Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-18
LOCAL NEWS

Pierre visitor Monday.
Miss Edith Stoemer of Philip, is a
patient at the hospital.
A baby daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Henry Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. AFFORD Saturday.
F. L.. Cook, president of the Spear
fish Normal, spent Sunday in the
city.
Max Calhoon of Midland, visited
over Sunday at the w. e. Calhoon
home.
Miss Gertrude Smith came up from
lake Preston Friday for a visit with
friends.
Mrs. Delta Fox arrived Friday from
Redtield for a several days visit with
friends.
Arthur LANCE came down from
Rapid City Monday on a short business
visit.
Mrs. j. F. Scholz entertained the
East Pierre Womans' club at her home
Tuesday.
Monday last, February reached the
turning point in its production of spring
weather.
The Hill card club was entertained
Monday evening at the H. M. Straight
home.
Ray Howard came up from Huron
Sunday for a several days visit with
homefolks.
E. j. Leyson of Rec Heights, I'M
derwent an operation at the hospital
Saturday.
The Moocher club will give a fancy
clown dance at the st. Charles tomor-
row night.
W. S. O'Brien, deputy state treasur-
er, passed Friday and Saturday with
relatives in Lead.
Attorney Hagan came down from
Watertown Saturday for a short visit
during the session.
j. e. Payne, attorney, came up from
Vermillion Monday on a combined bust
ness and pleasure visit.
John Westlund entertained a num-
Der of legislators and their wives at
his heme Friday evening.
The Indian basket ball team de-
feated the Mitchell team Friday eve
ming by a score of 40 to 10.
DR.. G NJ. Hollister has received the
appointment as local examiner for the
u. S. Civil Service commission.
S. B. Somers arrived Sunday from
st. Paul to look after matters pertain
ing to the Scotty Philip estate.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve a Washington supper at
the church tomorrow evening.
e. M. Gillaspie aud d. G. Turner
arrived yesterday from Albie, Iowa,
and went out to look after interests
near Hayes.
Misses Beatrice and Cecilia O'Don-
nell of Onida, daughters of Deputy
State Auditor O'Donnell, spent Sun
day in Pierre.
The Huron and Pierre girls basket
ball game here Friday night resulted
in a score of 10 to 16 in Pierre's favor.
It was a hard fought game.
A. P. Thompson of Shenandoah, Ia.
purchased a car load of alfalfa seed
from Arthur Newlin last week, ship
ping the same to Iowa points.
The committee appointed to select
a site for the governors mansion, re-
ported in favor of purchasing the A.
w. Ewert property Of this city, at a
sum of 1926, 900.
Heaps of mail-the accumulation of
two days-reached the Pierre Office late
Monday afternoon. The snow block
ade of North-W Western lines was lifted
late Monday.
Boyd Barney, at one time associat-
ed with II. d. Enoe in the green
house, arrived Saturday from Berke
lev Springs, w. ", for visit with
acquaintance.
Mrs. Herbert Gregory entertained
a company OF ladies Friday evening
in honor of her nieces the Misses
Weigel and S%chacanaman who are
visiting here from Kentucky.
The Rt. Rev. Geo. Biller, jr., ad-
ministered the Apostolic Rite of Con
tirmation at the Episcopal church
Sunday morning. Rev. Biller also
conducted both morning and evening
services.
The Northwestern road here have re-
ed. orde rs from the state railway com
mission to cover two apartments at the