The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-06-22

Carpenter Horseman is having thelum
Der hauled on the ground for his residence
l6x2O, which he will erect on his lot one
street east of the residence of Major Mil
ler
j. II. Bridgeman, OF Eden, the live real
estate, loan and collection agent, was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday. Bridge
man S right arm is lame in consequence OF
SO much Misunderstanding.
Austin Oleson, of this township, an old
settler and as good farmer as there is in
Lincoln county, was in town Saturday and
told us to say he has the best 5-year cid
stallion in the county and proposes to
bring him to our forthcoming county fair
The horse is part Norman and part ely
dcsdale
There was a case up for action on last
Saturday before Squire Hawn in which
F. W. Rowley was plaintiff and G. Beck,
defendant. Attorney Aikens appeared
for plaintiff and Kennedy Bros for de
fcndant, The case was taken under con
sideration by the justice until June 20th,
when he rendered Judgment in favor Of
plaintiff
Prof A. w McCready, of Milwaukee,
is here and has raised good class of
scholars, who he is instructing in the art
Of penmanship, at the high school build
ing. The professor has shown us numcr-
Gus specimens Of hand writing of former
scholars, taken before and after teaching
them, and the contrast is remarkable.
A. h. Anderson, an old time Iowa
friend, the present manufacturer of the
Fairview brick, was in town Saturday and
gave this office an agreeable call. Mr..
Anderson has sold his first kiln of brick
to Canton business men and has another
kiln almost ready, and would have been
had he not taken sick He says this kiln
will be better than the first
We had intended to give at least an
outline of the dongs of the convention,
but the proceedings being 50 lengthy and
consisting mostly of resolutions, and being
short Of type we shall have to give the
proceedings i'll ii supplement form at anoth
er time. Other matters OF importance
demanded mention and this is. the reason
They do things up lively at Eden and
no mistake. One of the young local
| bloods having received the mitten and
with it return of the ring That symbol
of everlasting fidelity betook himself to
other fields and ere twenty-four hours
had passed by. the same bright German
silver circlct adorned the fore finger Of the
| left hand of another victim of his cxtraor-
dinary charms.
Work upon Hoods building has reach
ed the second story and on the Madole
and Thompson store on the first. The
stone-masons are laying the foundation to
the Corson building The excavations for
Taylor brick has been completed and the
masons have begun laying the foundation
| walls. The Gale brick block is receiving
the last coat of plaster, the glass windows
are in position, the upper story is being
lathcd, and everything is activity in our
live city as we 60 to press.
1t is with pleasure that we are able to
state that our citizens, never known to be
niggardly or stingy, have completed their
portion of promise made to the Lincoln
| County Agricultural, and as a matter of
news to our readers would say that the
fair grounds are completed Mr.. n. j.
House, who did so well in completing and
pushing the job to completion. informs us
that the floral hall, at a cost Of $50, and
the track, halt mile long, circle form cost
ing $3.50, is through with.
Mr. |. \. Martin. one of our oldest set
tiers in the county, shearcd on last Mon
day, in company with his son George, the
popular butcher, flock Of IS sheep The
clip averaged five and one half pounds per
head and brought 10 cents per pound in
this market Our farmers can make a
note of this. Selling wool at this season
of the year, when the wheat, corn and
oats are sold. will vastly benefit him and
place him IN the front ranks Of procuring
peace, prosperity and an abundance of this
worlds good.
A sad and probable fatal accident hap
pened in town on last Saturday afternoon,
in front of w. H. Nhller's general store
on Fifth street, whereby Mrs. Ignebort
Olson, an old lady IS years Of age, was
thrown from her wagon and received Il
fractured limb, breaking it above the an
kle. Dr. Clark was summoned and at
tended the sufferer, but her age and fright
will probably make matters worse A
A similar accident happened to Mrs. Nels
Anderson Monday afternoon whereby she
was thrown from wagon when near Be
lott. Her arm was broken above the el-
bow and at the time had a seven months
old babe in her arm DIR. Clark was call
cd and attended to her sufferings. Mrs.
Oleson resides in Norway township and
Mrs Anderson in Eden township.