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

Floating Facts.
-Snipes ~ will be ripe in 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 Il o clock A. NJ.
A full report of the Presidents assas-
sination will be found on our first page.
Charlie Martins sober countenance
was plainly visible at Canton on the
Fourth.
Alex, Huxley came down from Alex
andria on the Fourth, to enjoy himself
among old friends.
Part of the brick Mr.. +. E. Carpen-
ter bought at Elk Point last week 60 to
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-
cality rejoice to hear Of their safe return.
The Special Election to elect a Police
Justice, successor to 0. Il. Rca, resigned,
was held Tuesday +. 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
cd
The foreman of the Emmettsburgh
Pilot gave us a friendly call this week {.
Being an acquaintance of former friends of
the publishers, made the visit doubly vel.
come.
The Beloit railroad bridge is complet-
cd and in r,mnmgorder. 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 a pension of 81 per
month to Thomas S. Peck, Of Maple
Grove, Lincoln county, D. T., commence
ing June 30th, 1864, which amounts to the
snug sum of $500
Died, June 80, an infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Z. P. Keyes, age 10 months
We sympathize deeply with Mr. and Mrs.
Reyes, who last week lost one of those
little 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 LIES brief story,
A few hours mortal WEAKNESS to gain,
Uunutterable rest and endless glory.
A little while,
And time no more shall sever,
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. The lit
lie folks will take up their studies with all
the more zeal, after few weeks rest dur
ing the hot season.
-One of those pic-nic's that have be-
come renowned for pleasure, and success,m
carrying out the full programme came off
last week, under the management of Mrs.
E. NJ. Boyce, teacher in district No. "A,
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-
ceiving mammoth cake from teacher and
scholars We return thanks as usual for
such luxures, 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
depot in the edge of 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 good class o
| buildings, both public and private, and al