Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-21
LOCAL NEWS

w. D. Bucholtz was in the city
from Newell Monday.
DR.. Hart and wife of Blunt, were
Pierre visitors Friday
Mrs. j. w. Grandle spent Sunday
with relatives at Canning.
w. N. Van Camp was an arrival
from Highmore Monday.
Mrs. c. M. HOLSTER visited with
friends at Blunt over Sunday.
G. E. Bessncon came up from Blunt
Monday on short business trip.
Mrs. A. H. Massey was up from
Harold on shopping trip Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Brown entertained
number of friends at dinner Satur-
day.
George Mcclure came in from
Grindstone Friday for a visit with
friends.
E. F, Dorothy and brother from
Iowa, visited relatives at Philip las
Saturday.
The State Brand Commission will
meet in regular session in this city
April 10th.
Mrs. F. E. Donovan of Harold,
visited at the Pinckney home in this
city over Sunday.
Mrs. W. w. Winstone came in
from Wendte Monday for short
visit with friends.
Miss Bertha Malone came in from
Draper and will be employed on the
state examining board.
Prof. R. F. Kerr arrived from
Brookings Monday and will remain
in the city several days
Editor Mundt left Tuesday for Aber-
deem. He will attend all the state
meetings held there this week
Rev S. w. Pollard Of Highmore,
visited friends in Pierre Monday, re-
turning home Tuesday morning.
O. S. Basford, commissioner of insur.
ance, left Friday for Sioux Falls and
other points in that portion of the state.
Mrs. r. M Barr and. son Of Huron,
were guests at the o. S. Basford
home over Sunday, returning home
Monday.
o. S. Basford, commissioner of in
surance, left Saturday for Des
Moines, Iowa, on professional bus
ness trip.
The state basketball meet was held
at Huron Saturday. Pierre succeed
ed in landing fourth place among the
p state teams.
A. E. Whitney and Robt Lnmley
have opened up garage in the build
ing formerly occupied by the Crystal
Bottlipg works.
Miss Ennice Sammis has accented
position as clerk at the Capital
Store, to succeed Miss Mabyn Thayer,
who resigned the position.
Harold Journal: Joe Marso & Co.
last week sold ITO head of coming 2
yearro!d steers to parties west of the
river, to be delivered May L.
AL Howes is being urged to become
candidate for member of the board
of county commissioners. Mr.. Howes
has the ability to fill the position to a
dot.
John WEIGH, dispatcher of trains at
this place, returned Sunday from
Huron, where he paid visit to peo-
pie in the train service of the North
Western.
Rapid City Journal: Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix II. Evans have arrived from
Edgemont. and have gone to house
Keeping in neat little cottage in
North Rapid.
Prof. NJ. NJ. Kramer, superintendent
of the city schools, received from the
state fair board last week, a diploma
which awards Pierre second place
among the best schools of the state.
St. Patrick S day on account of its
falling on Sunday was very quietly OBJ
served in Pierre There was the usua
number of green neckties and greer
ribbons in evidence, and number wore
other decorations.
The Missionary society of the Con
gregational church has elected officers
for the year as follows: President
Mrs. A. Hardy; president, Mrs
VIM. Summerside; secretary, Mrs. j
H. Mccoy; treasurer, Mrs. }. *
Breeder.
Reports from all over the state in
dictate that the coming year will see
the largest area put into crop thar
has ever heretofore been known, the
people everywhere seeming to regare