The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-06-28
DOINGS AT EDEN.
A Live Correspondent Dishes Up Ev-
erythins OF Oflmportanee from South
Lincoln County.

Lincoln County.
The shooting alley is success.
J.. D. Rankin has again visited Eden.
We are having fine corn weather Just now.
The hotels here are doing good business.
w. Sads done business in Canton last week.
The merchants report business the increase.
School closes next Friday, June %, for two
months.
pr. Brown of Canton has several patients in this
vicinity
Several car loads of hogs were shipped from here
last week.
8. A. Waterbury is Il ,:uI fine business in the
harness line.
DR. osgood says there is considerable sickness
in the county.
The shirt maki.g bee at the Snyder house was
grand success
Mr.. Hartley had select few from Calliope olne
with him on Sunday last.
Before the snow flies, Eden will have another
railroad and don't you forget it.
Hank Clement seems quite melancholy the
past week. Oh dear, what the matter be.
Rev. NJ Mcbride offers his private residen ce
for sale. Inquire of J. H Bridgemsn. agent.
Miss riIlie Watts and Miss Grace Richardson Wis
tied with Mrs ]. II. Bird geman on last Thursday.
Mrs. James Taylor is going to build large and
commodious addition to her already large man
son.
Mrs. A. Fountain killed large bull snake las.
week. 1t measured five feet and four inches IN
length.
There / q con nsiderable talk of number Of we'd
dings taking place here soon We will try and be
there.
Young Hazlet shot off about S.. 90 worth OF hre
works few evenings since, for the amusement OF
the kids.
The Eden gun club practice every fine evening
on egg shooting The hen fuit still have an up
ward tendency.
Uncle Hank Myers of the Fairview bottom, sold
to John Miner 100 acres last week. ]. H. Bridge
man his agent.
Old Fuzzy Guzzy ruled out Of the huron
convention He ought to have the Kunnel there
to pull him through.
The Huron convention grand success.
Now lie. southern Dakota be admitted in the name
Of the Lord, any other man.
Bishop Clarkson OF Omaha, passed through here
ON last Saturday. Rev. Father Hines of Elk Point
will preach here every other Sunday.
The Chamberlain Register is doing good work in
the cause of admission, and is uncompromslng-
ly opposed to rings ring masters.
The lady with the large duster, done large
amount of trading with P. II. Oyer:eth last week.
We fergot to mention this fact last issue.
When you want an 0. X. organ, any other
musical instrument apply to Joseph Fisher OF Ver-
million, as he is the boss in this section.
W. E. Jones, our erterprisng furniture man, ID
selling goods in his line cheap they can be had
elsewhere. Don't fail to call him when in
town
Peter Austin of Sioux county. Iowa, has just
completed an immense barn. R. D. Miller has the
second coat of paint on the mansarl roof of his
house.
We saw organize vigilance commi ttee. The
horsse thieves getting too thick Several valu'
able horses have been stolen in this vicinity, the
past year.
Miss Watts sister of Mrs. W. Jones, leaves fo1
her home in Elkader county. Illinois, next week
Miss Watts is young lady who has only to be
known to be appreciated.
Messrs Garvin and Wilcox, prominent officials OF
toilette, ILL.,, penitentiary, several days in
Eden last week They well pleased with this
part of southern Dakota.
The CANTON ADvo CATE is said to be the first pa
per rearer the hearts of the people, than any ohe,
paper in the county. why? Because it is ener
getic, wide-awake and full of news.
Alex. Hughes passed through here lastwesk. He
was met at the depot by Jerauld, Ball and others
Alex says he is now boss Of the situation, and the
lunkheads around here believe him.
Commoder Press, who has been sojourning al
the Snyder house for some weeks past, visited The
Fairvew brick yard last week. with view of max
ing purchase We have n OF learned the result
Vennor said last Sunday was the day Dakota wal
going TO have boom in the cyclone business. VIZ
played ground hog that day and crawled into
our hole, but yennor will lie we'll as the rest o.
The picnic Oh the Rock river, on last Sunday
WAS very nice affair. The participants we're Misi
Grace Richardson and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
ler Miss Ollie parkin AMI sister, and Miss SADIE
Hunt.
The business men failed to raise the necessar,
amount of wealth. consequently we are not cele
brating, and we being OF an enterprsins turn o.
mind will have to seek other fields on the glorio
fourth. Sorry but can't help it.
E. Fisher of Vermillion, is doing large busi
ness in this section, in the sale of musical nstru
mengs. He guarantees all in struments, hence hi
immense success. Leave your orders at the sny
der house
TLe prospect for large yield of all kinds o
small grain in this county never better. Whil'
we have not the best kind OF q stand of corn, W,
will bet cookie we will raise more and far bette
corn than last year. Who will take the bet.
Mrs. A. Snyder and several ladies are talking o.
organizing picnic the Rock river. Look ou
for it, it will be certain success, and he or sh
will be lucky if they receive bid. there is moth
ing small about the ladies but their feet.
The Dakota Fire and Marine Insurance compan!
is the most reliable company in Dakota. 1t is thu
pioneer company of the territory, and our peopi
appreciate it. That's why they renew policies a
the rate Of 25O per day and pay all losses promptly
J. H. Bridgeman is the local agent at Eden
The merchants at Eden are dead at least as IA
as the 4th of July is concerned. We only &C
count for It in this way The majority of tho bust
men of Eden young men, and who prefe
rambling down by the river side on July 4. cul
bertson says he will crawl into his cellar and keel
cool on that day.
Mr. ). II. Earris informs US that he has receiy
ed orders If ON Bassett, Hunting L Co to ship a
kinds of grain to Chicago, which he will do thi
week. The farmers had better haul in their graiI
this week, Mr. Fl. will close both warehouses OF
July l. This is the second time We have notifies
the farmers of this fact. Mr.. Harris is paying tn
highest market price for all kinds Of grain.
Please acknowledge the receipt of hye cash sub
subscribers for yonr valuable paper for the week
E.x.L l.
A Ran on q Drug Store.
Never was such rush made for any drug stor
as is now at T. ". Hoods for trial bottle Of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption, cough
and Gods. AL persons affected with asthma
bronchitis, hoarseness, severe coughs, any anec