The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-02

III tne inc pOSt-Olflc2 ana deserves snare
Of patronage. He will keep fruit of all
kinds in season, candies, confectionery to-
bacco, cigars, and general stock of good
things.
When a country editor, struggling
hard to make living and build up town
on $500 a year, discovers that a base ball
pitcher hauls in $4,000 for the season, it
makes him sit down on a roller box and
think Elk.
A strawberry festival isin order now,
if We only had Strawberries or asubstitute.
The Episcopal society propose to invite
the lovers of the decctable berry to take a
dish, for the benefit of the church, as soon
as trains run from the south.
Last week, during the convention,
Rev. Secom pastor of the church that
tloated down the stream from Green
Island, stopped with Geo. Martins fam
lily. He lost his home and church by the
food, and his family have become quite a
subject of interest to the people knowing
the circumstances.
Lewis & House are building a new
store between Hcrman's restaurant and
FoSdick' s clothing house. 1t is to be 22x
50, and will be an addition to the business
houses on Fifth street. We hope that
they will more than exceed their cxpccta-
tons by increase OF business
Geo. Byers last Thursday attempted
to cross some cattle on the ferry boat at
Bclot The cattle became unmanagcable
and crowded to one side so much as to
cause the boat to sink The cable broke
and the boat foatcd down stream, but the
cattle swan safely ashore. George mar
rowly escaped with his life.
Lincoln Herman came back from
Shannon, ILL.,, last week. He finds great
er attractions in this locality. A sister
will shortly follow, and then David Her
man family will all have settled in this
locality. So is this country settled up,
friends follow friends, and all find a home
in this land of plenty,
Our enterprisiry merchant, S. G..
Madolc went to alexandria Monday night.
where he has another store to look after.
Alex Huxley who has won many friends
the past year in Canton, accompanied
him. and will remain in charge of the
store at Alexandria. Mr. Madolc is Il
thorough business man, and understands
the wants Of people and serves them ac-
cordmgly
We carelcssly omitted to mention the
coming Of Mason & Morgan in our last is
sac. The performance came of last Sat
urday night and realized all the expccta-
tons Of the public, and crowded house
appreciated the play, Uncle Toms Cab
in The characters all were good, the
music was unexceptionablc, and we are
pleased to recommend 50 worthy troupe
to the public
-RebcccA Gehon has been a great SUI
fercr the past month She scratched her
foot with nail, and crysipelas set in, and
caused the foot and limb to swell fcarfully
1t was thought she would lose her foot
bat at present is slightly better. The rest
Of the family are improving. Mr.. Gehon
is having more than his share Of bad luck
but we trust his prospects will brighten
soon.
1t didn't rain much last Friday and
Saturday, Oh! no, it just poured. The
ground would have made good frog
pond only there is not any frogs in this
country The people don't allow any
croakiny, SO they've banshcd the frogs to
an unsettled locality. Water don't troub-
lie Lincoln county people, crops are begin
ing to look encouraging, chicken crops at
least, and we've 10 doubt but we shall
have plenty of fat chickens, if nothing else
this fall.
Mrs. Wells has received another in
voice of millinery. Truly it is wonderful
the taste of the ladies Of Canton, Mrs.
Wells can hardly keep them supplied with
new bonnets, although she is constantly
receiving goods The colors and richness
Of millinery this spring, are more beauti-
full than ever before Plush, satin, silk,
lace, french flowers, feathers, bead trim
ming and articles innumerable are all used
to adorn fair ladies head. Call and sec
for yourself at Mrs Wells