The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ate Notice e. II Wiggin.
VALLEY ECHOINGS.

VALLEY ECHOINGS.
Tonight before you fall asleep,
Let each aud every
Look back and see if he find
Some good dead that hes done.
But coma to think, We'll take it back.
We've drawn the line too tight;
This little task, we're almost sure,
Would keep some up all MS ht-
And part Of the next week.
Subscribe!
Did you meet the book agents
The piano tuner is around once more.
The Presidents Message on first
page.
Invitations for the Masonic dance are
printed.
H. C. Marsh made trip to Lennox
aud back, yesterday.
DIR. Moody, of Lennox, visited Can
ton, the first Of the week.
A school exhibition will be given
shortly by the scholars.
Court adjourned Tuesday morning,
until some time in January.
Mrs w. NJ Cuppett Is confined to
her room with severe attack of rheuma-
tism.
Let us all turn out, and enjoy a social
evening at tie Dixon House, Tomorrow
night.
Mr.. Reynolds has rented his hotel at
Beloit, to parties who have already taken
possession.
Mine host Of the Merchants, has ha
beautiful suspension lamp hung in the
Office of his hotel
-Fraze Gilman has-well, yes,
Only Boy, 'thout any hair,
'Cepl just a little fuzz, here ana there.
Lost, few days since on the streets Of
Canton, Muff The finder Will confer Il
favor upon Mrs. A. P Dixon, by restoring
tie same
DR.. Clark has moved into his new
residence, in the west part Of town. Tie
vacated building will be occupied soon
by Mr.. Gale.
For several days past, the weather has
been such, that no one could find fault.
An angler, maybe, covering double
pointed hook
Miss Nellie Reynolds, teacher in the
Rock Rapids school, Is spending a short
vacation with her parents and friends in
Ee!oit and Canton.
Those who contemplate Swearing
Off, at end Of the old year, have but two
more weeks in which to indulge in the
Sins to which flesh is heir TO-"
NJ. Carroll has his Neat Market on
Main street, now in running order, lav-
ing opened out several days ago. 1t il
arranged i'll good shape. Give him call
The Universalist sociable at Naylor
house Friday night of last week, passed
OFT very pleasantly, quite a number being
present. The receipts Of the evening wer
fl6.
Multiply your age by 2, add 65s, di-
vide this by 2, au1 subtract your age, an9
you will hare three figures which every
Democrat will rememb Der longer than any
sum in arithmetic.
There is something over one hundred
convicts in the penitentiary, furnished by
this Territory. And within the past two
years, $4,000 have been expended on
these criminals.
Mr.. Smith who has been located at
beloit, contemplate going to Portland
vile, to engage in the wheat traffic, hay
Ing been offered good encourageme nt at
That point. Success attenl. him.
The Dakota Journal is the name Of
new paper just started at Fl Pierre. Vol,
l, No. l, has been received at this office,
and it Is a fine 7 col. folio, neatly made
up and well filled with advertisements.
-Mr. Handscheigel has again lost
little child by diphlheria, it dying on last
sunday night. THIS makes the third child
that has died in Mr. Handscheigel's fam
lily with this disease, within the past four
tr FIVE weeks
Geo. Webb, the barber, has moved
TIE previous question, and passed reso
milton, that after the hour of high twelve,
sunday, no more work will be done. This
should be borne in mind, and Coos kind
ness not lntruded on.
"A pound party for the benefit Of the
fpIscopal minister, will be given at the
lrxon House, tomorrow evening, FRI
day) All are cordially invited from this
vicinity. Don't forget the small token,
you are to bring, as it will be duly appre-
ciated. Anything from one pound, to 100
pounds will be acceptable. A good time
III promised to those that attend
A church fair given under the direct
lon of the ladies of the Episcopal society,
will be held at the Court House or We'd
nesday evening of next week. The ladies
propose to make it interesting and anus
ing for those attending, and will have on
exhibition many valuables, to which your
uadiYiled share will be impartially meted
out to you. Everyone 60, and have a
good time.