The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-11-04
Dinna We Hear the Slogan?

Pull down the tattered Democrat flag.
-Liveryman Vrooman has touched his
barn with fir esh coat OF paint
Sleeves Meat Market is being remov-
ed from Main street to corner Of Cedar
and Fifth.
e. Went has erected storm protec-
tor over his outside stairs and treated the
same to paint
Oats weld about so bushels per acre
this season, while barley will average. Is
bushels per acre; corn 60.
Died, on Wednesday night, Nov. Sd
1880, of diphtherla, Frank, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. N. ATenor, aged 70 years.
The County Commissioners meet on
Tomorrow to canvass the vote of the cleo
ton. The proceedings will appear next
week.
--Rev. Mcbride will hold divine sew
ice at the school house in Canton, on
next Sunday at eleven o'clock A. n. Sun
day School at ten A. NJ
-Jeweler Miles has in his possession a
relic of a hundred years ago, in the shape
of a watch Of the Verge m~kc 1t IS quite
a curiosity, the case being IS fine carat
gold and but little worn
The Sunday school convention which
met in the Congr egational church q: this
place on last Sunday, was largely attend
ed, and much interest manifested by
every school in the county. Twelve
schools were represented, and all reported
in splendid and growing condition.
AT the close of the S. S. assembly
Sunday night last, Rev. Klngsbury deliv-
cred an excellent and highly pleasing,
address on temperance. It was handled
with burning fingers, and cannot fail to
sink deep in the minds of both old and
young present, and be of good result
I Mrs. Dr.. Taylor IS expected homo on
Tomorrow (Friday) evening, from her
visit with friends and acquaintance in
Lansing, Iowa. Mrs. T. Will be accom-
panied by her Oldest daughter who has
made Lansing her home since her par
ent's removal here.
Now, don't you forget it. The Epis-
copal sociable Tomorrow night, at the
Harlan house. Oysters, coffee and other
| refreshments served A new and novel
entertainmet will also be served up. Low
ers Of fun and goodies are all invited. IS
Gems for single ticket.
See new ad. Of Gale & Wards which
appears at head Of another column Of this
issue. This house is doing an immense
banking business, and offer good induce
| ments in the way of low interest on mon
ey loans. Read their ad. and then call
and investigate.
The Original Hutchinson Family
Concert will give one of their character
istic entertainments at Dahl's Hall, oppo-
site The ADVOCATE office, on Saturday
evening, Nov. 9th. Don't miss this must
cal treat. "The sweetest music heard in
Boston comes from the Hutchinson Fam
lily. '-Boston Traveller.
DC Rea the good natured, IRE pressi-
BILE democrat, freely mingled with the
crowd who were waiting for dispatches
the ght after election, and afrer viewing
with establishment and unconcealed awe,
the terrible Republican triumphs bulletin
ed from the States and not receiving a
crumb Of comfort, he allied E. Alexander
to his lonely staff and doctored up some
Morey Barnum dispatches counteracting
the Republican enthusiasm temporarily,
but the truth would out and the two soup
ed on crow silently.
-'fhe American Newspaper Directory
for 1880, published by Geo. P. Rowell &
Co., has lately been received at this office
and we pronounce it q valuable and in
dispensable book OF information and a
guide for every large advertiser in the
country The book contains oyer 1000
pages, and bound with the best OF Moroc.
co coverings. Work for the edition of
1881 is now being prepared and all orders
for advertising must be immediately for
WaIutu W insure luScTllOu. AuQTGSS GGO,
P. Rowell & Co., 10 Spruce Street, New
York.
On Monday night last the house Of
Mr.. Wescott, was entered by burglar
and 5000 in cash stolen. On retiring in
the early part of the evening Mr. w
placed his clothing which contained the
make a remittance on the following day,
| but on awakening the next morning he
discovered that a ligh: fingered parsonage
had entered the house by the window
taking the money from its apparent place
of safety and absconded, Mr.. Wescott
has been unable thus far to find clue as
to who the thief WAS or his whereabouts.
As nothing else was missed ii is evident
the person knew the money was in that
gentlenlan's possession.