Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-20
School closes FRIDAY for a waak,s

The ladies of the M. E. church will
hold q bazaar December 2.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Holman Pastor at the hospital Monday.
VIM. Troy went to Minnesota points
Monday on a several days business
trip.
Frank Hoover and wife and Claude
Garner and wife came over from Onida
Tuesday.
Miss Efie Dawson went to Miller
Saturday for an over Sundays visit
with homefolks.
State Engineer Derr left Monday
for Pennsylvania to attend the fun
eral af his father.
Walter Ward arrived from Aber-
deem Monday where be served as a
juror in the U. S. court.
]. R. MCGEE, attorney at law, arriv.
ed Tuesday from Gettysburg for a short
visit with his uncle, L. E. Gaffy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith arrived
Monday from Long Beach, Cal, and
are guests at the A. C. Miller home.
p. w. Anderson, chiropractic physi-
clan, arrived Tuesday from Tracy,
Mimi, and has opened up an office here.
Dale Palm returned Tuesday from a
short business trip to Gettysburg in
the interest of the Pierre Fruit COM
pany.
Rev. W. A. Wilkinson of the NJ. E.
church went to Mitchell Monday,
to remain several days on church
work.
Rev. Kasberg of the Lutheran church
was called to Highmore Yesterday to
conduct the funeral services of Mrs,
John Seeman.
Rev. R. L. Kelley and wife arrived
home Sunday, Mr.. Kelley returning
from Sioux Falls and Mrs. Kelley
from a visit with her parents in Chi
cago.
The members of the local order L. O.
o. r. enjoyed a rabbit dinner and
smoker in their hall in Temple Court.
A number of invited guests we're also
in attendance.
Mrs. H. o. Petrie returned Tuesday
from a short visit at Huron. She was
accompanied home by her sister, Mrs.
o. B. Murray, who will make a short
visit here.
Mrs. Barton and son of Omaha.
and Mrs. Partenheimer of Chicago.
left Monday for their homes after a
visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Wadleigh.
Rev. R. L. Kelley of the Baptist
church went to Onida Tuesday, where
he conducted the funeral services of
Mrs. Wilcox, mother of Mrs. M. J.
Lynott of this city.
Chas. McCaffree, immigration COM
missioner, went to Chicago Monday to
complete arrangements for a moving
picture series of South Dakota, which
will be shown in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana
Michigan and Missouri.
A %five-course luncheon was given at
the E. A. Palm home Monday after
noon, and the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Lulu Palm
and Mr.. Louis M. Gilman of Dillon.
Montana, was made. The date of
the wedding was not given.
Agar Argus: Ed. Sutton of Laurel
threshed his 1918 alfalfa crop the
first Of the week, and the returns
were the best that Sully county has
had to boast of. There was about Is
acres in this field, and he threshed
out about 100 bushels of alfalfa seed,
Every fall brings to this city a num-
Der of patients suffering with typhoid
fever. These patients come mostly
from the range section, where it is
hard to get good water for drinking
purposes, the supply in many cases
coming from dams where the water
has become stagnant.
The report of the state treasurer
for the close of business October 81,
showed cash in all funds of s577, IA.
In the general fund $3s. ISL. In the
twine fund $3.50, 1874 The forest re-
serve fund shows Sill ,437. and the
game fund 1874, 5s7. The income fund
for the common school which will be
distributed to the schools next month
amount to 4177, 885.
The Eastern Star at their regular
meeting Friday night, elected the
following officers for the year: wor-
thy m~atron, Mrs. Bessie Lumley;
worthy patron, G. G. Whitcher; as
sociate matron, Mrs. Laura Ruble;
secretary, Mrs. Lizzie Laughlin;
treasurer, Miss Ethel Nixon, associ-
ate conductress, Mrs. Minnie Nelson.
Gettysburg News: The oil we'll
drillerS have succeeded in straiphtan-