Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-02
LOCAL NEWS

Leslie Saturday.
Lee Walker of Aberdeen, passed
Saturday in Pierre.
l.. H. Livermore was in the city
Saturday from Van Metre.
A 11-pound son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. McCallister Sunday.
DR.. Burnside and family of High
more, were Capital city visitors Sat-
urday.
Secretary of State Rood went out
to Philip Sunday on a short business
visit.
Mrs. Harley Wentz returned Sun
day from a weeks visit with rela-
tiyes at Capa.
Will Robinson left Sunday for Ha-
warden, Iowa, where he will teach
school this year.
l.. A. Munson left Friday for his
home at Quinn, after a short business
visit in the city.
Miss Marguerite Cox went out to
Wasta Sunday, where she will teach
school the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Newlin of Van
Metre. visited over Sunday at the
Newlin home in this city.
A meeting of all teachers of the
oiku oohnn1c will Io holl CoA,,-lo-o -
the high school building.
Mrs. e. G. Lee returned Saturday
from Minneapolis, where she spent
several weeks with relatives.
The Baptist Sunday School picnic
is being held this after noon the
lawn at the electric light plant.
j. b. Harris of the Heralds of
Liberty left Saturday for Miami.
Florida. on a short business trip.
Mrs. H. 7. Kenney returned Sun
day from a vioit with relatives at
Sioux City and other Iowa points.
Prof. J.. r. Runk, commercial in
structor and coach for the high school
this year, was an arrival Sunday.
j. Il. Gropengeiser and family
autoed over from Onida Monday on a
combined business and pleasure visit.
Willie McCallister suffered the loss
of two fingers of his right hand Sat-
urday while playing with a lawn
mower.
The wheat on the Arthur Wood farm,
near Murdo, averaged better than 40
bushels to the acre and is Of excellent
quality.
Judges J. Fl. Mccoy and e.. G.
Smith of the supreme court left
Saturday for a visit at points in
Washington.
Cloudbursts accompanied by heavy
hail caused washouts and train de.
lays in the Black Hills and some
damage to crops.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid so.
ciety and their husbands Will be en-.
tertained tomorrow evening at the
%. w. March home.
E. j. Peterson went to Redfeld
Sunday, where he entered the EN-.
plOyment of the Observation-Disclosures
company, we'll drillers.
MI. and Mrs. C. S. Van Hook, who
made an extended visit at the Chas
Elrod home, departed Monday fol-
their home in Minneapolis.
Rev. E. E. Barnhart of jamestown,
N. D.. occupied the pulpit at the
Baptist church Sunday morning in
the interest of Sunday School work.
Fred Hepperle, state land commits
sloner, who has been confined to his
room for several months by illness,
has again taken up his duties at the
capitol.
The Heralds of Liberty held the
first of a series of meetings at Bill.
linghurst hall Friday evening. Re-
freshments were served at the close
of the session.
Henry Adams returned Monday
from a fishing trip to Silver City and
other Black Hills points. Mr.. Adams
also made a short visit to a daughter
at Rapid City.
The marriage of Miss Phoebe
Bement and Augustus Walker, both
of Blunt, took place in this city Sat.
urday, Rev. Machamer of the Metho-
dist church, officiating.
Mrs. Ed. Purcell entertained q
company of ladies at her home Fri
day, in honor of Mrs. Chas. Gascoyne
Of Huron, who has been a guest at
the Dick Purcell home.
Last Sunday evening marked the
closing of the union services on the
library lawn, which have been held