Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-01
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.

Miss Grace Lockhart was released
from the hospital Saturday.
Miss Selma Nelson of Van Metre,
visited in the city over Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Brown of Philip, is the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Hartley.
Mrs. B. A. Cummins rettrned yester-
day from a visit a. Sioux Falls and
Vermillion.
w. l Walker arrived yesterday from
Omaha to look after property interests
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence OdemaIk and
Miss Melitta Odemark spent Sunday
with relatives at Blunt.
J,E Payne arrived from NermiIlion
Monday for a visit with his brother,
b. 5. Payne ard family.
Mrs. l.. A. Munsou came in from
Quinn Monday for a several days
visit with Pierre friends.
The Indian basketball team defeat
Ell the state House team in . game at
the schooi Saturday night.
Cl8ude B nnett came up from Pipe
stone, MINI. Monday for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. p. F. Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Monty Reichman re-
turned last week from a several
weeks visit at eastern points.
Mesdames Oldaker and McGord are
entertaining a company OF friends at
the Oldaker home thts afternoon,
Miss Julia Teske arrived home Mon
day from the Twin Cities, where she
purchased her spring millinery stock
Tav Morrison orchestra furnished
music for a dance at the st. Charles
last evening. The event was largely
atten led.
D. B Goerpey of the Guerney
Nursery company of Yankton, was
in the city Saturday on a short bust
ness visit.
h u. VanCamp and wife of Woon-
socket, are in tie city for a visit with
the formers brother, W.N. NanCamp,
senate secretary.
Irons orchestra furnished music
for one of the largest attend d dances
of the season at the Auditorium Fri
day evening.
Il. o Richards came up from Hur-
on Saturday for the filing of his init
ative primary petition, which carried
I1,o00 signatures.
Mrs Donald Mclean came up from
Webster Monday to remain in the
cty with her husband, Senator Nc
Lean, mill the clio Sc of the session.
In 3 bowling contest between the
postofice employees and the East
Pierre Bandits Friday evening, the
former was defeated by 81 points in
three lively games.
Tomorrow is the last day of the
regular legislative session, when the
greatest number Of Lobbyists ever
seen in Pierre during a session will
be excused for two years
The many Pierre friends of Ralph
/ Pyles viii be surprised to learn OF
J his recent marriage to a young lady
T at Omaha, having stopped off at thai
point on his return to join Company
A after a short furlough.
E The little 2 year-old son of Mr.. anc
Q Mrs, j.. A Laughlin died at the hos
pttaI Monday after a short illness O
diphtheria. MIS-. Laughlin is i'll will
q The disease and the home is undel
quarantine. The family have tht
sympathy of all in their anIiction.
y Isaac Anderson OF Cottonwood, whc
has been i'll at the hospital, passet
away Monday. Mr.. Anderson suffered
t from exposure in the blizzard a few
f weeks ago. The funeral was held from
f the Catholic ch@rch yesterday. Inter
ment was made at the Catholic come
d terry,
Several inquiries have been rec9iv
$ ed in this neighborhood recent,
t from eastern parties who want t,
rent arms here this season. AS ia
as we know the farms and ranches il
western Snlly that have buildings OF
are nearly All occupied, bat there ar
a great many farms owned by specu
! lators that should be improved an,
' put in shape for renting, - Okoboj
Times.
After experiencing several week
OF extreme cold weather South Dako
tans have placed the muskrats i
high disfavor as weather prophets
Several weeks ago old time resident
OF the state who were supposed to b
familiar with the habits of wild aui
mails noticed that muskrats wer
l. making their WaV across the prairi