The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-12-14

Wenis, wenis, where art thou. Owing
to the cold weather no effort was made to
watch her transit. In fact the sky was too
cloudy and the snow flying in the air kept
all in doors
G. B. Kennedy took the Monday morn
mg's train for Rock Rapids and was
followed on Tuesday morning by his broth
er Ben, who have cases that are to be
tried before Judge Lewis court.
We call the attention Of our readers to
the rev Holiday advertisement of Geo.
W. Shelter, the Eden druggist. George
has big stock on hand and lot of
friends to whom he is selling.
The ADVOCATE force is under obliga,
tons to Mrs. Soule for box of excellent
home made candy. Mrs. Soule always
remembers the printers, Her cundies are
equal to any manufactured in larger cities.
Don t tail to put in an appearance at
the court house at this place on Saturday,
December 10th, 1882. See notice else
where III regard to the organizing of a
farmers insurance company for this
county.
The MeSsrs. Berkman & HuIzc have
come on and opened general store in
the Hcralllson building, one building
north Of the Thompson house, and cx-
pcct to live and thrive, They seem to
mean business.
George Carter has accepted d situation
With the AnVOCATE All know GEORGE
as being one Of the best job printers lAss
side Of Sioux City and all wanting good
work on short order will ..plcasc call and
leave their orders.
&. :. Guenzel, Of Davenport, Iowa,
Was a welcome caller at this office on
Tuesday being on his way to Yanktou to
put In an appearance before the govern
mcnt land officials to swear that he has
complied with the law, some one contest
ing his timber claim
". W. Lyon, Of Elk Point, owner of |
one OF the fast horses that made such |
good time at our county fair, and who |
was so unlucky few weeks ago as to |
lose this valuable horse by casting herself
in her stall in the Hcraldson barn, was in
town Monday on his way west.
Pete Dufie took Friday night $ train for
Milwaukee and other points, calculating
to return rome inside of two weeks.
While in Milwaukee he will have plans
drawn for Sioux Falls $4,000 hall. The
hall will be nearly opposite the old store
site of Howard & Sites,
We understand that Mr. O. Redfeld
will reside in Canton this winter: He
wishes to send his two daughters to our
excellent school and there being several
Jobs for o., among which is the rernov-
ing Of the two Anderson Bros residence
from Beloit to Canton, as soon as the
Sioux affords an ice bridge.
Thomas S. Free and C. C. Whitten,
right Of way agents for the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad company, were
registered at the Harlan house Friday
Of last week. They took the train for the
west. Major Free has his right of way
notice in this issue of this paper
We had an opportunity the other day
to notice some OF the handiwork of our
MIR. l.. II. Ramsdell, the carpenter, and
must say it equals anything turned out
oven IN cabinet shop or manufacturing
establishment. Good worlmen should
be encouraged to remain with us.
The Sioux Falls Press Of last week
shows and prints to good advantage
blrdseye view of that town. This in con-
nectlon with its recent change from g.
column folio to six column quorto makes
the Press very attractive, lively, spicy
and well gotten up paper Cal, shake
This is a time of the year in which poo-
pie i'll the country have social parties,
lyceums: etc, and il some one would take
time to .jot down the events of interest
that happen in each ncghborhood and
send 1t In to the ADVOCATE, the act
would call forth the gratitude of both
publisher and readers. In fact give Us
the count news.
II. d. Summer and lady, the Beloit
restaurant keepers, arrived in town Tues
day with their furniture, stock of goods,
etc, and have opened restaurant in the
Mrs. Wallace old stand, on Main street.
where they are ready to receive any and
all wanting meals on short notice, candies,
nuts or anything usually kept in res
taurant.
August Klein, of Lyon county, one of
our most valued subscribers and an old
friend was in town one day last week and
allowed us a glance of an elegant army
relic, it being ithograph on which were
written the different places or battle fields
III HulCu nC anu OIHcf COl1rauS DaTticl-
pated. He was Il member of the Sixth
Wisconsin Infantry.
Deputy United States Marshal Guy
Weed, of Sioux Falls, should be honored
with the wardenship of the Sioux Falls
penitcntiary Guy is an holy terror to evil
doers, man of nerve and common sense,
and should like to sec him get what by
right belongs to him. We hope to see
some of our exchanges see to this for Guy
gives reporters lots of news.
The "beautlful snow took us by sur
prise last week and the cold following on
the heels fit, caught us unprepared, as
our soft coal stove was not equal to the
emergency. This was finally remedied by
our purchasing hard coal base burner
and by placing an oil stove underneath
the bed of the press so as to keep the ink
from freezing. We hope this will prevent
a repetition.
Miss Lillian Chase, the humorous read
er, who did so well at Bedford hall Sat
urday night, spent Sunday in Canton and
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