The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-10-09
ROUND THE CIRCLE.

ONNSs
ROUND THE CIRCLE.
Happenings of Seven Days I'm the Sew
eral Districts on Both Sides Of the
Ripping sioux, and News From the
Live Interior Towns.
DAYTON.
Mr.. Thos. L. Parke, who it will be re-
membered received Injuries by falling
through the roof Of his stable last spring
resulting in the loss Of his speech, was
agreeably surprised September % by the
return Of the lost faculty. His services
may become available now in speech-mak-
ing for ambitious candidates, but don't
you do it Tom.
Sammy Cousins who came home
couple of weeks ago, has came to the con-
clusion already that home is not his
abiding place, and departed for other
fields and pastures new on the 9th OF
September. Sam is a good boy, and
leaves many well wishes behind him.
Dan Slack is happy. His mother is
now paying him visit, and being one of
those genial cd fashioned ladies, her
company has tendency to make all who
meet her the same way We are inform
ed that Mr.. Slack also celebrated his 4lst
birthday on the 2sth of September.
One of Zeke Browns children has been
very sick for the past three weeks with
spinal fever, and was brought very near
deaths door, but by the skill of that pop
uar disciple of esculapats, Dr. E. ?.
Smith, she is gaining and will soon ex-
change the couch for terra Jrn,o.
Mr.. Dan Slack received his annual war
ming from his threshing machine the 9th
er day by slight tap on the hand from
portion of the gearing. The injury was
slight however, but a year ago hereceived
slight injury, in the hand also. Look
out Daniel.
Mr.. E. s. Beck had the misfortune to
lose good COW the other day by over
feed. New corn, although plenty, is
dangerous feed, but the knowledge came
little too late to replenish Mr.. BIS ex-
cheouer. Never mind, Ellis, you are
young yet.
Mr.. Gilman and others from Eden, who
was out on {. hunting expedition, in
order to give due observance to the Sab
bath, pitched his tent near Mr.. Slack's
house on the 2Sth of September. We
did not ascertain what kind of luck.
One of johnny Robinson's teams took
advantage of the situation the other day
and skipped across the fields, leaving the
boy and plow behind them. As luck
would have 1t, however, no serious dam
age resulted.
Mr. W. E. Benedict, our super;ntend-
ent of schools, paid our township fly
ing visit in the interest of our schools we
presume, for he didn't ask for votes, as
has been the case with other visitors
from Canton.
Mr.. Kilenbeck, who moved into the
Smith house during the summer months,
has rented the Charlie Slack place south
of Canton and moved on the premises
September so. Success attend him.
Our community celebrated the nomina-
ton of @. S. GifForisby listening to the
roar of artillery which reverberated
through this region on the 14th of Sep
tember. Our suffrage is with him.
Th. cattle disease which has terrorized
this community for the past three months,
has subsidized and our farmers are happy.
Johnny Robinson las been the greatest
sufferer.
A special meeting has been asked for in
school district No. 33, for the purpose Of
making some move toward a winter school,
as there was no school in said district this
summer.
Miss May Engles, who has been So
journing in Springdale township for the
past two or three months, has returned
to her home in Dayton township to stay.
The heavy frosts Of late have so fixed
the tomato crop that prices rule low, and
those who raised none have only to cal
on their neighbor and get sufhciency.
Miss Louise Gandran, who has beer
spending the summer months hereaway
returned to Beresford last week. Oul
young folks miss her hugely.
Mr.. Joseph Putrah is contemplating ;
visit to his son Phillip at Garden City
MIMI, as soon as he can get square will
the world fnacially.
George Putrah is running this fall witt
Mr.. Fees threshing machine. Mr. Fe,
: does good work, consequently has abund
ance Of it.
7. W. Clark is expecting his father t
visit him soon from Wisconsin. Mr.
Clark, the elder, is an M. D. of some no
toriety.
In our next we will give report of tn
r Sunday School conyention which conyene
at Bright Star school house October S.
: John Warner threshed over 100 bush
els of flax, the product Of four bushels Q
seed. Moral-Dakota.
Joe Chapman took in the fair at SSiou
: Falls last week, as well as several other Q
e our townsmen.
= Office seekers are amiable and abunt
ant.
$ Threshing machines are humming loud
! ly.
;. Potato digging is next in order.
: Weather-as usual.
|, LENNOX.
: An officer Of the Dakota & Gre.
Southern is emphatic in the statemer
h that his road will be put in running ord,
;. all the way from Sioux City to its nortl
ern terminus on the Northern Pacif