The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-09
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HERE AND HEREABOUTS.

Naccinate.
Get ready for spring work.
We wish Canton had brick yard.
Get ready. Spring election will surely
come round
j. W. Taylor started for Washington
last Thursday.
The Congregational church is to receive
coat of paint.
Work upon the Lutheran church in town
is progressing slowly.
Mrs. NJ Keller is absent on a visit in
Minnesota and Iowa.
Walt Corson made flying trip to Sioux
Falls and Mitchell this week.
The practical farmer is now amusing
himself hauling manure onto his fields
Z. A. Keep and 7. K. Bradley, of Rock
Rapids, were on our streets Wednesday.
The NJ. b. society were entertained at
the residence of Mrs. Shutelt, Wednesday.
Our hotels we re well filled within the
past week, showing that travel is picking
up.
Several parties in Canton are praying
for cold weather. They want to pack
ice
Remember there is not publication in
the United States but what we cannot
club with
Mrs. Taylor and daughter from indie
pendence, Iowa, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shufelt.
Mr.. G. A. Nelson, the boot and shoe
dealer, has added 20 feet to his store, a
long-tel want.
The pay car was along last week making
glad the hearts of all the employees of the
Milwaukee road.
Thos j. Wolf, a disciple of Black
stone, of Sioux Falls, was in town on last
Saturday evening.
St. Valentine Day February IA. We
mortal citizens are all placed on an equal
footing on that day.
N. Grosch, formerly in business at
Sheldon, Iowa, is now located at Madison,
Lake county, D. T.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Harvey, residing
near Lennox, this county, made this office
pleasant call Saturday.
A dry goods clerk says there are 262
styles of corsets, and yet different young
ladies waists feel very much alike.
Agent Goetz informs us that special
rates will be given to farmers on seed
wheat shipped into thecounty.
Ash Wednesday comes on the ed of
February this year, Unfortunate. Why
cannot we change Washington birthday?
The West speaks in praise of the
exhibition given at the district school of
Beloit, on the eve of January %. The
scholars did well.
t. P. Thompson and G. W. McCrone
left for Washington Tuesday morning.
Thompson will visit his old home in Maine
before his return.
By notice given elsewhere it will be
seen that the firm of Lund & Christensen,
our next door neighbors, has been dis
solved, Mr. G. retiring
Mr.. Hill, our miller, informs us that he
will commence grinding -four the latter
part of the week Everything is running
as smooth as clock work.
The day passenger train on the Sioux
City and st. Paul road has been dis
continued between W Worthington and Sioux
City-carse, the light travel.
The c. c. c. Calico Party at the Nay
lor House, St Valentine night, will be al
enjoyable affair. 1t will be merely intor
NAL except as to calico dress or emblems
The interior and exterior of I. J.
Fosdick S clothing store has been repaintec
within the past few days and the coun
tiers grained. This adds greatly to tn,
looks of Mr.. Fosdick' S fine store.
| Here's chance for an honest man tt
make some money. Mr.. f. A. Gal,
wants man to saw five cords of wood in
to stove length. Apply in person imme
diately.
| c. B. Kennedy, attorney, is absent a
Dubuque on law business. Ben is keep
ing up the firms business in the office
The late court left lots of business to b,
looked after.
! Train Dispatcher Hensley gives motto
that Trains No and 3 will be run be
tween Mitchell and Chamberlain on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays until fur
| ther notice
/ J. 3. Thibare, wife and daughter, ar,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand thi.
week, Mr. Thibare is merchant from
Flandrau and is well pleased with the ap
pearance of our city.