The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10
GATE CITY ITEMS.

Como again sweet spring. Do!
Sec notice for caucus in this impres.
sion.
Fuller, of the Lennex Democrat, Wis
tied Canton Monday.
j. D. Cameron, of Sioux Falls, was in
town the latter part of last week.
Rev. Mcbride will preach at Dahl's
Hall On next Sunday at II o'clock a. m.
Some Of our nimrods are more than
slaying the "co,ton tails just about now
DR.. Moody OF Le1nox, was viewing
the scenes Of Canton for short lime last
week.
Municipal election will be held on the
first Monday in April-three weeks from
next Monday.
"A hop was INDUCED in Saturday
night last at Harsluson & Behlmcr's hall
A good time reported.
"A span of good locking horses were
sold a. "bed rock price" in front Of
court hO1se Saturday.
We understand tina! trains from the
east have reached Sheldon, Ia, and are
pushing rapidly westward.
j. A. Hammer, Of Lsnnox, was in
town last week and returned with load
Of supplies for tho PEOPLE of that town.
Tie weather has been such lately
that would allow & person to stantl on the
warm side OF Building to thav out his
frozen sides.
Rev. Mr.. Moore, of Webster City, Ia,
delivered an interesting and efficient SER
mon at the Congregational church last
Sunday evening.
III. Sleeves opened out his Meat Mar
ket few days since with big supply of
meals Visit bus place Of -a,.ssiiasss---ee'-
| ncr of Fifth and Cedar street.
section men are busily engaged in
clearing the main line of the Milwaukee
road east of town. Does this signify a
! rush of the locomotive in the near future ?
j. D. Hornbcck walked gracefully
| into town Sunday from Sioux Falls,
where he had been refugee for several
DAYS past. J. D. has no longing desire
to undertake the journey again.
The present is most terrible storm
OF rain and SECT The high wind has
blown the hope of immediate spring up
among the rock bound shores of British
America, making bankrupts of all.
20. s. Gifford's name is mentioned in
connection with the mayorship of Canton
No better man for the position could be
found than Mr.. Clifford, as he will care
fully look after the interests Of the city.
"A II pound boy came to live in the
household of Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Clifford
on the night of the 5th. Mother and son
doing ricely and the Judge-well, he re-
joiccth with exceedingly great joy oyer
this new treasure.
| -NIessrs Kaucher, Shuey and Wood
arrived in town last Thursday from Ho-
mer, Neb and will finish the work on
the Beloit wooden mill. These gentlemen
are master mechanics and always have
their hands full of business.
= During this week the streets of Can
ton have presented lively appearance by
teams from ditferant parts of the county
making our merchants feel happy owe,
the return of the good old days that were
before the October Greece out"
IS. P. Leland is "booked" for the 26tl
and 2sth of the present month. The trains
will certainly be running by that time
which will permit the lecturer to put in
an appearance. World Making" and
the Broken Grindstone" are his subjects
j. T. Stearns, Of Hampton, Iowa, and
Hon. Frank Goodykontz, of Mason City
passed through Canton Tuesday, the
former gentleman bound for the new Will
age Of Chamberlain on the Missouri tc
look after the towns interests, and the
latter for Mitchell where he has legal af