The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-01-19
penter, Of Beloit, left for his home, Rock
ford, ILL.,, Thursday morning.

lCAG " CuHtSudy lOI NultCNcl where he
takes charge of Waits interests, he having
opened up new billiard hall
A dog fight on the corner of Fifth and
Broadway Friday morning afforded some
amusement to few thousand of our fun
loving citizens. This and nothing more.
i Fl. H. Wetlaufer, of the St. Croix
lumber yard, left Thursday night for Mil
wauhee on a. three week visit. We wish
him a safe journey, pleasant time and safe
return.
/ The Methodist Weight sociable was
quite literally attended on Tuesday night.
Oysters and other delicacies were served
and everybody got weighed and paid ac-
cordingly.
We call attention to the new advertise
ment of Mr.. w. S. Corson, found else
where in this issue of this paper, Mr. G.
expects to wholesale it big at Mitchell
this spring.
Canton needs more residences for pri-
vate families, and that bad. Let some of
our capitalists study over this. DON
drive away new comers that would other
wise locate.
| The bridge builders are making rapid
progress on the Milwaukee railroad bridge
across the Sioux east of town. A new
bridge will also be put in to span the Rock
at Rock Valley.
The Mitchell Capital, not content with
publishing six column quarto, have en-
larged to a seven column quarto, printed
half at home. The newspaper boom is in
full blast in southern Dakota.
D. L. Mallery and bride returned home
the middle Of the week. Congratulations
are in order and this paper joins in with
host Of friends who wish the happy
couple an ocean Of good things.
The Parker New Era has caught on to
the wave Of prosperity, and put in new
Prouty power press Bros Hackett has
changed the style Of his paaer to an s-col.
folio, which is great Improvement.
| Geo. T. Rea, who was injured several
days ago by the runaway Of team, and
who has carried his right knee in sling
ever since, expects to throw away the
cane in few days It does'nt become
George, anyway.
H. W. Ross, j. M. Cleland, John
Mcdonald, +. r. Kirk, VIM. Wells, of
Sioux City, Chas. Hinckley, of Alexan-
dria, E. w. Coughran and Dan Smith, of
/ Sioux Falls, were on our streets day or
two within the past few days.
A petition, signed by the members of
the bar and large number Of citizens,
has been sent Judge Kidder asking that
he adjourn court over Wednesday to
enable those who desire to attend the
convention at Sioux Falls.
Milton Martin invited small company
to an oyster supper in honor Of his 2lst
birthday. on Thursday night: The party
was held at the residence of 1. N. Martin
and was pronounced social affair. A
fine watch chain and charm was presented
by the young people who attended.
We are pleased to learn that Messrs
Kennedy Bros have secured the agency
of the Underwater Insurance company,
ofN. Y. This company is an old one,
solid and reliable, and the above gentle
men are the right kind of men to handle
a good company.
Charley Goetz, long and favorably
known to our citizens, has left the mail
service, the arduous duties being beyond
his physical endurance, ann has accepted
a situation in the railroad Office at Canton.
We welcome Charley to his new residence
in Dakota.
Quite runaway occurred Friday fore
noon near the freight depot. The team
belonged to Dan Cudney and a freight
train was the cause The horses ran
mile before they were brought to stop,
and then only when they ran into straw
pile, dumping Cudney out but sustaining
no serious injuries.
The deputy sheriff of Sioux Falls was
in town the other day, and, through his
own fault, missed the train, when he COM
menced to abnse the gentlemanly clerk Of
the Merchants, but in this he made
failure, for the gentleman from Mime
haha was fired out of the house in less
time than it takes to write this
G. w. Pringle, the gentlemanly agent
for Sprague's Georgia minstrels, billed
the town Thursday for his troupe, who
are to appear here on the 9th inst. The
Georgians are noted for their funny say
ings and doings, and when you take 20
artists, each an adapt in his peculiar line,
| our citizens can rest assured that good
time will be enjoyed.
The Campbell press, purchased from
the Messrs. Shneidewend & Lee, Chi
cago, general agents, was placed into
position in the ADVOCATE press room on
Thursday by Mr.. NJ. D. Wilkins, in the
employ of the above named firm. M. D.
is a shining light in printing office and we
recommend him, firm and press to all the
craft. By the way, an invitation is ex-
tended to all to call and see the way in
which the paper is printed.
One of those rare intellectual treats
which Canton so seldom receives, was Civ
tn on Wednesday evening by
Prof Cumnock of Chicago A full house
showed their appreciation and no one
hereafter can criticise the tastes of Can
tonites, for it has been said that they pre-
ferred an entertainment of less intellect
ual order. From the wrapt attention to-
wards, and sympathy with the speaker,
we should judge that everyone truly en-
oyed Prof. Cumnock' efforts.
This weeks edition Of the ADVOCATE
must not be taken as a criterion, as good
quantity of the matter was set up when
an effort was made last week to issue pa
per, but could not owing to the non-arriv-
| al of presses. Again, this week the rush,