Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-18
LOCAL NEWS

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Sioux Falls for a visit with friends.
Walter Smith returned Tuesday
from a short visit with relatives at
Omaha.
Chas. L. Hyde and family have
moved to their home on Grand avenue
for the summer.
The county examinations for the 18th
and 9th grades are being held at the
court house today,
Mrs. David Bright of Amery, Wis.
arrived yesterday and is the guest of
Miss Ruth Peterson.
st. Margarets Guild was entertain
ed at the home of Miss Hazel Pinck-
ney Tuesday evening.
Judge Policy returned Yesterday
from Deadwood. where he went in
the interest of court matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Davis of Elan
dreau, are in the city in attendance at
the convention of Funeral Directors.
The Moocher club have issued in
Vltatlons for a dance to be given at
the st. Charles tomorrow evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the L.uth-
eran church is being entertained at
the Louis Hegglund home this after
noon.
Mrs. G. f. Clark of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, arrived the fore part of the week
Tor a visit with her sister, Mrs. A. L.
Laird.
A marriage license has been issued to
Miss Edwina Matter and Jesse Harry,
both popular young people residing near
Okobojo.
Gov. Ryrne left Tuesday for the
eastern part of the state, where he
Will deliver a number of political
speeches.
Andrew E. Lee, ex-governor, was
an arrival from Vermillion Tuesday
to attend the state conventions in
session here.
"The Birth of a Nation will open a
four nights stand at the Grand Mon
day evening and the attendance prom
Uses to be large.
Members of the State Railway com
missioners left Monday for the eastern
part of the state, and will hold hear.
inpS ot uarip,,o ,,oi,Y,
Rev. ana Mrs. A. G. Miller, former
Pierre residents, arrived from st. Paul
yesterday for a visit with their son,
Fred, and old acquaintance.
Mrs. Z. f. Bennett entertained a
number of friends at her home Mon
day evening, the event being in honor
of her birthday anniversary.
The many friends of Erie Olson, for
merly of Pierre, will be pleased to
learn of his marriage at Huron last
week to Miss Elsie Block of that city.
Rev. R. D. Dexheimer, pastor of the
Evangelical church in this city for sew
eral years, will deliver his farewell
sermon at the church ss.aa3ay morning.
A meeting of the Indian Young
Mems Christian association of the
Cheyenne and Standing Rock reser-
vations will be held at LaPlant the
fore part OF June.
Railroad rumors now ahoat in the
western portion of the state are to
the effect that the Milwaukee road
will build northeast from Chamber
lain to connect with their line in the
northern part of the state.
The Parent-Teachers association of
the Central and High School met on
Monday afternoon and elected the
following officers for next year: Mrs.
e. H. Wood, president; Mrs. Swartz,
vice-president; Mrs. March, seere-
tary; Mrs. Saunders, treasurer.
Why do merchants or others buy
newspaper advertising? Because they
know if they advertise intelligently
and judiciously it is the very best in.
vestment they can make. No intelli-
gent advertiser spends his money in
that manner just to keep the news
paper running.
Mrs. Hannah Chadwick, an old and
highly respected resident of this city,
passed away at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Hartley, yesterday
morning, following a short illness.
Mrs. Chadwick was IS years of age
and is survived by one daughter and
grandchildren. The funeral was
1eld from the Hartley home this after
noon. Interment was made at River
tide cemetery.
A Complimentary Musical by Pierre
,alent will be given at the Grand
his evening to the visitors who are !
n the city in attendance at the con-