after retiring and con sulta
ton came in and were discharged without
verdict, being unable to agree For anna
teurs the trial was we'll managed. As the
time approaches for the close Of these in,
struc:ive and interesting entertainments
the members and attendants. regret the
fact, but the good results will be eelt in
years to come, and the happy hours of the
past winter nights that have been so profit
ably and agreeably passed will be cherish,
ed by the participants.
K-Take your Butter, and Eggs 10 Dav
inson Bros, Fairview.
E A load of dried fruit for $l.00 al
Dawson Bros, Fairview.
EF. M. Rowley will take all kinds
| of proir IN eychauot for r0O1S