Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-02

johnson, ex-shcriff of Mcintosh county,
North Dakota.
There Will be union picnic at the
Park on or about Saturday May IL, given
by tho Young Peoples societies of the
Baptist, Methodist, Congregational and
Presbyterian churches. A grand social
time is expected.
Mrs. O. L. Sammis and daughter. Mrs.
Helen Bolmes, entertained few OF their
many friends with luncheon at the home
of the former Friday afternoon. A very
pleasant afternoon is reported by those in
attendance.
Chas. L. Hyde, editor-in.chief of the
Dakota Rustler, will leave next week for
a two weeks visit in Ohio. Indiana, Ili-
nois and other eastern states. Business.
combined with pleasure is the object of
the journey.
The regular meeting of the city council
occurs next Monday evening. The old
councilmcn will meet and adjourn sine
die and the new members will receive the
oath of Office and transact the routine
business.
A good sliced attendance greeted the
base ball game between Pierre and Fort
Pierre mines Saturday afternoon. The
Fort Pierre boys were clearly out-c!aSscd
and the contest was easily won by their
opponents.
Mrs. w. r. Locke, who has been in the
city several months experiencing the
benefits of the artesian water baths at
the sanitarium, returned TO her home in
Watervilc. n. ", much improved in
health.
The ponioon bridge had just been fin
iShcd ready for crossing Tuesday after
noon when the wind storm during the
evening took out several boats. 1t is in
readiness for traffic at present. however.
VIM. SayleS and Miss Charlotte Fctter-
man, of Union county, and Miss Harriet
Morcy, of New York. who have been visit
ing with r. Y. Noorus and family for the
past week have returned to Union county.
The Free MaSonS of Fort Pierre have
received dispensation to open Il Ma
sonic lodge, to be called Fort Pierre
l y,
master and Geo. Thaycr. secretary.
A bicycle club is being organized and a
run to Bnntis proposed for next Sunday.
There are about fifty wheels in town and
an organization of this kind should meet
with the greatest encouragement.
Miss Robinson, sisterin-law of Altor-
ney General Crawford. entertained IL
number of her friends at the lattcr'S resi-
dcnce last evening. a pleasant occasion
is the verdict of those attending.
Guy Strahorn. Roy Avery and III. Il.
Peterson are Il party from SiouX Falls
that passed through the city the first OF
the week cnroutc to the Black Hills re-
Gion on Il camping and pleasure trip.
j. ID. llilger has departed for Mankato,
Mimi, where he will procure several
more carloads of young cattle that will!
be placed with his herd on the rcScrva-
tion to fattcn for shipment
II. j. Kindall and wife and Elmer Kim
dali, who have been visiting friends in
Snlly county for several days, returned
to their home in Plymouth. Ill.,, Oh this
mornings train.
The Odd Fellows and Rebcclas held
an informal reception and social at their
lodge rooms FRIDAY evening. The men,
berS OF the societies report the occasion
delightful.
c. $. Crysler arrived last week for IL
visit with his family and to file articles
of incorporation for the Lucky CusS''
Mining company, with headquarters at
Keystone.
II. b. Fisk and !. c. Eales. two promi-
ncnt legal lights, OF Gettysburg. were in
the city few days the first of the week
doing business before the supreme court.
w. o. Brown. of Fort Pierre. passed
through the city last Acek on his way to
Bcloit, Wis, where he was called bv the
serious illness of his mother.
Fred e. Robinson, of Marquette. Mich.
was in the city the first of the week with
Il view to locating Il colony of Michigan
settlers on the ccded lands.
Mrs. e. A. Nebling. who has been
visiting friends and relatives in the city
the past week, returned to her home i'm
Huron Saturday morning.
Hon. Julian Bennett, the wcll-known
Watertown attorney, was in the city the
first of the week tranSactng business be-
fore the supreme court.
ID. M. Boyle, of the United States land
Office, has returned from Sioux Falls,
where he went as Il witness in the Lyt,lc
and Shipley case.
Hon. S. II. Gold, Grant county's rep
reSentative in the house last winter is in
tho city transacting business before the
supreme court.
A. f. Hitchcock. county attorney of
Dawson county, was in the city the first
of the week. Oh business before the SUI
prcme court.
Jos. Stainer is erecting a residence on
his property on Retreat street. When
completed it will be one OF the finest in
the city.
Miss Lucy Hastings. who las charge of