Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
LOCAL NEWS

For Sale-Good hotel building in
growing town.-Inquire this office.
Miss Abbie Whitney returned Mon.
day from a visit with relatives at
Philip.
E. C. Lee of the Pierre Saddlery.
has returned from an auto. trip to
Minnesota points.
Mrs. j. H. McCord went to High.
more Sunday, near which place she is
a guest of relatives.
We have a suspicion that August
will play US the same sort of trick
that July did near the finish.
Lawyer John Sutherland went to
Onida on Tuesday to look after the in
terests of a client; returning ssme day.
Miss Rose Reich arrived from
Brookings yesterday for a visit at
the home of her brother, F. f. Reich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bagby have moved
to this county from Grand Rapids, Wis.
They are now located on a farm near
Mentor.
Mrs. II. G.. Smith returned the
fore part Of the week from Rochester.
Mimi, at which place Mr.. Smith
submitted to an operation.
Sheriff L%aughlin says that Ger
many's peace proposals remind him
of the burglar who pleaded guilty
but wanted to keep the jewelry.
Mrs. B.A. Cummings and daughter,
Miss Aline, arrived home yesterday
from an extended visit at the Twin
Cities.
Mrs. Thompson, mother of Mrs.
John Fosbeck, departed monday for
her home In Wisconsin, after q short
visit here.
Miller Sun: There was a time
when it required an operation to get
into society, but now it takes an
automobile accident as we'll.
A launch party was enjoyed by the
young people of the Baptist church
Tuesday evening. A fine picnic supper
was enjoyed near Fort Pierre.
The Seven Day Adventists have
moved their tent to the vacant lot
back of the Rlverview hotel and will
continue their meetings in the new
location.
Capa Hustler: The proposition of
issuing bonds in the amount of $4,000
for a new school house was voted on
yesterday and carried 26 for and 3
against.
The marriage of Miss Isabel Camp
bell and Perry Olion, both of Mid
land, took place in this city Saturday,
Justice j. G. Eager performing the
ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Garness and family
of Presho, were guerts at at the E. III.
Ramsey home Sunday. Mrs. Ramsey
and son accompanied them to Presho
for a visit.
A meeting of the State Library
association will be held in Pierre
September S g.. A large number of
librarians from over the state will be
in attendance.
John Cogley, state agent of Hartford
Fire Insurance company, arrived here
from Sioux Falls on Tuesday. Mr..
Cogley is a business hustler, and is do.
ing splendid work for his company.
Gustav Grosz. engaged in farming
and stock raising near Canning, was in
Pierre yesterdy. Mr.. Grosz declared
that all crops would yield we'll in that
portion of this county. Corn, potatoes
and hay crops he says will yield much
< greater than in 1915.
The time to cut weeds as required
by law has arrived and weeds along
all public. highways must be cut,
Now Is the time to get busy and
clear the streets and alleys of all
weeds. Do it yourself and avoid
paying the city to do the work for
you.
The following five Grange delegate
have been appointed to the 18th In.
ternational Farm Congress at Peoria,
Ill. September rs IS; Christ Thomp-
son, Fruitdale; l.. A. Lorenson,
Gregory; j. II. Hutchinson, White;
ID. M. Rogers, Watertown; Prof. 6.
Larsen, Brookings.
Miss Ruth Peterson entertained a
number of friends at her home Mon
day, evening in the form of a surprise
shower for Miss Lois Spencer, whose
marriage to H. G. SEVERN of Brook
ings, takes place next week. Miss
Spencer left yesterday for her home
at Falls City, Neb.
The first meeting of the South OAK
.ota exemption board has been called
by Gov. N0rbeck for August 10. The
board is composed of w. e. Rice,
Deadwood. chairman; John t. Berk.