Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

DID. Oldaker has returned from a
business trip TO Iowa points.
Miss Melitta Odemark has gone to
Howard to remain over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fountain of
Philip, were Pierre visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Eckert came up from
Blunt Tuesday on a short shopping
trip.
Mrs. Earl Holmes came up from
Blunt yesterday for a visit with home
folks.
ii. G. Quackenbush has returned
from a short business visit to Mime
apolis.
Mrs. Kenneth ~CornelysoM left Tues.
day for Madison, where she will spend
the holidays.
A report has it that H, G. Schober
of Huron, will remove from Huron to
Minneapolis.
TIE Queen Esther society was enter
tanned Monday evening at the home of
Miss Hazel Rood.
Miss Matte Ballard of the state
house force, submitted to an operation
at the hospital Monday.
Miss Sarah Neuhauser returned Sat-
nrday from q weeks visit with rela-
tives at Mandan, N. d.
The latest report is to the effect that
the 4th S. ID. regiment will return home
in time to observe Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gerlach have
returned from a several days visit
with relatives in North Dakota.
The young people of the Baptist
church held a sale of japanese articles,
candies, etc. at the church last evening
County Supt. Linden was at Blunt
Saturday, where she assisted in the
work at the garden exhibit held there
Miss Mary Hildebrand arrived Mon
day from Alexandria and has entered
upon the duties as stenographer fol
the state tax department.
J, The children of the graded schools
of the city are busy selling Christina.
Red Cross Seals and some of them have
proven themselves loyal workers.
The high school football team ane
the high school instructors were enter
tanned at a theatre party at the Crysta
last evening by Manager Gillette.
Mr.. and MIS-, C. F. Conditt and chill
dren arrived Tuesday from Baker
Mont, and viii remain in Pierre. Mr.
Conditt being employed at the Purcell
barber shop.
Mrs. Lawrence Exc was given
surprise party at the home of he
mother, Mrs. India Middleton, Sunda,
afternoon, the event beng in honor o
her birthday anniversary.
| President Gage of Huron College
spoke before q large audience at tn
Methodist church Sunday evening
which marked the closing of Thu
Hughes County Sunday School CONVEX
ton.
Those who we're warned in the fall t.
keep a watch for unripe potatoes whicl
: were then being marketed are beginin
to realize what the warning meant, as tn
potatoes are now rotting, they appea
sound on the outside but when opene'
l are found to be rotting from the center
Wanted-A good, steady, gentle
manly salesman to handle a Ward
Wagon in Hughes county. No ex
perience needed. For full particu
lars write promptly to DR.. Ward
Medical Company, Winona, MINI
: Established 1856.
The egg product is the same as al
ways except the price. The hers don
strike or put up the price. The pas
season hiss been very good for th
: egg crop, and if there is a slack SUP
ply il is because somebody has robbie
the nests and hidden the eggs SO a
t to keep up the price by making tn
eggs scarse.
The first and second football team
of the high school, Supt Helm an
Professors Rawlins and Dittmore wer
rendered a banquet at the st. Charlie
Saturday evening by Chas. l.. Hyde
o Sr. Following the evenings entel
k tainment, Captain Kantowski was pr
t sented with a gold knife, upon whic
was engraved his name and IA 1916,
the years in which he played with tt
local team.
i The city commission at their regul;
meeting Monday evening decided upe
the proposition of holding a municip
Christmas tree, which will be held at til
. Auditorium. The committee appointe
to look after the arrangements are Re