Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-21

" ohiP al IHe StIalgHI drug STORE.
Mrs. G. w. Martens returned Sat-
urday from a visit with homefolks at
Big Stone.
Frank Meyers came up from Miller
Friday for at visit at the E. F. Gift
ford home.
Mrs. Max Trask left Saturday for
her home at Owanka, after a short
visit in Pierre.
Albert Hegglund was taken to the
hospital Sunday to undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis.
State Game Warden Hedrick left
Saturday for Des Moines to attend a
meeting of game wardens.
Louis Nelson arrived from Colum.
bia Friday to join his wife for a visit
at the H. G. Smith home.
Mrs, Chas. Wallace and daughter
of Long Beach, Cal, are guests at
the G. w. Martens home.
General Sheafe returned to his
home at Waterfowl Monday, after a
several days visit in Pierre.
The Happy Hearts Guild was en-
tertained Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j. r. Mcknight.
The Pierre Indians won the game
with Mitchell at that place last
Thursday by a score of "a to 20.
Mrs. Marvick, wife of Senator Mar
wick, left Saturday for Roberts coun-
ty. having spent several days in
Pierre.
f. A, Lucas OF the Crystal theatre,
left Monday for Buffalo, N. Y, call
ed there by the serious illness of his
mother.
Judge Sherwood and wife returned
to their home at Clark Monday, hav-
ing came to Pierre to attend the meet
ing of the State Bar association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis O'Leary left
Saturday for their home at Sioux
City. Mr.. O'Leary has been in
Pierre in the interest of the Sioux
City Tribune.
The Rosebud Protective associa
ton has been formed in Dallas for
the purpose of protecting the ranch
ers and farmers from thieves and
cattle rustlers.
The Belle Fourche alfalfa mill has
resumed operations after a brief sus-
p, nsion. The mill owner has erected
a large warehouse and will continue
operations until summer.
The Firemen's annual ball at the
auditorium Friday evening was one
of the largest attended events held in
Pierre, and those in attendance re.
port a very enjoyable affair.
Rt. Rev. Joseph f. Busch, bishop of
Lead, was yesterday notified by the
authorities of the church that he has
been appointed bishop of st. Cloud,
one Of three b%ishopries in the state of
Minnesota.
A. E. Hitchcock of Mitchell, T. w.
Dwight of Sioux Falls, A. M. Ander-
son of Sturgis and A. Freeberg of
Beresford, members of the State Board
of Regents, were in the city Tuesday
to attend a meeting of the board.
A number of Pierre people went
out to the o. d. Warne home at Shiloh
Friday evening: Mrs. Warne served
the guests with delicious dinner be.
fore their departure for home, and
all report a mosts enjoyable evening
The Lutheran Ladies.held a supper
at the Congregational church last
evening, which was largely patroniz.
ed. The ladies no doubt, are among
the best cooks of the city, judging
from the crowd that took advantage
OF the affair.
The report of the state vital ~stasisti
cal department for the month of No.
vember with the counties of Mellette
and Dewey, making nc report, with no
report from Hughes for two months,
shows: Deaths, $40; births 993; mar.
riages 588; divorces As; naturaliza-
tons 2O4.
Mrs. Henry Peters of Spearfish,
Joined her husband in Pierre several
days ago and both are insistent upon
action by the legislature or the attor-
ney generals department. in regard
to the assault made upon Mr.. Peters
last week, which it is claimed was
perpetrated by students of the Spear:
fish Normal. 1t is demanded that
some definite action be taken.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders and representatives of the
First National Life Insurance com:
pany of Pierre was held in this city
Tuesday. The attendance of stock.