The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-11-04
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

--Cdpl. 1lAl 10 SAioA AAAo oe>A A.
by an addition l4A16.
j. O. Fltsgerald has been fixing up
his barn within few days past
Lost Notes and three new legal notices
appear in this issue. Read them.
IN. Lousbury, of Sioux Falls, was in
town last Tuesday, and stopped at the
Harlan house.
Considerable money has changed
hands over the local and and presidential
result, in town.
Mrs. Wells has removed her stock of
Millinery into the Dahl store opposite The
ADVOCATE Office.
Twenty antelope were seen grazing IN
the Rapid valley, only ten miles from that
city en- Monday last.
Hamilton, the photographer, is still
here, and enjoying good run of custom.
Dron in and see him.
Several OF the band boys make trip
to Eden last Monday night, and reviewed
that burg by gass light.
The Thompson house is at present
being treated to various changes in the
way Of Improvements.
--One of Nr Stacks horses received a
severe cut caused by the kick of another
horse few evenings since.
Union county has appropriated seven
hundred dollars towards building a
bridge across the Sioux at Calliope.
Treasurer Jacobs visited his home
near Lennox Saturday last, returning
Monday, and found the folks all we'll.
Wolves are numerous in this neigh
borhood, and parties are watching their
dens at night to capture and shoot the
/ CRITTERS"
Lawyer Taylor has the cellar dug and
foundation laid for dwelling house.
8x32, two stories high, on his lots north
of the Court House.
Secretary Hand came in from the
west on Sunday nights tram, breakfasted
at the Naylor house and left on Mondays
train for Sioux City.
Tuesday vote was taken by the
Main street school, resulting in 10 votes
for Garfield, and Hancock, 0. They cast
the straight Republican ticket.
! -Madole s. Hinkley have excavated
and are laying the foundation for an ad-
ditIon to the rear of their store, 3G feet IN
length, which when completed will make
the entire building So feet ceep.
Capt. Bridgeman, spent the Sabbath
at Beloit and Monday III Canton, return
ing hcme in time to vote Tuesday. He
mourrs that the imaginary boundary line
Of the territory bars him from voting for
Garfield.
Thompson Bros, Of Rock Rapids,
stopped long enough in town last Friday
eveing to attend the political speech of
Ex-Gov. Pennington, while cnroute to
their landed estate, few miles from
Mitchell.
Our worthy postmistress, Mrs Mag
gle Bailey, has had a partition put across
Tie distributing room, which adds much
TO the convenience and comfort of the
Office Many IF the boxes have been
numbered of late
The building which stood in the rear
OF Madole and Hnkley's store, has been
removed on to Main street opposite The
ADVOCATE office, and has undergone re-
pairing end remoddling, and will oe oc-
cupied as business place shortly
An entertainment by the Beloit
school, under the supervision OF Miss
Nate Topper, is billed for Saturday even
ing, Noy. 9th, at the Schoo oil house in that
place. The programme Is a good one,
md fine time expected. Admission, 20
CHS, children, 10 cts.
Mr.. Smith, Beloirs busy grain buyer,
aeit for Emmlttsburg, Ia. on last Monday
nofnlng's train, where his family has
peen temporarily residing. He returned
Wednesday with his household affairs
qua settled at Beloit Mr. S. will make
siuaole acquisition to both the social
nc business circle of that hamlet.
-Llveryman Stacks barn, which stood
lew rods off Of Cedar, has been removed
ata that street near Guinter's blacksmith
op. An addition has been built, max
9 the stable 32x46, with coverings for
aggies, etc. Mr. S. always keeps fist
ass rigs, likewise obliging and accom-
odating, and we are glad to note this
provement on his ( art.
-BELorT.-The NJ. E. church building
belolt is up and enclosed. The depot
hiding has been nicely painted
otk on the wooden mill is progress.
nneiy. the building being up and al
est enclosed, and the machinery is look
lor shorty. "a new sidewalk has
p built between the Reynolds house
Asade's store. Miss Kate Tup-
visited Parker, DIT, the latter part of
= week.