Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-21
G. w. Nash of Aberdeen, is in the

l ~ al iiSiC SSotClSuy.
John stopperan returned from an
eastern trip yesterday.
The 18th Annual Firemen's Tourna-
ment June Is to 10 inclusive.
The forecaster predicts probable
showers for today and not much change
in temperature.
Frank Lillibridge and daughter, Miss
De Elite, expect to leave New York
today for this city.
Mrs, Marion White returned yester
day to her home at white after abort
visit with her daughter.
Miss Hazel Barron arrived here
Tuesday from st. Paul to attend the
Warburton-Hunt wedding which
occurs today.
Judge and Mrs. John P. Allison today
| will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary. During practically all
their fifty years of married life they
have lived in Sioux City.
Shortly after seven o'clock Monday
evening the fire alarm was turned in
from the Indian school due to the dis
covery of fire in the barn where the
horses are kept. The building was en-
tirely destroyed, but those adjoining it
were saved The loss is estimated at
$500
Death came Friday morning to re-
lieve the suffering of Mrs. F. R. Motter
She was a woman of many sterling
qualities aud highly respected. De-
ceased was sixty one years of age. Be-
side husband she leaves daughter
and two sons to mourn her loss. The
remains were taken to Fremont, Neb.,
for burial.
On Monday Miss Lulu Morris and
Arthur f. Young of this city we're
united in marriage at Onida. Both
of the young couple are we'll known
here. The groom is connected with
the firm of Bartine & Young. The
bride is daughter of w. o. Morris of
Ottumwa. They intend to make Pierre
their future home.
Deputy Sheriff Rohrer went down to
, Canning lasJ Thursday to arrest man
by the name of Ford of that place who
was charged of assaulting Frank
: Wright, while in a quarrel over the
pasturing Of some cattle and sheep
Ford was taken to Blunt and the case
was tried before Justice of the Peace
: Trask. A fine of 1927 was imposed upor
Ford and he was released.
About one hundred people attended
1 the opening of the counry club Tues
y day afternoon. An elaborate suppel
was served by the ladies. Miss Harrie
! Haney was successful in winning tn
g putting contest, and Mrs b. A. Cum
t MINIS, carried off Inc honors in the driv
ing contest. The club house wa
, artistically decorated with red AM
white bunting and Japanese lanterns
y At meeting at which some of tn
most prominent3bnsiness men in Dead
n wood were present and many Of tn
e old time baseball stars of this section
g it was decided to place first class bas
ball team in the field for the season
f. So much enthusiasm was displaye
W that subscriptions and pledges wer
If rapidly raised. 1t was fully talke
that the intention was to hand Pierre
few goose eggs.
% While the town of Philip last wee
1t celebrated its first birthday anniversar
and the country in that vicinity hs
only been settled about two years, the
9 are pushing for a rural free deliver
= route to the north from that plac,
: They show on their petition enoug
patrons to give them the route, and 81
or press a feeling of certainty that tn
Is application will soon be granted. The
9 showing is good one for section {
o country which has been settled for 6
short time.
70 In circuit court today Norma
ld Thorne entered plea of guilty to
20. charge of larceny and was given ser
g. tence Of one year in the penitentiar
Norman was accused of stealing
typewriter from law Office IN this eli
IL and the machine was found in tt
! Northwestern baggage room to
40 shipped on order, and later was sent
20 Van Metre, an officer going on tt
train and securing the man who CLAIM
!, ed it at that place.
90 The Pierre high school graduatir
q class numbers eight for this year, tt
81 list being, Misses Melitta c. Branthub
10 Dorthea Davis, Vera May Krimble al
Lpdia w. Miller, and Messrs. Earl Ii
man Bryan, Morton V. |. COLLEEN, ar
: A. Paul Noren. The class address W
be delivered by Hon. George w. Mas
- of the Aberdeen normal, and the bae
- calaurate sermon will be preached |