The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-08-17

having puICllttSeu lue OdIleI DIoS. Hall
interest in the ADVOCATE, the undersign-
ed gives notice that all accounts due the
ADVOCATE since its exlstance must be
paid to C. W. HARMON
HERE AND uEREABOUTs.
A. c. Bedford has gone east on busi-
ness trip.
The Messrs. Falde and jacobson have
dissolved partnership.
Go to Gale & Ward if,,you want loan.
Cheapest rate of any house in Dakota.
Mr.. House, street commissioner, was
busy Monday, as also Mr.. Huetson, estab-
fishing the grade Oh Fifth street.
The case of Russell was concluded and
given to the jury Wednesday night. A
verdict of guilty has been returned
Fred Gillctt has accepted his old posi-
ton and will buy grain for d. W. Reed.
Mr. Woodruff has gone to Iankton.
Bud Taylor. editor of the leading
Democratic paper published in the terri
tory, the Yankton Herald, was in town
last Friday.
E. O. Kimberley, the live editor of the
Bridgewatcr Times, was in town Saturday
on his way to Sioux Falls and made this
Office an agreeable call.
Mr.. 4. L. Anderson has another kiln
of brick ready and the same are for sale.
He says he has the best brick now made
within 10 miles OF town.
Mrs. Jessie F. Nelson arrived here Sat
urday, on visit to her mother, Mrs
Simmons, and on Sunday night gave birth
to 10 pound daughter. All are doing
well.
Mrs. E. NJ. Wells returned home Tues
day evening from an extended trip east
for the benefit of her health Her many
lady friends will be pleased to welcome
her return.
F. A. Gale returned home Tuesday
morning from business trip to Parker
and Scotland where he has half interest
in the banking houses of Gale & Stone and
Gale 4 Bogert.
The Misses Gray and Fosdick propose
starting dressmaking and millinery es-
tablishment and have rented a room up
over Mr. Hoods drug store. The ladies
ask for a portion of the patronage.
A large congregation greeted the Rev.
Mr.. King,bury on last Sabbath at his
church. Mr.. X. seemed to be in his best,
as though his two week 8 visit did him
good. His sermon was attentively listen
ed to-.
VIM. O. Drisbach, brother of Mrs. H.
L. Soule, of Jacksonville, ILL.,, has pur-
chased farm in this township consisting
of 224 acres through the Messrs. Taylor
& Russell and learn he will move out here
next spring. We welcome Mr.. D. to our
land of plenty and know he will not re-
gret the act.
Congratulations are in order. Mr.. Ben
Kennedy is happy, not because he and
his brother C. B. have all the cases they
can attend to next week, in court, but be-
cause there arrived in the family of Ben
wee little boy, on Friday last, weight
nine pounds. All are doing we'll.
Mrs. Straube has rented the store build
ing lately occupied by Chas. Christopher
and has moved her stock of goods therein.
She gives notice through paper that she
will have her new stock of goods the first
ofnext week Her store room will be large
and her stock is intended to fill the same.
She invites her many friends to call on
her.
Clean and keep your alleys and back
door yards clear of rubbish. Two little
boys were detected last Thursday in set
ting fire to lot of waste rubbish in the
rear OF Mr.. Gillen's building and when
discovered the blaze was already in full
head-way. Prompt assistance and little
water prevented fire and perhaps loss
Of property.
Tev. T. NJ. Williams, superintendent of
the Dakota mission, died at Bridgewater
last Friday afternoon, of apoplexy of the
heart. His remains were forwarded to
Elk Point. His wife was in Canton on
her way to his bedside when the sad in
telligence of his death was received. Few
men in Dakota had more warmer friends
than Elder Williams and his death will be
mourned in thousands OF homes.
Arrangements are being made to get up
an excursion to Chamberlain, D. T., on
the Missouri river The Messrs. Mold
and Stack have the matter in hand and ex-
pect to give rates, etc, in our next issue.
Parties residing between here and Parker
can join the excursion. A boat ride on
the Missouri river from Chamberlain to
the Indian agency is one Of the features.
Full particulars will be given next week
as to rates and day of excursion.
Mr.. Reed has erected an Office op-
posite his grain warehouse and has his
scales in front of the same He has taken
out his office in the warehouse and d.
vided the same into two parts, one for
wheat and fax and the other for oats and
barley. The coarse grain is coming in
! freely Mr.. Marsh has also prepared
himself at his warehouse and is on hand
to receive the new crop. See the correct