The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-05-04
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! and this smacks of the good times that ar
here and to come
Henry Wallace. stone mason, has th
foundation walls to the new Bedfor
building completed lIr. Wallace vii
also lay the foundation to several store
III the burnt district
The Rev J. B. Currens, of Parker, anc
Rev. II. p Carson, Of Scotland, wer
callers Wednesday on their way hom,
from attending conference meeting u
Nolga for southern Dakota
The hitching posts around the cour
house square have been set, as also tn,
fence posts The grounds have beer
leveled off and the rubbish removed, anC
workmen are now digging the holes fol
l30 trees that are to be set out
John Rhodes and Peter Shrader, O.
Carroll county, H., friends of Mr.. anc
Mrs H. l.. Soule, are here on a visit
They like our section of country SO vel
that the prospects are good of their locat
ing with us
Street commissioner House has lain
down an S-foot plank sidewalk on the west
side Of Main street, from in front of the
St. Croix Lumber company's office to the
land owned by the railroad company, near
the track
We are in receipt of the first number of
the Beloit Times, flying at its mast head
the name Of Cyrus B. Ingham, who has
returned after all absence of five Years to
his first love- The Times presents very
neat appearance and has our hearty wish
for success.
t. o. Bogart, of the firm of Gale &
Bogart, bankers, Scotland, D. t., was in
town Tuesday on his way to New York
state. The gentleman goes on d special
mission but cannot disclose the nature
now. We wish safe journey and pleas
ant time.
A. Updegraf, of Zegourney, Iowa. a
gentleman in the mercantile business, was
in Canton few days this week making
arrangements to go into the same buSi-
ness here He has, we believe succeeded
and Intends to return in short time and
commence operations.
The Billy Marble dramatic troupe gave
an entertainment at Bedford hall on last
evening to large and appreeiative audi
ence The play selected was The Fact
ory Girl; or, All That Glitters Is Not
Gold, " which was we'll played. Under
The Gas Light" will be pat upon the
boards tonight
The Rev Mr.. Ward, in his lecture be
fore Canton audience Sunday night,
stated that three years ago he called on
the News office, when Bro Nash offered
the speaker chair without a back there
to- We have personal knowledge that
Bro. Nash has two chairs in his Office now
Bro. Nash is prosperous.
K. German. section boss at this place
since last November, and who has done
his work so faithfully at all times and I'M
der all circumstances, was called to San
born Monday to place the track in the
yards at that place in repair Mr.. Cor
mans family remain here until he sends
for them
The Shannon County (Ill.) Express Of
last week has the following compliment
tary notice: The Canton Advocate de-
votes one page Of its paper to a descrip-
ton of Lincoln county, OAK, including a
fine map. A county containing a live
paper like the Advocate can do no less
than become the ''banner' county of the
Territory
We call attention to the new card of the
Messrs. Gale & Ward, bankers, of this
city, with the cut of their building. This
is an institution of which all our citizens
do and should take just pride therein.
1t is a home institution and Mr.. Gale is
thorough western man, one who posses
ses grit, enterprise and push, who has the
prosperity and growth of ourcity at heart,
and therefore is investing his means in our
midst Such men are needed in every
community.
Little Mary A., aged 4 years and Edith,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey G..
Milliman, of Lemars, died last week of
diphtheria These bright little children
were here visiting their grandmother and
grandfather, in company with their moth
er, some three weeks ago. Mrs. NJ. G.
Milliman was telegraphed for and was in
attendance upon the little sufferers until
death, returning home last week.
T, j. Cox, of Iowa City, who has been
spending several weeks in our midst, i'm
proving his property, and who has added
more thereto during his stay, left Monday
night for Plankington Mr. Cox returns
home this week, utintends to come again
in July, bringing along his family and
driving across the country by team. Mr..
G. has great faith in this beautiful section
Of country.
There is not vacant house i'll town
and no sooner is it rumored that family
is about TO make change, by moving out
of town or into a new residence Of their
own, than dozen applicants are after the
house Lack of forethought and the
rapid growth Of the town is the cause of
this. We venture the assertion that if
there were so vacant houses renters could
be obtained for each house. What is
needed is dwellings, that would rent for
from IS to 10 per month.
The Citizens Costitutional Convention,
which is to meet at Canton June 7th, will
attract goodly number of people from
a great section of country, no doubt among
the number some who have never seen
Canton before, and it behooves our people
to act in time and make all the arrange
ments necessary, if there is any to be
made It should be remembered that one
is always favorably impressed with town
and people where enterprise, liberality and
push predominates. This Canton pos