Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Briefs.
A rheumatic attack has kept F. G..
King from his duties several days.

A rheumatic attack has kept F. G..
King from his duties several days.
A. Rathmell and Chas. Shaffner have
gone Oh a trip to the Pacific coast.
Eff. Swart went to Nebraska the
first of the week for few days stay.
Father O'Neill received visit this
week from Father O'Mera, of Water
town.
Miss Pearl Dotson is in Chicago tax
ing medical treatment for paralysis of
the feet.
G. w. Sanders is laid up with a
wounded hand cut on piece of brass
and blood poisoning following.
H. r. Tarbell, G. E. Granger, Hal
Westover and E. +. Mercer were Blunt
citizens temporarily in the city in the
past few days.
A. d. Tilton drove over from Blunt
Saturday and brought Mrs. Tilton to
spend a week with Mrs. Sergeant and
ther friends.
Mrs. Frank Pigney and children re-
turned to Harold today after a few
weeks visit with her parents. Frank
came up after them.
Presiding Elder Lambert of the OF
tumwa, Iowa, circuit and Rev. Pike
are registered at the Riverview, pros
pective settlers out near Hayes.
An afternoon party was given yester-
day by Mesdames L. II. Anderson,
Russell and Carter at the home of the
former. A three course luncheon was
served.
c. j. Alibee went to the Twin Cities
to look after the settlement of an es-
tate and will be gone several days. S.
Myers is taking his place behind the
counter.
The ladies Of the Maccahees will give
a dance in the opera house next week
Friday night. They are making all
preparations necessary to have it an
AL affair.
The Owl restaurant front looks
bright in its new paint, suggestive in
color of the spring so long in coming.
Inside new marble counter slab has
been added.
Agent Smith was called to Highmo-e
this week by the illness of his half
brother, VIM. Little, with pneumonia.
TO day his brother died. Mr. Little
was a widower.
Clerk of court Morse issued mar
riage license Tuesday to Henry Nc
earthly of Rock Island, ILL.,, and Miss
Florence Beebe of Blunt. The mar
riage was to have taken place Tuesday
evening.
The rain now falling prevents good
many homesteaders from seeking their
continuous residence west of the river,
but at the same time convinces them
this is not the exceedingly dry country
many believe it to be.
Mayor Ewert and party returned
from Rapid and report excellent treat
ment by the people of the Hills, whose
desire is to retain the capital where it
now is. The minority who wish other
wise is very small one.
Gov. Herreid was called on today for
extradition papers in the case of Dora
Rocker, accused of assisting in the
murder of her first husband, August
Shredder near Alvord, Iowa, about two
years ago.
1t has been both stated and denied
that Col. 3. P. Fare would be in the
field for county treasurer. Today he
informed the FREE PRESS that after
duly considering the matter he has de-
cided to submit his name to the voters.
Tomorrow evening, 22nd, the Phan-
tasmagoria will be given at the opera
house for the benefit of the Episcopal
church. Much time has been spent to
properly prepare and stage the produce
ton, which will no doubt prove a
pleasing entertainment.
Capt. John Latta has received a let
ter from Congressman Burke stating
that the special bill allowing him PEN
sion of $50 had passed the senate and
would receive the executive signature
in few days. Cap. Latta has been
working for this increase for disa bill
ties for nearly fifteen years.
Magnus Westlund met with an ac-
cident Friday that lays him off duty
for a few days. He was on top of the
windmill tower adjusting the gearing
when the wheel swung round and
knocked him to the ground, a distance
of twenty feet or more, breathing his
breast bone and otherwise injuring
him.
A workman at the new gas well
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