Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
LOCAL NEWS

bad one for the man out of a lob.
The State Sunday School conven
ton will be held at Parker May
Mrs. VIM. Atherton came up from
Huron Tuesday on a short business
visit.
B. A. Cummins entertained a num-
Sunday.
G. G. Frary. food and drug commits
sioner, was IN arrival Tuesday from
Vermillion.
Mrs. j. H. Gates entertained the
Trinity Guild at her home yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. D.. A. Stoyer has returned
from a several months stay in Hi
nois points.
Reuel Breeder has received the APP
pointment as assistant in the supreme
court library.
Rev. Morton of the Baptist church,
conducted services at Wendte Tues
day afternoon.
The Dickens club held a regular
meeting Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Maud Carter.
The State House Whist club was
entertained Monday evening at the
Doane Robinson home.
Silver Birkland of Washington, has
been reappointed as state inspector
of scales and warehouses.
Elmer Oldfeld arrived from Cali
fornia Monday for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Oldfeld.
Seventeen applicants appeared be-
fore the Stat Board of Medical Elk.
aminers at their meeting Tuesday.
j. G. Damn, ex-county treasurer,
arrived Tuesday from Nebraska on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
A regular meeting of the State
Board of Pharmacy will be held in this
city on Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week.
E. L. Sem, editor of the Deadwood
Telegram, left Tuesday for his home,
after a stay of two days in the Capt.
tai City.
Wesley A. Stuart, one of the lead
ing lawyers of Sturgis, Is dead. He
was one of the most widely known
LAWYERS in the Black Hills.
Miss Theo Anding entertained 1.-The
Stockholders" at dinner Sunday as a
farewell to Miss Ruth Brink, who
left on Monday for Chicago.
The ice which is being harvested
from the Missouri is the best ever
harvested, being about IS inches
thick and as clear as Crystal.
w. D. Nelson left Monday for Rock
Island, ILL.,, to attend a meeting of the
Modern Woodmen fraternity, Mr.. Mel
son holds the position of auditor of that
lodge.
The RUble undertaking establish
ment at Blunt was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night at a loss of about $400,
which was partly covered by insur-
ance.
Hon. Dick Haney came up from
Mitchell Tuesday for a several days
stay in Pierre. His many acquaint-
ances in the Capital City welcome
his visits here.
Mrs. F. B. Stiles left Monday for
her home at OwaDka, having spent
several days in Pierre, attending the
with relatives
The organization of the state rail-
way commission has been made. j.
j. Murphy vas chosen as chairman;
p. w. Dougherty, ice-chairman; T..
E. Cassill, secretary.
The Firemen's Annual ball at the
auditorium tomorrow evening bids
fair to be largely attended. Every
thing will be in first class order and
all are insured a good time.
South Dakota postmasters appointed
during the week are L.. f.. Whltcher,
Highmore; j. l.. Davis, Letcher: w.
L. Butler. Frankfort; William Spencer,
Onida; H. j. Hobart, Woonsocket.
A regular meeting of the CONNER
cial club was held Tuesday evening.
Among the guests of the club was
j. w. Branch of Mitchell, who gave
an interesting talk. Mr.. Branch is
the father of l.. l.. Branch of Pierre.
The county register of deeds of the
state held a meeting at the CONNER
cial club rooms Tuesday and Wednes-
day. On Tuesday the clerk of courts
of the state held a meeting at the court
house. The attendance at both meet
ings was large.
The state Central committee of the