The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-03
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AIRS. n G. Nash returned home on
Tuesday evenings train.
Little Cyrus Wendt waa hi, by dog
Us. Saturday while riding on . sled.
IF. A. Keep, Of Rock Rapids, Ia, was.
attending to business in Canton this week.
"a. Peters who has been at Yaukton
for some time past arrived home Tuesday
evening.
"A small mall was received at this
postotfee Wednesday, from Marion juno
ton, by private conveyance.
-Washington's birthday was duly OBJ.
served in Sioux City by q grand ball,
with III attendance OF $50 couples.
Trade was unusually brisk SIoaday,
farmers frala different parts of the county
came 10 town 20 rsplenish their lardcr.
W H. ptlton returned home from
Been since the commencement of the leg
isiature.
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. s. Bene-
dict of tits city, took the train Tuesday
evening Tor home in Sioux Fails
The ladies OF the Congregational
church will give sociabl. at the resi-
dencc OF Mr. n Martin on Friday ey-
eniug Of this week. A general invitation
is extended to all
The case which has been, pending
for some time between Geo. Martin and
Jas. Gillian, was amicably settled Monday.
by hearing before arbi;rators in Benz
kenncdy's law office.
"A large and select company attended
the Episcopal sociable last Friday even
ing at the residence of Tim Fosdick.
The pleasantues CT the occasion were
games of various kind, vocal and instru-
mental music
ed Wednesday Tor taking timber from off
John Fades land. A hearing was had
before Squire Horn, BENZ Kennedy ap
pearing as prosecuting attorney. Taylor 6
Russell for the defense.
The Dramatic Club Of Alexandria
presented the pay of the Hidden Handn
on last Tuesday evening, TO Tie citizens
of that town. A literary society is In full
blast there, kept alive by the enthusiastic
young people Of the place.
The small pox quarantine against
Jefferson has been raisel by Sioux City
and Elk Point, giving the people CT that
once deat.i-strieken village an opportuni-
ty to better provide for themselves, eata
bles and other articles OF necessity.
Senator Matthew H. Carpenter Of.
Wisconsin, died in the city of Washing
ton on the 24,h of last month. His lr-
mains will be taken to slilwauNee It
was the Senator's desire while living, 10
have his body cremated after death which
will probably be done.
"A few mornings since as MrI. N.
Martin was attending to his stock he dis
covered g nice large bovine dead in the
creek where the cattle usually drink. The
creature had slipped into the water head
first while drinking during the night
time, and could not get out.
The scholars of the Reloit schoolare
preparing to render "Cricket on the
Hearth at The school house in that place
next Thursday evening. This play is a
splendid one and will no doubt be pre-
sented in first.class style. No one can af.
ford 10 miss witnessing the drama.
"A mountain lion is reported as hav-
ing been seen lately in the timber near
Sioux Point, which creates a panic Of fear
among the jewellers Of that locality. Men
are afraid to go into the woods to chop
unless in squads, and even then tho fierce
shierk OF the beast causes thom to skip
with haste lsiysponstsr.