The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

.AlS. Lohcu HIS IctuTneu from an cX
tended visit to Elgin and Chicago. She
has already received an invoice of fine
stock of millinery, goods, purchased Will,
absent.
The Miner County Advocate, a new
paper published at Upper Forrestburg, or
the Jim, has bcen received. 1t takes its
place among the phalanx of Dakota news.
papers.
toy. Pennington, accompanied by
his daughter and son, spent Tuesday night
at the Harlan House. The Governor was
on his way to Fairbault, Mimi. where his
children are being educated.
Canton is becoming travelling pub
lie. Almost every one has taken trip
this summer somewhere. Our people will
no doubt be improved by travel, and settle
down to winter of steady business.
The Rev. Miller, pastor Of Metho,
dist church at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Wis
:;:+sss at Mis-: +. y. Carpenters, and Mrs.
F. Glman's, who are sisters of the gen
tleman. His wife accompanies him.
The large building that is to contain
our city hall, bids fair to swallow up its
near neighbor the ADVOCATE office. 1t
shuts the sun light entirely out from our
southern view, but we won't grumble.
Two Of our energetic church workers.
Mrs. j. W. Taylor and Mrs Keeler, in
tend to visit Sioux City to-day to solicit
funds for finishing the Episcopal church.
The society only lack 5000 to complete the
edifce and furnish it.
We hear the report that one of Can
tons fair daughters, and one of Canton's
popular young bachelors, will soon be
made happy pair. The atmosphere is
full of mysteries; when is it to be? and
who will be there to see? and who knows
it to be so?
Sioux City Journal, 9th: Charley
Soule celebrated his 47th birthday by re-
turning home yesterday to stay, after an
absence OF several months. AS usual on
the occasion he exchanged compliments
with Secretary Skinner of the board of
trade, who is just as old as Mr.. Soule to-
day.
There was heavy snow storm in the
Hills Monday night and Tuesday morning
last week. There was five inches on the
level at Deadwood and three at Custer
City, 1t was two feet deep at Battle
mountain. All along the eastern coast
Monday and Tuesday were the hottest
days Of the season, while in the Missouri
valley the temperature was generally low.
Canton was enjoying slight rain.
To-day, September 18th, is day ap-
pointed by acting governor Hand as a day
of fasting and prayer in Dakota, in view
of the continued illness of the President
of the United States 1t is expected that
all persons will assemble at their homes
and in places of worship, and by theiruni-
ted worship, implore the Divine Being to
spare his life, and restore him to his fami-
ly and country.
The banks all over the United States
now refuse to receive Canadian silver frac-
tional silver except at heavy discount.
1t is stated that in New York this discount
amounts to Is cents from off the face val
ue of each of the pices, from the 2O-cent
piece upward, while the l0-cent piece are
received for only I and cents respective
ly. The discount is put on the principle
of tit for tat the Canadians having dis
counted American silver.
Mr., Gillian is putting up large
building on the lot formerly occupied by
the News Office 1t has a 80 feet front,
and extends back 60 feet, two stories high,
and will make a fine appearance in that
locality. Also Mrs. Wells fine new store
is almost read y for occupancy, three build,
ings north on the same street. One can
scarcely realize that two years ago those
building sites we're considered out of town
nearly.
The services of the Episcopal church
last evening were of very interesting
character. Bisop Clarkson's reputation
as a scholar and preacher brought out
quite a large congregation, though the
weather was decidedly unfavorable and
no doubt prevented many from attending.
We noticed the Rev. w. w. Fowler of
the Santee mission, in the chancel, he
with tn Rector, Rev. J. NJ. Mcbride,
reading the service The Bishop preach
ed one of his heart-stirring sermons. At
ter the sermon the Apostolic rite of Con-
tirmation, OR laying on of hands, was adj
to two candidates.
Rev, w. ". Fowler arrived here
from Flandrau Tuesday. with seven In
dian boys which he will take to Santee
Agency to be educated. A young Indian
girl by the name of Mamie Bloodgood has
been stopping at VIM. Fowler's the past
two weeks. She has been brought up at
Santee Agency, educated by the govern
ment and is a great credit to those that
have spent their time in training the once
Indians. One can scarcely
imagine the young girl to be native,
dressed neatly, a fine penman, and talking
only slightly broken English She is
of our Canton misses. She