Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12

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if all those in want of useful or ofna-
mental household articles will attend
the fair.
Rev. DIR Askin began his passionate
of the Congregational church with the
Sunday morning service. The subject
Of his sermon was "Yhe Secret of Chris.
tian Contentment." A large audience
was present TO witness to the ripe schol,
arship, pleasing address, and spiritually
impressive manner of the new pastor
The church will be strengthened by the
ministrations of DR.. Askin.
Ii any one has doubts about actual
settlers coming to this section they
could have them dispelled by looking
at the streets Saturday. They were
swarming with strangers, men with
families, and all were equipped with
baggage that showed they were here to
make homes. Among them was par
ty of Russians who located northwest
of Fort Pierre.
Pat Holland, accompanied by his
brother and Barney O'Neil, went up to
his claim opposite Fort SILLY, the last
of the week, and built a log house l6x
20, planted a garden, and in fact made
quite start toward building up com
Portable farm place. He has fine
quarter on the Missouri with plenty OF
timber.
Jim Lewis began on Monday the
construction of all 1895 building OIL
South Pierre street to be used by him
as a general machine shop. With 8
building constructed according to his
own taste especially for work in this
line, Jim will be in better shape thar
ever to serve the public.
In the bowling contest at Sioux Falls
in which eight teams contested Pierre
wons second place, being beaten by the
Aberdeen team for first by only ninety
pins. Mayor Ewert of this city was
elected president of the South Dakots
Bowlers' Organization which was
formed there.
According to the ordinances adopted
last year there are a good many yard!
of cement walk to be built this spring
before July list. There has been plent,
of time given for preparation, men arr
on the ground to do the work, and it il
probable the improvements will be rap
idly pushed.
Auditor Westfall returned Frida,
from two weeks trip to the Pacific
coast He is much pleased with the re
sources of portions of that countr,
which he says have as yet by no mean
reached their full development. Fl,
met number Of former Dakotan
| there.
A phonograph which plays during
| the dining hour is new acquisition a
| the RivervieW The walters can nov
juggle their trays by rag time and tn
| hurried travelling man is not likely t.
miss a train when spurred OH by tn
enliyening notes of a quickstep.
About fifty railroad men who ar
working on the track at Rousseau I'm
der the supervision of Foremen Jacl
/ O'doud, John Kremer, j. LAWYER, Gen
Barton, Art Dehart and other sectio
foremen spent Saturday night and par
of Sunday in the city.
The delightful evenings of the pas
| week have brought out the carriages
the ice cream parlors are agairi popuia
resorts, and the soda fountains and pc
emporiums flourish in numerous place
all of which signals the approach 0
summer.
Rev. Mr.. Russell is tireless in his ei
forts to beautify the property of Il.
/ Episcopal organization. The church
rectory and grounds present an entirel
| different and improved appearance
from year ago, and the end is nc
/ yet.
i III. O. Besancon returned to Blum
Monday after spending Sunday NTH
! city. He will leave Saturday on a tw
weeks trip during whichhe will Wis
the exposition at st. Louis, and point
in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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