The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-10

month.
The Tenneseean are really coming,
so says the agent.
Mrs. T. j. Fosdick has been quite
sick the past week.
1t is rumored that paper is to be
started at Be]oit soon, a combination OF
Scandinavian and American.
MARRIED. By Judge Clifford at the
Merchants Hotel, Nov End, Chas. A.
South to Mrs. Josephine Smith, both of
Eden.
The Lennox Independent appears I'M
der new role, with Haas & Haslett as
editors 1t is newsy, and we wish it sue
cess and long life.
November 24th is appointed by the
President as Thanksgiving day. Don't
forget the editor, two or three feathered
bipeds would be acceptable.
Dick Oglesby played to large audi
ence at the court room last night, but the
majority felt sold, as the performance was
not varied from four years ago.
A travelling correspondent of the Rur-
al New Yorker visited Canton last week.
He is writing up the country, and will I'M
doubtedly give this locality favorable
reputation.
Judge Cox, presiding in the Guiteau
trial at Washington, on the Sd inst. issued
a commission to ia Ike the deposition OF j.
w. Turner, at Turner, D. 7. What
Father Turner knows does not yet appear.
1t is proposed to open the new hall
on the 18th inst, by grand public ball,
and invitations will be issued to-day. II
will be the event of the season, and all
should rally. The funds will be appro-
priated for the benefit Of the hall.
Mr. Ferris, who has been proprietor
of the Reynolds House at Beloit for the
past year, has moved to Canton, and Mr..
Reynolds, the former owner and proprie-
etor has taken the house again and is
ready for custom.
Miss Dollie Dixon arrived home last
Friday night, after three months visit in
Illinois. She is recovering from the et-
fects of illness while absent, and will soon
be among our young folks, as gay and as
lively as ever.
Last Sunday, presiding Elder VIII,
Hams preached to good congregation at
the Methodist church in the morning. ar
interesting discourse was listened to, and
communion service followed. Much in
terest was manifested at the love feast, be
fore preaching.
A mammoth hay press is in operation
here, owned by a stock company. Hay
will be shipped to Chicago in large GUAM
ties. We think after few years Lincoln
county will make use of all of its valuable
natural productions, and become superior
to any in the country.
The grammar department in our pub
lie schools at present is in Hourlshlng anc
interesting codnition. Teacher and pupil:
are improving their time Mr.. WOOD
seems to have the faculty of using every
moment to some advantage, as often two
or three classes are reciting at the SAME
time.
Sidewalk building is having boon
at present, which is encouraging to think
we can go dry shod. Our street commits
sioner, Mr. House, is faithful one, as
the looks of our streets will show, anc
work is continually going on. A walk to
wards the different churches would be {
great luxury just now.
We have received the first issue o
the Lennox Star, edited by Conklin &
Bailey. 1t is good home paper, vel
printed and edited Lincoln county il
certainly not behind in newspaper litera
ture, and if everyone would patronizt
home interests we should all be well sus
tanned
DIR. and Mrs. Plumbe of Rock Valley
visited Canton the past week. They are
old residents of this place, and were warm
/ " welcomed by the friends of four year
ago. They expressed surprise at The
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