Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-01
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS
Albert Runyan returned to Grind
stone Tuesday.
DR.. Farr returned Tuesday from
trip to the Hills.
Sioux Grigsby of Sioux Falls was
in Pierre Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Howard returned yes
terday from Midland.
Born, May 90, 1911, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Hall, a daughter.
Mesdames Chas. Elrod and Dewey
er went to Clark yesterday.
Chas. Corrick was in the city Tues
day from his claim near Capa.
Mrs. M. V. McFall of Onida is a
guest at the Fred Bonsey home.
Miss Evans returned to Huron yes
terday after visit with Miss Bow.
Mark D. Scott of Sioux Falls was
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. May Baker and daughter, Ha-
eel, of Blunt were in the city Tues
day.
Francis Barber, formerly auditor
of Sully county, was in the city yes
terday.
Jack Dalton left yesterday for To-
wa and Illinois to look after land in
terests.
Mrs. G. T. Dixie returned to Huron
Tuesday, after visit with friends in
the city.
Miss Winnie Krimbill, clerk in the
Sugar Bowl, is i'll, threatened with
pne, monia.
Forty new brands were passed up
on Monday at meeting of the state
brand commission.
III. K. Warren, president of Yank-
ton college, was business visitor in
the city yesterday.
Geo. Hansen, who has been guest
at the L. Linstad home, returned
Tuesday to st. Paul.
R. B. and Alone Airey left yester-
day for Chicago, called there by the
death of their mother.
| Ball game next Wednesday after
noon and evening, Hopkins Bros.
team of girls VS.. Pierre.
The ball game Tuesday between
Pierre and Ft. Pierre resulted in a
victory for Ft. Pierre, score to G.
G. R. Garner, Ben Lister, Francis
Barber and p. b. Brookings Of Gni-
da were in the city yesterday enroute
to Hot Springs.
Rev. II. l.. Russell returned Tues
day from Manson, Iowa, having been
III attendance at the funeral of the
late f. j /. Swanson.
S. R. Green, assistant state engin-
eer, has returned from the Hills, and
is now busily engaged in supervising
the work on the capitol grounds.
Mrs. d. b. Fox has been engage d
as leader in the M. e. church choir,
to fill the vacancy made by the de-
parture from the city of Miss Merrill.
Rev. and Mrs. Jno. Askin have re-
turned from Hisega, where they went
for the benefit of the reverend gentle
mans health. He is in serious
condition.
Mrs. Geo. Pinckney and daughter
returned home from Harold Tues
day, Miss Pinckney having complet
ed her duties as teacher in the public
school there.
Miss Katheryn Deutsch, who has
held the position as stenographer for
the state railway commission, left
for Flandreau yesterday. having re-
signed her position.
II Geo. Phillip, prominent attorney
of Stanley county, and Miss Isle
Waldron were married in this city
Tuesday. They left on a wedding
trip through the Hills.
The Catholic Young Ladies' Bible
club gave farewell reception Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. Jas
Il Cox, in honor of Misses Dalton, Ry.
an and Kennedy, who will shortly
leave Pierre.
4! During the electric storm this. morn.
| ing barn owned by Frank Smith, il
East Pierre, was destroyed by fire. A
bolt of lightning struck the barn about
o'clock, Immediately thereafter flames
could haye been seen leaping from the
building, which soon reduced it to ashes
His loss is partially covered by insur
ance. The fire ladies made heroic
effort to get to the burning building