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

~ 'ieuaul Is III tu6 clUy To-Day
from Blunt.
A son was born to DR.. and Mrs. A.
II. 1oungs this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Fox of Water
town were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. c. J.. Bell of Sioux Falls is in
the city, the guest of Miss Ivy Ash.
Several grades IF the city schools
will hold their annual school picnics
tomorrow.
Richard Conditt entertained a few
friends this afternoon in honor of his
3rd birthday.
Cal Barber, register of deeds of
our neigbbor county, Sully, was in
the city Tuesday.
j. T. Thomas is away to Sioux Falls;
he is in attendance at a state meeting
OF retail dealers.
Mrs. Homer Partridge and son have
gone to Cedar Rapids. Iowa. for a
visit with homefolks.
0. p. King and Joe Palon of High
more. we're tr%ansacting business
matters here Monday.
Trinity Guild will hold a rummage
sale at the old Black Hawk drug
store building next week.
j. l.. Wingtield, state bank examin-
er returned yesterday from a profess
sional visit to points east.
The frost of the past week did very
little damage, except to set back early
seeded millet and potatoes.
The contract for the building of a
vault in the County AUDITORS Office
has been awarded to VIM. Larson.
j. G. Cummings OF Miller, was
brought to the hospital Saturday,
where he is receiving medical treat
ment.
Mrs. j. E. Whipple returned Satur-
dar to her home at Highmore, after
spending some time at the Howard
home here.
The county board of commissioners
finished the accumulated business of the
county today, when an adjournment was
had until the next regular session.
Robt. Clark came up from Sioux
Falls yesterday for a visit with his
parents here. Mr.. Clark is engaged
in the drug business at that place,
The Western Union Fire Insurance
Company of Waseca, Wis, has been
granted authority to write fire, hail
and tornado insurance within this
state.
Miss Ada Pratt of Elkton, has re-
ceiyed the appointment as assistant
to the state library commission. She
will enter upon her duties after Sep
TENDER /.
E. Il. Wood returned home last
week, after an absence of a month, a
greater portion of the time he spent
in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Rev. r. d. Dexheimer will leave
next week for North Dakota to at
tend the annual conference of the
Evangelical church society, and will
be absent two weeks.
Gov. Byrne has issued his Memoir.
ial Day proclamation for May Both, in
a special message to South Dakota
This year, as the Memorial Day falls
on Sunday, the thirtieth, the legal
holiday will be observed Monday
May 81, as to places of business be-
ing closed.
G. II. Bronte has purchased the
Frank Hedger residence on Capital
avenue and after extensive improve.
ments are made will occupy the same,
Articles of incorporation have beer
filed for the Shop of Quality. to con.
duct a general store and dressmak.
ing at Aberdeen. Capital 5000. In,
corporators, Matte E. Adams, M. e.
Adams, III. A. Brown.
Word var received In this city to.
day announcing the death of Claude
Heron, SOL of John Heron of Pierre
Mr.. Heron vas at one time a resident
of Pierre, but for several years haG
resided on a ranch near Coal Springs
The cause of death was the accident.
al discharge of a gun in the hands o.
a man named Bell and occurred al
Faith. Mr.. Heron left immediately
for that place.
N. M. Hansen, former deputy state
land commissioner, is to be president
of the kadoka Investment company
at the county seat of Jackson county
Other members Of the company are
A. G. Granger, former iegislativ,
member from Stanley county, and J
Il. Snyder, a banker at Kadoka. Mr.
Hansen's Capital City friends wist
him success in his new undertaking.
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