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


Telegraph Stations. superintendent
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Smile farewell to Sorrow;
Give to Joy good morrow,
And charge him to continue
quiet reign within you.
Smile farewell to GladneSs;
Take the hand Of Sadness.
And wistfully beSeech her
To be YOUR tender teacher.
So shall both befrend you,
And to the grave attend you;
There Sorrow from you seyeN
Joy be with you ever.
Canton is lively.
Business is brisk.
ALI quiet along the Potomac.
Advertise what you have for sale.
Trade with your home merchants.
WHATS became of the Jail problem'
Thanksgiving the 25th. Incline thy
head
is Hancock and English infatuated
over the situation?
Will Clark, of the Democrat, was in
town Tuesday night.
C. E. Blount, of Eden. came up to
Canton Wednesday.
john Falde Jr and wife, are visiting
with friends in Sioux City.
The better-half Of we editorial staff, is
visiting with friends in Traer, Iowa.
j. f.. Conklir, of Lennox, WAS attends
ing to business in this city Wednesday,
-Rumor has it that there Is several
marriages to come of shortly in Canton
Miss Mellbonney, of Indianola, Iowa,
is visiting with her uncle's family, G. w
Harlan.
Ole Isaackson is Notwithstanding his
domicile, and otherwise getting ready for
winter
Hank, from the tomb dolefui sound
It issues from the democratic burying
grounds.
Report says the Queen Bee mill al
Sioux Falls will be in running order some
time the present winter.
Jim Keller made business trip to
the western metropolis, Sioux City, lasI
Tuesday, returning same day
"A little babe OF Mr.. and Mrs. T, J
Fosdick, d led Sunday last of typhoid
fever, and was buried Monday.
The weather of late has been neither
beautiful or bad, but slightly unsettled
with indications of spell of Indifference
-"Uncle Ben" Gilmore, veteran of
sosty one years experience at the lease, ,
spent several days in town the present
week.
Divine service at the school house in
this place on next Sabbath morning at II
O'Clock, and also at 730 in the evening
Rev. Mr. Wakefield will ofticiate.
Charley Wells is clerking in tie pos,
Office building. Charley smiles gracious
~ from behind the counter upon his little
maiden customers VINO give him a call.
The Hutchison family gave two con-
certs in Dshl's hall On Saturday and Sun,
day evenings last, and it is said by those
attending that the7 were just splendid.
There will be divine service conduct
ed by Rev. E Ellis, general missionary
of Dakota next Sunday the 14th inst at
tie Court House, Canton, at II O'Clock a.
NJ, and at 7 o'clock p. m.
We were pleased this morning to
meet our old time friend VIM. Huse, of
Tie Northern Nebraska Journal, publish
ed at Ponca. Mr. Huse lad been out in
= the Niobrara country and came this way
On his return trip
H. Richardson & Co. have lately
brought tc Canton, a large lot of horses,
Cattle and sheep, which they are offering
Aprlvate sale. A good chance for those
caring to invest IN either of the grades of
stock or ALL
The Dramatic Club are intending 10
furnish the people Of this town, first
class entertainment ON Thanksgiving eve
hing, the proceeds Of which will go to-
ward building the Parsonage Of the Con-
sfegational church. We hope the people
VIII give them a good house. Xxx
+. 5. Kittredge and wife took the
nam Wednesday m orning, en- route for
milwaukee,, where they will spend the
winter. Mr.. K, is a large land owner of
lincoln county, controlling big stock
'sfm near Eden. He will return IN the
ring.
The exhibition given by the Beloit
ssaooi on last Saturday night, was we'll
aa'ended and the program ne satisfactory
Carried out. The plays reflects much
credit upon the actors and Miss Upper
VINO had the management and control
NO little theatrical talent was exhibited
m the part of the scholars. The enter
alnment was to have been repeated Tues
"a: evening, but sickness of several Of til G
pafticipators, prevented.
Ben Kennedy, while riding in the
southwest part OF the county last week
sueading to the interests Of his business
asovc into a small stream of water OF
hough which appeared safe, but which
proved to be otherwise Both Of his
h,fses dropped midway into mud and
1sser, and after short breathing spell
worried it through" without injury tc
ssaer tn emselves or their driver.