The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-09-07
O. \. Rudolph, our hardware mer-

O. \. Rudolph, our hardware mer-
chant, has wired the court house square
with a wire st.led the Brinkerhoff. 1t
is fat: plain, substantial and durable
wire. There are six stretched around
the square Mr.. Hymers and d son of Mr.
We-ley did the job.
Owing to the absence of the Messrs,
Parke and Brandhagen to Grand Forks,
the county commissioners, Mr.. Filing
Opsal, county clerk, has adjourned meet
ing of the Board to Friday, September
18th. The business of the session will
be the levying Of taxes, auditing bills,
etc.
1t is said that the average voter of in
hooence' is preparing himself for the
coming election by having extra buttons
riveted on his coat, 1t is thought the
call for county convention will not be
issued until the middle of September, and
also that with one or two exceptions the
old officers will try and get there again.
The following officers were selected for
the ensuing year Of the Bible society:
President, Rev. Coles; vice president,
Rev. Soule; secretary, Rev Kingsbury,
executive committee, J. @. Fitzgerald,
NJ Davis, +. Wendt, DR.. j. |. Taylor
and j. VI. Wahl treasurer and librarian,
James Lewis.
The Shannon: Ill) Express of last
week SayS:-Henry Bremcr returned yes
terday from trip to Canton, Dakota
The Shannonites Of that town are report
ed in good health-prospcring in this
world 5 goods, and are loud in praise OF
their new homes. Their old Shannon
friends will be pleased to hear this favor
able report. May they continue to pros
per and grow up with the country.
George 7, Rea and surveying crew and
outfit left town Thursday for Day county
where they have a contract to survey -
sections. Oscar left by rail via. ST. Paul
and will meet the party at " Webster. The
following named parties comprise the ex
petition: James McShaen and VIM. J.
Neal, tcamsters; cook, Dick Edwards;
chain carriers, etc, VIII Horn, Walter
Fosclick and Ed. Rosencrans.
y. J. House and 7. j. FoSdick are
home from their purchasing trip. Mr..
House will open his store with new goods
as soon as Mr. Miles takes possession Of
his new store prepared for him in the
Hood building, Mr. J. W. Thompson
will move into his store, now occupied by
Mr.. Lewis. the druggist, as soon as he
can get into the J. w. Taylor block.
Thus the good work Of busy Canton goes
on.
Mrs. Bailey and sister Mona returned
home Saturday morning from their four
week visit among friends and relatives
in Wisconsin and Iowa, bringing some
fine presents. Mr. Miller was the recipi-
ent of an elegant Masonic emblem in the
shape OF maltese cross, Mrs. Miller re-
ceived a fine silver service, Tom received a
gold ring and Mrs. L. Fowler an elegant
silver tea set, present from father and
mother brothers and sisters, as we'd
ding present.
Miss Kittie Pendexter, sister Of Mrs
f. A. Gale, leaves next Tuesday to enter
the young ladies seminary at Fairibault
Mimi, and is to be absent year. The
leaving and absence of Miss Pcndcxter
will cause a serious vacancy in the circles
of our society of which she has been IL
leading member Especially is this so in
the choir of the Congregational church,
where she sang soprano, and was the life
and soul of it. Her many kind and noble
traits have cndcared themselves in the
affections Of her many friends, but all
unite in wishing her pleasant and profit
able soioun while in Minnesota.