The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-29

klngSbury fills the place of Rev. Ward a
1ankton, who is absent soliciting fund
tor the college to be built at Yankton.
The episcopal society will soon give
our people an entertainment. 1t is ex
pected that the church will be finish
ed as soon as possible, and the society will
make an effort to free the church entirely
from debt.
MIR. and Mrs. Coloney arrived from
the east last Saturday night, refreshed af
ter few weeks visit, and welcomed by
friends at Canton, In another column
we publish letter which arrived too late
for publication last week.
Mr. Soulc and family have moved
from Carroll !, .rtt:4 Canton, anv bought
out Nj. Ii. Herman. He will put in a
stock Of groceries and enlarge the restau-
rant business His family will be valu-
able addition to our society.
We hope there will be large lot of
competitors at the Lennox fair for the
premium offers by the Iowa Homestead,
and especially the one for the best looking
baby. Let our lady friends who are the
happy possessors O. the handsome babies
bring them out and secure the prize.
Eden Sun, %: W. II. Brown and
Mrs. ELLA Austin, were married at Can
ton this afternoon by Judge O. S. Clifford.
Mr.. Brown and his bride are old and es-
teemed residents Of this township and
their many friends join in wishing them
continued prosperity and many years of
welded happiness.
Next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday are the days planned for the
Lincoln county fair. We hope all will
take an interest in our home affairs and
turn out one and all to swell the crowd
that will no doubt be on the grounds at
Lennox. Take along all of the fine spec
linens, and above all take along the baby
that will win prize surely; if you have
none borrow one, but don't fail to 90.
Last Friday as Tom Martin was stand
ing near the new city hall that is being
construed, heavy board with nails drove
into it fell from the scatfolding and struck
his foot near the toes, piercing through
his shoe and good distance into his foot.
1t has been very painful ever since, and it
is to be hoped will be warning to me-
chanIcs and passers by.
Intelligence received from the War
ner Observatory, n Y, announces the
discovery Of new comet located in the
constellation Of Virgo. 1t is a striking
coincidence that this new and bright COM
ct appeared at the same hour that Presi-
dent Garfield was breathing his last. This
makes the fifth comet seen since May lst,
and Of this number four have appeared
from almost the same spot in the heav-
ems.
The publication "Ordway's Record
hat has been apparently generally ircu-
lated is creating considerable sensation.
If true, the matters therein stated to be
sworn testimony, certainly reflect seriously
upon the executive, no matter who caus-
ed their publication or for what purpose,
and if not true he certainly should be ex-
one rated. He has published a promise
in the Press and Oak otaian that the dam
aging charges will be sworn to be false.
The people are more than anxious to now
hear the other side, and in fact the whole
truth, and are ready to pronounce him
wronged if proved so. >..
1t well repays one to stroll around our
city of distances, and note the improve
mcnts that each season brings to view. T.
was our good fortune to receive an invita-
ton to take little recreation in the shape
Of a ride around our city, and its suberbs
In the west part Of town several good res
licences are being finished up in comforta-
Bile shape. The new steam mill is nearly
ready for business a large stock yard near
by shows that this locality is not behind in
that line, the handsome Naylor House is
one Of the attractions in that part of Can
ton. Our business houses all show the
increase in business the past year, i'm
provements are being made in the shape of
walks, and the east part of town is already
built up with fine residences, and has
homc-like appearance. But our cemeta-
tary is sad reproach upon the citizens of
Canton Weeds and grass almost hide
the resting place of our loved ones gone
before, and many graves are unmarked
by a stone, a few fond friends have
shown their love by placing flowers and
shrubs upon the graves of those they have
buried, and several handsome monuments
have been erected, but the ground should
be enclosed and the grass cut, and each
person having friends there should see
that trees are planted. May these few
cause the committee, if there
is one, to look into the subject and make
a great effort this fall to improve the city t
Of the dead
DIED. AT Yankton, September ed,
1881, of malarial fever, Hon. Solomon L.
SPHINX. aged fifty years.
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