The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1885-04-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Regular Weekly Roundup of
News From Lincoln County Towns.
DAYTON.

The Regular Weekly Roundup of
News From Lincoln County Towns.
DAYTON.
During the Advent meetings here the roller skate
champion while chaperoning one of Dayton's fair
school marms to the meetings, was put on his mus
Gle by couple Of country boys who thought he was
usurper. lively the result, but the
roller man got away with the foot-pads and the
school marm too.
series of meetings under the auspices of the
Seventh Day Advents has been going on for tha
past two weeks in District 49, with Rev. 8. B. Whit
ney Of Sioux Falls preaching. The meetings closed
on the I'd inst to begin again on the Ttl inst, Tho
house was well filled every evening.
Mr.. Thomas Falcon was taken seriously i'll week
before last, resulting in liberation of the face
He was taken to Canton where under the skillfu
care Of W. s. Smith he is rapidly recovering.
Dayton items having been omitted in The ADvo-
CATE wheh last due, has made break in our regu-
lar rum but although we are not resident now We
wilkeep up our Dayton squibs as heretofore.
Barney Ki!ts is at last, through force of circum-
stances, compelled to tear down his old pioneer
sod-house and build more modem domicil Work
will be commenced at once.
Mr.. Williams, who has been living on Charlie
stanley's place, will remove to Canton soon, and
Mr.. Cramner, brother-in-law Of 9. P. Rolfe. will
take his PLACE.
The friends of Gibson Dunn, one Of Dsytons
early settlers will be pleased to learn that Uncle
Sam has awarded him q pension with bonus of
$1,000.
A brother of Mr.. Frank Hughart was visiting
for med he en- route to Alaska on missionary
work.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Paul Bankton, son-in-law
OF James Fee, has gone to California In company
with his brother John, with prospective Intentions
Ma stsr Fred Hughart and his sister, Louise, we.e
at home short time ago from school at Sioux
Falls, hut returned in dav or two.
Mr.. wsrdwell, who has been sufferer from dys-
pepsla all winter, pleased to learn is able to
be around again.
We informed that c. P. Rolfe will handle
cream the coming se.aon for the Sioux Falls
creamery.
series of meetings were being held in the Slack
district last week. We are informed they are Of
Baptist origin.
rented the John Wood place.
Mr.. Rofes children have been quite sick, but
are now convalescent.
LA VALLEY.
The first tramp of the season dropped into the
woodshed OF @. B, Brown and said he travelling
and wanted bit to ate. Cash wouldn't believe
him and asked for . sample. He Travelled, and the
result was an April fool for fhe first tramp. for he
failed to, sat.
Master sseley Darling. selina's junior postmas-
ter celebrated his fifth birthday March %, and a.
though general celebration was not intended,
goody number Of his little friends gathered in the
evening and were treated to refreshments.
Miss Cora arker. who has been visiting with rel
atives in Wisconsin the past winter, returned to
her Dakota home about the 18th Of last month.
Mr. Parker returned also after short visit.
Seeding is in full blast in consequence Of which
the little store around the in Selma Il being
we'll patronixed.
Mr. Robert Gilmore, Of Cherokee. Iowa, brother
Of Mrs. Ed. xoscrip, Is here visiting with them.
{ School will commence in District - sbous Nay !.