Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-07
LOCAL NEWS

visit.
Miss Sadie Floyd of Okobojo, re-
turned Tuesday from a visit with
friends at Huron.
Saturday has been designated by
the governors of many states as Fire
Prevention Day.
Mrs. Anding left Friday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Mime
sofa and Iowa.
Secretary of State Rood and wife
arrived home Tuesday from a visit
on the Pacific coast.
Miss Isabel Benton went to Onida
Monday, where she will spend sever
al days with friends.
Mrs. Alex Miller departed Tuesday
for Wisconsin, where Mr.. Miller is
now located on a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wiseman have
gone to the Wiseman home near
Hayes for a two weeks visit.
j. B. Sherman and family left Tues.
day for their home at Belle Fourche.
after a short visit in Pierre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Delay departed
Monday for Sioux Falls, near which
place they will reside on a farm.
H. E. Dewey of Lead, is spending
the week in the city, serving as a
juror in the United States court.
With the recent heavy frosts and
the falling of the leaves one is of the
opinion that winter is not far away.
Mrs. E. +. Dorothy left Tuesday
for Fredonia, Kan, where she will
make an extended visit with a sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cox have gone
to California points. They will also
visit the Panama-Paci6c exposition.
Mrs. Geo. Burnside arrived Satur-
day from Spirit Lake, Iowa, for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Saunders.
The 31st annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church opened
at Sioux Falls yesterday for a six
days session.
G. H. Bronte has traded his two
residences in the northern part of the
city for a half section of land, located
in Peoria township.
A. j. Lane has moved his stock of
clothing to West Pierre street, occu-
plying the building formerly occupied
by the Have1ly cafe.
j. A. Ross, register of the United
States land office at Belle Fourche, is
in the city in attendance at the term
of the United States court.
Hon. Dick Haney of Mitchell, was
an arrival in Pierre Tuesday. Mr..
Haney delivered the main address at
Carson memorial services Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. Stoner of Iro-
quois, are Capital City visitors this
week, Mr.. Stoner being in attendance
at the session of the United States
court.
A. C. johnson has gone to Salem,
where be has opened up a pantorium.
Mrs. johnson and daughters, Misses
Edith and Emma, will remain her e
until next spring.
Congressman and Mrs. F. E. Gnern-
sey of Dover, Maine, were in the city
yesterday on business before the u.
S. court. While in the city they were
guests at the Burke home.
Mrs. John A. Holmes was taken to
the hospital Friday, suffering with
white swelling of the bones in one
arm. Though still very ill, she is
reported az somewhat better today.
Mrs. j. w. Heston, wife of Presi-
dent Heston of the State Normal
school at Madison, passed away at
her home Saturday morning, after an
illness extending over several years.
M. G. Bradshaw, who resides on a
ranch east of this city, is at St.
Mary's hospital suffering with a brok-
en- limb, which he received by being
kicked by a steer, while engaged in
branding his cattle.
Indians on the Cheyenne River
reservation are signing a pledge to
abstain from the use of Intoxicating
liquors. The pledge was sent out by
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian
affairs at Washington,
M. Harry O'Brien Of Highmore will
be the insurance commissioner of South
Dakota, taking the place about the 18th
of this month when Commissioner Sta
blein will take up insurance business in
the eastern part of the state.
The marriage of Miss Ferole Steele
of this city and Harry Feeney of
Harold. took place at Miller yester-
day. Miss Edith Anding of this city,
accompanied the wedding party TO
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