The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-01-01
Opened this Week s
LARGE STOCK OF CLQA SANS, llBIN, SCARFN TIES ETC.
O.sPECIAL BARGAINsD
Madole Hinlley Canton Dakota
bic bed, and well set tables attracts many

ble beds and we'll set tables attracts many
farmer to the comforts they afford.
Pete Behlmer is as lively in his new
specially of Boo. & Shoe deal as when
with Haraldson they dealt out general
merchandise to large circle of custom
ers, while the Duke, Arthur Rudolph, un,
der the same roof lures the yeomanry ol
Lincoln county to purchase from his
extensive stock of clothing. OF course
this cold snap rings the dollars of oul
Daddies into his till. Re is all right and
ready for another masquerade.
J. Skillerdd has 80 increased the tailor
ing business as to employ help, and the
doubtful visions that haunted him during
the dark period of Canton's prospects are
dispelled and the chill Jreezes have watt
ed customers to his counters, for the made
upon honor outfits he always furnishes.
G. A. Nelson has pegged and sewed fol
so many customers that any change il
te weather increasing demand for repairs s
Or new understandings. rather pleases, but
he is a fixture and the frost only enlivens
him.
Billy Robinson, what will move him,
only tne calls of hrs customers, who
throng the restaurant. He has seen
weather, but none too much to think OF
exit.
L. H. Engle in his picture gallery, will
photo your phiz if the skylight is span
gled and frescoed with beautiful frost
handiwork it does not affect him.
Geo. Woodruff stitches the fancy work
upon his hars ess so lively that the motion
melts the wax and the cold is unheeded.
Geo. Webb shaves as clean and clips
your hair as well as in the summer.
The dress making and millinery estab-
lishments of Mrs Woodruff and Mrs,
Jenkins being rather unapproachablc
premises for us, we regret there is not a
lady reporter in the squad, but from the
new style hats and elegant dresses that
many of tie Cantou ladies exhibit, we
presume there is no Intentional migration
considered there.
Dr., Southland has moved, yes moved off
on the train for a trip to the baimy shores
of Ontario in Canada it isn't cold enongh
for the DR.. here but he will worry ii
through with and return to his patients.
w. Coloney, Of the Merchants Hotel
keeps the Office steamlng, driving the
patrons along side the four walls so that
they look like wall flowers or sweating
statuary, The prominent location of the
Merchants and reputation of its keepers
is establishing paying basis, and indica
ting a prosperous future for the Hotel
The familiar faces of George Naylo"
and VIM. Cuppe,t would almost seem ou.
of place elsewhere, than where George
smilingly rakes in your taxes, and where
Cuppetr draws the Jurors files your papers
and enters up the Judgements pronounced
by the Corrt. They will do either wheth
er cold or warm.
Thonstad and Hanson continue to re
cord and file six days in the week, daily
increasing the public records, regardless
of the weather, but probably neither OF
them will move only about election time
and then slowly.
Jerauld and Kline can counse, when the
thermometer is at 40 below. as when slid
ing up the scale into the nineties, and pos
ssibly more SO, as GOODNESS begets li,iga-
tion and hard feelings.
Tom Hood looked like wax plant way
down the long store, shlvcring over the
cold stove but by the way, his holiday
goods are disappearing, his fingers are
kept warm counting the silver, AID he
knows the dog days will wipe off every
vestage of the frost pictures from the huge
plate glass in the elegant store front.
MadoIe s. Hinkley-my! it is lucky we
are not upon a pu rchasing tour, for one
has to fall in line here sure and wait his
turn, They are either Sc ling an immense
quantity of goods, everybody has gone
III 10 WATn. Dut tuc DuuuICS cdCA OutSo-
er carries tells the tale When the firm
moves it will be only to hunt more CON-
nodius quarters.
Thompson s. Co haye filled their ware.
rooms with choice Shelf ware, Cutl cry
Stoves and all the articles of we'll sssort
ed stock Of Hardware, which is being rap
idly disposed of. New corners. they have
run into business with the older firms. and
are satisfied with the prospects.
Barrows and Co-son. they are always full
that ia. their room with customers, and
wha. ciatter and jingle duriag the
The billiardist and fun loving
are dropping many shiner into the com.
pauys till.
Herman Woerz has tbs largest assort
ment of Furniture ever displayed In Can
ton. and his pleasant manner OF deal aud
cheap rates have secured him . large trsde
Tim Fosdick was another shIverer over.
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