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

Mrs n. C. Nash returned home on
Tuesday evenings train.
Little Cyrus Wendt was bit by DOG
as, Saturday while riding on sled.
r. A. Keep, of Rock Rapids, Ia, was
attending to business in Canton this week
"A. Peters who has been at Ysnk,on
for some time past arrived home Tuesday
evening.
"A small mall was received at this
pos,office Wednesday, from Marion juno
,ion, by private conveyance.
-Washington's birthday was duly OBJ.
served in Sioux City BY a grand ball,
with an a.teadsnce OF $50 couples
-Tradc was unusually brisk Monday,
farmers from different paris Of The comfy
came to town 20 replenish their lard.r.
w. II. Pclton returned home from
Yarkton first of The week where he has
seen since the commencement, of The leg
islature.
Mrs Curt Winsor WHO han been visits
ing her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. J s. Bene-
dict of tits city, took the train Tuesday
evening for home iu Sioux Fails.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give sociab.e at the resi-
dence Of Mr. 1. n. Martin On Friday er-
cniug of this week. A general invitation,
is extended to all.
1.-The case which has been pending
for some time between Geo. Martin and
Jas. Gillian, was amlcably settled Monday
by u hearing before urhi,rators in Benz.
Kennedy's law office.
"A large and select company attended
the Episcopal sociable last Friday even
ing at the residence of Tim Fosdick.
Tho pleasanlrles of the occasion were
games of various kind, vocal and instru-
mental music.
ID Slack and - Davis we're arrest
ed "Wednesday Tor taking timber from off
John Fades land. A hearing was had
before Squire Horn, Benz Kennedy ap
pearing as prosecuting attorney, Taylor s.
Russell for the defense.
The Dramatic Club of Alexandria
presented the play of the Hidden Hand
on last Tuesday evening, to the citizens
of that town. Aliterary society Is 10 full
blast there, kept alive by the enthusiastic
young people Of the place.
The small pox quarantine against
Jefferson has been raisei by Sioux City
and Elk Point, giving the people Of that
once death stricken village an opportuni.
ty to better provide for themselves, eata.
bles and other articles OF necessity.
Senator Matthew II. Carpenter Of
Wisconsin, died in the city Of Washing
ton on the 9th Of last month. His re-
mains will be taken to milwaukee,. 1t
was the Senator's desire while living, TO
have his body crematcd after death which
will probably be done.
|. .-A few mornings since as Mr.T. N.
NA1uu was ttteuutuS " MS S1VCA Hc uiS'
covered q nice large bovine dead in the
creek where the cattle usually drink. The
creature had slipped into the wafer head
| first while drinking during the nigh.
time, and could moi get ont.
The scholars of the Reloit school are
preparing to render Cricket on the
Hearth at The school house in that place
next Thursday evening. This play is d
splendid one and will no doubt be pre-
scnted in first-class style. No one can al.
ford 10 miss witnessing the drama.
"A mountain lion is reported ss hAv.
ling boeD seen lately in the timber near
Sioux Point, which creates panic Of fear
among The dwelIers-of that locality Men
are afraid 10 go into the woods to chop
unless 10 squads, and even tlien the iercs
shisrk Of the beast causes them to skip
! With haste It's ! monster.