The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-05-15
HERE AND THERE.
happenings Throughout Lincoln and
Lyo" Counties Gathered In Ny NcGm-
lar correspondence.


DAYTON.
Weather sublime.
Farmers would like to plow, but it too
wet.
The Mnnehnha cream wagon appeared
May ..
llerders are awaiting on dame nature
for grass.
The change OF Tina" III The Milwaukee
road makes it rather bad for people here.
away.
Mr.. Clayton Englc has notices posted
to the effect that he will sell all his chattcl
property May TO-
st, jacobs oil seems to be the popular
remedy for rheumatism in this direction,
and some are using two kinds of it.
Mr. Olcson had valuable horse stolen
the other night Straw barns are poor
protection against these kind OF prowlers.
Garden sass is just beginning to peep
above ground, and little warm weather
would soon crowd the market with the
savory radiSh, etc.
Miss Ida Kilt wishes to correspond
with school district clerks Of the cOunly
relative to position as teacher Post Of
fee Selma Dakota
W. NJ. Stilwcl has added another horse
to his valuable collection of animals, and
his son Clark is pleased, rs he is relieved
from hcrlng on foot
When you sec farmer looking upward,
It's no sign OF picty lie is only making
up his mind as to whether that shower
will reach him or not.
Iekc Brown is within Just one affidavit
Of obtaining n s., 600 bonus from Uncle
Sam. If he can get that it will be better
than farming at high tide.
If it keeps on raining some of the farm.
ers up this way will have to cast their
bread upon the waters, and ii they find it
after many days we're fooled.
The herding season will commence about
May 10, according to reports, but even
then the labor Of tho herd boy will be
very fatiguing, for grass is scarce
The farm of B. Kiltz seems to be pop
ular resort about this time of year. He
has an apparatus for cleaning flax, and he
charges no pay; dinner thrown in.
A number of the elite of Canton paid n
flying visit to our township last week,
Little Eva, who accompanied them, with
her Golden locks is paragon of Gruce
and beauty. Come again friends.
Freddie Hughart, who taught himself
to play the violin, has purchased an accor-
dion and is using the same instructor.
Fred is u natural genius, and not yet eight
| Gen.
The board of supervisors of Dayton
township will meet at tho house of John
Robinson May 90, for the transaction of
any business which may properly come be-
tore it.
The Minnchaha creamery company are
paying fifteen cents an inch for cream, and
say that they will keep it at that price
throughout the season. If tho cool wealth
er continues, it will be some time before q
large amount will be delivered.
Autograph albums are plenty now, and
it requires great care prevent plagiarism,
and we could not help noticing the follow
ing lines in IN album which wo stole a
glance at on friends table this morning,
which was very original
"Yon ask mo something original to write,
/ but I scarcely know hoW to begin,
For there IL nothing original IN mo
Except original sin."
That very impious ..sheet, tho Police
News, we found on numbero of center ta-
bles in onr rambling over tho township
this week. They had boon purchased on
account Of the item it contained concern.
i ing the mammoth duck adventure of the
late police justice of Canton and Chalk.
stone johnny, but they all seem to be
anxious to know who is the lucky man that
owns that farm with II stump omit.