The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-03
GATE CITY ITEMS.

-Supt Sanborn was in town Monday.
One mail from east in II days. Cool,
Did you say:
Charley Collins, Dakota's friend, was
Sow bound In town Tuesday.
Mrs. !. W. Taylor is suffering with
severe attack Of erysipclas i'll the head.
The predicted January thaw got its
back broke by the continued Manitoba
wave
Chairman Brandhagcn proved up on
bis homestead bcfo.c Clerk Of the Court,
Monday.
Eight carloads of Illinois soft coal
came in for Ross & Co. on Saturday even
|ings train.
Monday afternoon another snov-f fall
commenced, illlns up railroad cuts as
foil as ever.
Col. Campbell, Of Mitchell Land Of
fee was in the city the first of the week
en- route 10 Sioux Falls.
Councilman Wlggin came up Satur-
day evening to spend the Sabbath with
his family, returning to Iankton Monday
-Twenty-tivc mechanics for the mill
company at Sioux Fails went up Sunday
morning after their arrival on :he eastern
train
The horses that were reported il the
News as being stolen from Froman's
Stable, were only taken by the sheriff up
On process Of law
Last Saturday was good business
| day. We counted fifty teams on lie
streets, while the business houses were
packed with Gu. toners.
The sociabe by the ladies' Of Con-
sresational church at court house On to-
morrow friday evening, will afford an
hour of pleasure and profit. Go.
Sunday mornings mai. train on the
ma's line brought to QUE post-ottice 40
sacks of mail, Of which IL Was distributed
here and the remainder sent elsewhere.
The fuel question is improving as to
coal, and the wood is furnished by home
people who are stripping the bluffs and
river banks of what timber there is left.
Station agent Keyes has rested for the
past ten days, bu: Saturday night the tor
nado of trains arriving made him move
around lively. Blockades bring comfort
TO some.
Mr.. Wigsin introduced an important
bill in the Council providing for the at
fndance of scholars at other districts
'aaa their own, provided no school is
taught where they reside.
AT last accounts Father Abbott was
unable to be about and fears for his re-
eoVery are entertained by friends. Old
age being ,he Cause Of the prostration the
gentleman having seen the frost OF 10
Winters come and go.
-Ex-Com. Hogoboom returned on
sunday morning from his visit to Wis
cousin. He found business outside of the
numbering region no mare lively than in
Dakota; he also tasted the bitter sweets of
The Milwaukee, roads blockade for FIVE
days.
Il. n. Martins weather record, Or the
thermometer scale kept by hun during
Z Try shows tina, the mercury 5obbed
up and down lively at times, one day
above, the next 80 or l3o below zer5, but
'ac longest spell indicated below for sey-
eral days.
Tine wild cherry tree is recommended
" tho Tribune s. Farmer as one of our
most valuable woods to grow. 1t is hardy,
aealthy OF upright growth and easily
uansplanted and almost equal il value to
black walnut. 1t grows freely on any
dry land even if too ,oor for agricultural
purposes.
-Mr. T.J. Thoastad conie:nplates a
trip to Norway, his old home, this spring,
whittier he goes for the double purpose of
visiting with friends aud regain;ng his
neailh. Lie expects to pass the enlirs
summer abroad. Ne extend our best
wishes for pleasant and prosperous
voyage, and trsst he may return with
health tally restored.