The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-03-16


Christopher, our merchant, has sold th
quarter section of land near Worthing t,
a gentleman named T. Kropps, of Water
loo, Iowa
Mr.. Miles, the gentlemanly express
company sagent at this place, will sool
give up the position in fauor of another
who will have his Office at the passenger
depot. Mr.. Miles held the position ovel
a year and half
Canton was honored on Monday nghr
with the august presence of Chief Justice
Edgerton, of Yankton, District Attorney
Smith, of the Second Judicial District,
and Hon. G. B. Valentine, of Turner
county
The Tankton Herald says the Grand
Forks Daily HeraId's advertising patron
age indicates a live town. and that the
presence of that paper at Grand Forks
| Is worth $1,000 per day This is true
4 live paper reflects the standing of any
town and merchants or business men
should never lose sight Of this.
&. A. Bailey, s. J. Mufht, T. Warner
and n. Sage, all haiHng from Hillsdale,
Mich, were visiting the city last week.
They have since departed, but while here
were the guests of Mr.. n. Aikens. Mr.
Bailey has purchased land in Davidson
county and will again visit Lincoln county
at some future period. He contemplates
starting a sheep ranch.
We understand that Mr.. Sutton, who
carries the United States mail back and
forth from the post-office to the trains,
will throw up his contract inside of thirty
days This we learn from Mr. Sutton s
son. Elmer, the gentleman who has done
50 well, always being prompt and on time.
The carrying will be be let to the lowest
bidder and will have to be advertised.
\ letter received from one Of the Cooks,
the creamery men from Jessup, Iowa; who
were here shortly overlooking the lay of
the country writes to one of our citizens,
in which Mr.. Cook asks for the donation
of ground near the Oshkosh lumber yard.
and $500. The gentlemen state their
willingness to erect the necessary buildings
and furnish the apparatus needed and
have the creamery ready by the middle of
May. We also understand there are 9th
er parties who have sgnifed their willing
ness to start in business at Canton.
That Petition.
By perusal Of the council proceedings
it will be noticed reference is made to the
presentation of petition, signed by ll3
of our citizens. The petition is worded as
follows
To the Mayor and Common CoupcH Of
tie city Of Cunton
SGRs-We the undersigned citizens Of
Canton do hereby petition your honorable
body that, to more etfectually enforce the
ordinance to restrict the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors, and to suppress gambling,
you enact.
l. That no artificial imitation of frost
work, nor screens, curtains, blinds or any
other devise, upon or behind the windows,
shall in any way prevent an unobstructed
view, from without, of the interior of any
saloon.
.. That no building in which saloon
is located shall contain but one room, nor
shall any part Of said room be by partition
separated from the main room nor by any
other devise, shall any portion of said
room be secured from the public view
A Sad hffliction.
We are in receipt of copy Of the LIE
mars Liberal, from which we learn of the
sad affiiction that has befell former res
ident of this place, the article reads: THE
shadow of great anliction has fallen upon
the hearts and home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Barrow For weeks they have been watch
ing by the bedside of their sick children
and yesterday little Alice, the elder daugh
ter, bright-eyed happy child, aged seven
years, died, after suffering intensest agony
days and night And the griefis rendered
ten-fod severer by the fact that parents
are still compelled to watch with sick ones
the dead being left to the tender care OF
friends and neighbors Two Others of Mr.
Barrow children are lying dangerously ILL.,
and it is feared that before the close Of to-
day one or both will follow the little one
passed away last evening The sympathy
and coincidence of friends in the hour of so
great tribulation, seems but cold mockery,
and the stricken ones can but in silence
bear their burden alone. The grim har-
vester, Death, has been busy in our midst
for months past, and the bright, purest
children are snatched from loving hearts.
The disease that has cast so deep "a gloom
over Mr. Barrow's home is diphtheria
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
The Court House Square.
Since the burning of Union block by
fire last week our beautiful court house,
setting inside block by itself, looks like
unto a bump upon q camels back. 1t is a
beautiful sight The scenery is grand
II reminds one of a blade of grass alone on