The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-12

Contest Notics-Anderson VS. Peterson.
GATE CITY ITEMS.
-Herby Keller IS around again.
"A train went west to Parker yesterday
Matt Ferris has returned from Mo
brara.
-Gray's restaurant has been closed up
the past week.
Fred Keep came over from Rock
RaIids this week
Walt Corson's saloon has been newly
carpeted throughout.
| g. E. Judd Of Gale & Wards ban k
started east last night.
John Mcdonald OF Sioux City, has
been with US several days.
The largest mail eyer brought to Cam
| ton reached here last Saturday night.
The city assessor is around Now is
the time to depreciate your property.
1t is boy, and makes it even for Mr.
and Mrs Haraldson. Mother, doing
we'll
"A foot bridge over the Sioux is in
constant use between lower Canton and
Beloit
j Ohm Hannah went through TO Len
nox last Monday, with goods from Rock
Valley.
E. NJ Miles returned from Rock Val
ley Friday with large amount OF express
matter.
Geo Martin is adding new piazza
to his house, and otherwise improving his
grounds
We notice the Merchants Hotel has
its share Of travellers, and is quite crowd >
ed this week.
IT r. Kershaw, Of the firm Of Ker-
shaw & Flagg, left for the east via Canton
this week.
Mrs Loken has just received new
lot of millinery goods direct from New
York City.
Three of Bro. Nash's family have
been down with the measles, but are re-
covering.
John @. Houts of Sioux Falls, passed
through town This week, returning from
Kansas City
The regular train from the east is eS-
pected Tonight Don't get excited and
all leave town at once,
The wagon bridge over Beaver creek
Just east of Fifth street, has been rebuilt,
and is now passable.
We hope to be able to supply our pat
rons with something better than a half
sheet when trains run again,
"A. 3. Wheclock's solemn countcnance
was seen on our streets this week. Also
Hunt. the station agent at Eden.
VIM NJ. Cu2pett and Sheriff Dixon
returned from Yaukton Friday, bringing
over small quantity of mail matter.
There is large force of bridge build
ers in town. A night and day gang are
putting bridges in order all along the line.
"A party came off at the Naylor House
last Friday night in honor Of Mr.. Rutan,
brother of our esteemed Cantonits Gal"
"A SCANDINAVIAN minister will preach
in english at the Beloit school house next
Sunday morning at half past ten O'Clock.
1t rains quite often, and promises to
be wet season. But we wont borrow
trouble, it is good growing weather 30 far.
-~-Wm. Robinson has closed up his sa
loon at Baloit and is making arrange
ments to open meat market in Canton.
We noticed our old friend c. D. Stock
of Walcrto"n, Wis, among us again. The
west seems TO have some attraction for
MIN.
A banquet and dance will be given
to night by the masons, in honor of T. J.
1honslud, who will leave Canton in a few
days.
1T is reported that there is house in
Canton that needs purifying. Our city |
fathers should take notice, and act accord !
ingly.
Episcopal services will be held at the
school house Sunday morning, at half
past ten o'clock, BY the Rev J. M. Nc
Bride
Mr. Glidden is setting an example to
those who have a snug little home. He
is ornamenting exterior OF his residence
greatly.
-Johnny Weber's cheerful visage has
been seen the past week. He is running
The accommodation train between here and
the bridge.
The Harlan House bus is quite an af
fair. 1t reminds one of early staging
lays, but Capt. Harlan says i, does its
iuty iaely.
B. f. Campbell of Mitchell. and W. r
w. l'rooklngs of Sioux Falls, passed
trough Canton Thursday, on their way
0 Sioux Falls.
: Have you noticed the clipped heads {
ately: We suggested to one young man
hat he should wear night-cap to pro-
.ct his ears.