Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-05
LOCAL NEWS

Heggland.
A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davis.
John Hirning on Monday began bis
duties as state pu5lic examiner.
Governor Norbeck went to the Black
Hills Friday on a short business vi it. 8
Fire in p haystack near the Pierre
Ice Compauy's houses called out the
fire companies yesterday.
John Pond has again taken up his
residence At phiiip, where he is en-
ployed in a barber shop.
G.. q, King returned Monday from
a trip to Chicago in the interest OF the
state educational department,
The annual convention of the South
Dakota State Luther Keague will ibis
year be held in May, at Sisseton.
Archie Dillon, a resident of Pierre a
few years ago. came over from Oaida
yesterday 70 review his old haunts.
Mrs. Coons of Sioux Falls. arrived
Saturday for a visit at the home of her
father. Attorney John Sutherland.
Ray Howes came in from Midland
for an over Sundays visit with his
wife who is a patient at the hospital.
MRS. w G., Gowdy and son have
gone out to the ranch, where they will
remain until school opefs on Monday.
The Lead high school debating team
will be in Pierre Oh Friday evening of
next week for a debate with the local
team.
Miss Anna HOLSTER and Miss Kalder,
teachers in the city schools, are spend
ing the week at their homes in Woon-
socket,
Chas. Rohrer has accepted a posi-
ton as engineer at the Capitol which
was made vacant by the resignation
of III. Knapp.
A. j.. Hegglund, city mail carrier,
left Saturday for Duluth, where he
went as delegate to the convention of
the Woodmeu of the World
Fl. Nj. Gardner received a broken
wrist while cranking his auto Saturday.
The injury is a painful one, and he is
now carrying his arm in a sling,
At the township meeting held at
Okobojo lasO Tuesday, it was decided
to put q force of men with teams TO
work or the roads as Don as possible.
The Methodist Ladies Aid was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by
MR.. Kramer, Mrs. Pyles and Mrs.
Williams at the home of the former.
Foreigners in the United States, who
conduct themselves properly, will suffer
no loss of property or liberty as a re-
suit of declaration of war, was the
news sent today around the world from
Washington.
With the approach of spring comes
the annual clean up OF rubbish from
alleys and private property, much OF
which has been done about the city the
past two weeks, but there yet remains
a lot to be done.
DIR. Thomas will give an illustrated
lecture OH birds at the Bijou on Satur-
day. The lecture is given under the
auspices of the Parent Teachers asso-
citation of the city schools, and will be
of great value to all students.
Ooly tile coming Of Easter could
give to spring its note of fullillment.
Only a sacred sentiment of the great
religious festival could add to the
towering season the supreme touch
of emotional beauty.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the Pierre
Bird club was held at the Library last
Thursday evening. The matter of
awarding prizes during the coming
summer was discussed and a committee
appointed TO look into the matter.
Miss Sophia DeLand was chosen as
president Of the club and Robert Nipple
as secretary.
Some days ago Alfred B~enton,found
a suitcase in Dry Run gulch which
contained 3 number of articles, among
which was an insurance policy in the
Woodmen of the World and payable
to Mrs. Mary Harvey. The suit case
was tabled "Walter e. Morse, Col
men, S. ID ;" and had evidently been
washed to that point during the
creeks flood period. The property
is now in the possession of Sheriff
Laughlin.
Everyone with a small spot of
ground should be thinking right no"
of a garden for this summer. There
is no better way on earth to combat
the high cost OF living than by rails
ing your own garden sass. And then
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