The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-07-20
panied him. They had jolly time and
went home well pleased with our city and
na,plo

went home well pleased with our city and
people.
The Messrs. b. i. Richards, banker
and NJ. W. Dickinson, county treasurer OF
Lyon county, Iowa, were in town last Sat
urday on their way west looking up lands
on which to speculate Thus do we re-
ccivc attention even from our ncghbOrS
Every one in Canton will have a quar-
ter to spend at Bedford hall, on Friday
evening, at the Congregational ice cream
festival The ladies will offer for sale a
splendid rug and fancy quilt, at 50 much
a ticket. Ic5 every body attend and help
a worthy cause.
An inspection of the freight depot one
day last week was made and noticed a fire
proof safe for Mr.. Ed. Rowlcy and the
Nessrs W. p. Lund & Co., Il billiard
table for John Grace 4 Co., buggy for
Mr.. Bedford, chair Of Dentist O Neil,
and mammoth vault door for the Dako-
ia Loan and Trust company
The report Of the county treasurer which
we publish in this issue is from the pen
Of Mr. jacobson, Mr. IIuctsOn's able and
efficient assistant, The report Of the
county clerk is from the pen Of Mr.. John
FoIdc, Jr., deputy county clerk. The
two above named gentlemen arc the right
men in the right place
Chas. Christopher moved into his new
store prepared for him by Mr.. Gale We'd
ncslay morning. Mr. G. occupies the
south store. The store has all the modern
Improvements, is large, roomy and well
lighted We congratulate Chas. and now
expect to see his sales doublcd- His old
and new customers can now be better ac-
commodatcd than ever.
Our city was visited Tuesday by the
Rev. Sem. Phillips, of Dodecville, Wis.
and the Rev. J. p. Williams, of Racine,
Wis These gentlemen alc Welsh clergy
men and are on their way to visit their
countrymcn in Aurora, Brown and Lake
counties While here Mr.. Phillips was
the guest Of Mr.. Cooper
DIR. Clark was called to Bcloit, Sunday
morning to attend to John Sogn. Itap-
pears he had occasion to inspect his pet
! bull but which his bullship did not relish
Well John says he does not know how il
happened but he was landed some 10 fee,
! from the scene Of engagement, breaking
one of the bones and disIocnting his left
wrist,
We are requested to state that on last
Saturday, between the hours of / A. "
and 3 p. NJ. a man riding a roam and gray
bald-fac pony, in passing through High
land township, entered the pasture o
Erick Kittlcson and drove off 3-year ole
steer, red, slit in left ear and two notchc,
in left horn. The man is described to b,
heavy, short, cut in lip, gray whiskcrs
and loud Of speech.
II. G.. Gilbert, the popular and oldes
merchant in Canton, has sold his dwelling
lot and store to a gentleman named G. B
Pink Of Canton, y. Y. 1t is not know
when the purchaser will take possession
but Mr.. Gilbert has rented the north stOr
in DR. Southard' $ building and will store hi
goods therein, which he will sell to farm
crs at any time, by the yard or bolt "
hope Mr. Gilbert docs not intend to lcav
'Canton.
We would call the attention Of our read
crs to the able report made by Mr. Opsal
county clerk, to the board Of county com
missioncrs, which embraces a period Of !
months, namely, from january lst, 1881
to July lst, 1882 This report shows I'll
true condition Of affairs Of the county an
every tax payer in the county should rea
and study over it, It is his duty to pos
himself on such vital matters and wouI
even advise every individual to file ava
this week 5 copy Of this paper with tn
report.