The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-07-12
DOINGs AT EDEN.

The Sioux river is loxsr now than it
has been this year.
Bradley & Clement hass a fine lot Of
mess pork for sale.
The hotels complain. of no transient
customers the past week.
The recent rains, we have been iLform-
ed, insures an abundant crop.
S. P. Hartzell shipped several carloads
Of hogs to Sioux City last week
What has become of Jehue. He has
been missed very much the past week
AL Quint and wife have been visiting
with their parents since the Fourth of Ju~
ly.
George StUbbns and wife from Lsrch-
wood, were visiting friends in Eden last
week.
Miss /. E. Thompson Of Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa. was visiting friends in Eden
last week.
Mrs. Dixon of Beloit, and her daughter
Mrs. Hopkins, called on friends in Eden
last week
H. Clement has bought the Theo
Frame farm, three miles west of Eden.
He takes possession in the fall
There are several breaking plows still
running in the vicinity. Next year the
acreage will be much larger than this
w. K. Slade & Co. have ordered
large invoice of harvesting and hay ma
chinery, which they wi sell very cheap.
Mr. Ingham is still confined to his home
by the recent accident His little boy is
in fair way to recover.
Nels Larson of Norway township, sold
four weeks old calf from his thorough
bred bull to Peter Cunningham, for 500.
Blood will tell.
R. D. Miller has commenced the school
house over On the Rock It will take him
about two weeks, then he will be back for
other contracts.
W. f. Jones received this week large
invoice of all kinds of furniture. Hisstore
is Literally crammcd, which he proposes to
sell at bed rock prices.
You may look for challenge from our
fighting man soon. he does not wish his
name mentioned now, as he has gone to
training for two weeks. Then if he stands
the test you will hear from him.
We met number of farmers from the
vicinity Of Eden at Calliope on the 4th of
July They said they would much prefer
to go to Eden, but as there was nothing
there but a picnic Or two, they went
elsewhere.
P. Ell. Overseth went to Yankton TO
spend the 4th and meet his brother, who
had been travelling in Dakota for six
weeks or more They both returned
home on Thursday evening train, and both
seemed to enjoy their trip very much.
That was jolly party who arrived at
the camp OF L. 7. Hartley & Co. last Sun
day Their cook Harvey Harlan, is one
of the very best. The guests remained
until o clock, and left saying they would
come to the camp at some future day
again and partake of their hospitality.
Eden did not celebrate on the 4th, but
they had large picnic at Mr.. Hartzell's
grove near town, the old folks enjoying
themselves as we'll as the young. S. B.
Culbertson was elected orator of the day,
who it is said acquitted himself in very
becoming manner.
Mr.. Andrew Cove starts for his old
home in New Hampshire as soon as he
can arrange his business here. Mr.. G.
has not been back in fifteen years. His
mother died recently which necessitates
his presence in settling up the estate.
He will bring back snug pile and We
are glad of it, for the Sioux valley does
not produce better man than Andrew
Cove.
Mr.. /. NJ Hartley purchased the four
carloads of steers from Mr. P. Cunning
ham after they were loaded on the cars
last Friday It was the quickest sale we
have ever seen made, and it seemed 10 us
it was done up in about FIVE minutes. On
the next day, Saturday, Mr.. H. shipped
two carloads of his own steers and two of
hogs, all for Chicago. Mr.. Cunninham
and Dave Doty went along.
The orator of the day at Calliope was
the Hon. Harry Hazlett, and was the best
Grafton we have listened to in years. Mr.
H. is a young man with bright future
before him, and is at present connected
with the Calliope Independent. In the
evening he was serenaded by the G. A.
R. and their band. He delivered an elo-
quent and patriotic speech on that occas-
on. Success to you Harry.
There has been considerable talk the
past few months by the leading farmers
in the southern portion of this county, and
the northern portion of Union county,
about organizing fair association. The
people of this end of the county claim the
money raised, if we mistake not,
was some eighty-two life members at $40
each which would make 1890. Parties
claim the ground could have been substan-
clally fenced with that amount of money.
We are opposed to two agricultural So
cieties in one county, as we have seen
some bad results from them. The people
of Canton..and vicinity should fence the
ground by all means, which, we think,
would settle the matter forever.
The editor nj tho Sooflon1 N;t;uan ook