Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-25

l.. IL. Stephens transacted legal
business at Highmore yesterday.
The Lutheran Aid society meets this
afternoon with Mrs. E. h. Ramsey.
J.L Lockhart came up from Blunt
saturday for an over Sundays visit.
Easter novelties and postcards of
all kinds at the Variety Store.-Ady.
Just arriyed-a new line of suit
cases and bags at the Variety Store
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Sullivan of
Lead, were Capital city visitors Tues
day.
The family of Deputy State Audi
tor O'Donneli are now nicely located
in East Pierre.
w. ID. Oidield has moved to a farm
near Rousseau. where he intends to re-
side for a year.
M. D. A. Singer of FIT. Pierre, is a
patient at the hospital, having under
gone an operation.
Rev. w. H. Brock mueller of Aber-
deem, will conduct services at the Evan
gellcal church Sunday.
r.. o. Richards and W. S. Davis of
Huron, were tr~ansacting business mat.
tiers in this city Tuesday.
Painters are in demand, and this leads
us to believe that our people are out
for an early house cleaning.
Mrs. f. M. Quinn went to Blunt
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Vance and to visit with friends,
Zack sutley left last Thursday for
Oil City, Pa, where he will spend
some time visiting his mother.
The Royal event Male Quartette
will appear at the Grand Monday, und-
er the auspices of the Commercial
club.
Miss Helen Jacobsen returned to
her school work at Huron Monday.
having spent Sunday at her home
here.
The Kings Daughters will be enter
tanned tomorrow evening at the Farr
home by the Misses Fonken, jerks and
johnson.
E. E Row, who has been i'll at his
home the greater part of the winter,
is now able TO be out doors, though
very weak.
L. ID. Sutton sold a carload of
horses the first of the week. An
Omaha commission firm were the
purchasers,
Mesdames Summerside and Rose en-
tertained the Congregational Aid so.
ciety at the home of the former yes
terday afternoon.
Monday night fire reduced to ashes
the structure known as the Brown
hotel at Fort Pierre. The loss is par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Mrs. Hill, mother of Mrs Jas. Nc
Kar, passed through the city Sunday
euroute to her home at Van Metre,
from an extended visit east.
W. w. Soule of Rapid City passed
through Pierre on Tuesday He was
enroute to Seattle, having been called
there by the death of his mother.
Judge John II. Hughes. Attorney
l.. H.. Stephens and Court Reporter
Flanagan went to Huron Monday to
attend a term of circuit court.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Merrill and Mrs.
l.. l.. Schaaf left Tuesday for Omaha,
where the former will celebrate their
5OIh wedding anniversary Friday.
The farmer who was going to pillow
today didn't pillow. The mercury de-
seconded to nine above last night,
sending spring back into midwinter.
j. E. Handlin, state auditor, and
L rec Stdte ldlu COululS-
%sioner, arrived home Sunday from an
extended visit at points over the
state.
The country west of the river was
visited by another furious now storm
the last two days of last week that
the railroads and filled the
wagon roads,
Peter Norbeck, lieutenant governor,
was among Monday arrivals. He said
that every one in the north part of the
state seemed anxious for the coming of
the warmth of springtime.
Spring is surely here at last. The
sunshine is SO invigorating that one
like leaving his coat at home
and going in his shirt sleeves. But
don't pack your overcoat away, you
may need it yet.
The snow is gradually melting and
will soon be a thing of the past, ex-
cept in the draws. che arrival of
will be welcomed by most of
people. especially the ranchers.