Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-18
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. f. Olander Monday.

nome With rheumatism.
DR.. t. r. Riggs went to Oahe Tues
day, following a short stay in Pierre.
A. E. Fellows arrived from Sioux
Falls Tuesday to take in the doings at
the session.
Mrs. d. D. Oldaker entertained the
Embroidery club at her home Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Lesperance have
returned from a several weeks visit at
Deadwood.
The weather is eliminating the ex-
cuse of the man who has not shoveled
off his walks.
Mrs. L. w. Taubman of Sioux Falls,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. F. l.. Villas.
Earl Lewis of Rapid City, was a
Pierre visitor Tuesday, being enroute
home from Redfeld.
The first of a series of dances by the
Compass club will be given at the Ma
sonic hall this evening.
Mrs. Dighton Corson will entertain
a company of ladies at a l O'Clock lun-
cheon at her home tomorrow.
Miss Fanchon Carson is expected
home from Sioux City tomorrow, where
she has been since the year began.
j.. M. Lawson of Aberdeen, is in the
city on a short business visit. Mr..
Lawson was at one time speaker of the
house.
Branches of pussy willows brought
into the house now and set in water
will soon open up. Tho~ make a
pretty bouquet.
Miss Harrington returned yester-
day from the Twin Cities, where she
made her purchase of a fine stock of
spring millinery goods.
With the assistance of the south
wind, the snow fall of recent date bids
fair to disappear as rapidly as it APP
peared with the help of a northwest
wind.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Ziebright ar
rived yesterday from Elysian, Mimi.
and are guests at the home of the
l%atter's brother, Mr.. Beynon of the
Western Union.
G. r. Geier died at his home in
Blunt Tuesday. Funeral arrange
ments await word from a daughter,
Mrs, w. Fl. Copgdon of Realities,
Texas, who is the only child.
A class of fifteen Indian students
were confirmed at the Indian school by
Bishop Biller Monday. The confrma.
ton was to have taken place at the
Episcopal church Sunday, but owing te
stormy weather was postponed.
At a meeting Of livestock breeders
held at Aberdeen last week, the Inter
State Breeders ass citation was or.
ganizpd and temporary officers elect.
ed. The association has a capital Of
$40, 900.
Programs for the annual meeting Of
the Northern South Dakota Education
al association. which includes educa.
tors of practically every institution O.
the two Dakotas, has just beep issued
The meeting will be held at Aberdeen
March 25-26-27.
Hon. John E. Kelley returned Monday
from Mason City, 10 where, on Friday
last he delivered an address before
state meeting of farmers and grair
grain growers of that state. MI. Kel
ley states that producers are prosper
Gus throughout the Hawkeye state.
r. G. Campbell, superintendent of tn,
Cheyenne River agency, was in Pierr,
last week interviewing members of tn,
legislature in reference to the proposed
law which. if passed, will exclude In
dians from the common schools of tn
state. Mr.. Campbell believes that tn,
present law should be continued.
Deadwood has started out early fo
its Fourth of July celebration. Tn
Deadwood Business club has agree,
that a celebration of two days dura
ton is appropriate. inasmuch as tn
fourth falls on Sunday. 1t is propose,
to begin on Saturday, July g., and con
clude on Monday, July S.
The home talent play given at tn
Grand Monday and Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Episcopa
church, was greeted by a good house a
both performances and those who at
tended were we'll pleased. Those VIII
took part in the play did excellen
work, considering the short time the,
were in training.
Lent, the season of the religion
calendar particularly observed b
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