The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-06-12
Zeke Browns one year old namesake Of
he president, says "Get there Eli"

Zeke Browns one year old namesake Of
the president, says "Get there Eli"
Joe Copler says he can almost reach
his pension. 1t is only matter Of time.
i Mr.. Vandever's new residence is receiv-
ing the finishing strokes. It has very
imposing appearance.
Mr.. Elijah Jones took in the decoration
exercises on the 3Oth of May, accompanied
by his LEI ighbor Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. CLARK, mother of I. W., is contem-
plating a return to her eastern home, but
we have not been apprised yet Of her de-
departure.
Mr.. Albert Davie, one of the G. a.
RS, was not in attendance at the decora
tive exercises. He seems to be interested
in decorating his home surroundings.
The cut worm is at work on the vines.
Jim Grace, Canton painter, says use
tanzy tea on the vines, and the vine will
remain, but the bug will tramp away.
A large herd Of heifers and COWS num-
bering two hundred or more passed
through this township on the old Sioux
| Falls road the other day, enroute north
ward.
BY the looks of Frank Huchart wag-
on the other evening as he came from
Canton, we Judge that the picket rope
bcsiness is played out Barbsd wire is to
take its place.
The Sioux Falls creamery company
started their teams about three Or four
weeks ago with cream at sixteen cents an
an inch, but have dropped the price to
twelve and one half cents.
By the time this appears in print the
average boy will be giving second edition
Of Older, Crane & Co.'s tumblers and
clowns, and are now scraping up every
Kreitzer thy can get hold of for the oc-
casion.
This cool weather has been productive
of tramps, who would rather tramp while
1t is cool than work. One case of this
kind last week begged, and dcvoured
eight slices of bread and butter in travel
ing less than two miles. Hc was anti
Tanner
Circumstances over which he has no
control, will prevent Barney Kits from
commencing the erection Of his new resi-
dence as soon as he expected to-. He is
awaiting the tide in his affairs to become
a spring freshet at least if not food, be-
fore he wades in.
Now about that hog affair. We con-
cluded to give the matter a thorough de-
tective examination, and have ascertalned
that Albert was as much fooled in the af
fair as G. S., for he innocently assisted in
getting the animal into the wagon, there
fore as the joke is 'alf and alt'' we will
''cheese' it for the present.
Johnny Robinson's herd broke down
the corral fence on Friday night, May 80,
and in the morning he found himself min
us sixteen or seventeen head Cattle
thieves was the cry, but Johnny cody
jumped upon horse, and after travelling
around the owner's homes with untavora
bic results, he searched southwark and
found all that disappeared down near
Gunderson s.
Those of our citizens who attended the
decoration exercises at Canton on the 30th |
of May, were highly pleased with that
part of the programme in which the
school children participated, in dropping
flowers on the graves of those who had
been soldiers, and were very much sur
prised at the large procession and success
full management of the affair by Capt
Russell and Marshal Rudolph, and the
neatncss exhibited by the G. \. r. in
their unique uniforms.