The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-16
ments will be supplied, and everybody is
invited to attend A good time is prom
ised, and your fortune told if you desire to

would say that by sending in their name
to the agricultural department at Wash
ington, d. G.. seeds can be secured Of al
new varieties that they wish to experi
ment on or introduce 1t is not too late II
the season and the opportunity should b
taken advantage of.
Frank Treat, the hotelist. merchant ant
boomer for Lennox, was flying arounc
town Monday
Rev. Mr.. Soule has commenced ser
les OF revival meetings at the court house
Thus far they have been well attended.
Joe Tillottson left his Mitchell clothing
house Monday for a business trip TO Can
ton. Joe's friends are always glad to see
and meet HIM
Real the new, large and nobby adver.
tiscment of Mr. O. A. Rudolph, the
/ hardware merchant. Mr. r. expects to
push things this season and those buying
| of him can expect to hear something
drop.
Hon. L. Iverson, well known as a
former member of the Legislature and
the efficient register of deeds of Yankton
| county for some years, is now in charge
of the St. Croix lumber yards OF this
place. 1t is hoped he MAY be retained
here permanently as his business capacity
and genial nature makes him a desirable
accession to Canton.
n. J. House, the sndefatigable worker
and inimitabie persualer, was around
Monday with an internal subscription list
for money to prepare the grounds and
erect buildings for the county fair, which
has been located at CAM tpn The society
have designated Messrs. Cuppett, Vro-
man, and Gehon to secure grounds and
erect buildings, and they will do it sure.
Mr. Geo. W. Hinkley, of Delaware
township, this county, informs us that the
farmers there are awake to their interests.
"A ldi ulCio CluU HAS Uceli OESuulLSu Wnere
all matters pertaining to their advancement
and betterment are discussed. There are
upwards of 450 COWS in his township from
which the cream will be sold to the party
that will come in and erect the necessary
buildings and carry on creamery This
sounds business like and hope our Della
ware farmers will succeed and prosper.
The masquerade ball which will take
place on the 22d inst promises to be
grand affair. Miss Lotta Jones, during
the past summer, has purchased and
made up over s., 900 worth of the finest
and richest costumes for select parties and
the best Gu exhibition in any country
These are selected and got up under the
supervision of Miss Jones, the celebrated
costumer of the west, and can guarantee
as nice selection and variety as can be
found anywhere. Costumes can be had
by applying at T. w. Hoods drug store.
S. NJ. Davis, new conner located in
Sioux county, was caller at our Office on
Tuesday and from him learn that he has
formed partnership with Mr. C. P. Birge,
a gentleman of means, who resides in Keo-
kuk, Iowa, and who will hereafter carry
on, an. extensive scale and practical
theory, the improvement of stock. Mr.
Davis has given us an invitation Monday
to visit his farm lone section of land) and
buildings, when we can more intelligently
write about this matter. 1t is to the inter-
ests of our farmers to gradually improve
their stock and Mr. Davis proposes to give
them an opportunity.
The members of the Christian Temper
ance Union met at the residence of Mrs
O. N. Russell on Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. Dixon and Mrs d. J. Carpenter,
members from Beloit uniting with the
Canton ladies. 1t is proposed to cstab-
lish library and reading room, the soci-
ETY. which was formed at Beloit working
with our ladies for mutual benefit. The
members are quite sanguine in the under
taking and building is partly secured for
the purpose Who will offer to assist?
And why not work for public library if
not interested in temperance?
That gentlemanly and whole souled boy
Tom Thorson, who has been tor the past
years employed by the Sioux City Jour
nal, sewers his connection with that insti-
tuition in few days Mr.. Thorson does
this, we understand, to more fully devote
his time and attention to his fine business
at Canton Messrs Thorson & Skartvedt,
real estate, insurance and abstract makers
have enjoyed the confidence of the people
of this vicinity for some time. Mr.. Thor
son intends to do his share toward induc-
ing settlers to locate in this country and
deserves the hearty support of all liberal
minded citizens in this movement We
know Tom can do vast amount of good
to this county.
The calico party arranged by the popu-
lar G. G. G. mystic initials was carried
out at the Naylor House Tuesday evening
according to programme, in a successful
manner. Elegant invitations had been
sent out and mysterious futtering of cal
leo had occurred for days beforehand, and
finer display ofthat fabric was never be-
fore made in Canton. Among the many
tastefully dressed were noticed Mrs. Rus
sell, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Loken, Mrs. Nay
lor, Mrs Shufelt, Mrs J. W. Taylor,
Miss Mona Miller and Miss Ida House,
others were equally so, but their names
are not before us. Nearly all the gentle
men wore calico badge. The company
was not as large as some time gathers
here, but select, and all participants enjoy
ed themselves. Next week the 22d will
wind up the gay and pleasant parties for
which Canton is becoming noted. 1t is
expected all who indulge in this class of
festivities will join in the last merry max
ing Of the season.
Important Notice.
Hereafter all bills for job work and
locals will be collected monthly and for
standing advertisements quarterly. We