Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
George Middleton spent Sunday at

George Middleton spent Sunday at
Vinton.
Louis Rousseau was in the city
Tuesday from Orion.
Mrs. B. A. Ccmmins left Friday for
Minneapolis for a short visit.
DIR. ]. j. Mertons came down from
Gettysburg Monday on professional
matters.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid meets
this afternoon with Mrs. Alfred Erick-
son at the parsonage.
Miss Ruth Peterson has gone to her
home at Sioux Falls, called there by
the death Of her father.
j. E. Philip, member of the state
live stock board, was an arrival from
Alexandria Saturday.
Harry Rathmell, who has been
i'll at his home for some time past, is
still in a serious condition.
VIM. Grams of Sturgis, is in the
city and a guest at the home of State
Auditor Handlin and family.
VIM. Martin, at one time a Pierre
resident. arrived the fore part of the
week for a visit with acquaintsnces.
Clyde St. Clair, an employee in the
state auditors department, is spend
: ing a few days at his home at Stur-
J gis,
! Mrs, p. F. Bennett and daughter
returned Monday frem Highmore,
where they made a short visit with
friends.
' Ii. M. Derr. state engineer, left
Sunday for the eastern part of the
. state, where professional duties call
t ed him.
MI. and Mrs. Marvin Hurlbut, who
have resided at Mentor for several
months, have taken up their residence
f in Pierre.
A daughter was born Monday to
j. Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Gardner. A son
was also born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Williams.
Chas. Grauel and wife have return
ed from a short stay at Harold,
where they went to attend the funer-
al of an aunt, Mrs. Whaley.
During the storm Saturday night
st lightning struck one of the Pierre Ice
X company's houses on Missouri avenue
a doing slight damage to one corner of
e. the building.
This evening the Capital City
re band will give their first open air
re concert of the season, which will be
II appreciated by the public who have
looked forward to their entertain-
ments.
,o The annual convention of the State
10 Sunday School association opened
ar four days convention at Parker on
10 Tuesday with about $50 delegates il
attendance and many more to arrive,
in The annual Senior class play, "The
We Three Twins" will be presented al
n. the Grand on Tuesday evening, May
is %. The play is a good cast and The
class is sparing no time or work tt
give an up-to-date performance.
I'd The Pierre Political Equality clul
met Friday at the home of Mrs. G. S
Whiting, whom the members selected
he as their president. Other officers ar,
to to be selected at the regular meetin,
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morrow.
What is anticipated to be one of th'
Il years biggest conventions in Soutl
Dakota is that which convenes a
"a Mitchell May 1919 20. No less thai
1000 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs vii
assemble there for the annual en-
ne campment.
- 1t looks as though the county roa,
700 work hereafter would be as importan
no as the bridge building. There is n
~ doubt but what good roads and suffi
Gent bridges are a great advantage
the country and to everyone VIII
Nv travels oyer them.
~, MOZART Drown VI Cie NlltcIeii my
school won first honors in the commit
ted o~rations class in the division cor
test there and will participate in tn
state contest at %Brookings on May Il
Miss Hazel Clark of Armour won frs
honors in the declamatory class. Th
division contest is the semi-finals fo
'no state contest.
ed
.nt John Dahl, a mail clerk on tn
,al Faith branch of the Milwaukee roaC
he confessed TO %postofice detective
Tuesday to having robbed the ma
car on that line last Saturday, tai
ing several registered packages, val,
'he ed at S1,0lG. Dahl Immediately turf
BPS Cd the stolen nackaoes ovar to -
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