Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
LOCAL LACjONICS

8 The Missouri river is falling at this |
place.
4 T. H. Ayers left Friday for Elk
4 Point, and points east
4 A. H. Trask of Blunt transacted bus
4 mess in Pierre on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 1. Newell arrived
home from Chicago on Monday.
A cotiilion party will be given at the
Lock hotel tomorrow evening.
Born: Wednesday, Feb 81, to Mr..
and Mrs. N. NJ H ansen, daughter.
J. r. Nye, who has been ill for two
weeks, is slowly but surely recovering.
Pastor Ineichen was in the city on
Tuesday from Blunt, between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Harris are home
from an extended stay in the far south
west
Col. Dick Woods of Sioux Fall grasp
ed hands Tuesday with his many friends
in Pierre.
The Baptist Aid society will serve
supper at the church parlors tomorrow
evening.
G. w. Burnside, H. II, Otte and G. M.
Root were in Pierre Tuesday from the
Queen City.
D. H. Smith, member of the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners, is at
the Lock hotel.
Electors in Blunt will vote upon the
proposition to grant license Co sell
liquors in that town.
Hon. Thomas Thorson of Canton
T came in from the east yesterday, and
will remain until Saturday.
H. L. Williamson, printer of exper'
fence and ability, left yesterday for
Madison, where he has accepted posi-
ton on the Daily Sentinel.
y The foundation walls for E. f. Gift
ford's dwelling have been laid, and the
carpenters will have the improvement
in charge in few days
Adjutant General Englesby On Friday
chose the WATERFOWL band as the 4th
regimental band. A better selection
could not have been made.
The work of laying steel on the ex-
tension of the Northwestern will be re-
sumed tomorrow. Iron has been laid
to Il point four miles west OF Midland.
Miss Emma Renter of Mitchell, sis
ter of VIM Renter, first assistant to
the secretary of state, arrived Saturday
and was an over-Sunday visitor in this
city.
The building committee of the Con-
gretional society have taken the initial
steps toward building a new editice.
The building season will be a busy one
in Pierre.
The charming event of last week, in
social circles, was the Washington
party. On this occasion Mrs. White
anu Mrs. Burgett entertained goodly
number.
State Superintendent H. A. Ustrud is
in Chicago, in attendance at the annual
meeting of the National Educationa
association. He will return to Pierre
on Monday.
Friday evening, Mrs. j. S. Sebree en-
tertainened her Sunday school class a
her home. After a splendid musica
program had been disposed Of refresh
ments were served.
Several cars of an east bound freight
on the Northwestern road, we're de-
rallied Monday afternoon, near Elkton
OF late, in the way of wrecks, the grea
Northwestern company has been hare
I hit.
Saturday morning local fremen ex-
tinguished small blaze in the dwelling
Of A. S. Guthrie. Pierre fire laddie
get together on like occasions just
little quicker than any lot of men W.
\. can call to mind.
Lieutenant Governor ShOber pass 81
Sunday at his home in Highmore. H
says that many people are settling upo
lands in Hyde county, who are there t
gain a fortune through farming an
stock raising efforts.
Tuesdays Northwestern passenge
train brought to this place number Q
men who were looking for homes i
this portion of the state. Four lef
during the day for Midland and thre
went to Onida-the land Of big corn.
The city fathers now agree upo
all the matters material, and the bus
ness grind has begun. Mr.. Little wi
keep the business record straight. Til
council voted Monday night to purchas
rubber overcoats for the local fire con
pany.
Week before last resident of Siou
Falls gave venturesome robin h
breakfast. Last week local dealer
Madison found snake in bunch {
bananas and warmed it into life An