Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-19
. $ 9 s
THE LOCAL NEWS
A Weeks Record of Local Hap
penings Occurring in the
City
Social Affairs and Departures and
Arrivals Of Your Local
Acquaintance

properly and taken on water couple
of days before would probably have
been able to steam up enough to make
a good get away. AS it was they didn't
get good action worked up until they
had made bluff at running a couple
of blocks when George caught them. If
George hadn't stopped to carry AGO
pounds of ice up three flights of stars
and collect couple of last years bills
after the team started they probably
would not have reached the first cross
ing and this item would never have
been penned. These horses have had
carefuul bring up under the watchful
eyes OF Brandhuber Bros. and of course
as stated before, are modest and retir
ing, and their giddy conduct on this oc-
casion is unaccountable unless it is that
they were feeling frolicsome after a
winters rest, or were ashamed to be de-
livering ice on cold May day before
patrons have had chance to pay their
winter coal bills.
While Frank Battray was walking
down the track on his way home late
one night last week he was confronted
by two individuals whose countenances
he could not discern in the darkness.
He could feel hand clapped down on
his shoulder, though, and that was
plenty Frank has domestic idea that
when a man starts for home he should
not loiter on the way, and he didn't
propose to make an exception of this
case. With his hands clapped over his
pockets and his coat tail extended be-
hind for arudder he began hot footing
it down the track with hikulations
''strong and fleet" that threatened to
telescope any train that was moving in
front of him, and soon hove into port
at the Battray home. No damage ex-
cept about sixty rods OF road bed badly
torn up by Franks trilbys.
Mrs. Mary McFadden of Harold
died at her home there Friday after a
year or so of declining health and was
buried Saturday afternoon in the Har-
rold cemetery, the funeral being con-
Quoted by the postor from Highmore.
Mrs. McFadden who was a widow lady
and made her home for the past twenty
wears with her brother-in law, Il. III.
Leach, was an estimable lady who en-
ioyed the respect of all her acquaintan-
ces. The funeral was very largely at
tended by residents Of the town and
surrounding country.
| S. NJ. Castle, the horse trainer neal
the park track, has string of half 8
dozen horses under his care noW-one
each for Messrs. Fuller, Haney, Brigno
| Ii, Bennett, Mathieson, and Skunk. Mr.
| Castle expects soon to take the Skunk
and Mathieson horses to some place
where there is good mile track ano
get them in training for this years rae
es, in July, August, and September
They will probably enter in the "a ane
80 class.
! Glen Mercer and Miss Sybil Ed ridg'
of Blunt were married in this city Sat
urday by Judge Breeden. The groom
is son of E. Il. Mercer, ex-county as
SCISSOR, aud is engaged in the stock bus
mess. The bride has lived at Onida an.
Blunt for about year, having com
| from Iowa. They remained in the cit
over Sunday and returned t, Blunt th
following day where they will max
| their home.
| G f. Woodmansee has been pushin,
| his genial and smiling countenanc
about the streets os Pierre this week, h
having come in from Elk Point Frida
where he has been engaged in rive
work. The government is very consio
crate of the efficient "Woody'' and ha
ordered him to spend the summe
among the beauties and wonders Q
\ Y ellowstone park.
Joseph Knight, of Pleasant Vale
township, sheep inspector for Hughe
County is among those who are attent
Ling court hera this week. Mr.. Knigf
says his official duties as sfsep inspet
tor are not arduous this year. Thel
are few sheep in the county and thos
that are seem to demand little atteu
/ ton from him this year.
The officers Of the State Guard m,
at Redfeld Tuesday to discuss the pos
lponement of the encampment to a dal
that would not conflict with the natiol
; al republican convention. Offici
duties prevented Capt. Logan al
Liut. N otmeyer from attending SO Il
next ranking officer, Lieut.. Nelson, rel
! resented Troop b.
a. N. Chandler, one of the old tin
and celebrated gardeners Of DeGray
}. attending court at the county seat @
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