Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-25
Frank Bramble of Watertown, is in
the city today on business matters,

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the city today on business matters.
Rev. M. j. MacCarthy returned Tues
day from Blunt. where he had been to
conduct services.
A. S. Tim returned to his home at
Huron Saturday after a several days
stay in Pierre.
Mrs. Linstad is entertaining the
Lutheran Aid society at her home
this afternoon.
L. p. Chapman of Alexandria, is in
the city, a guest at the home of his
son, H. I. Chapman.
j. X. Cornelysen of the state bank
ing department., was an arrival yes.
terday from Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Quincy arriv.
ed yesterday from Alexandria for a
visit with a son here.
South Dakota Hardware Dealers
will convene in Mitchell March 2, to
hold a four day convention.
Felan Hughes of Fort Pierre, had a
slight operation performed on his
hand at the hospital Tuesday.
A recent distastrous fire at Onida
has resulted in the reorganization OF
the fire department at that place.
o. X. Stablein, insurance commits
sioner, has returned from a short
visit with homefolks at Alexandria,.
Mrs. Guy Ericsson and Miss Ruth
Blnford entertained the Kings Daugh.
tiers at the Ericsson home last evening
Miss Fero!e Steels came up from
Harold Yesterday to take the teach.
er's examination and make a short
visit at her home here.
The gentlemen of the Congrega-
tional church will serve an oyster
supper to the public at the church
dining room Tuesday night.
Miss Helen Brink, who has been
seriously i'll the past few days, is re.
ported a little better today. Three
sisters have arrived to be with her.
Rev. NJ. j. MacCarthy will hold SER
vices at the church at Blunt the second
Saturday of each month, and in Harold
two days each month, by appointment.
Mrs. NJ. ?. Murphy of Fargo, and
Miss Ruth Brink of Chicago, arrived
this morning, called here by the ill
ness Of their sister, Miss Helen
Brink.
Examinations for state and first
grade certificates will be held at the
office of the county superintendent Of
schools Thursday, Friday and Saturday
OF this week.
Deputy Warden Edholm went tc
Gardner, Montana, last week to as.
sist in rounding up a bnnch of sixty
elk, which are to be placed in the
state game preserve near Custer.
John Z. Nelson on Saturday offer
ed his resignation as deputy secre.
tary of state, to take effect at once
Secretary of State Rood has moi
decided Just who will be selected tt
fill the vacancy.
Congressman Candy was an east go
ing passenger on Friday. He was Ell
route to Washington to straighten out
some political entanglements which are
about to form within the west O.
the river district.
Mrs. Don Mccoy of Miller, was
brought to the hospital yesterday
Mrs. McCov suffered a broken Iiml
several weeks ago, which is causing
more or less suffering and came tt
Pierre to be near medical aid.
Telephone men who have been work
ing in Nebraska bring the report tina
at some points the snow drifts are 81
great that they could stand on top o
them and work at the top of the twenty
five foot telephone poles. -Deadwoot
Telegram.
G.. l.. Millette of the Stock Growers
bank of Fort Pierre, and e. FL. Woo
of the American Exchange bank O
this city, have purchased a CONTROL
ing interest in the Northwestern,
State bank at Newell and will oper
ate it from now on.
There is a touch of spring in tn
air that prophecies a desperate raj,
on the marble stock of the city. 1t j
to be hoped that there will be n
serious losses when the boys star
shooting" and that there will b
harsh reprisals for "fudging."
About fifty ladies attended tn
"open house" given by the CONNER
cial club at their quarters Tuesda,
evening. The ladies were given pos
session of the card, pool and billiar'
l "a h1no nnI thn nunnirn m n q gNort =,