The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-03-29
EDEN AND VICINITY.
Condensed Report from the southern
Portion of the County


The spring time has come gentle Annie.
Trade was unusually lively in Eden on
last Saturday.
Obey jacobson was trading IN Eden on
last Saturday.
We learn there will be several dwellings
erected here soon.
Mrs. J. H. Bridgeman has been quite
sick for the past ten days.
Oscar Rea passed through here on his
way to Yankton last Friday.
The Union Sunday school is increasing
in members each Sunday
The debate at the literary society on
last Friday night was voted failure.
Oh don't you go Co.., don't go; we
would all be so lonesome, as it We're.
The Dakota Register of chamberlain,
is red-hot over the passage of the commls-
sion bill,
Miss Stella Pigott, who has been at
tending school east, is expected home
shortly.
The grist mill has shut down for a few
weeks The proprietors have to see to
their spring work.
Mr.. Seth Rozel sold one Of his farms
last week. He still owns fine farm in
the Fairview bottom.
Mrs. F. Gilman attended church on last
Sabbath. She looks for Mr.. Gilman
home from the east in about a month.
Now that the Hon. R. F. Pettigrew
has returned from Washington, there will
be a lot of those purps for sale cheap.
The dance held at Gilmans store on
last Thursday evening, vas success. The
music by Tubbs and Snyder was excellent.
H. A. Jerauld attended the literary So
ciety on last Friday night, and gave the
boys few points on parliamentary usage.
J. H. Bridgeman is quite busy of late.
showing up his list of lands to the lucky
farmer who may decide to locate in this
section.
Mr.. Julius Austin, the retired mer-
chant, has purchased a spanking team.
He says "What's the use of living unless
you enjoy yosrself?'
There was large attendance at the
school house on last Sunday to hear the
Rev NJ s. Bell. He breaches here
every other Sunday.
The teachers are quite busy now arrang-
ing for an exhibition, which will take
place on Tuesday evening, April 10th,
the day on which school closes.
H. A. Jerauld started for Yankton on
Tuesday last We presume there will be
some more funny work done at Yankton
this week, for the dear people.
On the third of April, the annual school
meeting of District No. 8 will be held at
the school house, Aschool district treas
urer will be elected at said meeting.
Our new wagon bridge has stood the ice
test this spring, while the Calliope bridge
had enc or two of its ribs broken and the
approach on the Dakota side damaged
The. Hon. r. F. Pettigrew and wife
passed through here on their way home
from Washington, on last Saturday. Mrs
Pettigrew, we learned, has been quite i'll
of late.
We learn that VIM. NJ. Cuppett is
spoken of as leading candidate for mayor
of Canton. He will make good one,
and no doubt if nominated vii! be
elected.
The depot agent, Mr. Taylor, since the
heavy trains commenced running, has
more than he can do The company
should should see that he has sufficient
help during the rush.
T. ". Knight was out prospecting tol
coal with two imported experts last week.
We learn they discovered new vein
When this becomes generally known Elder
may expect a huge boom.
Every house in Eden is now occupied
It would be good investment for some
, of our wealthy citizens to put up dozer
or more neat cottages, right away. W.
will guarantee they would be occupied a
! fast as completed
S NJ. B. Quint is again buying corn, hog
: and cattle for Hartley & Co., for which h'
/ will pay the highest market price. Tw'
hundred head of fine steers arrived oil
Saturday to be placed in their herd acros
t the river.
David Doty is securing the country il
e the employ of S. 2. Hartsell. buyin!
Y hogs and cattle There is scarcely a weel
bat what he picks up from two to thre
car loads of stock Mr.. Doty is the RICH
;, man in the right place.
The Eden Times, dated Saturday
h March "a, made its appearance last week
1t is nicely gotten up sheet, very news
=, aud full of vim. The proprietor G. E
-. Inghan, is one of the abest editors i
the north west Eden has now pape
it may well be proud Of
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