The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
COUNTY AT LARGE.
The Regular Weekly Report From the
Correspondents.

DAYTON.
A report has been circulated in the
township that a certain individual Ii e.
the neighborhood beau, was caught billing
and cooing with young lady, while sitting
up with a sick child, through the instru-
mentality of wicked looking glass. The
girl it is said was sitting on the beau s lap,
but had the person who started the story
stopped to consider for moment they
would have at once been apprised that the
story was little crooked, for it is well
known by all in Lincoln county that the
beau aforesaid had no lap, and the look
ing glass having been changed, the infor-
mant will have to sleep in the butry the
next time in order to get the assistance of
the mirror aforesaid.
Mrs. Anna Dumont and her daughter
May, of Deadwood. D. T., are visiting
with friends here. Mrs. D. will sojourn
with her son Dexter in McCook county
the coming winter. As we did not con-
verse with them we did not ascertain how
soon May would return to Deadwood.
Her husband is still there. Mrs. D, will
visit Montreal, Ont. in the educational
interests Of her daughter Emma, before
Mrs. John Warner gave a supper few
evenings ago in remembrance of her
brothers birthday. A large number of
old neighbors gathered at the residence
and did Dakota justice to as fine collect
ion as it has been our lot to look upon in
the territory. Jake, get married now,
and let your wife do the next birthday af-
fair.
Mr.. Herman Clark, brother of T. w.
Clark, is here from Wisconsin. His wife
came with him. She was once a resident
of Dayton, and remembered as Miss Susie
Steele. They were warmly welcomed to
the old circles, and we hope may conclude
to stay, which seems to be the intention
now.
We are informed that Sam Harper is
contemplating a removal from our town.
slip. Sam has had some troubles of late,
and is making the change no doubt for the
benefit of young family which were left
with him. We wish him success in every
undertaking.
Mr. E. S. Beck does not seem to lose
any flesh on account of the failure in re-
ceiving the nomination for county super
intendent, and as he still retains his edu-
cational powers, will use them with the
''young idea' in district 9 the coming
winter.
People travelling to Sioux Falls will not
mire in the mud hereafter near the Shep-
herd place, as Johnny Robinson has put
in large culvert and graded the mucky
place up. Johnny has proved himself
good supervisor, and should be kept in
that position.
Terpischorean fiascos are beginning to be
the hobby with the young folks, as cold
weather approaches. One was given last
week, and we are informed at the house
of James Myhre, in LaValley, and there
being no vioinists at hand, an accordian
did the music -.---.
Mrs. G. P. Rolfe, Of Spfingdale town.
ship, who has been i'll for some time past,
we are pleased to learn is improving in
health and will soon be around again.
Mr.. John Tucker and family ATTENDED
church services in district Is, October &c.
Mr.. Tucker is good citizen, and one Of
South Dayton's experienced farmers.
Des Moines coal can be had at the Har-
risburg station at S.. 40 per ton, and our
citizens are availing themselves of its ben
eft. Flax $l,10.
Frank Pinkham is here again, and al
though he is not exactly Daytonite, he
is we'll known here. He starts for Ne
braska soon.
Zeke Brown is preparing to add to the
renovation in his house with coat of lath
and plaster. Cash Brown will put on
the mud.
Geo. Putrah and Will Nichols threshed
their mammoth crop of flax last week, and
we are informed it proved satisfactory.
Frank Hughart is home again from Ne
braska, and things will have to fly now
around the paternal domicile.
Jake Rohrer had a birthday party late
".