The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-06-21
DOINGS AT EDEN.

and peas are III blossom
W. S. Peck left here for Beloit, Wis,
on last Monday morning.
Business was very lively here last week,
and especially on Saturday.
Charley South had friends from Wis.
consin visiting him last week.
Land seekers are so thick that we can t
do them justice the past week.
June bugs have made their appearance
h ere since the warm weather set in.
George Devoe has purchased a team.
He is going to strike out for himself
The young kids of Eden have commenc-
ed to lay in supply of fire works for July
Hartley & Co. shipped three cars of
choice fat steers and two of hogs to Cl.ica-
go last Thursday
Mrs. W. H. Ball was making large pur-
chases in Eden, among the dry goods
stores, last Saturday.
T. r. Law and brother have just COM
pleted that immense barn for John Schoen
in the Fairview bottom.
Eden is now in want of a live and cner-
getic real estate agent Competition. you
know, is the spice of trade.
Mr.. Holt reports the lumber going off
pretty fair for this time of the year.
Other seasons at this time the same COM
modify was dull sale.
Rev. w. S. Bell preached an elegant
sermon and gave the Sunday school chill
dren very interesting lecture last Sab
bath. The church was full.
P. H. Fritz had two gentlemen visiting
last week, one from Cedar Falls and the
other from near Calliope Mr.. F. showed
them number of our large farms.
Mr. Albert Pierce has the agency Of
the Decring twine binders. lie was show
ing their superior qualities to a number
of interested farmers on last Saturday.
A vast amount of railroad ties are being
stored here Does that mean that the
St. Paul means to head off the North
western from Hawardcn? We give it
up,
We understand the scenery in the
Immediate vicinity Of the wagon bridge
across the Big Sioux, was pronounced ex-
tremely beautiful on Thursday evening
last.
Abraham Fritz sold his team for a good
round sum last week, and the next day
bought the George Allen team, one of
the most stylish and best farm teams in
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There is a rumor Of change being
made by some Of our business men. We
have not the bottom facts as yet, but
when the change is made our good people
will be astonished.
N. G. Nash of Canton invested Sl5,-
900 in corner lots in Bismarck, we hear,
or was it fifteen lots he was made a pres
ent Of for the heroic work he performed
in behalf of the immortal nine
It is said that the location of the capl-
tai at Bismarck lett Ordway fat broke,
somewhere in the vicinity of the town Of
Ordway, with nary a red in his pocket,
and is now tramping it overland to lank-
ton How the mighty has fallen.
Mr. Jake Wilson, heavy railroad con-
tractor who wintered his stock here last
winter is visiting old friends and acquain-
tances. He has large contract on the
Northwestern in the vicinity of Salem,
and he left for his care on Monday last
S. B. Culbertson has done wise thing
by marking his large stock Of clothing
down to cost. Several have taken advan-
tage Of the large reduction by purchasing
suits. Mr.. Cuberson has the Florida
orange grove fever. Call and see him.
Attention ladies right dress, forward
march to Mrs. T. ". Knights millinery
emporium and order the latest style Of a
spring bonnet. The Fourth of July
is close at hand, and remember Mrs.
Knights is the only exclusive millinery
store in Eden.
1t is said Governor Ordway would be
removed at once were it not for the New
HAMPSHIRE influence at Washington, who
are afraid he may wander back to his old
home where he he is not wanted. Why
is this thus
Corn is booming along nicely since the
hot weather set in. Everything in the
shape of planting was completed last week,
and this part of the county looks perfectly
grand, bidding fair to return one of the
bountiful harvests gathered here, and
the honest granger smiles.
While at 'ermillion last week we
learned Aleck Hughes, since connected
with the capital commission thieves: had
fallen from grace. The brethren with
whom he laborered so ardously during the
last political campaign, in the south town
ships of this county, will be shocked.
We made pleasant trip to Vermillion
last week, and were the guest Of VIM.
Fisher while there. By the way, Yer
million has the best set of business men,
the incest laid out town, and its sidewalks
and shade trees an unsurpassed in any
town we have seen in the territory, of its
size
A certain lady in this vicinity who is Of
immense proportions, but would not re-
veal her exact weight, was caught in the
following manner one day last week. She
was out shopping, and when crossing the
street near the hardware store passed
over pair of Fairbank' scales, and while
doing this her exact weight was ascertain
ed. Ask w. K Sladc, who did the
weighing, and he will give you the full
particulars.
What wonderful amount of cheek an
enterprising newspaper man must have.
On Saturday last while Arthur Carter
was in Eden he stepped up to group Of
farmers who were busy purchasing farm
machinery of w. K. Slade & Co. inform