Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-14

The regular meeting of the ID. of III.
this evening will be interesting and
pleasant Mrs Ida Nelson, of Pierre,
grand chief of honor Of the order, and
DR.. Mary Moves iarr, also Of Pierre,
are expected to be present A delight
full informal banquet will be served at
the close of the regular order of bust
ness and general good time is eX-
pected.
A great many people will remember
Robert Farrar, who as boy in 1859
and so worked on the Free Press,
starting in as "devil' and getting we'll
UP in the trade before he went to A ber-
deeh in 1851. The writer was surprised
to meet "BoD," as he was always called,
in one of the corridors of the national
capitol at Washington last week, he
being there as the private secretary of
Senator McCumber of North Dakota.
Bob is owner OF a paper at Wahpeton
and a man of much political influence
in his state, but seems to be the same
hearty good natured boy he always was.
Chas. l.. Hyde is employing num-
Der Of men and teams and scrapers in
doing the preliminary work ,of remov-
ing the dirt from his lots at the corner
of Pierre street and Capitol avenue,
that he may proceed in the spring with
the erection of large three-story bust
ness block, to be of stone and brick,
and fire proof. AS previously an
nounced Mr.. Hyde may also construct
a number of other fine business blocks
along Capitol avenue next season.
Harry Anderson is the loser of about
SS32 from having that amount stolen
Tuesday night from the Owl restau-
! rant rent, where he had deposited ii for safe
keeping The town seems to he filling
up with toughs and sneak thieves and
householders have commenced to lock
their doors, a practice that has not been
INDUCED in for twenty years. MIR. An
derson believes he has track of the thief
and may get HIM.
The Masonic lodge held a regular
meeting Monday night, at which time
| occurred the regular annual election Of
officers, resulting as follows: E. 5.
/ Williams, W. M; w. b. Calhoon, S. W.;
l.. L.. Stephens, j. W.; L. NJ. Taylor,
secretary; b. a. Cummins, treasurer.
These officers and appoiltees will be
/ installed OH the evening OF December
i23. Work in the first or initiatory de-
gree is expected.
| The Degree of Honor, A. o. q w,
met Monday night and elected the fol
/ lowing officers: Chief CT Honor, Gus
sic Borst; Lady OF Honor, Grace Erick-
son; CHIEF OF Ceremonies, Viola Bon
1 sey; Recorder, Laura RuDle: Financier,
"A. b. Nelson; Receiver, Melissa Nye;
I Lady Usher, Cora D1tson; Inside
| Watch, Louise Iilman; Outside Watch,
! Eliza Brown; Trustee, Moliie Brand
. huber
/ I. +. French, of tits city, received
the sad intelligence today that his Wite's
mother, Mrs. j. ID. Bennett, had died at
I her home i'll flandreau, at the age OF
1 90 years. The deceased was bright
and healthy woman up to within short
time OF her death, which was the result
! of Old age. Mrs. French has been with
! mother tor some time.
I A party of railroad graders in work.
| ing through deep cut along bluff Sin
miles up Bad river a few days since
4 unearthed a rattlesnake den, and killed
some seventeen OF the reptiles, which
had gone into winter commission. The
rattlers were all iii a ball, ants made no
light, having d cold chill on.
Officers of the Ancient Order Of
I u lated "a ork men have been elected as
follows: Master workman, g. q. Moul-
ton; Foreman, s 5. RuDle; Oyerseer,
A. Is. Miller; Guide, Louis Heggluid;
Recorder, James s. Sebree; Financier,
. f. Eillnan. Receiver, u. p. FAR: