The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-05
A. E, & a. M.
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| -Croquet is the latest rage.
i Rev. Kingsbury visited Sioux Fall
this week
Two loads of flour were sent to Park
| er this morning.
E. NJ. Miles goes to Rock Valley to
day, after express matter.
-Rey. Mcbride came up from Eden te
hold service, last Sabbath,
George Webb, our tonsorial artist, is
buil1ing an addition to his shop.
traffic at present. Madole has new lot.
w, W. Palmer and J. W. Carter took
a trip to Vermlllion the first o. the week
Tom Hood will take the crown this
spring on awnings. 1t is neat and tasty.
Once more our merchants are able to
satisfy calls for groceries and dry goods
e. J. Ledyard passed through Canton
from Sioux Falls this week on his way
east.
Richardson, of Beloit, is building a
large store, and intends to stock it we'll
with goods
-Keucher Bros. have built ferry boat,
which is running between Lower Canton
ana Beleit.
..-E. Wendt is building an addition to
his store 2Ox30, to be used exclusively for
boots and shoes.
A Scandinavian, by the name of An
derson, died in this place of diptheria,
within few days.
"A. Sutton and W. NJ Pattee started
this morning with goods for Madole's
store at Alexandria
The Sioux is gradually falling within
its banks, much to the relief of those who
have tasted its spring flow.
There has been several severe cases O f
measles in town. We are glad to learn
the patients are out of danger.
Mrs. Bailey is having a handsome
picket fence put around the residence oc~
cupied by our banker, F. Gale.
-Gorham, the section boss of this di-
vision, will be promoted to assistant road
m aste: under Pennington, soon.
Mail arrived from Mitchell and other
western points Tuesday. We begin to feel
that the outside world has not forgotten
US.
-Mail-agent Lloyd and four other gen.
tlemen passed through with mai! from
Sioux Falls en- route for Rock Valley YES
terday.
--Chas Christopher started to Milwau-
wee for goods last week. He will sto at
Postville, Iowa, on his return, and visit
relatives.
e. NJ. Miles went over to our nearest
railroad point Rock Valley, Monday, and
arrived here yesterday with the latest east
ern mail
Jennings, the operator at Milwaukee
depot left this week. Keyes takes whole
charge of the depot, of which he is capa-
bic of doing.
John Heimdahl sold his entire lot of
cattle to .. K, Howard lately. He has
wintered them in Canton and lost heavily,
owing to the long winter.
The railroad track between Elk
Point and Vermillion is not damaged SO
extensively as was supposed, while the
track was submerged.
Mrs LOOMS has sold the addition
built upon her house last year, to Mr..
5hufelt. He will move it away and bu lid
the coming summer.
The passenger train having come into
Rock Valley on time Saturday night, Agt
Reyes went over with hand car Sunday
for the west bound mail.
The Congregational parsonage will
be ready in a few weeks at most The
ladies Of the church have been active in
working for its com pletion.
Forest Rowley left Cor Sioux Falls
yesterday with three loads of flour Mr.
RowIey haa supplied all of the surround
ing country with flour this spring
Mr.. MadoIe brought up the mail from
Sioux City Saturday, and its arrival was
welcomed heartily after 20 long days be-
tween mail, the water blockade has caus-
ed
Last Friday night party OF young
folks assembled at the residence of Mr..
Bedford and surprised Charlie Holmes
and Louie Bedford. A merry time of
course
e. E. Carpenter returned from the
east via Rock Valley Saturday night. He
was surprised at the signs of sue, high
water as the Sioux has furnished during
his absence.
--Ex-Reglster of Deeds Thonstad visit
ed Sioux Falls this week. We will soon
lose worthy citizens from our midst, as
he intends leaving for Norway as soon as
trains run
--Messrs Gale and Bogert left for Scot
land On Tuesday, to complete a banking
project started last fall. A new bank will
soon open at Scotland, branch Of Gale
g. Ward, of Canton.
Mrs. Wilkes Of Sioux Falls, and Miss
Kate Upper left Canton this week for
st. Louis to attend the Universalist Con-
Yention. Mrs. Wilkes will preach at Mil,
waukec before her return.
The majority Of wheat sowing in |
lincoln couaty will be done this week,
he weather has proved fiEc for the farms
.rs since the snow DISAPPEARED, anil they |
nave industrously improved it.
Section men are repairing the track
'outh of here. In some places It is
'aaf mile from It's regular grade. Soon
u! traces Of our wa,hout will disappear,
md business will be renewed with revived
,5ursge.