Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-13


DR.. Wallis came up from Miller
Tuesday on a short professional trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Fuller went to
Minneapolis Saturday for a short
visit.
Mrs. Harley Steele and Miss Helen
Manning were arrivals from Miller
Monday.
w. r. Walpole was an arrival from
Philip Tuesday on a short business
visit.
Mrs. j. f. McEwen returned Satur-
day from an extended visit with rela-
tives in Kansas.
A. ID. Hengel returned Saturday
from q goods buying trip to Chicago
and the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Geo. Millette arrived Tuesday
from Minneapolis and will spend sew
eral days here with relatives.
Judge McNulty came down from
Aberdeen Monday to look after mat
ters before the supreme court.
John Hirning, receiver of a bank at
Faulkton, was among the arrivals
on Monday to look after business
matters.
Attorneys Geo. Case and p. l..
Loucks of WATERFOWL, were in the
city Sunday to attend the funeral of
the late Judge Dighton Corson.
w. ID. Nelson and Frank Bedding
went to Mitchell Monday, where Mr..
Nelson purchased a fine new auto.
They returned with the car Tuesday.
Local electricians are making the
connections for tho new cluster
lights on Pierre street and the street
will be beautifully lighted within a few
days.
The county board has a force of
men at work on the road between
this city and Snake Duties. The road
Is being graded and otherwise i'm
proved.
This immediate section was spared
the killing May frost which visited
many portions of the state, and our
apple and small fruit crops appear to
have passed the last hazard.
Mrs. Albert H%egglund returned
Saturday from Minnesota, where she
went several days ago to attend the
wedding of her brother. Emil Peus-
chel, formerly of this city.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the st. Lawrence Electric Light
Co., at st. Lawrence, capital $40, 600:
incorporators, Chas. Williams, b. F.
Magness, Geo. Eugate, l.. A. Schwab.
Geo. M. Marso, a representative
business man of Harold was in the
city on Monday. He is offering for
sale II head of two and 8 year old
heifers and also, 500 head of yearling
steers.
The state convention of the South Da-
kota Elks will be held at Yankton, June
8 and 10. The Sioux Falls Elks are or
ganizing a baseball team and expect to
carry away the state honors at the con-
vention.
Yesterday the gentlemen of the
Congregational church commenced
the work of painting the church,
which adds greatly to its appearance.
The ladies served the laborers with a
fine dinner.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the f. j.. Divine company Of
Mobridge with a capital of $15 900;
incorporators: John f. Divine, Mar
math, N. D.; James j. Cummings,
James Harvey. Mobridge.
Right Reverend George Biller, Jr.,
bishop of South Dakota has issued a
call for the anaual con~vocation of the
Episcopal church in South Dakota to
be held at Watertown en- Saturday,
May 29th and the two following days.
The annual meeting of the Board
of Education was held Monday even
ing. A. w. Harvey was chosen az
president of the board; A. ID. Hengel,
vice-president. b.. j. Binford and L.
C. McNamee were reelected as treas
urer and clerk.
Fifty-seven years as an active mem
Der of the Masonic fir aternity is the
record held by Abraham kalder, of
Woonsocket, civil war veteran and clerk
of courts of Sanborn county for the
past 20 years. Mr.. Kalder is believed
to be the oldest Mason in length of
membership in South Dakota.
Lieut.. r. G. Ditto, of the Goth U. S.
Infantry, and commandment of the cadet
corps of the South Dakota State Col
lepe at Rrookinps. has been appointed