Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-01
Tomorrow is Ground Hog Day.

Judge l.. E. Gaffy left Tuesday for
Omaha on a short visit
John Person of Blunt, transacted
business here Saturday.
The Baptist Aid society will meet at
the church tomorrow afternoon,
Fred Rugg came down from Rapid
City Monday on a short business
visit.
Mrs. Harry Hart of Milesville, SUBJ
mitted to an operation at the hospital
last week.
Banker Zoske came in from Draper
Monday for a short visit among the
legislators.
Attorney Atwater came in from
Sturgis to dispose of professional bust
ness yesterday.
The Monday Musical was entertained
Monday evening.
The Rebekahs will give a dance at
Temple Court on the evening of Tues
day, February 10
d. E. Jones came down from Wat
ertown Tuesday for a short sojourn
with the legislators.
Senator Mclean of Webster, spoke
before a large gathering at the Bap-
list church Sunday.
Z II. Wood came up from Messing
ton Wednesday on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
Mrs. ], l.. Howe came in from Cot
tonwood Monday for a visit with her
husband Representative Howe.
C. N. McIlvaine, secretary of the
state fair board was an arrival from
Huron Monday on a short business
visit.
John Hirning arrived Monday from
Herreid, called here by the death of
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
HIRING,
Mrs. Peter Norbeck and family ar.
rived Friday from Redfeld aud are
occupying apartments at the st
Charles.
S Jack Frost has nipped the noses
6 cheeks and fingers of a number @.
our residents during the present colo
snap.
Oscar b. Lund came in from his HON,
K at Box Elder yesterday and spent tn
: day with friends here, leaving toda.
for Huron.
The man who broke into the nous
q while the owner was away and too
nothing but a shave could scarcely b
called a thief. because he went on
with less than he came in with.
News of the arrival of a daughte
to MI. aud Mrs. Fred Shale of Water
town, has reached their many friend
here. MIR. and Mrs. Shale were bot
u former instructors in the Pierr
- schools.
Thos. Tolton, one of the oldest res
deats of Stanley county, passed ava
at the hospital here yesterday. follow
~ ing a long illness of cancer of the ston
ach. The deceased is survived by
- wife. three sons and two daughters.
IT
IT The lecture which was to have bee
delivered by Bishop Mitchell of
Paul, at the Methodist church tn
: evening has been Indefinitely postpone
y on account of the tie-up of railroad
which made it impossible for Bisht
y Mitchell to fill the date here.
Ne Mrs. Alice Bell of Van Metre, die
at the hospital Monday, after a sho
If stay at that institution, being in
~ very critical condition upon her a
"A rival here. The remains were take
N to Moline, H., for interment, beil
accompanied by a daughter.
ty We think it is mighty small and met
on the part of the railroads whenev
he they have to reduce expenses, to cut Il
,r- wages from conductor to section me
MT Ii they Wonlo only start Oh Ile OtneI 81
en- and lop off some of~the big salaries t
sic head officials are getting, everybo,
,r- would say "amen".
The Scandinavian banquet, always
If big event of the year in legislative c
ge cles and numbering some seventy me
to bers this session. will be held the mir
of February in the st. Charles hotel
Ter this city, Here they will cast asi
six party and personal feelings. and
just plain Scandinavian South Dakota
ell and enjoy themselves.
'ed South Dakotans will be protectedf fir
TO INSCRIPTIONS practitions who diagnt
up any illness as appendicitis under
ale bill prepared for presentation to
De state legislature. Under the bill
ina appendices removed in operate
would have to be sent to the state |