Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-11

"A. w, EWert arrived home TUESDAY
from a business visit to the Twin Cities.
The residence of l. M. Dotson is
being treated to a fine coat of white
paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris of Huron were
guests at the home of DR.. Youngs over
Sunday. +.
Mrs. jeanette Cole arrived Monday
from st, Paul for a short visit with
friends.
The Dickens club held its opening
meeting of the season at the library
Monday night.
George B~esendorfer, clerk at the
postofiice, has gone to Iowa points On
a vacation gisit.
Mrs. Q. Hammerstein and children
arrived home Tuesday from al ex-
tended visit in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Usher arrived
Monday from Watertown, Wis, for a
visit at the Louis Kehr home.
Irons Ofcbestra of Huron, will
furnish music for a dance at the
Auditorium this evening.
Byron Taylor of Highmore is a pa
tient at the hospital, Mr., Taylor is
suffering from blood poisoning,
E. G, Lee has purchased the Hanon
residence on West Prospect avenue,
and win occupy the same shortly.
Mrs Coon arrived yesterday from
Sioux Falls for a visit at the home Of
her father, Attorney John Sutherland.
Mrs. G. f. Conditt and children re-
turned to their home at Huron Mon
day after a several weeks visit here.
S. A. Travis, state industrial commits
s%ioner, left yesterday for Sioux Falls
to attend a meeting of the commission.
Central South Dakota was visited by
a heavl frost Sunday night. A light
fall of snow was reported in Sully coun.
ty.
f. l., Villas returned Tuesday from
q goods buying trip to st Paul. He
says buying is active in market cen.
tiers.
i, w. |. Walker, owner of much prop
ertY in Pierre, and brother of H. N
Walker, arrived here from Omaha OF
Monday.
A large number of young folks wen
out to Byron Hall Saturday night to at
tend a dance, The Froljc orchestra o
this city furnished music for the occa
sion.
The first killing frost came on Fri,
day followed by a hard freeze Sunday
night. The Corn Was ont Of the Wa,
/ of frost and no particular damage re
sulted.
Three cent letter postage, except G
drop letters, and 2 cents for postcard
= will be required Noyember 2, according
to notice ent out by Postmaster Ger
= eral A s, Bnrleeon.
+. y glance across the Missouri rive
bottoms last Monday during the win
storm made us positive that Nebrask
and South Dakota are both bone dry
Vermil ion Plain Talk.
Pierre people who have books an
magazines to contribute to the soldiers
Libraries should hurry them to the |
brary as a shipment of all periodical
will be made in a few days.
i Mrs. r. G. Woodruff, daughter {
John Sutherland, closed an extende
visit here the first of the week, lea,
ing for her home in Nebraska.
Mrs. 81, G. Smith, who has sper
some time with Mr.. Smith at tt
ID Mayo hospital at Rochester. returne
home Tuesday. She reports M:
- Smith as on the road to recovery.
d The Eastern Star Social club elee
ed officers last week as follows: Pre-
If ident, Mrs. l.. l.. Branch; vice-pres
A. dent, Mrs. c. e. nanon; secretal
II and treasurer, Mrs, b. j. Binford.
Chas. kirkpatrick left Tuesday fl
# Huron, where he has accepted a pos
10 tion SIS linemar with the South Oak
N Ia Central Telephone company. MIR
Id Kirkpatrick and baby will follow
" a few days.
A The preliminary hearing of c.
< York and Charles Burnes of Huro
was held before Justice Eager Mo
tie day, the cccused being charged wi
70 cattle rustling. They we're boul
over to the next term of court.
s. Stock owners are given notice TIA
o, it is dangerous to stock to permit ca
n, tie to long remain in cornfields.
b. stock are subject to corn disease.
ed great many head of stock have di
re in this locality during the past wee
lis The time is drawing near when t
ID doleful prophets ofgoose bones, mu