Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-07
Frank Smith Of Forest City, passed

E. A. Platts was an arrival today
from SiouxsFalis.
Rev. a. c, Miller of Yankton, is in
the city for a short stay.
A daughter was born on Wednesday
of last week to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Grebing.
Arthur Christianson of Bancroft,
spent the latter part of last week with
friends here,
Judge Hughes is holding a regular
term of the circuit court at Miller,
Hand county.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Earl Holmes of
Blunt, spent Sunday in the city with
homefolks.
Irons orchestra OF Huron, will play
for a dance at the auditorium tomor.
row night.
The Congregational Missionary So
eiety met yesterday at the home of
Miss Sadie Robinson.
Mrs. Jane Partridge, mother of Ho-
mer Partridge. arrived last week for an
extended visit with her son here.
Governor Byrne left Tuesday for
Washington, where he will attend
the national meeting of governors
The biennial meeting of the feder-
ation council of the churches of the
state will be held at Salem Tuesday.
DR.. p. Il. Johnson, veterinarian,
recently from Dayton, Iowa, has
opened up ar office in this city for
the practice of his profession.
The sale Of Red Cross Christmas
seals will be In charge of the Kings
Daughters society, who have placed
them on sale at The various business
houses.
b. M. Thomas, secretary of the
Soldiers Home board, passed away at
his home at Huron Monday, the cause
of death being hardening of the ar
teries. 4
Tom Sweeney of Rapid City, suf-
Tered a s14 500 fire Sunday morning,
which destroyed the millinery and
furniture department of his store.
The fire is supposed to have been
started from an electric iron which
was turned on.
The high school football team was
entertained at the commercial club
last evening, the pool and billiard
tables being turned over to the lads.
A nice roast beef lunch was served.
Earl Bergen has taken the P6fer
roller skating outGt to Philip, where
he will operate q ripk until the first
of the year when MIR. P6fer will move
it on to Rapid City, where he has
q building leased for that purpose.
The young people of the city are
anxiouslY waiting for Capital lake to
freeze over solid enough for skating.
With one day of snappy weather, fol-
lowed by several days of of summer
like weather, the prospects for early
skating are not very promising.
Supervisors of. election for the
Jones county election to be held
Ian. 8, have been amounted by Gov.
Bgrne as follows: l.. B. Laughlin,
Chamberlain; F. G. Bsrth and G. N.
Leedam, Kadoka; II B. Fislar Philip
Alex Brewer, Faulbton; Roy Roth
rock, Fort Pierre.
Saturday afternoon the Pierre High
School football team returned from
Watertown, bringing with them the
state championship honors, having de-
feated Watertown Friday by a score of
10 to 0. They were met by a large
deleg alton of Pierre citizens and the
Capital City band. Which made the
boys realize their welcome home.
Miss Elizabeth Spencer. will give a
RECITAL at the Methodist church this
evening under the auspices of the
Hegglund Music house. Miss Spen.
Ger possesses q ine soprano voice and
with the latest inventions of Thos. A.
Edison. which recreAtes music, either
vocal or instrumental, she will sing
with her W recreated voice, anc
those who attend are promised a tint
musical entertainment.
Watertown Herald: The high schoo