Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

w. A. Simonton of Custer, spent
yesterday in the Capital city.
Miss Almeta Kramer is spending the
week with friends at Philip.
Miss Wilcox of Hlghmore, is a
guest at the O'Donnell home.
Mrs. Frank Sylvia of Fort Pierre, is
a guest at the Whiteman home.
l.. A. Munson of Quinn, spent Sun
day in Pierre with Old acquaintance.
&. H. P%inckney is in Aberdeen, where
he is serving as a juror in the federal
court.
Supt. Crandall of the Indian school,
left yesterday on a trip to the Cheyenne
River Agency.
The Social club OF the Royal Neigh
bors enjoyed a dance at their hail
Tuesday evening.
M. M. Kramer went down to Huron
yesterday to be in attendance at the
Sunday School convention.
Dan Adams, long a prominent pioneer
resident of Suily county died at mis- home
in Onida on Thursday Of last week, OF
cancer.
Adolph C. Koch, democratic candi
date for county auditor, passed Sat-
urday in Pierre in the interest of his
candidacy.
For Sale Seed Corn, 200 bushels,
Minnesota No. 10, 95 test. Phone or
write f. w. HInsey, Pierre, 5. D.
Advertisement.
G.. K. Sellars, mother and cousin
returned Monday from an over sun
days visit with friends at the Chey-
enne agency.
V. Beaumont of Orient, visited in
the city over Sunday, the guest of his
father, A, E. Beaumont of the state
live stock board.
The ladies of the Catholic church
are holding a bazaar at the old Man
haitian club room today, holding over
until tomorrow evening.
The county superintendent of the
state who were in the city last week
were informally entertained at the
Capitol last Thursday evening.
The second annual convention OF
the Second District of the South Da
kota Federation of Womans clubs is
being held at Fort Pierre today.
A, r.. Potter, Louis Pfotenhaner,
Otto Zonst and j. +. Scbolz are in
Aberdeen in attendance at a term of
federal court, which convened Tues
day.
The town hitherto known as White
Horse Siding, about half way between
Timber Lake and Trail City, in Dew
ey county, has been changed to Gold.
we'll.
Mrs. Geraldine Stannard arrived
from New York last week and visited
with friends here over Sunday, being
enroute to her home at Rapid City.
Onida WatchmaD: DR.. and Mrs.
Stegeman have adopted a baby girl
Mrs. Stegeman returning yesterday
from Kansas City where she went te
get it.
Articles of incorporation have beer
fled for the Mansfield Mercantile
company with a capital of 1875, 900; in
corporators: f. Y. Campbell, Fl. r
Irme and j. G. Lingo.
j. l.. Dillon, who a few years ag'
conducted a blacksmith shop here
later moving to a farm IN Sully coun
ty, has purchased the Kendall farm
in that county, which he intends t.
farm.
Harold will be in line for the nation
al game with a good baseball nine. I
meeting will be held on May 5 for th
purpose of recognizing for the pres
ent season. The town had a good team
in the field last year.
H. r. Horner has just complete
the removal of a second residenc
from Grand avenue to his lots O
Prospect venue Both houses ar
being extensively remodeled and vii
make commodious homes.
Onida Waterman: Most of the Sull
county farmers have already com
pleted putting in their crop of smaI
grain and are getting ready for fla
and corn. Many thousand acres ar
being put in this year and a good Gro
will make this one of the creates
harvests ever known in this part Q
the country.
The state conventions of the Sout
Dakota Retail Merchants association
and the State Undertakers' association
will be held in this city May 16.17ls
Interesting programs have been pre-
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