The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-01-05
THE COUNTY.
The Weekly Roundup of News From
Our Regular Correspond emf.


Write itlSSS. -..-..
The Christmas festivities for 1887
have passed into the hidden beyond,
and many astrutting gobbler, to be
seen the week before last, can be seen
no more in. Dayton.
Frame your new resolutions and be
determined to stick by thcm-over
night at least.
A Christmas tree at the residence Of
JAS. Sharp IS reported as having been a
splendid affair. Mr.. Sharp never does
things by halves.
The school in district 2S was allowed
a vacation last week, and the teacher,
Miss Emma Newberry, visited her
heme at Sioux Falls.
Miss Ida Myrick, of Minnehaha
county, spent Christmas in the family
Of +. A. ETughart.
Fred 1lughart, telegraph operator of
the Merchants Union at Sioux Falls,
was visiting with his parents Oh Christ
llitSf uity
DR.. G. HATnlford, of Sioux Falls, was
called last week in the case Of VIII
Brown. -.-".t "g ,.--...'
Chas. Shindlcr and Homer Kiltz took
a sleigh-ride to Selma on Christmas
eve, and listened to the instrumental
music given'by J. Schryver.
The literary association at the Ward
well school house meets on Monday
evening, and, being now three years old,
the society has become fixed institu-
ton.
Miss Martha Grace is giving very
good satisfaction as teacher in district
number 18. 4
1t is reported that Fred Keidle has
received slight remembrance from
Uncle Sam for his services as d prison.
er Of war; but, as we have not seen Mr..
Keidle, we cannot vonch for the truth
Of the story
Hay has become a fixed commodity
here, and is being hauled in large guam
titles to Sioux Falls whenever the roads
will admit of it. where it realizes from
$3.50 to Sc per ton.
la VALLEY.
Miss Exa Hobson was visitor at the
Christmas tree in district 4S. She lives
in Springdale township.
1t will seem lonesome when Miss
Fanny Walters returns to her home, as
many. here will remember that her
childhood days were spent in Laval
Icy. ...
George Haskins has been a sojourner
in the Gate City for some time but is
now home. F..
Robt. Gilmore is still q visitor in the
family Of his sister, Mrs. f. Moscrip.
Bachelors hall was largely represent
ed. ~ IL
VIM. Walters has driven the greater
of his stock to his Union coun-
ty farm for the winter.
We did not speak OF the Christmas
tree in district 4S last week from the
fact that the unpleasant weather which
reigned supreme at that time made it
possible that q postponement might be
made, but the affair being in the hands
Of the teacher and pupils their determi-
nation reached the I'VE will' point on
Friday, December 23, and notwith-
standing a driving snow storm the
teacher, Mr.. Schryver, went to Sioux
Falls. purchased the attachments and,
assisted by the school, erected the tree
and for their pains were greeted with
q crowded house. The Misses Fannie
Cora Walters, Eva Walters,
Anna Moscrip, Elya MOscrip and Mr..
Schryyer deserve special mention for
their endeavors. The recitation "The
Dying Boy was efficiently rendered
by Daisy Sabin. Other recitations were
equally well rendered.
\ few of the neighbors met together
ut the residence Of c. j. Drown on
Christmas day and literally riddled q
twenty pound "gob,' IN the evening
those present were treated to musical
with Joseph Schryver at
the organ. The affair wound up with
an old-fashioned sleigh ride behind Joe
Shebalt's matched grays.