Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
DIR. H. B. Martin of Harold. was a
Pierre visitor Tuesday.

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Pierre visitor Tuesday.
Sheriff Quinn went o..Blunt Tues
day on official business.
Ed. d. Sutton of LAUREL transacted
business in the city Monday.
Mrs. N. Il, Howard is reported ill
at her home on Pleasant Drive.
The Dickens club was entertained
Monday evening by Miss Ruth Peter
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cox of Wasta.
are visiting with their daughters in
| the city.
Attorney Mathew Murphey of Far
go. N. D.. is in the city on profess
sional business.
G. B. Billinghurst and G. M. Liv-
ingstone transacted business at Fort
Pierre on Monday.
F. l.. Alderman came down from
Rapid City to attend a meeting of the
First National Life
Lew w. Sondys left Monday for
Gettysburg, to look after tbs law
practice at that place.
The mid-winter meeting of the
State Press association will be held
at Yankton February "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Fulton are re-
joicing owe the arrival of a son, which
vas born to them on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. T. F. Riggs left today
for st. Paul, where they will attend
the Northwestern Surgical conven-
ton.
Walter Allen has gone to his old
home at Beloit, Wis, having been
called there. by the illness of his
mother.
Mrs. Woodruff arrived Friday from
Grand Island. Neb., for a holiday visit
at the home of her father, Attorney
John Sutherland.
Some men with arguments we view
Who have big things to say
And some should chop the talk in two
And throw both halves away.
Skating on Capital Lake is now in
order among the youngsters. The
snappy weather since Sunday fulfilled
their wishes in more ways than one.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Howard of
Yankton, andAEarl. Howard and son
Of Huron arrived today, called here
by the illness of their mother, Mrs.
N. E. Howard.
The Free Press expects all its sub.
scribers to square their subscription
account prior to January LIST. 1t
takes postage stamps to send out
statements, and when we mail you a
statement please pay some attention
to it.
The display of XMAS goods in the
business houses of the city are not tc
be exeelled in any of the larger cities
of the state, Pierre is a good place
to do your holiday shopping and yor
are sure to find just what you want
A delayed item may yet tell of 9
son. born to Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Van
Hook, who reside IN Minneapolis
Mra Won IJonl, 80 thn Ao,,obt,. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elrod of Pierre
who ere proud Of their new heir.
Few people are willing to contend
against the principle that abstinence
from alcohol is beneficial. 1t is easy
to regulate a nations thirst. Th,
real triumph to be attained is in tn,
handling of food and pric5 problem
in a manner to insure the satisfaction
of a nations hunger.
At the meeting of the Masonic orde
Monday evening, officers for the yea
were chosen as follows:- c. S. Steven
son, W. M; D. W. Lyman, .sr. w.; c
]. Kirkpetrick, Jr. W.; B. ]. Binford
! treas; T. M. Taylor, Sec; c. H.That
! cher, ST.. D.; Fred S. Williams, Sr. S.
E. S. Uhrig, Jr. S.; and F. E. Weidlich
tyler.
The reception to the new state official
and Legislative members will be held a
the capital on Tuesday evening, Januar
2, all arrangements being left to the stat
8 house employees. The inaugural ball wi
be held the following evening, Wednes
e day, at the Auditorium No charge wi
S be made for dancing and a general invi
, tation is extended to all residents of til
state. Music will be furnished by til
well known Peck's orchestra of Water
town.
1t has finally been officially an
e finally announced that the Pierr
soldier boys, members of the al
Z S. d. infantry, now doing service 0
n the Mexican border are soon to be n