The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-01-01
Canton, Dakota.

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coal burner The huge pile. Of clothing
between which the visitor had to wend
his way was the only warm thing visable,
but Tim between shakes chartered some.
thing about selling $4,000, 33 or 3 ORR
some other odd number Of overcoats that
day, and knowing Joe Tillottson-lf he is
Express messenger--would endorse all of
Tins mumblings, we shuff1ed out.
+. III. howiey, where Forest Was figuring
Up am ount OF days sale which must haye
been sallst Glory, for the smile Of +. was
elongated 35A degrees beyond It's stand
ard length, and Tom Sunday was unsnarl
ing and reiolding the invoices OF dry
goods customers had been wapsing over
during the day.
Tue sedale Countenances Of Counselor j.
W. Taylor and . +. Glover as they glanc-
ed up from their law books, partially in
ctincd Us to the opinion that the cold let
ter Of the Law had struck in or congealed
upon the surface, but their voices sound
ing natural we concluded they had only
found a case in point. and were silenuy
making note of it.
A puff of steam blown into our faces
from the smoke stack o1 the new slc.m
works Of Horn s. Hawn, reminded us that
here was a new deal for Canton, and on
entering we found Joe and Dan looking
as wise over the manipulalions of their
ste, m power as she centennial engineer OF
the fam US Corliss engine did at the
Philadelphia exposition. 1t is a Corliss
for TIE first one performing local duty in
Canton, and its proprictors are promised
successful return for their venture.
John Coulter, who used to so dellly res
pond to the Doctors hieroglyphics over in
Iowa, has tumbled into the same business
in the Postotfice, and the display OF Drugs
and usual surroundings OF a complete
Drug Store evidence his preparation for
still supplying all wants in that line. A
more gentlcmanly dealer is rarely met
with.
DI. Clark has also forsaken his first-love
and followed the inevitable, and his rap
idly increasing practice will soon establish
him as permanent fixture and heartily
welcomed resident of Lincoln county.
Dr. Smith whose home is with John
Bertrand, came near going TO Eden, but
concluded not to abandon Canton yet.
Mr.. Ross, Of the Oskosn Lumber yard
hus erected spacious sheds and office, and
is dealing out lumber beyond what he
expected to, for his first years residence
here and has come to s,ay.
A. T. Lien has extensive coal yards near
the Milwaukee depot. The presiding Of
fetal OF the company at this station, Mr..
Keyes assisted by Geo. Sanborn, telegraph
operator is a gentleman who is doing
good service for the company and is we'll
liked by the business men his ealing puts
him in contact with.
C..S. Soule, of the Pembina station, is
we'll known in western railroad circles US
an ACCOMPLISHED operator and Agent in
fact sufiicie ntly versed in railroad matters
for the superint ndency of road. And
if it Isl his forte is to be distinguished at
all from his general qualifications, ii is
his earnes: efforts for advancing the inter.
ests of his employers
Mr.. Bear who has erected fine hall
and Furniture rooms east of the Bloc
has well assorted ahd elegant stock and
unquestionably will soon build up an ex-
tensive trade.
Johu Hewitt has removed from the
Moore stand on Main St, his stock of
harness, and Is running well filled cs-
tablishmcnt east of james Kcller's new
story building, the upper part of which he
occupies as residence. and the lower sto-
iry Is arranged with aa elegant Drug es
tn blishmcnt. His old patrons will find
him wherever ne is.
DR.. Brown who has for the past two
years made his headquarters at this es-.
tahlishment, still retains his Office here
and between his Eden and Canton vista
tiOns his time Is well occupied.
Gus. Lindeman has arranged his Bill
lizard Hall in the Excelsior block in a
tastey and attractive manner while Ed
Alexander superintends In lis usual quiet
manner.
Maggie Baily and Mona Miller did com.
plain some Of the cold. but At does not
perturb them from cheerful and satsfaa
factory discharge Of their PoStoftice duties
which from the increasing importance en-.
grasses their undivided attention.
M. Wescott. manager Of H. C. Lanes
Lumber yard, having the sole charge dur.
ing the PR pTietoss ahsence, IL faithfully
attentive 10 the Interests Of his employer.
Major Miller, being homa man, built
his store contiguous 10 his residence eas.
of Broadway, but his select stock aud re-
duced prlces hos not failed to bring him