The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-01-06
VALLEY ECHOINGS.

Did you watch 1881 snuff the candle
of 1890?
f. II. Windsor, of Sioux Falls, was
in town Monday.
Sarah Bcrnhardt Would that l were
boy again! Selah!
-Supt Merchant passed up to the
Falls, Monday evening.
Judge Clifford left Monday for Mil
waukee, on business trip
j. Coloney is having a double floor
{ laid in the Office of his hotel.
Gale & Ward has PIT up shutters to
the front windows Of their bank.
A new clothing store has been started
at Beoit, Ia, by J. G. Carpenter.
Tom Martin is keeping house in the
upper story of Vim, Cuppetts dwelling,
Mr.. II. Benedict has been laying in a
/ supply of "congealed water for summer
use.
Fuller Of the Lcnnox Democrat, was
in town yesterday. We acknowledge
call.
Tho public schools of Canton COM
mence Monday next, fer an eleven weeks
term.
The Eden school began this week
Tuesday. with Miss Hattie Taylor as
teacher.
County Supt. Allibonc came in Mon
day, and qualified as successor to Mr..
Mickey.
Attorney Hubbard, Of Sioux City,
registered at the Mayor House. Monday
evening.
Rev. 5. Wakefield has left for Zum
BIO Falls Mimi, for five weeks visit
With his daughter.
An enjoyable time is reported at the
Christmas tree and dance in Beloit, on
the eve of that day.
H c. Marsh who has been confined
to his bed for some time past, with sick
ness is convalescent.
lut SCiOoi III oiSti ~ wv. ~ et'Nc
by Z. H. Wilson, will close one week
from tomorrow, Friday.
The 25th of the month is Robert
Burns birthday. The day Will be me-
morlalized in Sioux City, probably.
WIN. Huse, Jr., of the Northern Ne
braska Journal was married at Elk Point
on the 30th ult. Congrats, William.
/ The funeral sermon of Miss Betsy
Burge, was preached at the Hanson
school house last Friday, by Rev. Oleson.
Mrs Jenkens and son Claude, at one
time residents IN Canton, but cow OF WI
mona, Mimi, are stopping in town tempo
rarily.
Owing to the coll of last week tue
Psrdcy troupe met with rather slim
houses. The performance gave satistac-
ton to those who attended.
Mr.. Gray has opened out restaurant
aud confectionery stand, i'll the building
formerly occupied by the News office, on
Main street. He invites all to call.
Mondays freight trail from the east
brought the welcome freight hard coal,
to dealer Ross, which went as fast as
teams could deliver it to the freezing Gus
toners.
All those haying notices of any kind
for insertion, will please hand them IN
asearly as Wednesday morning This will
insure their publication, as by Thursday
noon we 60 to press.
Last weeks Courier contains pen
picture of the "business, industrial and
professional interests" Of Elk Point,
i drawn by Prof. Wlckham. The Prof.
Yields an easy quill.
b MIR. Geo. Johnson, c. Hitchcock, at
tonnys of Mitchell. and B. F. Campbell,
n of the Land Office at that place, were
-snow-bound for several days in Canton,
a;!ring the recent storm.
After Rip Van Wrinkle sleep APP
parently, the Progress, published at For
estburg, on the Jim, awakes to lite OF
activity. 1t looks neat and clean, and
may IT live long and prosper"
Major Washburn of Mitchell Land
office, spent Monday in town on his way
back from the Falls. He reports bust
nsss in the Land Office as unusually brisk
ier the winter season.
John Folde, Jr, is to be the Deputy
Of Filing Opsal. Johns familiarity with
ne duties, having been employed IN the
ONCE long time under Mr.. Thonstad
VIII MAKE him competent Deputy:
=. A. Carpenter and daughter Nina
WIN 'Aunty" Tillotson, will spend the
remainder Of the winter with the family
u r. A. Keep, Rock Rapids, la. Mr. c.
eApeeted at one time to migrate TO the
slack Hills country, but has abandoned
the idea.