The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-07
POST.OFFlCE TIME TABLE,
TIME FOR THE CLOSING OF MAIr.s.
New Advertisements.
Lathing and Shingllng-C. Peterson.
Floating Facts.

Floating Facts.
-Snipes (?) will be ripe in a very few
weeks
r. p. Reyes returned from Wisconsin
last night.
-Chas Hymers came over from Shell
don on the Fourth.
Episcopal service in the school hou sc
next Sunday, at II clock A. NJ.
A full report of the Presidents assas
sination will be found on our first page.
Charlie Martins sober countenanc,
was plainly visible at Canton on tn,
Fourth.
Alex. Huxley came down from Alex
andria on the Fourth, to enjoy himself
among old friends.
Part of the brick Mr. f. e. Carpen-
ter bought at Elk Point last week 80 t,
Bcloit to cover his WOODEN mill.
Frazier Gilman and family have re-
turned from an extended visit to Maine,
and Maryland. Their friends in this To-
calty rejoice to hear of their safe return.
The Special Election to elect Police
Justice, successor to O. f. Rea, resigned,
WAS held Tuesday. f. H. Wilson receiv-
ed the office.
Canton will soon support a photo
graph gallery. A building is being put
up back of Gales bank, and two ladies'
will attend to the business, we are inform
ed.
Tho foreman of the Emmettsburgh
Pilot gave us friendly call this week
Being an acquaintance of former friends of
the publishers, made the visit doubly well
come
The Beloit railroad bridge is complet-
cd and in running order Much enterprise
has been exhibited in pushing forward the
work, and trains will soon be running reg
ularly to Sioux City.
The Yankton Press says that Phil K.
Faux of that city has received the notice
of the allowance of pension of 81 per
month to Thomas S. Peck, of Maple
Grove, Lincoln county, D. T., commenc-
ing June 3Oth, 1864 which amounts to the
snug sum of 1926.
Died, June so, an infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. F. P. Reyes, age 10 months
We sympathize deeply with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reyes, who last week lost one of those
''littlc ones that Christ so loves that he
gathers them into his told, safe from the
storms of life. Mourn not fond parents,
your treasure is safe.
"A little pain,
TO point his life brief story,
A few hours mortal WEAKNESS to gain,
Uunutterable rest and endless glory.
A little while,
anu UlillC HI HlDlC Slldu SCNCls
But we shall see him with his own sweet
smile,
And clasp our darling in our arms
forever.
. The Canton schools closed last Fri
day. Miss Miller and Miss Taylor have
labored hard to make studies interesting
to their pupils, and have endeared them
selves to all under their charge. Tho lit
lie folks will take up their studies with all
the more zeal, after a few weeks rest dur
ing the hot season.
One Of those pic-nic's that have be-
come renowned for pleasure, and success in
carrying out the full programme, came off
last week, under the management of Mrs.
E. NJ. Boyce, teacher in district No. Ia,
assisted by Miss Maria Opsall district No.
II. For three years past the ADVOCATE
has had reason to remember the picnic at
the close of the summer scho oil, always re-
ceivinc mammoth cake from teacher and
scholars. We return thanks as usual for
such Injuries, printers do enjoy such re-
membranes so much.
The correspondent of the Yankton
Press writes thusly: ''Down the valley
of the Sioux, after crossing the bridge, the
railroad track run mile or two before
reaching Canton and halts at a neat little
de pot in the edge of a thrifty village. The
towns rests upon the crest of the bluffs Of
the Sioux, overlooking the valley, and the
view extends to its twin settlement Beloit,
mile or two below, upon the Iowa side
of the watery line. Canton is growing and
now has population of seven hundred
| people, all of whom are full of enthusiasm
over the future OF the county seat OF Lin
| coin county. 1t possesses a good class Of
buildings both public and private, and an