The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

MI. DIXON our exemplary citizen and
sheriff Of Lincoln county was presented
with young charge a few days ago a mix,
ture Of. races being clearly developed in the
infant, but not having any claim upon our
county. Mr. Dixon declined the present
and the little wait was sent back to Min
nehaha county.
In her far-off eastern home, Mrs. Geo.
Il. Merchant does not forget the friends
she left behind her in Sioux City. By the
hand of John Brennan, who returned yes
terday, she sent a box of flowers, mostly
roses, and those familiar with the langu-
age of flowers will readily understand the
sentiment the gift conveyed
AT the episcopal service on Sunday
last, prayers were offered for the recovery
ofthe President Rev. Nc. Bride deliver
ed an interesting discourse, although
few enjoyed it, owing to the rainy day.
Rev. kingsbury also preached to a fair
congregation at the same hour, Canton
is quite church going people, if not a
church-building community.
}. Warner from Nine Mile creek m ct
singular accident this week, he was driy-
ing team and in raising the whip to strike,
drew the lash with such force through his
right eye, as to cut the lid and injure the
ball so much as to make it very painful.
DIR. Southland was able, after several hours
to alleviate his suffering and hopes to save
the eye. Quite warning to knights of
the whip.
Mrs. Haraldson would call the at
tcntion to the fact, that she has received
complete assortment Of ladies and chill
dren's furnishing goods. Consisting of
fine laces collars ornaments for hair, lace
pins, mi It's, open and plain gloves. fine
hosiery han dkerchiofs tides, shaded rib
bens, sash ri bbons, french flowers and
many other novelties call and examine on
Main St, in Haraldsons building.
The 4 at Mitchell was celebrated with
more than interest. White Ghost, chief
of Yanktonians d elivcred a speach after
his eloquent white brothers, He says
Thirteen years ago my camp was at Fire
steel and we run heard Of 5000 bufalo5
night over the ground you now stand on
two chiefs and band Of Indians joined in
the procession in the morning, which
would have been as good as Forepaugh's
to our east ern friends.
Our business men say trade was never
better. Our hotel keepers say bushes,
was never better why should any one
grumb!e. Canton is bound to have
steady growth if not boom. We heard
one Of or business men say lately he was
more in love with this town than ever, af-
ter spen ding year with US Our society
is complete. And what more can we ask?
business and society good Now let us
agitate the church and also public improve
ment question and we shall have all we
need to boast of at one time.
A terrible cyclone sEep t across the coun-
try about five miles from Sioux City, July
9th, striking the house Of Geo Chamber
lain an OIL settler OF That city injuring him
It is thought fltal. Mr.. G., was crushed
AM b,lis9l in q terrible manner, the jaw
being SKATER ell down his throat. He was
AZ the barn boxing after his stock and Just
how nc was s5ru;ll Is not ka)wa About
a mile an | hatt f,on Chanoorian; p'aea
another house WAS struck, all a woman
and two children We're badly inurel. The
bridge over the Perry creek was also de-
molished,
On Thursday July It'll A man by the
name of Ole Anderson Tueit, living about
thirteen miles south of Canton, while going
to neighbor in company with another per-
son was struck by tightening and killed al
most instan tly As he fell he was heard
to exclaim 'Lord save my SOUL aud must
have been concious of the shock. Hewas
carried home and life was found to have
fed, so that all restoratives were in vain.
The diseased was man past 40 years Of
age and leavesa wife and seven children to
mourn so untimely loss. no Rev, Ole
son conducted the funeral VICES on Fri
day at the Norwegian church in that local
ity.