Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29

S~y oA' DIohUs I
Dare we suggest to ourselves that
pring weather has come to stay?
Mrs. Myra Reichman returned yes
terday from a visit at points in Iowa.
John G. Shanks of Parker has been
appointed to the position state sheriff.
John johnson of Laurel, submitted
to an operation at the hospital Monday.
l.. A. Munson came in from Quinn
Saturday for an over Sundays visit
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Sebree entertain
ed the Dickens club at their home Mon
day evening.
LIE Roi Wadlagh went over to Onida
Tuesday, to which point business mat
tiers called him.
Mr., and MRS. J. X. Cornelyson went
to Madison Sunday, for a several days
visit with relatives.a
}, ii. Hulse arrived home Saturday
from q vacation of several weeks TO
points in Florida.
Mrs. j. ID. Larson entertained the
East Pierre Womans club at her home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Chris Hirning returned Tues
day from An extended visit with her
parents at Alexandria.
Miss Gertrude Address came home
from 9ankton college last week to
spend the spring vacation.
Mrs. John L. Newell was given a
farewell dinner at the Hoyt home last
evening by a number of her friends.
Don Henion returned to his home at
Huron yesterday after a short visit
with his brother, j. ii. Henion,
Mrs. VIM. Borst arrived home Satur-
day from Il several weeks visit with
relatives in California and Oregon.
Mrs. Nellie Leach came up from
Canning yesterday for q visit with d
daughter here and at Fort Pierre.
Mrs. Heubner and granddaughter,
Miss Louise, went to Faulkton Tues
day to attend the funeral of a relative.
William O'Mara and Miss Vera vi
watson, both OF this city, were united
in marriage by Rev. Edwards Saturday.
Smallpox has made its appearance
at Blunt. The county health authori-
ties are endeavoring to check its
spread.
Mrs. Mary Saunders and Miss Anna
Hollister entertained the teachers OF
the city schools at the high school
building Friday evening.
Mrs. G. IL. Bradbury of Onawa,
Iowa, and Mrs. A. q. Nelson of kasson.
Mimi are guests at the home of their
sister, Mrs. G. S. Whiting.
/. S. Overpeck, at one time con
nected with the United States land of
fee in this city. came in from Belle
Fourche Tuesday, enroute east.
The booster meeting of the State
Development league will be held a
Huron April A, and it promises to b'
one of the largest attended affairs o
the year.
| Mrs. John |. Newell ard SONS leav'
: this week for San Antonio, New Mexi
co, where they will join Mr.. Newell
: Mr. Newell and sons have spent tn
winter at the Goddard home here.
> The Baptist Womans Mission circl,
will entertain the ladies and the Worlt
Wide Guild and the Mission s~ocietie
! of tile Methodist and Congregations
churches at the home of Mrs. o. o
Sweet this afternoon.
I The Monday Musical at their meet
. ing Monday euening elected the fol
! lowing officers: President, Mrs. c. M
Iioliister; vice-president, Miss Pear
Hunkins; treasurer, Mrs. Mutually
a secretary, Mrs, Greer.
Altho married some five years ago a
> Mankato, MINI the marriage ar
nouncement of Miss Dorothy White an,
b Claude Bennett, both popular youn;
D people of the city, has just gotten OF
t among their friends, who are now e2
s tending congratulations.
Harold Journal:-Lee Kelley cam
d up from Pierre Sunday, and was
pleasant caller at the Journal otfic'
He went out north to see his parent
o returning Monday and went to Hurc
q where he will make application for
position as brakeman on a freight rul
ye We wish him success.
g Sportsmen in the vicinity of Ra,
Z, mond, have investigated the conditit
'e of the Chinese pheasants in that re
ion. and report that many of the
fell victims to the severe winter.
large number of these birds were di
tributed throughout South Dakota
s. the state about six wears ago.