The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-07-05
DOINGS AT EDEN.

A Live Correspondent Dishes Up Ev.
erything of Importance from South
Lincoln County.
Trade w,s good on last Saturday.
The corn booms along under the scorching
sun.
Mrs. A. Holt will return home from Kimball nsxt
week
Mrs. Snyder visited with Miss Carrie Pierce last
week.
Abraham Miller is building fine addition to his
barn.
4th of Julia.
Wars, and rumors OF Wits, is the order of
the day in Cantcn,
Several of our citizens went to Canton on the 4th
and he'd huge time.
H. A. Jerauld is doing considerable railroad
travelling the past two weeks.
The circus was pronounced fraud by all who
were foolish enough to attend.
The Eden Times, owing to the illness OF It's edi-
tor. ssu., IL. !.a,f shell last week.
Mrs. A. G. Steiner of Canton, visited with Mrs.
]. Ii. Bridscman portion Of last week.
Sioux City last week. Hogs are trife of now.
Mrs. E. E. Carpenter and children from Beloit
were visiting with Mrs F. Gilman the past week.
A. b. Wheelook has the best Thoroughbred bull
calf in Lincoln county. Farmers mako ote of
this
The Rav. W. s. Bell preached elegant sermon
On last sunlsy. He is getting very popular in
Eden.
DR.. Clark aud o. s. Clifford are both looking we'll
after their trip to the Black Hills. We met them
last week.
We know but one sure way of settling the Canton
band stand matter, that is by referring it to the
c pta commission.
The boys who have been breaking glass in the
school house and church, hal better look little
out, as the are watched.
Married on the "A init, on the Bruls creek, by the
Rev. " s. Bell Mr. George Dean and Miss Ami-
IA White, all of this county.
Bradley L Clement report their grocery trade
steadily on the increase. Well, it ought to, as
taey both clever follows.
Mr. Harding of Beloit Iowa, was visiting friends
hrs last Sunday. We enjoyed pleasant ride be-
hind his fine pair of roaI.tcrs.
All kinds Of crops looking fine. On last Sun
cay the mercury stood lcoo in the shade Our
crop OF bananas are looking hne.
There one-horse circus in town on S.tur-
day last. 1t was astonishing to see the amount OF
people who turned out to attend it.
hr. Ingham is improving fast aud We trust he
will be able to attend to the duties of editing
hi' papes "a s2n Charlie is still a. patient suf
fersr, with no hopes of recovery
1t is said ordway has spent but thirtY-nvs days
at the capital, since the good people Of Dakota has
bee afflicted with his presence
Oh. Lord. how long are the peo pie Of Dakota to
be afflicted by the present carpet-bag form Of
government? Please give us a ruler of our own
choice, il not liable to kick bud at some
future time.
Myron Odel offers his meat market for sale or
rent. This is fine opportunity for any who
understands the business. lIr. Odsl don't offer
his place fer sale rent account Of lack Of bust
ness but wants to engage in other business for the
next few years.
DR.. Osgood has splendid speech arranged which
he to have delivered on the 4th. ANY OF
citizens who want to feel patriotic will please step
in to his Office and he will rattle it of ia fine style.
We are very sorry the DR.. did not have oppor.u-
nifty to deliverit to vast multitude bu.
mind Doc. it will keep. Next 4th the opportunity
may present itself
The energetic and wiie-anake attorney for the
Chicago K Northwestern, Thomas S. Free Of Sioux
Falls, Informs that he has drawn up contract
with parties at Hawarden to build $4,000 hotel
and depot Cor the new town Of Hawarden. II. says
there will be other valuable improvements done in
that town this summer which the company don't
wish 70 make public now. Maj. is tho right man
in the righ place.
There vas band Of gypsiss carnped on the banks
OF the Big Sioux portion Of last week. They had
very fine horses among them, and sade
some trades here. Among the crowd was regular
gypsy queen, who took in considerable money in
the way Of fortune telling, their charge being two
dsllar.. Some Of our citizens embraced the oppor
tuIity OF peering into :hs future and among the
number two young who she said, would
be married on the next anniversary Of Washi=g-
TONS birthday. Rather /. long time to wait.
DIR. P. Cunningham sold thirteen hogs to S. P.
Hartzsl last week, that averaged over $50 pounds
each. This is the first sale Mr.. C. has made since
he has been in Dakota. He has now f)r sale sHd
ready for market, 81 head of as fine steers IS we
hare in many day. They viii average 1850
pounds each. he brought them here from Wiscon-
sin one year ago, two year oids. They will
bring him IN snug sun. Mr.. Cunningham says he
cau raise stock ezsier here than any country he
ever in.