Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-03

There will be quite change among
several business houses this spring us Il
result of the purchase of the Andrews
corner 10y MesSrs, Lockhart, Erickson
and Brignoli, and the purchase OF the
building now occupied by j. l.. Lock
hart by r. b. Matheison. The Hamm
Brewing Co has leased the building
now occupied by r. b. Matieison next
to the post-ollice and will have a saloon
there under the management of R L..
Yokum. A brick building is to be
erected on Oak Avenue at the rear of
the First National and occupied with Il
saloon by r. b. Matfeson, who will
also occupy his Pierre Street property
now i'll use by Mr.. Lockhart and by
the Owl Restaurant. The restaurant
building will undergo some repairs and
be put in better shape to ornament
Pierre Street.
One OF the most plea ing entertain
ments given in the city tnls winter was
the concert at the Baptis. church Tues
day evening by Miss Blanche Hitch :
cock in cooperation with the Capital
City Concert Co. Miss Hitchcock in
selections rendered in the varions chur-
ches of the city has made herself a
favorite with the lovers of voice that
is not eXcelied in sweetness of tone and
is used a manner that is marked in its
high cultivation, and this evening she
added to her list of admirers as many as
were present. She was ably assisted by
the orchestra, and both combined to
make an entertainment that was par ex-
cellenL.
There was considerable rivalry shown
last night in selection of fire chief for
ensuing year.
Nick Howard, tho present chief, and
Joe Steiner, foreman were both adv.
anced as candidates by the supporters.
Mr.. PoWard received the mai O rity
and will look after the management Of
tee department another year.
Mrs. and Mr. Gaify left yesterday for
an eastern visit of several days.
Fred Bonsey is gradually getting his
Dakota avenue building in shape tor
occupancy with his restaurant. He has
taken plenty of time to get things fixed
up and when he gets ready for business
will have first class place. A big new
range, a lavatory, and several yards
more of marble slabs for the counters
are some of the improvements.
Something of a sensation was created
here Monday evening about o'clock by
an explosion that shook the wind ows
and stirred the people up generally.
1t created considerable cons formation
until it was found that the resourc eful
people of Fort Pierre were merely
throwing bombs into Bad river to break
an ice gorge.
A very intresting meeting of the Wo-
mans Club was held Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Jaynes. Several papers
Of interest were read and musical Sc
lections were rendered. Mrs. Greer OF
Blunt was a guest of the club.
Messers. O'Dowd Kremer, and Bush
of Canning were Pierre visitors Monday,
their principal business being to walk
up to the chalk mark aud square their
taxes with Treasurer Bartlett.
T. S. Williams, B. Morse and w. Troy
We're recently voted in as members of
Hose Co No l. MIR. Williams was i'm
mediatly honored with election to the
office of assistant secretary.
J. w. Rash arrive from Vermillion
this morning for few days visit with
friends and to attend to business mat.
ters, among other things to take look
at his DeGray township holdings.
Mrs. r. G. Greer was over from Blunt
Tuesday to attend the Concert given
by her sister, Miss Hitchcock, aud the
Capital City Concert.
The interior of the First Nationa
Bank is beginning to shine like new
dollar under the decorative brush of
Will Metcalf.
Hal Westoyer, Chas Warnike, and
Joe Higgins We're down from Blunt
Wednesday.
Better Than Gold
81 was troubled for several wears
with chronic indication and indigestion