The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

Martin Lybarger has opened a harness
shop and will attend to customers with
pleasure, no charge if not satisfactory.
Martin is a faithful workman and deserves
the attention Of the public.
"A pile driver arrived from the west
Tuesday, and yesterday commenced work
on the Rcloit railroad bridge A force are
at work at the other end of the line, and
soon the whistle of the southern train will
greet our ears.
-Chas. Slack has as fine an assortment
of horses and carriages as in the city, hay
ing received several new buggies the past
week. He proposes to do heav business
in livery this season. Office and barn on
Cedar street.
-Chas. Jefferson wishes to contract for
all the hthing and shingling in Canton,
ard promises to do jobs promptly and in
business manner. Give him chance, all
that are in need of hel p in that line. He
will be found at work on the last building
put up.
johnny Weber, the faithful conduct
Or on the Pembina so long, retired from
the employ of the road this week, and will
| find more agreeable and profitable work on
some other road, I, hose who travel
on this road often, will miss his cheerful
visage. u....
The creamery at Beloit is in running
order and doing q rushing business. A
wagon is daily running into the country,
buying up cream, and some farmers dcliv-
or it also At last accounts !! cents per
inch was paid, which is considered better
than r.! cents per pound for butter.
The Episcopal sewing society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Judge Gift
ford next Thursday at 2 p NJ, meeting
regularly every two weeks thereafter.
Members and others are urgently request
ed to attend, the pro- eeds to be applied to-
wards furnishing the new church.
Mr. Ramsaell and two or three other
carpenters while working on Lewis 4
House new store were let down fourteen
feet in such short time last Wednes-
day morning that they concluded the scat
fold had given away. Ramsdell was in
jured 50 much as to have to lay off a few
days. Ea.s.
CLAY county was well represented last
week, great many coming to Canton to
trade. Quite a change from a year ago
when Lincoln county people went to Clay
county, but owing to floods Vermil
lion has les: the spring trade, being unable
to procure the necessaries By rail until too
late.
Y. J. Cox, from Iowa City spent a
couple of days in Canton last week. The
gentleman owns the property formerly
possessed by I. n. Martin. Mr.. Cox is a
man Of prominence in Iowa, and in buying
property in Canton foresees an increase in
value, and prophecies steady growth of
this city. =
Rev. Sou!e aud wife arrived frcm Car
roll county, Iii last Thursday, and stopped
with Mr. Herman, being an old acquam
lance. Mr.. Soule is well plea SGD with the
country and, if he finds everything fayora-
bic, will remain in Dakota. He Will preach
at the Court House next Saturday evening,
also Sunday morning and evening.
My White, editor of the Salem Pho
neer-Rcgstcr passed through Canton last
Thursday He has gone TO Chicago to
have his eyes treated, having had the mis-
fortune to be seriously afflicted with partial
loss OF one of those appcndanges, 50 neces-
tary to an editor, who must see everything
to be seen, for the benefit of his patrons,
Rev. Fowler went home lasSS Thursday
his health having improved some since
leaving home. We hope to hear Of a
thorough cure, for Mr.. Fowler is an car
nest worker at Santee Agency, and his
sickness has caused regret among those
placed in his charge. This work consists of
teaching and preaching to the partly civil
lied Indians, and requires his constant at
tention
Sheldon Mail. Lyon county has con-
tractel for the erection Of two combination
Howe truss bridges, one at Rock Rapids
and one at Beloit. The latter will be two
spans Of 100 feet each, lG feet wide and
set up two feet higher than the late bridge.
Lincoln county joins Lyon county to the
extent of $500 in the building of the
bridge. Both bridges are to be completed
in ninety days.
The longest day of the year has passed
away, gone into oblivion, never more to re-
turn, that was yesterday. Did aoy oncac
complish more than on any other day Of
this year? if not get up an hour earlier to-
morrow and try to make up for lost time,
perform some deed of charity undo the
wrong you've done your neighbor, at any
rate resolve you will do better hereafter.
1t don't do any hurt to make good resolu-
tons, at least don't let time slip away
without accomplishing some good.
A B. Wheelock came up from Eden
Monday The Sun says: Capt Wheelock
of this village has been appointed road
master on the main line of the Milwaukee
road He will have charge of the Spring
field branch, and the main line from Mar
ion Junction to Chamberlain. The captain
will be greatly missed by everybody in this
locality, and his absence will leave vacan-
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