The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

Miss Eva Rowley is teaching at lower
Canton.
John King has given up his case at
the News Office. ....
A new barber shop is opened at Gus
Lindeman's establishment.
b. G. Kennedy, brother Of B. kenne-
dy is visiting here this week.
The firm of Pettigrew & Swezey,
Sioux Falls, has been dissolved.
-Werz, the enterprising furniture
dealer, is building an addition to his store.
Mayor Sheafe is shipping -four to
Rosebud Agency via Canton and Running
Water.
The City Council have. appropriately
set mowers at work cutting the weeds
around the townsite.
The Railroad bridge at Beloit rs near
ly completed, expecting to be ready for
running of trains by Saturday.
We are informed that E. g. Carpen-
ter is shipping portion of his hardware
stock from Sioux City, to his new store at
Lcnnox
-Rowley's store room on Fifth street
has been fitted up for new saloon, by
Hoffman & Simmons, who will open up on
Saturday.
w. Mansfield our local artist has some
fine oil paintings of his own production on
exhibition and for sale at James Keller $
drug store.
Oscar Rea has resigned the Office of
Police Justice, and the City Council has
ordered special election for Tuesday
next to fill the vacancy.
Miss Maggie Robinson has taken
charge of the culinary department Of Rob
nson restaurant. This establishment is
being well patronized.
Last Monday old Sol concentrated al
his forces to fulfill Vennor s prophecies,
We think that it was almost warm enough
for good sized camp meeting.
N. G. Nash and Oscar Rea have Sc
cured contract for surveying some of
Uncle Sam domain. We hope they will
realize handsome profit for their labor.
Mr.. f. NJ. Rowley moved to Beloit
last Saturday, and is occupying his fine
new store. We trust he will exceed his
warmest expectations of success, although
we regret to lose one of our merchants.
Mike Golden has taken Johnny Web
bers run on the Canton and Sioux Falls
division. We are glad to chronicle Mike
retention, as he is the only one remaining
of the old Pembina outfit.
The Milwaukee train due at l0:5s
Tuesday evening did not arrive until Wed.
nesday morning at four O'Clock, owing
to the..wrecking of freight train at some
point between Chicago and Milwaukee
delaying the passenger some five hours AM
a half.
Mrs. Sinclair and family started fol
Washington Territory On Tuesday morn
ing. It is hoped this excellent lady vii
reach her destination and husband in safe
ty. Since his departure year ago 70
Walla Walla she has laid four of her chill
dren to rest, stricken suddenly by tina
dread scourge diphtheria.
We received very pleasant call from
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Bowen Of the Pres
g. Dakotaian Mr.. Bowen works faithful
" for the interests Of Dakota through hi
paper, and Mrs Bowen deserves grea
deal Of credit for the condensed northwest
em news, that having been her especia
charge. We enjoyed the visit extremel.
for "Auld acquaintance sake.
Sioux City Journal: Mrs. Mar
Eberly of Alexandria, who arrived in tn
city yesterday morning on visit to he
brother, T. H. Commit, was on one Of tn
trains that collided near Rock Valley Oh
Friday night. The accident happened be
tween Rock Valley and Eden, Mrs. Ebel
ly says. A fog prevailed at the time, an
the wire was out of order, SO that no trai
orders could go over The engineer an
iremen Of each train jumped. The onl
Imam hurt was passenger who had som
teeth knocked out. The railroa
people Of the Milwaukee say that the az
cMent was not bad one, as Conducto
Graham S engine was able to haul his trai
to Elk Point, and from there haule
another train to Yankton.