Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25

Harry Preston of Mitchell spent
Sunday with friends in Pierre.
Buy your garden seeds at the Vari-
ETY. Store and save money.-Adv.
Mrs. t. C. McNamee and baby were
discharged from the hospital yester-
day.
VIM. Riddle of st. Paul, has accept
ed a position with the Western Union
office.
Judge l.. E Gaffy arrived home yes
terday from an extended trip to coast
points.
Mrs. ID. a. Singer of Blunt, I'M
derwent al operation at the hospital
Tuesday.
+. E, Hits has been drawn to act on
the Federal jury at Sioux Falls for the
April term.
l.. E. Russell was in the city from
Midland Tuesday, being on his way
to Watertown.
Miss Marguerite Cox, teacher in
the schools, at Wasta, spent Sunday
at her home here.
c. L. King returned yesterday
from a several days visit with his
family at B~rookings.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Warren depart
ed today for st. Paul, where they
will make their future home.
j.. p. Erickson spent the fore part
of the week at Gettysburg in the in
terest of the local cigar factory.
w. ID. Nelson went to the northern
part of the state Sunday on a bust
ness trip, returning home Tuesday.
The Junior Commercial club enter
tanned the young ladies at a Bijou and
dancing party Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Robert Youngs arrived Tuesday
from Omaha, for a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Dickey.
Miss Sibyl March left Saturday for
her home at Spokane, WASH, after a
short visit with Mrs. Goldsmith.
Mrs. w. d. Williams arrived Mon
day from Iowa to JOIN her husband,
who is manager of the Capital Elec-
trio store.
Mrs. Richard Garrett of Blunt, is
improving from her recent illness and
will be released from the hospital in
a short time.
G. ID. Gilreath and family, recent
arrivals from Lake Andes, are now
occupying the Dahl residence on
West Euclid.
Miss Laura Houck has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness to be able
to walk around, which is good news TO
her many friends.
A number of local musicians of
East Pierre met at the Burgess home
last evening to perfect the organiza-
ton OF an orchestra.
Robert Johns, who has been a pa
tient at the hospital some time, is
now able to be up and around, and
will soon be released from that place.
Misses Bernice and Kathryn Smith
and Edna Thomas arrived home from
Huron Sunday, where they took in
the state basket ball tournament and
visited with friends.
Every freight passing this station,
going west, ls made up to a great ex-
tent of immigrant moveables. People
are going into the western portion of
the state well supplied with stock and
farm tools.
The month of March has produced
more moisture by snowfall than has
any month for years. This moisture
is going by degrees INTO the ground
and when the grain is in the ground
it is sure to grow.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the West Miner Telephone Co.
at Carthage, with a capital of 81, 800.
The incorporation: are Jay Cook, Alfred
Magnuson, Edison Olden, John Hoken-
son, Caleb Morrell, all of Carthage.
Mrs. Mary G. Vance of Blunt, aged
SO, died at her home at Blunt on Sat.
urday. Deceased had resided in
Hughes county since 1888. A number
of Pierre people attended the funeral,
which took place Monday.
F. l.. Villas Of the Blackhawk drug
store has installed a new fixture in
the way of a candy refrigerator,
which is proving to be a very con-
venient article as Mr.. Villas makes a
speciality of carrying a choice line of
confectionery.
A district convention of the Rebek-
ah lodge will be held at Gettysburg
commencing March 81. Several grand
lodge officers will be in attendance
and also representatives from orders
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