Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
Briefs.

Ben Ash and wife returned Tuesday
from their California trip.
L. w. Sanderson is the happy father
of his first born-a daughter.
Messrs. Sutherland and Lumley took
yesterday afternoons train east
Miss Florence Beebe and Mrs. G. F.
Philippe of Blunt are visitors in Pierre
today.
Lieut.. Col. Englesby of the 3rd Regt.
is here from Watertown with the K. p.
visitors.
Capt Rowland of the the 21st U. S.
Infantry will be here Monday, April
18th and inspect troop b.
Chas. F. Hackett one of the publish
ers of the Parker New Era has been in
the city two or three days.
o. F. Sammis who has passed several
months at his old home in Polo, H.,
returned to Pierre yesterday noon.
DR.. Lowe of Fort Pierre died of apo
plexy and his body was taken to Low
ell, Kan, where he formerly lived, for
burial.
Miss Vivian Holmes who has been q
guest at f. Lillibridge's several weeks,
left this afternoon for her home in
Onida, via Blunt.
Miss Hatch has decided to become a
candidate for county superintendent in
the coming campaign and at the proper
time will so announce.
G. L. Eakin of Blunt is visitor in
the city. Mrs. Eakin was here Satur-
day and brought home Miss Eta Ea
kin to her grandparents.
Miss Etfie Voorus who is teaching
school at Hetland came home Friday
for short stay. She is possible candi-
date for county superintendent.
Two we'll known citizens will con-
test for mayors honors in Aberdeen
this spring-Robert Lincoln on the re-
publican ticket and G. Boyd Barrett on
the democratic.
FauIkton had 100000 fire Sunday
when some twenty buildings went up
in smoke, mostly business houses. In
,cendiarism is suspected. Rebuilding
begins Immediately.
Losses first reported from the cattle
ranges in the Belle Fourche country
were very,much overdrawn, so say ad
advices from there. It Is believed that
three percent will cover all.
Mrs. Hickey and her son, Chas. Par
male of Genoa, Neb., have bought the
Andrew Peterson rancho in Byron
Twp. Mr.. Parmale has arrived and
his mother will be here next week.
The republican county central com
mittee appointed M. +. Root commit.
teeman for Mentor precinct to succeed
Thos. Wright, removed, and H. Sterud
to succeed Levi Squirting in the 4th
ward precinct, Pierre.
State superintendent Nash held an
important conference with prominent
! state educators Friday at Sioux Falls
| returning to Pierre the first Of the
week. Yesterday he went down to his
home county of Lincoln.
Bev. G, L. Notson opened series OF
meetings last night in the Schubert blk
! xuhioh ORC IN opptip,,o about to,, A 90
He is being assisted by Chas. H. Leg.
| gett. A short open air service precedes
the regular service, All will be made
| welcome.
People from Blunt who came in to
attend the X. 2. district convention
this evening are Messrs. Phillips
Lillibridge, Brown, Neary, O'Donnell
Higgins, Mercer, Baker, Quinn, Shell
don and Jarvis. The two last named
are to be initiated.
"The Man from Sweden" drew q
large audience Tuesday night. The
innocent droll wit Of Erickson brought
frequent applause The bright little
kid is all right and sure enough com.
ing actor. A good company which
will be welcome again.
| A. R. Potter of Giddings came in
today for short sojourn in the city
Mr.. Potter is being favorably mention
ed by his numerous friends in connec
| ton with the nomination for register Of
deeds and is quite likely to enter thu
race at the proper time.
Mrs Meade, wife of the station agen
at Blunt was in the city. yesterday be
tween trains accompanied by her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hughitt, of Chica
60, who were making brief visit il
Blunt. Mr.. Hughitt is a cousin O.
president Hughitt of the North w est
ern road, and holds the position of su
perintendent of the. union stock yards
at Chicago.
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