Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-13
R. A. Bielski of Philip, was an ar
rival today on a short business trip.

Rev. t. L. Riggs of Oahe, is in the
city on q COMBINED business and
pleasure visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Davis of Cherry
Greek, are spending the week end
with Capital City friends.
Glenn w. Martens, attorney, spent
the fore part of the week at Sturgis.
where professional business called
him.
The Heralds of Liberty society will
hold a basket social at Billinghurst
ball on Wednesday evening of next
week.
The prophets who had the war ended
before 1915 passed into history, are just
as wise as those who are going to end
it before 1916 passes into history.
A little o of John Berry has been
quite i'll at the hospital with an at
tack of pneumonia, but today is
reported as recovering.
The marriage of Miss Maiden
Kleinschmidt and Cleaver Ringler,
both of Blunt, took place at the home
Of the bride Tuesday evening.
Mrs. j. w. Laughlin has been at
Blunt the past several days during
the illness and death of Mr.. Laugh
Inns mother, Mrs. Susan Laughlin.
CONGRESSMAN Candy has chosen Os-
car F. Gasson of Gregory cadet to
West Point, naming Leon Anderson of
Rapid City az alternate, and Carl A.
Hunter of Hot Springs, 2ud alternate,
Miss Martha Schooner, daughter
of Mrs, S. E. Schooner residing near
this city, and John H. Goddard of
Sully county. were united in mar
riage by Rev. Edwards Tuesday.
The regular passenger on the Red
field line out of this city today was
Abandoned today, on account of the
heavy snow on that division. Yes
terday's train got a short distance
north of Blunt. but was compelled to
return to this city.
Mrs. Susan Laughlin, mother of j.
w. L%aughlin Of this city, passed away
at her home in Blunt last evening !,
following a several days illness.
The deceased was one of the old and
highly respected residents of Hughes
county. She is survived by one
daughter and a son,
John Michel, alias Humphrey, who
some time ago secured money on
forged checks at Philip, plead guilty
to a charge of third degree forgery
before Judge Hughes and was sent
enced to one year in the state peni-
tertiary. Michel was brought back
to South Dakota from Colorado to
answer to a forgery charge.
The local order of Eagles enjoyed
a delicious rabbit dinner and social
hour at their quarters in Billinghurst
ball last evening in which a large
number of friends and the wives of
its members participated. The fore
part of the evening was given over to
the installation of officers, which
were as follows: p. w. president, j.
+. Scholz; president, Joseph Ihli;
vice president, Emil Jarl; secretary,
h. N. Walker; treasurer, John Bruce;
chaplain, j. H. Morris; inside guard,
Albert 9unker; outside guard, Gus
Kleinschmidt; trustee, G. f. Nichols.
The local fire companies we're call
ed out twice during Tuesdays ex-
IRENE cold weather. In the morning
they were called to the Catholic par
sonage, where a blaze was discover
ed in the floor of the dining room,
Early in the afternoon a fire at the A.
w. McGawley home in East Pierre
gave the boys a hard trip. Both fire s
are supposed to have originated from
oyerheated pipes, but were extin-
gGished before much damage was
done.
John Houghon, who at one time re-
sided at Volga, this state, and who has
been employed by the Northwestern
road in construction work at the ''loop"
east of this city, received injuries about
the head Tuesday morning which later
in the day caused his untimely death.
Houghton was working around the pile
driver and in some manner un known
was struck on the side of the head,
crashing the skull and breaking the
jaw bone. He was brought to this
city Immediately, hut had passed away
before arriving here. A brother, Theo.
Houghton of Sinai, arrived Tuesday tc
take charge of the remains, which
were taken to Volga for burial. The
deceased was a single man and abou,
35 years Of age.
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