The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-05-11
G. NJ. & st. p. Railway Time Table.
HERE AND HEREABOUTs.

Assessor House is around
There is some talk OF sinking an artes
ian we'll in town.
The pay car passed through one day
last week on its way east.
Apleasant party was had at the Naylor
house on Wednesday night.
The frame for the new freight depot
west of town is up and enclosed.
Gus Lindeman is laying down side
walk on the east side OF Broadway.
Secure your seats early for the comedy
played at Bedford hall Wednesday night,
May 18th.
Read the article on. the celebrating of
Norw.y's independence found elsewhere
in this ISSUE
Work upon all buildings in course of
erection has been more or less suspended,
owing to the bad weather.
There were two cases up before Squire
Hawn Saturday. They we're Of a civil ma
ture and of not much interest.
The wet weather of this week has caus-
ed delay in building operations in this
town.
Lennox citizens had to rely upon Can
ton butchers tor their steak and roasts this
| week.
Attorneys o. S. Clifford and B. Ken
nedy went over to Rock Rapids Tuesday
morning to be in attendance upon court.
All trains going east or west have to ex-
ercise great caution in running, conse-
quently they are all more or less behind
schedule time.
| Over 40 strangers sat down to dinner at
Soule's restaurant on last Monday. A
good meal can always be obtained at this
popular resort.
Architect C. G. Zeigler returned from
Minneapolis Wednesday and left for Sioux
City this morning. He reports the streets
of Minneapolis quite dusty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Knapp, grand
father and grandmother, and Mrs. Oscar
Knapp, aunt, of Mrs. G.. E. Judd, are
spending few days in our city.
Miss Elizabeth Nonnemaker, sister of
Mrs. Herman Woerz, arrived this morn
ing from New Brunswick, N. j., in COM
pany with Mr.. Woerz' daughter.
Don't forget May 17th, next Wednes-
day, when the independence of Norway
will be celebrated by our Norwegian citi-
zens in becoming style and patriotism.
VIM. Hecker has just shipped car
load of timhers, which he has been franz
ing in the Excelsior block, to points in
Nebraska, to be used in the construction
of grist mill.
David Ressigue, of York state, aged 9s
years, grandfather Of Mayor Clifford, died
last week. Mayor Clifford WAS one Of the
youngest grandchildren living. His faith
er is 7s years of age.
Filing Opsal, county clerk, paid the
bounty on IL wolf scalps last Saturday.
One party brought in six and another
five. Lincoln county pays two dollars
per scalp.
Heywood's celebrated minstrel troupe
will give an entertainment at Bedford
hail on Monday night, May 18th. For
a good laugh and an evenings enjoyment
commend US to the Heywood's.
The Sioux City passenger train due
here at 7:3OP. NJ, did not arrive until
near IL NJ, owing to wreck having oc-
CURED near Eden. The train came around
via Rock Valley.
For the past twenty days rheumatic
and chilly east wind has prevailed, and to
| make matters still worse has been accom-
| panied by heavy rains. Who started the
report that Dakota was subject to drouth :?
E. @. Kimberly of Sioux Falls, is to
give the Bridgewaterites new paper, and
| will leave this week for Chicago after his
material. We wish Mr.. K. good field
and success financially.
Our road or highway commissioners
! will have lots of work to do in keeping
their roads in a fit condition for travel
Let them attend to it In time, for farmers
have to come to to town to trade and time
| is precious at this season of the year.
1t is thought that the council will soon
| order the laying down of sidewalk on
Pleasant street from Fifth to the passen-
ger depot, and from the foot Of Fifth
| street, from the Naylor house to the
| freight depot. The railroad company will
build from Duff street south.
The News pays the best compliment
| that could be expected to the Hon. J. W.
Carter, prosecuting attorney. There is a
| method in this and it will be fully matured
as election time approaches. To = new
conner it would appear that the News and
Capt Hughes will sleep in the same poGt-
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