Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
LOCAL NEWS

Prof. Smith of the state university.
is in the city from 'Nermillion.
Glen Jernberg of Shiloh, is in this
city with an attack of pnemonia.
Otto b. Linstad returned from a
visit with his mother in Minneap polls.
For once the ice man has no com :
plant or if he has he has kept it quiet.
Judge L, e. Gaffy returned the first
of the week from a visit at Omaha.
Miss Marguerite Wier of Harold,
spent Sunday in the city with friends.
Chas. Harvey of Rapid City, was an
over Sunday visitor with relatives here.
There may be better fishing in the
deep waters, but the waves run high
Miss Gladys Pratt came up from Rec
Heights Saturday for "a visit with
friends.
Laurence Riggs left Monday for
Mitchell to attend a big sale of blood
ed stock.
Mrs, M. e. Mcconnell of Webster
City, Iowa. is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. S. C. Policy,
j. l.. Wingfeld, state bank examin-
err, returned Monday from a trip to the
eastern part of the state.
DR.. H. B. Martin came up from
Harold Monday to join his wife for
a visit with relatives here.
Mrs. H. B. Martin of Harold, is in
the city, visiting at the home of her
brother, j. A. Laughlin.
Miss Alice Loifswold of Mitchell,
is IN the city for a visit With he
brother, Ed, Loffswold and family.
The shortage of leather would be
greatly relieved had the scalps of the
fallen politicians been properly tanned.
Mrs. Coon arrived Monday from
Sioux Falls for a visit at the home of
her father, Attorney John Sutherland.
The Royal Neighbors will give one
of their popular dances at Temple
Court on Thursday. evening of next
week.
The ladies of the Eastern Star en-
tertained the Shrine ladies of Aber-
deem at Temple Court yesterday after
y noon.
The Methodist Aid society met Tues
day afternoon at the Swartz home
Mesdames Anding, Grandle and Swartz
acted as hostesses.
Miss Anna Davis, who has been i'll
at the hospital with typhoid fever, was
released Monday and returned to her
home at Fort Pierre.
A debate will be held between the
Huron and Pierre high schools to
morrow night. An admission of 25
cents will be charged.
FL. M. Derr, state engineer, enter
tanned a number of friends at the st.
Charles Monday evening, the event
being in honor of his birthday ami
versarY.
Hook and Ladder Company No. i
have all arrangements completed for
the success of their mask ball to be
held next Wednesday ~ght at the
Auditorium.
Baby Ramona is the most facinat-
ing baby, except your own, ever ap
pearing before a camera. Come and
see her at<the Grand Opera House
February IA and Is,
George Fairbank and Ed Sutton
recently purchased three hundred
head of cattle from ID, p. Knox of
Little Bend, which they have shipped
east.-Okobojo Times.
The Catholic entertainment and dance
which waa postponed from Wednesday
night to Thursday night of last week
was largely attended and the church
realized a neat sum. In the neigh
Dor of $50 tickets were sold.
William Hobrough, six year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Hobrough of TT,
Pierre, met a tragic death at his home
Friday when in company with a num-
Der of children vas playing with a
rifle which was thought to beaunloaded.
The gun was discharged by a playmate,
the charge entering the child's head.
causing death a short time later. 4
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FL. Lobb, a prominent rancher in
the vicinity of Sansarc, met death in
the blizzard OF Sunday. his lifeless
body being found by a seafhing party
Monday. Mr. Lobb and son were re
turning home from Midland Sunday
and after wondering over the prairie
with a team for some time, abandoned
the rig and tried to find their way afoot.
The father and son became separated,
the son reaching the ranch house. while