Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Matinee Saturday afternoon at the

G. b. Billinghurst made business
trip to Aberdeen the first of the week.
Judge Campbell of Aberdeen is in
the city on business before the supreme
court.
Messrs Horner and Stewart are in
Miller engaged in matters before cir
cult court.
County auditor Westfall has gone on
trip to the Pacific coast, to be absent
about month.
Will Carpenter of Rock Rapids, To-,
interested in real estate is in the city
to remain month or more.
Judge Gaffy is in Miller this week
holding circuit court. Next week he
will hold court in Sully county.
Commissioner Perkins is again on
duty in the insurance department after
trip to the north part of the state.
Regent Goodner met with the board
at Aberdeen on Tuesday to consider
matters pertaining to their duties.
Brand commissioner II. o. Anderson
arrived from the Hills country the
first of the week to meet with the
commission.
Trumble and McGannon have
bought from Sully county the town
site of Okobojo and are aiming to
build up the town.
The body of the little Copant girl
who died across the river Sunday was
taken Tuesday morning to pipestone
for burial, by her mother and sister.
Members of Trinity Guild and their
friends were entertained at limited
tea Wednesday afternoon at the Locke
by Mrs. Herreid and the Misses Bowen.
E. NOLAN, a mason who lived here
several years died at Miller last week.
lie held $4,000 benefit policy in the.
A. o. U. W., for the benefit of his wife
and two little daughters.
Capt. A. S. Hill returned Friday from
Washington, D. c., where he spent the
winter, and went out to his ranch or:
Bad River. Capt. has just had raise
in pension and now gets 1874.
Mrs. Hickey and sons who have been
staying at the Riverview several weeks
waiting for their household goods will
go out this week to the Andrew Peter
son farm northeast, which they pur-
chased recently.
The remains of John Stone were re-
moved from their burial place in the
Blunt cemetery by the relatives and
again buried in the family lot in the
Catholic cemetery here. Mr.. Dotson
had charge Of the Refinement.
Stanley county republican conven-
ton chose delegates to the republican
state convention #. G. Fischer, Andy
Ricketts,, I. J. Mckinney, A Gunder-
son and FOLLY Maupin.
A son Of E. j. Garrett of Okobojo
accidentally shot himself in the leg
yesterday. His parents brought him to
the city to have the ball extracted, but
its location was such that it was de-
cided to not attempt to remove it.
David Turner late of the Belle
PLANE, To-, Union is a homesteader in
this vicinity He came up here and
liked the country SO well that he sold
out his interest in the newspaper bust
ness and will remain in Dakota.
A supper was given Wednesday
evening at Mrs. Dickey's in East
Pierre for the benefit of the Kruger
family who were burned out by the
prairie fire. Contributions will
still be received from any charitably
disposed persons who were not there.
Children's clothing will be acceptable.
The city seems to be little short on
light just now. Many coal stoves have
been taken down and gas is being used
IN their place to an extent reducing
the supply. Because of the same short
that furnish power for the electric
light dynamos. Alderman Wheelon
says it will only be few days when
the piping is laid from the new we'll
when there will be gas in abundance.
Friday evening friends of Mr.. +. L.
Fuller gathered at the Riyerview to
help him celebrate the fifty.fourth an
niversary of his birthday. Twenty
covers were laid and all enjoyed an ex-
cellent SUPPER. Rev. Notson made a
neat presentation speech and in behalf
of the guests presented Mr.. Fuller with
a gold Tired silver cup and saucer
which brought out fitting response
from the host. He was also presented
with handsome parlor lamp by the
hotel force. One of those present, Mr..
Sebree, was with Mr.. Fuller on SINH
lar occasion twenty four years ago.