The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
EDEN AND VICINITY.
Condenser Report from the Southern
Portion of the County
Land seekers fly high nova days.
House clearing time has arrived.

last wenk
Mr.. Hunt is running the town herd
this summer
The base call club were out at work on
Saturday afternoon last.
Last Sunday was the first unpleasant
day we have had for some time.
Some son of duke or lord went over
this road on special last week.
Mrs DR.. Avery is somewhat better
this week, but not yet out of danger.
All the planting in Eden township will
be completed this week, so we are inform
ed
Don't forget there will be preaching at
the Episcopal church next Sunday morE-
ing.
The school opened last week with As
scholars. The teacher will have her hands
full.
S. B. Culbertson received large in
voice of dry goods and clothing last
week
Ollie Parkins of the Snyder House,
had friends visiting him last week from
Elk Point.
The washout at Haywarden last week
was not of serious nature. 1t was re-
paired the next day.
Our friend and neighbor R. D. Miller
has commenced putting the wings on his
building this week
II. A. Jerauld returned from Yankton
on last Saturday evening, where he had
been for two or three days.
Mr.. Johnston lost portion of a finger
last week A high strung sliced was the
cause of the !oss of the finger.
W. X. Slade & Co. claim to have the
best mineral paino now in the market,
which they sell at bed rock prices
Mr.. Wells Crane visited Eden last Sat-
urday, the first time he has been up since
he sold out his business in Eden.
Mr.. William Jackson left here for his
home in Iowa on last Saturday morning.
I[e enjoyed his vacation here very much.
Professor Morris, the phianthropist,
did not lecture in Eden on last Thursday
as advertised, for some unaccountablc rea-
son.
s. p. Hartzell had a valuable brood
mare kick the bucket last week This
makes the third animal he has lost recent
ly.
Don't forget when in Canton to step
into the ADVOCATE office and register
your name among its host of subscrib-
ers. : y ~ .---ss 49,
S.B. Culbertson, the recently elected
school district treasurer, visited Canton
this week to draw the school funds of
this district.
Hay is getting scarce in this vicinity.
A vast quantity has been consumed by
prairie fires, and the balance set fire by
the locomotive.
The town of Hawarden on last Sunday
was over one foot under water. They had
better move up to Eden where everything
is high and dry.
We learned last week that Julius Aus
tin, a late merchant of Eden, is employed
in grist mill in Walsworth county, Wis,
by George Pierce.
Mr.. E. T. Wheelock, editor and propri-
etor of the Midford Wisconsin Star and
News visited with his cousin Capt A. B.
Wheelock last week.
Mr. Nermeyer, the blind musician,
gave one of his excellent concerts to quite
large audience at the school house on
Monday evening last.
Mr.. Theodore Frame had shipped here
last week a $3.50 organ. Mr.. W. K.
Slade also received choice instrument
Eden has considerable musical talent
Our cattle men received an offer of five
and half cents per pound, live weight,
from cattle contractor from Yankton.
This we consider good offer at this time
of the year.
C. NJ Quint has disposed of his horse
and wagon, and Dr. Goefnor will run the
dray line in the future. Mr.. Quint has
been employed in the lumber yard for the
future
It was Mrs j. NJ. Mcbride who visit
ed with the ladies mentioned in last weeks
issue, instead of the Reverend gentlemen.
The husbands Of one or two of the ladies
took exceptions, hence this explanation.
W. f. Jones, our enterprising furniture
man, has been quite busy in his shop the
past week repairing and making to order.
Mr.. Jones is a frst-class mechanic and
he can make you anything you desire in
the shape ofturniture.
Mr.. P. H. Overselh, Of tho firm of
Oyerseta 4 Dyste, was quito i'll last week.
We are COW glad to inform his numerous
friends that he is able to attend to the
wants of his numerous customers. His
illness SO his physician said was caused by
overwork.
A Remedy for Prairie Fires.