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

services were held at the Congregational
church this afternoon and the remains
inferred in the Riverside cemetery, Rev.
Lyman officiating. A large number OF
friends of tie family and playma,es of
the little fellow followed the remains to
its last arthy resting place. The sor-
rowing parents and family have the con .
dolence of the people of this city in their
hour of alliction.
Not only are people coming from afar
to try the curative qualities of our famous
artesian water, but our neighbors have
faith in the salutary attributes, as is at
tested by the Forest City Press: "Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Harrington left for Pierre
Sunday, where they expect to reside for
| the present, on account of Mr.. Harring-
toms health. to try the value of the fla
nous medicinal artesian mineral water
at Pierre. Geo. Slicpcrdson accompanied
them, returning Monday. He says Mr..
Harrington stood the trip all right with
the exception of feeling Il little sore the
next morning.
c. l.. Mcllcttc has been granted TWEEN
ty-fvc-year franchise to put in and oper-
ate a system of water works for Fort
Pierre. Rumor has it that a prominent
young business man of this city is inter-
eSted in the franchise and will act with
Mr.. Melettc in giving our sister city II
water service that will compare favora-
bly, with any city of her size in the state
We are glad to note the Improvement.
The retail merchants and Wholesale
dealers have been very busy of late with
Spring and summer merchandise, and
business in all lines is steadily on the
gain. The sale of Il certain Article or the
volume of business transacted by mcr-
chant is greatly increased by Il small
amount of advertising now and then at
tractvely inserted in Il readable ncwSpa-
per. Our rates are reasonable
Mrs. {. IL. Williams, of Fort Pierre.
died Sunday. April 81. The deceased
leaves husband aud Ave children to
mourn her death. Nh and Mrs. Williams
have resided in Stanley county for several
years and were held in high esteem by its
citizens. who sincerely offer their heart
felt sympathy TO the So"rowing husband
and children.
Sioux City Journal: Gov. Sheldon is
quoted in the Pierre FREE Pass as say
ing he believes that underneath that part
of South Dakota is an incXhaustiblc flow
of natural gas which needs only to be
tapped to bring TO the surface that which
will make the state wealthy. He thinks
1T could be reached by boring about 1000
feet dccl.
Chas. L. DeLand was the recipient last
week of large piece of maple sugar that
was made by his parents in Union county.
n. ". reminding him of the happy scenes
of his boyhood days. Mr.. DcLand shared
his gift with Il number of his many
friends and the FREE PEEss was FORUM
ate enough to sample the toothSome ar
ticlc.
Observer Fitzgerald reports total rain
fall from January /, 1895, GIG inches,
which was 2.5s inches more than last year
during the same period, and 2.93 inches
above the normal since the beginning of
this wear. During the past thirty two
days from March 81. 4.46 inches fell, 100
inches of it since last SUNDAY evening.
The new school hoard met last Friday
night and organized by clccling II. L..
ilorner president, Miss Eppie Mcmillan
vice-presdent and j. L. Mallery clerk
for the ensuing year. No other business
of special Importance was transacted.
and the board adjourned to the following
Friday evening.
'Thos. Lyttle and James Shipley have
returned from Sioux Falls where they
| were defendants in case brought by
the government authorities for fencing
United States land. The decision was
against them and they were fined in the
sum OF 800 each and ordered to remove
the fencing,
| Commissioner Lockhart returned YES
terday from Washington, ID. c.. where he
has been on business connected with his
official position. No decision on the
fankton reservation land case has been
rendered as yet but Mr.. Lockhart is very
hopeful as to the outcome.
The probabilities are that the city will
make no public demonstration on the
Fourth of July, but will bend its efforts
in that direction to the entertaining of
the state encampmcnt of the G. A. r., w.
r. C.and S. of ", which occurs in this
city June 5, 6 and :.
Mrs. John Wcstlund gave very pleas
ant party to a number of her young
friends last evening. Authors and other
games were INDUCED in and refreshments
served during the evening. Those attend
ing vote Mrs. Westlund an admirable
hOStess.
Swan Frisll and wife have departed for
their new home at Balaton, MINI. They
will make the trip overland, and their de-
parturc dcprives Byron township of one
OF her most respected families. We wish
them success in their new home
John Il. Gallagher, of Sully county, and
Miss Mary Whitaker, of Providence, r.
L., were made man and wife 10y Rev. O. Fl.
Sproul, OF the Grace M. Z. church last
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