The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-12-18

Marion Sentinel The contest for speak
ership of the house of representatives will
likely be between Mark Ward Of Kimball
and E. A. Williams of Bismarck, with
chances in favor of the former.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Weekly Round-up Of Doings
Throughout tho County.
DAYTON.
Quite an excitement prevailed in the
Warner neighborhood on Friday night.
December S. 1t seems that Mr.. Warmers
son John started to get the cows from a
neig hboring corn-feld about o'clock P.
NJ, and not returning promptly his pa
rents began search for him. A dense
fog prevailed all day and all night, and the
boy found that he was lost in very short
time after he left the house, and hearing
! a wagon he made his way to it and in
formed the driver that he was lost. 1t
proved to be Mr.. Oleson, who lives south
| of Mr.. Wardell's g, who took the boy home
and kept him all night and placed him
on the right road in the morning for
home. Mr.. Warner and others searched
the prairies all night, and were rejolced
when the boy returned next morning,
whistling as if nothing had happened.
Our citizens we're panied to learn that
after long and painful illness, Mrs G.
P. Rolfe, an old and respected citizen of
this township but recently of Sprindale,
had departed this life a week or SO ago.
A number of our citizens attended the
| funeral. Mrs Rolfe was true woman
possessing all the attributes required in a
loving and gentle wife, and the sympa-
thies of our people are with her family in
their sad bereavement.
A large and intelligent audience attend
ed the opening Of the Prairie Grove ly-
ceum, and all expressed themselves as de-
lighted with the entertainment. The
question for Wednesday evening the 18th
inst is, Resolved, that education exerts
greater influence than wealth.
Mr.. John Warner has completed we'll
at the school house in district Is, and is
engaged in sinking two or three more on
the Mitchell place. John is bound to
gain an honest livelihood, even fit does
require hard labor.
Mrs. Maggie Mack, who in her girlhood
days was resident Of this township, is at
home on visit. She will be welcomed
by old friends, as she is highly respected
by friends and acquaintances. We have
not been apprised as as to how extended
her visit will be.
The advanced growth of the trees sur
rounding Mr.. Abbot's residence, compell-
ed him Tin order to obtain the benefit Of
the gentle zephyrs) to elevate his wind
mill. 1t is now fifty feet or more above
terra ta'nsa.
Dan Slack has rejuyenated his residence
witk coat Of siding and an overcoat Of
white paint. Dan is bound to keep up
with the age.
Preparations for christmas tree are
being made in district Is, under the aus
pices of the Sabbath school in said dis
trict.
Forty young IDEAS crowd the school
house daily in district 49, Miss Kennedy,
however, proves herself equal to tie task.
Fred Keidle started for LeAlars on the
9Th lust on !. tour of business and pleas
ure, and will be absent about week.
Buckwheat cakes and Indian batter,
makes you fat, or little fatter.-plenty
Of it in Dayton.
Mr.. James Elster was stacking hay last
week. How high ish dot for frozen Da-
kota?
Christmas preparations are all the go.
LA VALLEY.
During the frosty season Cash Brown
finds his occupation gone, and may be
found now regularly at home perusing the
ADVOCATE, Inter Ocean, etc.
! Frank Pinkham has departed for fields
ard pastures new in Nebraska or Iowa.
Will be absent perhaps for another presi-
| dental decade.
Master Bertie Brown visited with an.
other branch Of the Brown family in Day
ton last week. BERTHE is chip Of the old
block.
Geo. CASTILLO, who has been in the en-
ploy OF Ed. Moscrip through the summer
months, has gone to Iowa.
Church services are being held regular
ly in district 4S, under the auspices IF the
Free Methodist persuasion.
A christmas tree in district 4S is the
latest move. Give the children a good
time, friends.
| VIM. Walters is still buying cattle, and
gives good prices for thrifty steers.
Oonundrum.
lfmen that used to sell you suits tol
$25 are now selling them for SIG and still
making money, what profit have you been
paying them?
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Notice.
! Notice is hereby given that the count,
commissioners of Lincoln county, Dakots
will meet in regular session at the auditors
Office in the court house at Canton, oil
Monday, the 5th day Of January, a. D.
1855.
Dated this 18th day Of December, 1884
I. N. Memoir, County Auditor.
Lost.
/. A silver sugar spoon at the leap yea
ball. Mrs. j. KELLER.
We understand our opposition in trade
are going to drive us out Of town. w
would respectfully invite him to give II
two or three days notice to pack mp.
Franklin BRos.
Extraordinary offerings and the mos
temptinp Inducements in the way Of lOy