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

which consisted IN dancing. Near niid-
night tables were spread with sumptu
Gus repast Of which all par;ook most
heartily. On this occasion Mrs Harlan
was the recipien. OF several valuable gifts,
among which were two large and hand
some chrolnos nicely framed-,okens Of
that high esteem with which her acquain-
lance regard her. Alta late hour The
guests departed wishing for their kind
hostess many happy returns of the ami
versary Of her life.
The fuel question in Sioux Falls is
assuming serious proportions, scarcely q
yes,ige OF coal or wood can be had The
impression prevails that If fuel is not re-
csived there within q few days ties, water
tank belonging to tho railroad company,
will have 10 be used, Many poor people
there are already suffering from the cold
as iiiey have mo- meanst 10 prGvite with.
At Dell Rapids the people arc also visited
with fu.] famine, being obliged to raze
the water tank for fuel, with the timbers
that supported ii, tear up the sidetrsck
10 secure Tie ties foi wou,l.
The stockholders of The Sioux City &
Dakota railroad met at their Office in
Yankton on the 18th of last month and
ell ctea new board OF directors. The
stockholders then made proposition 10
sell on: The old Sioux City and Oak ota
railroad property f.se Chicago, Mill
wauaee s ST. Paul company, which
proposition was accepted by The directors
and ratified by the stoskhnlders, SO the
latter company now owss absolutely the
Sioux City aad Dakota railroad The
slock of Yankton 10 the old Dakota
Southern line las been sold by the coun-
ty commissioners to the Milwaukee com.
panY tor si6,666,66, and the amount has
been paid.
: A severe case of freezing is reported
from Hanson county during the late
storm. A man in company with his four.
teen year old boy set out on drive of
several miles with m OK team. It was te-
dious and slow work making their way
over The tracklcss prairie OF Hanson coun.
ty, nothing 10 be seen but The whirling
snow which was walled along by a Ter
rife gale, each moment increasing in fury
and violence almost burying the uafor'u-
nate pilgrims beneath lis white cloak.
After al few miles had been traversed the
parties lost their course aEG went dri iting
with TIE storm not knowing where they
were being carried. II soon became APP
parent 10 the father that his son must
ere long succumb TO the piercing eie
Eents Of the cold, and he determined up
on plan which he thought would prove
of bcnetit to, and perhaps save The life o:
his boy, Turning the slcig!, box over the
youth as shield from the snow and
wind, the man travelled onward hoping
almost against hope, tias he would en-
counter house, procure assistance, aud
return 10 where lie had left the boy. lie
finally, greatly exhausted. reached farm
house and making tie inmates under
stand by signs ('he man beins a foreigner
could mol speak English, y thai some one
needed hele,ionk the lcWl IN iht.aparci,
for the lad Mao was sSGr- iouga Aid
taken 10 the house. Bolh legs oil the
youth were % had:s lraaantha. anpuia-
tieG Was deemed advisable aud The sursi-.
cal operation was performed a!AleAan-
drin q few days ago Should Tie young
man recover from The ordeat through,
which he has passed his fu;are life will
no doubt be cue of gloom. His is g sad
loss.
The original Dan Ric,, The once pnpu
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