The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-03-30

pearance.
Our Tom Thorson is absent this week
out west.
Court is in session at Swan Lake, coun-
ty Of Turner
Rev Mcbride paid this office a pleas,
SAINT yisi; last Monday
Mr.. T. Iverson made trip to Yankton
last week on visit to his family.
Mr. Hanna, son-in-law of Mr.. l.. I.
Hill, is confined to his room by sickness.
Wagon-maker Kramer has moved his
house to the rear Of Mr. Laning's build
ing.
Alderman Madoc left last night
for Chicago. We wish him safe
journey.
The MesSsrs Lewis & House, druggists,
have received their prescription case. It
is a nice one.
c. Z. Cook of Ripon, Wis, was in
town last Monday on his return home
from Mitchell
Mrs. .Corson. mother of W. s., is ex-
pected here this week on visit from
Monroe, Wis.
Miss Hill, daughter of our miller, ex-
poets to leave this week ona visit to friends
at Ionia, Neb.
VIII Benedict has taken up the Faber
and will gather the items for the News.
VIII is a graceful writer.
Those nails protruding out from the
sidewalk, lately damaged by the fire
should be driven into the wood.
The NIessrs. Herman Woerz and Train
Dispatcher Hensley amused themselves
this week by exchanging residences.
Judge Clifford, j. ". Taylor and Frank
r. Aikens are in attendance upon court at
Swan Lake Mr. Nash is also a spectator.
Carpenter Pattee has the kitchen part
to Attorney Ben Kennedy house well ad-
vanced. A neat porch is also being ad-
ded
The Episcopal Aid Society meets at
Mrs. Fosdick' 5, in the new addition, on to-
morrow afternoon. A general invitation
is extended.
A. W. Utter, formerly of fEmmettsburg,
but now route agent on the Milwaukee run
from Calmar to Mitchell, was in town on
last Tuesday
Canton is proud of its three banks. All
have gentlemanly men behind the counter
in the persons of Messrs Judd, Smith and
Oscar Brown
The family of Tim Fosdick received a
message Monday announcing the safe ar
rival in Chicago Of himself Now look
out for the big boxes
There will be meeting of the executive
committee Of the Lincoln County Agri-
cultural Society in Canton Monday April
Sd, at o'clock P. NJ.
f. S. O'Neil, dentist, left for Rock
Valley last evening to be gone several
days We recommend him to all wanting
anything in his line
Mayor Clifford was a caller at this Office
Saturday, having in company the Messrs
J. VI. eleland, of Sioux City, and c. H.
WinsOr. of Sioux Falls.
Carpenter Pattee is busy at work erect
ing lumber shed for the St. Croix Lum-
Der Co. Supt. Torenus was on the
grounds last Saturday inspecting thesame.
Mr.. f. +. Carpenter has sold his Be
lott West to Mr.. Ingham, formerly of Be
| lott Mr. Carpenter retires with honor to
himself May the West continue to grow
and prosper.
Attorney NJ. f. Rudolph received the
agency of the California, a heavy insur-
ance company, on last Monday morning.
The company has selected q good man to
represent its interests here.
Mr.. Coloney, landlord of the Merchants,
made visit to Sioux Falls last Friday re-
turning Saturday. This is an item of
news, for Mr. c. very seldom allows him
self to 90 so far away from home.
1t has been decided not to carpet the
floor of the Congregational church this
spring, and the Mother Goose entertain
ment, which was to be given for that pur-
pose, Will be deferred for the present.
Freight train No. 5, from the east, left
16, 500 pounds of merchandise for our
merchants last Monday afternoon Agent
Goetz was equal to the occasion and clear
ed the platform long before six clock.
George Webb is not only good barber
but also good marksman He puts all
other sportsmen in the shade, .as his la
test victory is the bagging of three wild
geese on Tuesday morning in as many shots.