Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05

t. M. Gore is in the city today from
Chamberlain.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. B,
j.. Jergeson today.
=. Il, Wood went to Wolsey yes
terdy on a short business trip.
w. H. Ryder of Highmore, visited
at the Dotson home yesterday.
Rev. X. A. Kasberg conducted ser
vices at Highmore last evening.
H. w. Hinrichs of Rapid City, is
visiting at the Henley home today.
Mrs. B. A. Telfair of Butler, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Bennett.
Mrs. Aaron Robinson went to her
home near Onida today, after a visit
with a daughter here.
Mrs. L. w. Sandys and son depart.
ed today for Sioux City, summoned
there by the death of a relative.
Mrs. Schu.terly came down from
Forest City yesterday, accompanied
by a son who entered the hospital for
treatment.
The annual mld-winter meeting of
the officers of the National Guard of
South Dakota will be held at Mitchell
on February 16.
Mrs. 81. G. Green, who has spent
several weeks with relatives in Sully
county, departed today for her home
at Jefferson, Iowa.
South Dakota can hardly complain
over getting a touch of one of those
California billiards. at such a late stage
in the proceedings.
The Commercial club is making
preparations to put on a negro min
strel play, which will be given under
the direction of Rev. Russell.
j. e. Platt, secretary of the State
Bankers association, was an arrival
today from Clark, Mr., Plat is presi-
dent of the Security bank at that
place.
A pair of locked antlers were found
in the Black Hills by Stuart Corners
of Deadwood. This is the only trace
of the deer found in that locality.
Mesdames Straight, Youngs and
Isenberg have issued invitations to
a bridge and two Kensingtons to be
given at the Straight home next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Chas. II. Burke has passed the week
campaigning over on the east side of
the state, and his meeting we're large
ly attended. At Flandreau an over
flow crowd turned out to hear him.
Snow began falling here early this
morning, and the storm has held the
right of way during the day. The
thermometer, too, is or the slide; at
2 o'clock it registered at IL below.
The business done daily by the Star
Creamery is growing. both the sale
of products and the purchase of but
terfat. Manager McCalmont is push
ing the business to the fullest extent
possible.
Don Patton of the Pierre Banking
q Trust company, vas called to Ra-
pid City Sunday by the illness of his
father, j. d. Patton, we'll known in
this city. Mr.. Patton died at his
home there yesterday.
Members of the local lodge, knights
of Pythias, are planning to fittingly
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
the establishment of the order in the
United States, on next Monday even.
ing. The gathering of the knights
on this occasion will be spiced by
addresses and other highly entertain
ing features.
The Gilreath Company have open
ed an automobile house in Pierre,
and will push sales of that conven-
lent article. They handle the durable
Ford autos and expect to push sales
from this point. Anyone desiring to
purchase an auto can do no better
than decide upon a Ford.
Basil Carlyle, 22-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 2. Carlyle of Ft.
Pierre, passed away yesterday after
noon, the aus of death being the
result of a nervous breakdown. The
family accompanied the remains to
Missouri Valley, Iowa, today, where
the funeral will be held.
After a wait of nearly three weeks
and during which time the manager
of the Fox Oil and Gas Co., kept the
telegraph wires hot the car of five
inch casing which was ordered and
shipped something over a month ago
was located at Peoria, Illinois, set
out on a side track for safe keeping.
A tracer started the car towards Get.
tysbnrg and at noon Monday the
work of drilling commenced again
and will be crowded to completion,