The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03

The pay car passed through Monday
on its monthly tour.
A. NJ. Fagg of Sioux Falls, tarried a
short time in town Friday.
w. H. Barnum, former resident OF
Canton is in town to-day.
H. II. Herman returned last night
from a business trip to Illinois.
Mrs. j. w. Taylor is suffering from a
severe attack Of crisypelas in the face.
Delegate Pettigrew returned to Sioux
Falls last week from the st. Louis conven-
ton.
The panic for high prices has subsid-
ed. Flour and potatoes have fell a few
cents.
The new city hall will be opened
with grand ball before many weeks, it is
rumoled
The Episcopal sociable will be held at
the court house tomorrow night. Don t
forget the place
Judge Kidder returned from Illinois
Saturday, where he was called by the
death Of a brother
A sunday school convention will be
held at the Congregational church, one
week from next Sabbath.
Mr.. Setrang took desk in Taylor &
Russell office last week, which makes
seven employees for the firm.
Mr. +. NJ. Miles has secured the tas-
ty residence of c. A. Bedford, and Will
soon commence housekeeping.
Tom Martin will locate for winter in
the house lately removed from lower Can
ton into the north part of town.
-Whooping cough is raging. If not
the genuine it is epidemic, and is causing
great annoyance in the public schools
We are informed that the renowned
Tenneseeans have engaged the city hall
for an entertainment Thanksgiving eve.
-Vennor predicts that the coming win
ter will be an open one. 1t remains to be
seen whether this will advance the price
of coal.
A. P Dixon arrived in Chicago the
first of the week and telegraphed back
that his daughter, Dollie, was better, but
still in critical condition.
Mr.. Reyes family are moving into
the house so long occupied by j. S. Bene-
dict, who will remove into the house with
j. H. Holsey, near Canton.
Halloween was celebrated by our
young people on Monday night They
endeavored to call forth witches, by vari-
Gus spells to learn their future fate.
The addition to the Harlan House is
up, and work going on as fast as possible.
Workmen cannot be procured to complete
all of the buildings commenced, before
winter.
-Madole & Huxley have removed
their groceries this week to the new store
on Main St, and are prepared to furnish
any quantity of supplies to the surround
ing country
Election next Tuesday. In Lincoln
county commissioner is to be elected,
and as Mr.. O. Z. Brandhagen is the only
candidate, he will undoubtedly receive
the full vote cast
j. H. Coulter, former well known
and popular druggist at Canton and Be
lott, is visiting friends and relatives at Be
lott this week. Mr.. Coulter has located
at Sioux City.
H. G.. Gilbert returned from Chicago
Saturday, and has stocked his store with
complete assortment Of dry goods and
general merchandise, and is ready to wait
upon customers again.
The Episcopal church is nearly COM
pleted. A memorial has been offered by
an eastern gentleman in respect to his de-
ceased wife, and funds will be furnished
to complete the building.
Scotland Citizen: Mr. Bogert will
soon commence the erection ola residence.
Irwill be two stories high, built Of brick
and chalk stone, something after the pat
ern Of the bank building at Mitchell.