Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-08
5. A. Rumrill returned Saturday to

his home at Onida.
"A daughter IA born this morning
to MT, and Mrs. Loffswold.
{. }. johnson and wife were in the
city yesterday from Okobojo.
{. M. Lewis of Rapid City, transact
ed business matters here yesterday.
MISS Nina Richards of Avon, is the
guest of her sister. Miss Edna. here.
Miss Anna Temmey of Onida, spent
sunday in this city. the guest OF
friends.
u y. Frary. food and drug com
missioner, is in the city today from
Nerminion.
One glimpse at some of the spring
mats indicate the war has gone to
their heads.
Miss Ruth Peterson was called to
her home at Sioux Falls Tuesday by
the illness of her mother.
Mrs. Aaron Robinson of Onida, has
been a guest at the Johnson home in
East Pierre the past few days.
The Milwaukee railroad bridge at
Chamberlain went out last night
with the breaking up of the ice.
Miss Alice Brandt returned satur-
day to her home at Onida. after
spending several days in this city.
Mt. and Mrs. Ed Dotson left Tues.
day for their home at Wayne, Neb..
after a several days visit at the Dot
son home in this city.
Company F of Mitchell, won the
March indoor rifle contest carried on
by the companies of the South Da-
kota national guard.
MIR. and Mrs. f, E, Hits left yes
terday for a visit at Sioux Falls. Mr..
Hits Will serve as a juror during the
session of the federal court.
AT a booster meeting of the Com
mereial club Tuesday night, 1850 was
voted for the organization and main
tenance of a band this summer. which
Will be under the direction of b. w.
Fisher.
Mrs, Farmer. and daughter. Miss
CARA, are making preparations to
leave the first of the month for Cali
fornia, where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. Emily S. Reed, mother of John
Reed. and Mrs. Jane Heron, wife of
John Heron, two highly respected
ladies and among the Oldest residents
OF the city, passed away at their
homes last evening.
Ihe annual meeting of the parish
OF the Episcopal church was held on
tuesday evening. The wardens and
vestrymen chosen were: Senior war
den, Judge j. H. Gates; Junior war
den, DR.. c. M. HOLSTER; yestrymen,
G. Ii, Burke, FL. h. Horner and z. f.
Mcclure.
0nida Waterman: M. Il. Tumble
one of the most successful stockmen
IN western Sully, was a business Wis
itor in town Tuesday. Mr.. Trumble
Wlntered $50 head of cattle and horses
and informs us that he has had no
losses during the winter to speak of
and has plenty of feed left.
A meeting of the county auditor,
county commissioners and township as
SCISSORS of Hughes county was held at
the court house Tuesday for the Dur-
pose of discussing tax levies. w. G..
Chapman attended the meeting in the
interest of the state tax commission.
Among the assessors present we're VIM.
Greenfield. Robert Schliep, Chas. H.
Parmale, F. L. Hoard, G.. w. Hol-
brook, Perry McGatfa, C. H. Kitchen.
Harvey Robinson, James W. Cook.
Forest City Press: The saw mill
operated by the government is max.
ing quite a record for itself. A good
many thousand feet of lumber have
already been sawed and a good many
more will be sawed before it closes
down. 1t is understood that the lum
Der will cost the government less
than half what it ordinarily cost
were it bought outright, besides fur
nishing employment to quite a nun
Der of Indians.
The 7th annual district convention of
the w. G. L. U. was held in this city
Monday and Tuesday at the Congrega-
ttonai church. The two DAYS sessions
were largely attended and members of
the local society took active part in
the entertainment Of visiting members.
at Tuesday afternoons session ccurr
ed the election of officers, which was as
follows: DR.. Mary N. Farf, Pierre.
president; Mrs. j. M. King. St. Law
renee. vice president; Mrs. Carrie