The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-21
Floating Facts.

Floating Facts.
The flag still waves!-on our Capitol
building.
Miss Blanch Morris of Sioux Falls,
is visiting friends at Beloit.
Attorney Wilkes of Sioux Falls, spent
the Sabbath in Canton.
VIM NJ Cuppett returned from a
trip to Dubuque and eastern Iowa on
Saturday.
One of the young peoples club dances
was had at the Naylor House on Monday
evening last.
Mrs. NJ T. Morse from Mitchell
canvassed the town for useful article for
ladies last week. ..
C. A. belong has opened his photo
graph gallery on Main street, and is now
ready for business.
Mrs. Loken and Tommy Miller are
attending to the post Office during the alb
sence Of Maggie Bailey
The Naylor House sports new bus,
black with yellow wheels. 1t is light and
easy, and looks very neat.
Lawn sociables at Vermillion. Where
are our contemplated sociables of that
kind? Echo answers where?
Canton boasts Of town pump No. g
It is located in the new addition, and is in
good order for the thirsty traveller.
Attorney Swczey, former partner of
Hon. r.. T. Pettigrew, sends his notice
that he will continue practice by himself at
the Falls.
The Merchants Hotel has a spacious
sample room, as we often see oceans of
samples spread out for the benefit Of Can
ton merchants.
Seven different kinds of time in Sioux
City owing to the different railroads cen
tering there. Canton has nearly as much
variety in time.
-Messrs Taylor & Russell have issued
a magnificent map of Lincoln county. The
plate was engraved by Rand, McNally &
Co., of Chicago.
Alexander Hughes and Bartlett Trip
spent several days in Canton this week.
They were attorneys for the settlement of
Geo. Naylor' affairs.
Mrs. Maggie Bailey is absent on a
visit to Wisconsin. Miss Mona Miller fills
the office of post-mistress as well as she
teaches the young ideas:
Last week quitearipple Of excitement
occurred by the shooting of Gunder Gun
derson's dog. People should either leave
their dogs at home or take care Of them
There will be an Ice Cream Festival
at the Dixon House, on Friday the Goth
inst, for the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Wake
field. A general invitation is extended to
all.
Joe Tillottson is intown on one Of his
periodical visits. Always glad to see Joe,
but when will the real cause cease. that is
when will that something occur you know,
Joe?
-Nettie Hewitt issued invitations for a
birthday party this week. It proved to be
pleasant affair for the little folks, and all
wish Nettie many happy returns of her
birthday,
Rev Mr.. Kingsbury has moved into
his new residence on Fifth street near
DR.. Clark's. Ed Rowley goes into occu-
pancy of the residence vacated by MIR.
Kingsbury.
Capt. Harlan has an extra boardel
under his Marshal regime, at the jail, a
genuine tramp, one of those fire and fury
fellows that smash glass, and roars over
his grevious insults.
MIR. Mallory has bought the store ad-
Joining Chas. Christopher's, and will.stock
| it with hardware forthwith. With the
growing prosperity of Canton, he must get
his share of business.
Tomorrow one Of those renowned
pic MICS comes off in Doty grove between
here and Fairview, seven schools uniting
in making it holiday. We boast of an
invitation, and pity those who have none.
The 9th of July, Thomas Savoyned,
who, it will be remembered, was stopping
near Canton last winter, was on his wayto
his home in Iowa when within one hun
dred rods of his fathers home, he was
struck by lightning and instantly killed, as
was his father who had met him at the
train. What a sad return to the mother
one can only imagine,