Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25
Attorney Porter is in the city from

Attorney James Brown is in the
city today from Chamberlain.
Harry Howard has returned from
a visit with friends at Hignmore.
Miss Myra Tracey is spending the
week with relatives at Highmore.
Rev. Dexheimer and family left
yesterday for their new home at
Beresford.
Mrs. j. j. Dalton of Sioux Falls,
is visiting with old acquaintances in
the city.
Pierre banking houses were closed
Tuesday in observance of the pri-
mary election.
Mark Whitcher has gone to Mime
sofa. where he will spend the summer
in survey work.
Mrs. Jas. Cox of Harold, is a guest
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Greenough
Mrs. l.. w. Sandys and son return.
ed today from a several weeks visit
with relatives in Canada.
Mrs. John Purkapile and Miss Der
tina Nelson of Aberdeen, are here for
a visit with homefolks.
The Seniors will present their class
play, THE Count of No Account" at
the Grand next Wednesday night.
If you had a boy that looked like
the boys do in the magazine clothing
ads. what steps would you take?
Miss Lizzie Wyatt was released
from the hospital yesterday. where
she submitted to an operation last
week.
Insurance Commissioner O'Brien
left today for Minneapolis to attend
a meeting Of insurance representa-
tiyes.
Geo. Williams returned to his home
at Rapid City yesterday, after spend
ing a short time here on legal bust
ness.
Henry Herrville, father of Mrs. j.
e. Handlin, left yesterday for his
home at Virginia, Mimi, after an
extended visit here.
If the introduction of military drill in
pubic schools accomplishes nothing else
it will help fill a conspicuous gap in the
physical culture work.
Blunt Advocate: A party of Pierre
ties were in town Monday, consist
Ing of Messrs. Mundt, Wood, Harris
and Hirning in the interest of a fav-
orite candidate.
Miss Anna Fitzpatrick. who served
as night operator at the telephane office
the past year, underwent an operation
at the hospital Saturday and is now
gaining in health.
The three little Wyatt children,
Goldie, Henry and Joe, will be taken
to the Chlldren's Home at Sioux
Falls tomorrow by a representative
of that institution.
A meeting Of the ladies of the city
is being held at the library today IN
the interest of the piping of the city
water to the cemetery grounds and in
other ways improving the premises.
The pupils of the Washington
school will give an entertainment at
Craig's hall in East Pierre tomorrow
evening. The proceeds will go to-
ward the purchase of a victrola.
The Birth of a Nation company be-
gan a four days engagement here on
Monday. Mondays show began late
but attracted an overflow audience.
The show is full of pleasing features
and does not fail to entertain.
The town of Elkton, over on the
east state line, is where some excite
ment took place Friday, occasioned
by an elephant with a circus, tired of
pulling stakes, went on a rampage.
He attacked his keeper, attacked a
cage of lions, smashed a band wagon
and then dashed across the border
into Minnesota, where he was shot.
Rev. Dexheimer and family were
given a farewell reception at the
G. b. Billinghurst home Tuesday
evening. The evening was given over
to a number of prominent speakers
and several musical selections
were given, at the conclusion of
which Rev. Mueller, in behalf of fell
low citizens, presented Rev. Dex-
heimer with a sum of money as a
token Of esteem.
The State Live Stock commission
have prepared an order, asking for
the prohibiting of shipments of
female stock into this state, except
from the range sections until a tub
erculin has been made. The regula-
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