The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-19
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GAZE CITY ITEMS.

! Final Proof W. STARK.
| Millinery-Mrs. E. NJ. Wells.
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GAZE CITY ITEMS.
We have been endeayoring 10 arrange
| for an improved change in the ADVOCATE
but delayed mails and misunderstanding
Of some correspondents have thus far
caused delay and we haye been obliged to
issue on half sheets We promise not to
inlet but one more on our patrons, when
we shall be in shape after next week to
abandon the present diminutive size.
Herman has new soda,water foun-
] tain.
| The streets were full of strangers the
past week.
! &C. E. Judd returned from the cas-,
Monday night.
F. W. FarwelI of Sioux Fall, was in
town last night.
! john dewitt's harness shop is adorn-
ed with new sign.
There Is scarcity of help, both male
and female, in this locality.
-Emlgrants are waiting at nearly every
station for transportation west.
| w. K. Shade of Eden, was a guest a.
the Harlan House, Tuesday.
! M. Grigsby of Sioux Falls, registered
| at the Merchants, yesterday.
Mr. Vreeand and wife of Eden, were
visiting in Canton this week,
T. G.. Brown Court Steuographer for
this district, Is in town to- day.
Edison, the former operator, has Sc
cured station at Scranton, Iowa.
Clara Rowley and Mrs Churchill
came up from Sioux City Tuesday.
CHARLEY Goetz, of the Beloit station,
IS helping agent Reyes at the Canton de-
pot.
w. Graves, formerly Of the News
force, returned from Spencer Iowa, last
night.
Mrs. Loken wcLl over to Sheldon this
week after part Of her Spring stock of
Millinery.
Thornton 4 Benedict are building a
slaughter house for Martin Bros, west of
Beaver Creek.
$. G. Madole left for Chicago Tuesday
| morning to purchase goods for his nu-
mcrous Stores
LELAND looked for 80 long, will lcct-
ure at Canton on Saturday and Monday
evenings next.
See the new adyerti ,emcnt of Mrs E.
NJ. Wells. Such rich stock Of goods de,
serves special notice
Leslie Rowlay, nephew of F. Rowley,
from Madison Wis, will spend the sum-
mer in Beloit and Canton.
f. A. Gale has received an elegant
basket phaeton, from Davenport; Iowa,
for the use Of his family
We regret to learn of the sickness Of
Jerry Gehon's family. All of the chill
dren have been down with the measles.
For cheap books patronze the Amer
lean Book Exchange, 7G4 Broadway, n.
7. A nice book for IS cts Send for cat
aloguc.
ID. S. Gulnter has purchased a stock
of hardware, and intends to remove to
Spirit Lake, Iowa, and go into that line of
business.
The farmers all seem in the best of
spirits over the summer prospect, and are
working with a doubled vigor that prom>
Uses well earned return.
Robinson & Jones have leased and
opened meat market at the old stand
formerly occupied by Sleeves, opposite
Major Millers store on Fifth street
j. D. Cameron and Mr. Wiley, Of
Sioux Fails, passed through last evening,
on :heir way to Yankton, to attend Su-
preme Court which is now in session.
"A specia! meeting Of the Board of
County Comm issioners will be held al
the Clerks Office On Wednesday June LIST,
commencing at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
"A sick child with measles at the de-
pot is reported. y sad affair to be neces-
Stated to submit to sickness by parents
already overwearled with weeks of delay |
and blockade.
Judge Clifford has had suit of rooms
in the upper story of Rudolph's block on
Fifth street, arranged for housekeeping,
and also front rooms for his law Office, to /
which he will remove shortly.
Attorney Taylor has removed his
family into bis cottage residence on
Broadway, and enlarged his law Office
proper by taking down the partition max
ing more comfortable quarters than when
crowded into small space.
One of the ordinances passed by the
City Council requires side walk to be
built on MAN, st, from the railroad eros
sing 10 the north end Of Cuppett's block
which will furnish good footing for the
pedestrians Of whom many pass that way
Territorial Superintendent Beadle on
account Of being unable to reach points
n the territory before summer or fall.
letter authorizing county SUI
10 call, and hold county
eacher's institutes.
The annual meetion of the Dakota S.
5. Association will be held at Parker, /
June 21-25. Delegates paying full fare to
he Convention over the e. N. & ST P. r.
nay exoect to be returned at one-ffth
are, and will be entertained free of
charge. The Sunday-Schools will send
y their delegates, or to P. p Ward, Sioux
falls, the usual contribution of two cents
yer member tn defraV aYnopca IF conya,,