The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-06-29
HERE ANN sEEREABNITs.

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Mr. $. c. Madole ordered the flag, "a
feet, regulation width, from Chicago,
Monday morning.
Mrs. Loken wishes to announce to the
public that she will close out her stock
Of millinery at cost.
Mr.. Thompson has his residence on
Pleasant street enclosed Carpenter Pat
tee is doing good job.
Frazier Gilman reioices in the arrival
at his residence on Tuesday morning of a
little girl baby All doing we'll
VIM. Huffsmith, of Delaware township,
a practical and well to do farmer, made
this office very agreeable call Wednes-
day
Route agent Gilliland passed through
town Tuesday on his way to Portlandville
to be there so as to vote for the amend
mcnt.
The band wagon will furnish lemonade
at the stand. 1t will also be sold at the
dance III the hall in the afternoon anC
evening
Attorney c. B. Kennedy left the fore
fore part of the week for Manch ester
iowa, where he is attending to some cases
in court.
John Coloney, the popular clerk of the
Merchants, in company with Warren
Marsh, left this morning for Sioux City to
attend the circus.
Marsh & Co., Of this place shipped sew
en- car loads of steers to the Chicago mar
ket Tuesday. They were purchased out
west and were in good condition.
The band boys have secured the services
of Frank Lane and Ed. House as floor
managers at their July 4th dance, and also
that of \. F. Rudolph as drum major.
The fire works for our celebration came
to hand Wednesday morning and is one
Of Mr.. Madoles best selections. Don t
fail to see them go off on the night OF
July Fourth.
Mayor Clifford packed his grip Tuesday
night and left for Chicago, where hemeets
his wife, who has been visiting friends in
Ohio They will return home the first Of
the week.
The afternoon bowery dance at Bedford
hall will commence at 8 P. NJ and last till
) O'Clock. The best of music has been en-
gagged for both evening and afternoon
dances.
\ portion of the members of the Nor
wegian Literary society. who performed
Til Scters here on the l7th of May, play.
ed the same piece at Sioux Falls on last
Saturday to good house.
Geo. Wood, for the past six month:
agent of the Milwaukee company at the
passenger depot, resign ed his situationlas
Wednesday and leaves Saturday for his
former home, Rudd, Iowa.
The ex-soldiers of Sioux county propose
to celebrate the Fourth by, giving parade
and reunion at Rock Valley, and notice
that Gen. Pattee, of this place will be
present. Our celebration prevents us
from being present.
This wet weather is productive ant
Tim Fosdick takes no back seat. 1t is
girl, born Tuesday morning, and all doin!
well, with the exception of T. j. and h
complains of TO much rush at the store
d. W. Reed returned home Tuesda.
from a business trip out to Freeman, OF
the Running Water extension, and reports
everything as booming. He paid ou
over 800 for wool within the past few
days, he buying for the firm of Bassett
Hunting & Co. The price paid was 2
cents per pound.
Vennor's July bulletin is about as cheer
full as funeral oration He says
Rainy July and stormy August are al
most inevitable, and predicts fair Sep
tember frosty wet October and No
vember, and a stormy December witt
plenty of snow.
1t is almost impossible to keep track o
give anything like correct and full 1e
port of the storms now occurring on tn
heels of one another in the several section
of the country. The best thing is to pra
that we only escape the fury of one
We regret to lose Mr. Hugo Loss, til
efficient book-keeper for the ST. Croi
Lumber company, who leaves to-day TO
Saltwater, Mimi, and will enter in tn
employ of the same company. His plac
however will be filled by another yer
popular gentleman, Mr.. Iverson, and thi
will solace us
| P. NJ McClelland and Geo. Gilbert, o
Monona, Iowa, were in town Monday
| They were returning from the west ant
stopped over to visit with their old tin,
friend James Lewis. Mr.. McClelland wa
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