The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
NEW A bVERTISEMEN
MILNE ry-Mrs Loken.
Saloon "A. Hoffman.
Floating Facts.

-Supt. Sanborn was here this week, on
railroad business
"A handsome portico adorns Geo.
Martin dwelling.
A coat of paint adorns the dwelling
of Mrs. Loomis
Capt Harlan is visiting the fair at
Sioux City this week.
Attorney E'rizzell, of Sioux Falls, Wis
itel Canton this week.
A. Sutton went to Sioux City, yester-
day, to take in the fair.
r. A. Gale and family returned Tues
day from ten days trip.
Hood & Blount expect to start for
Huron the last Of the week.
-Chas. Sleek has accepted position
as teacher in the Eden school,
M. e. Rudolph is loanng money on
short time, with good security.
Mrs Loken has grand opening Sat
urday afternoon. Special invitation to
all.
Mr.. @. n Russell, ana family arriv-
e! last night, after several weeks visit in
Iowa.
Major Miller has gone on trip to
Chicago. He will select fine stock of
goods while there.
1t is reported that parties are nego-
tiating for Bears Hall, and will remove it
to central location.
The river is high, it is feared the Be-
lott dam will 60 out, consequently the fer
ry is in use this week.
Mrs. Robert Cox and daughter are
visiting at LeNIars this week, and will
take in the fair at Sioux City.
Agent Keyes left Monday evening
tor t.2a oas;, y, ,.vs ilu makes short visit,
returning with his wife and little ones.
Rev. John Hinton Dist. Supt of
the American Bible Society, will hold
bible meeting at the Methodist church
this evening.
The Western Union telegraph office
in Sioux City, will pass to the manage
ment of c.. s. Soulc, formerly station agent
at this place
C. W. Hansen was garroted and rob-
bed of $l75 and his watch at Sioux Falls
Wednesday evening, while on his way to
the Pembina depot,
p. f. Haas, editer of the Lennox In
Iepen lent, passed through Canton this
week, on his way to see the sights, fair
week, at Sioux City.
We hear from a good source that
Close Bros are to buy several thousand
acres of land, and settle a colony of En-
glsh upon it Immediately.
The schools are becoming interesting
to the pupils, now that they are fairly I'M
der way, and with the efficient teachers
employed, will rank with larger towns.
E. G. johnson of Walton, N. Y, an
old acquaintance Ct J. S. Benedict is
stopping in town this week. He intends
| to 20 into the newspaper business in the
west
Another building on wheels was
transferred from Mrs. Loomis's house,
where It was formerly used as an office, to
Mr.. Shutelts new dwelling north of the
Episcopal church.
Tie party of Cautonites who visited
the Minneapolis fair, returned Saturday
night, after spending number of days of
disappointment in regard to the weather.
The fair was all right.
A complimentary to the Lincoln
county fair is duly received and apprecia-
ted Remember it is close at hand, pre-
pare to take your wife and babies to
see the exhibits of Southern Dakota.
Another blue day yesterday, cold,
cherries and dreary, forerunner of fall,
which reminds us to prepare for the cold,
wintry winds of December. Fill up the
coal sheds, pile up the fuel, stop up the
cracks, mend your broken windows, sst up
stoves and get warmed up fixing pipe.
Then you can sit in the easy chair, and
laugh at the cold.