The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-05-18

tering officer G. A. R., made this Office a
pleasant call Monday He was here for
the purpose of establishing Post of G..
| A. r.
DR.. Clark says it was ''close call
when he was dumped out of his buggy
and demonstrates how close man may
come to passing in ones checks" The
doctor felt sore several days after the ac-
cident,
Hamlin county Times: The c. NJ &
st. P R. R. surveyors are surveying a
route north OF the Sioux river. Graders
are already at work this side of Egan and
the prospects are that the company will
have their cars running through our
county By fall.
We learn it is the intension of one of the
musicians with Haywood to associate him
self with friend of his and engage in the
mercantile business in Canton. The ap-
pearance Of Canton as live town was
manifest to him and spoke very cheering
of its future prospects.
Here's an egg for your dinner, Har-
mon," remarked Mr.. O. D. Hinkley, of
Delaware township, when in town last
Saturday, as he laid down hens egg
before us, which on measurement, was
eight inches across the end and butt and
six and three quarters inches on the sides.
Oscar Rea is busy this week with force
of assistants complying with recent re-
quest of the city council to resurvey Can
ton and establish correct corners. This
is especially desirable to property holders
in Johnson's and Hills additions. Oscar
will plat the same and this will probably
be final
The firm Of Austin & Bradley, at Eden,
has Just opened o general store and invite
their many friends to call and inspect
their entire new stock of groceries in the
post Office building These goods have
been purchased at close margin and will
be sold cheap for cash. The firm is well
know and no doubt will receive its share
of custom.
Mrs Wallace desires it to be made
known that she is now fully prepared to
accommodate all wanting a meal at any
hour of the day, on short notice, at her
restaurant on Main steet, near Gilbert's
store, and that she will accept day or
week boarders. Fresh bread, pies, cakes
etc., kept and for sale also confectionery,
fruits, nuts, and everything in season;
1t is wonderful that a subtle miasmatic
poison should produce that peculiar con-
dition of the system which prevails when
alternate chills and burning heat freeze
and scorch the body at regular intervals,
and it is no less wonderful that medical
skill has been able to reach and expel this
poison from the system, as Ay yer's Ague
cure always does
Mr. Herman Woerz having sold his lot
| in the burnt district, and Mr.. Corsoab buy
ing the lot east, enables Mr.. Hood to 60
back eight feet and will not build out on
the street as was thought he would have
to do at one time. Mr.. f. A. Gale was
the gentleman that came to the rescue and
showed his public-spirited enterprise and
push.
j. D. Cameron, of Sioux Falls, was
| taken to to St. Louis last week by Mar
shal Edmunds W. D. Russell was also
arraigned and both gentlemen pleaded
not guilty. After examination at St Louis
both gentlemen will be taken to Yankton
and tried. It is thought gentleman at
Beloit will also be wanted. A host of wit
nesses were summoned and have all gone
to Yankton to te5tisy in the matter.
Parties wanting anything in the musical
line should not fail to call at the store of
E. NJ. Miles & Co., Canton, on Fifth
street They have large assortment Of
violins at all prices, accordians, guitars,
harmonicss, violin strings. bridges, etc.
They are agents for several frst-class
organs, and parties wanting anything in
their line should not fail to call Oh them,
as they keep everything usually kept in
such store.
The Rev. Mr.. Ward, Of Yankton, Con-
gregational preacher, appeared in the
church here Sunday in the interests Of the
college about to be erected there this sum
mer. 1t is the intention Of the trustees
of the Yankton Congregational college to
establish a normal department at the
opening Of the school next fall This is
done for the purpose Of fitting teachers
for the common schools of Dakota. The
sum of slO6 was collected.
Messrs. O. D. and G. w. Hinkley and
son and Mr.. Curtis, of Delaware town
ship, were in town Saturday interviewing
their many friends. The machinery for
the creamery is to arrive this week, the
building and everything awaits its arrival.
The making of good butter may be set
down as fixed fact some time this COM
ming week. The association is clear OF
debt, is prosperous and able to become
source of revenue to the stockholders.
Our citizens cannot be too highly com.
mended for the enterprise and taste they
are manifesting in tree planting, fence
building, flower and vegetable gardening
and other good works for the betterment
and comfort Of their homes and the gen,
eral improvement of the town. If the
work commenced this spring is followed
up it will not be long until Canton is one
of the handsomest towns in southern Da-
kota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyders, of Eden, the
popular landlord and lady, were in town
Monday night and made this Office an
agreeable call. Mrs. Snyders was at Yer
million Sunday and witnessed the recovery
of q man that was drowned in four feet of
water. The victim went across the river
in company with another man, drunk, and
foul play is suspected, and he now Ian
guishes in the jail