Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22
LOCAL NEWS

F. C. Leggett is in the city from
Lyman county.
C. E. S%tutenroth of Redfald, trans
acted business in the city yesterday.
Attorney Allan Bogue of C%enterville,
is in the city on professional business.
Ell. E Cutting returned yesterday
from a short business visit to Sioux
Falls.
DIR. W. II. Tweedle was called to
Canada yesterday by the death of his
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney Borst of Rapid
City, are guests at the Borst home in
this dity.
Mr.. and Mrs G. ID. Gilreath have
returned from an extended visit at
points in Florida.
Ralph Horton left Tuesday for his
home at Volga after a short visit at
the Hits home.
Washington's birthday was OBJ
served at the Capitol this afternoon
by a fine program.
A large number of our young PEG
pie went to Fit. Pierre last evening to
attend a masquerade ball.
Rev. G. L. Notson of Mitchell, is in
the city for a visit with friends and to
take in the doings at the capital.
G. L. Howe came in from Sturgis
Saturday to look after matters with
the state banking department.
Miss Delta Tumble, who has been
attending Huron college, has return
ed to her home near Okoboio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Zigler OF
Mentor, are the proud parents of a son
born to them the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rumrill of
Onida, are visiting at the home OF
the latter's sister, Mrs. Harry Gard
ner.
Rev. Hasso!d of Kimball, president
Of the South Dakota Horticultural
society, passed the latter part of last
week in the city.
A Washington party was given at
the Swartz home Monday evening by
Mesdames Will of Washington
Springs, and Stephens of Springfield.
Mrs. G. e. Sanborn left Tuesday
for her home at Hurley, following q
several days visit with Representa-
tive Sanborn ana friends in the CITY.
The storm of Jan. 18th, 1888, was
real picnic weather compared with
the storm of Jan. 80 to Feb. 4, 1917
That's our guess and we enjoyed both
storms,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. McGarraugn
arrived last week from Dupree. Mrs.
McGarraugh has been in i'll health
and came to the city for medical
treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Burgess enter
tanned a large number OF friends ut
their home Tuesday evening. Games.
music and dancing were INDUCED in
until a late hour.
Miss Maud Peterson, who has been
employed as stenographer At the
American Exchange bank, has re-
signed her position and returned TIC
her home at Tracy, MINI.
Requisition papers have been grant
ed by Gov. Norbeck on the governor
of Oklahoma for the return to South
Dakota of J.. C. Allison, who is wanted
at Huron for the theft of an automobile.
The arrival of mails here for a month
have been somewhat Irregular and but
a few have been heard to complain.
The %blockades this winter along rail-
road lines have been heavy and fire.
quent.
Chamberlain is again to have a
pontoon bridge, articles of incorpoFa
tion having been filed last week.
The bridge will not be in use until
some time in June or July, but the
cable ferry will be in operation about
April 1.
Redfield Press: In a recent letter to
the Press from O. S. Basford we learn
that Mrs. Basford has just been re-
leased from the hospital after a curse
of treatment extending over six weeks.
and is at the present time under the
care of a doctor.
Sheriff John w. Laughlin went to
Sully county today to drive in a bunch
of 100 cattle which he will sell at a sale
to be held about March 10. Old Boreas
is roaring again today, but conditions
of the weather are never permitted to
interfere with him..
Onida Watchman: Mrs. Jane
Yonnpberp. mother of Albert and