The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
POST.OFFiCE TIME TABLE.
Floating Facts.

F. A. Madole returned from LuV erne
this week.
The city council held meeting Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Harlan has been visiting at
Eden this week.
The Beloit bridge will be finished in
about three weeks.
Louie Richardson has returned from
trip to Wisconsin.
j. B. Nation, the Bridgewater bank
er, passed through Monday.
-Lucius Tillotson is away on a trip to
Aurora county, to look after his farm.
Mrs Jude and family left Monday to
join her husband at Washington Territory.
R. j. Wilkes, prominent attorney Of
Sioux Falls was in town the first Of the
week.
The change of time on the railroad is
causing disappointment among our hotel
keepers.
Three musical Italians visited Canton
this week, and entertained some of the
boys vastly.
The County Commissioners convened
in regular session Monday. Proceedings
next week.
DIR. Taylor has returned from sever
al weeks visit to Lansing, Iowa, his form
or home
-Vennor prophecies wet opening for
October, and unsettled weather for the
rest Of the month. "a ~
The passenger trains from the east
Friday was several hours late, being delay
ed by washout near Hartley
Rev. Kingsbury did not go to Yank-
ton Sunday, as was expected, but held
service in the church as usual. .. .a.
Several relatives of Adam Hoffman
arrived on the train last night, direct from
Switzerland They intend to settle in this
comfy 'rls rmaa~. Nfa 0.e. a. .a.U
5 From the Calliope Independent we
learn that Mr.. Henry Gray, formerly a
popular and well known hotel kee per at
Eden:is dead. , H.. 's3 ,,.,,.. "a g.
Mrs. .Besse and family have taken
|rooms in town, having rented their farm.
[She intends to build as soon as possible,
north Of Fitzgerald's. ~ ,,.ss
Mr.. Cox the owner of the late Mar
tin property, has been in town a few days
He gees west to Chamberlain to look over
tthe prospects of that locality.
! Rev. DR.. rHoyt passed through town
on Saturday, on his way to WATERFOWL,
where he is now located. He held service
at Sioux Falls on Sunday last. ~. ~
Miss Clara Peters arrived in Canton
on Tuesday night She has been spend
ling some time at Minneapolis, and will be
warmly welcomed among her friends here
81 All kinds of farmers produce vii
bring the highest price, known for years,
this fall and winter, as the market quota
tions indicate, and commercial writer's pre-
dict .11Ic.sr..@ ,..r. . sl.5 4 sit.,i
T.. Notice Mrs. Haraldson's new adverl
tisement. Now that Canton is SO well
Supplied with everything asoessary to
elothe and b1Autif Q person, patronize
lhome merchants.
| Miss Hattie and Miss Carrie Taylor
started upon tour through Nebraskaand
Kansas, this week. Miss Hattie will give
readings At different points, and no doubt
will be appreciated, as she is . good elocu-
zionist. E
\ -~E, E. Dawson, formerly of sFairview,
nov IL the mercantile business at Madison
Lake county, wAs caller Monday Mr.,
Dawson notes great improvement in the
appearance Of Canton, compared with Q
year ago. rosa
\, An exchange announces three big
meetings at Sioux Falls, Oct 4, s., and
10th. The Dakota District Conference,
and the amp-Meeting are to DO held
then, Special excursion rates have been
Offered on all the roads to Sioux Falls. q
Fhe Herald says, .'Yanktou will have
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