Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-16
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Mrs. Guy Barton went to Harold on
Tuesday for a visit with homefolks.
The infant child born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Leo Kantowski yesterday was dead at
birth.
County Agent Nelson returned on
Monday from a trip to Minnesota
points.
j.. j. Doe of Presho, arrived in the
city Monday to attend the grand lodge
session.
b. +. Dorothy left Tuesday for Tex
as, where he will purchase a shin
ment of cattle.
Miss Cecilia Workman has finished
a term of school near Wendte and is
home for a vacation visit.
Mrs. Louise Denton and Miss Maud
Williams returned Tuesday from a
several days visit at Webster.
!. The Black Hills Circuit of the Luth-
eran church met in Pierre Sunday
and Monday with. a large attendance.
W. G. Bickelhaupt, state fuel admin
strator, passed through the city Satur-
urday, en- route to his home at Aber-
deem.
Rev. Address went to Kimball on
Friday, where he delivered the com
mencement address for the high
school there.
q. M. Livingston and G. F. Barnes
left by auto yesterday for the Chey-
enne agency on a prospective land
buying trip.
Miss Harriet Haney arrived Tuesday
from Lacrosse, Wis, for a visit with
her father, Judge Haney, and numer-
Gus Pierre friends.
Miss Edith Herbison has resigned
her position as operator at the tele-
phone exchange. Miss Helen O'Brien
has filled the vacancy.
A. l.. Carter, an old-time risident of
Pierre, arrived the first of the week
from Charleston. S. c., for a visit
among acquaintance.
w. j. Flanagan, at one time court
reporter to Judge Hughes, arrived
from Huron yesterday for a visit with
his many acquaintance.
A large service flag was dedicated
at the Lutheran church Sunday even
ing. Governor Norbeck was the
speaker of the evening.
The 42ad annual convention of the
South Dakota State Sunday School
association convened in Watertown
Tuesday with one of the largest gath
erings in years.
Mrs. T. B. Rob rts, jr., and Mrs
Geo. Hausman went to Watertown
Tuesday. where they will visit theil
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eckles, form.
er Pierre people.
The May term of the circuit court
for Hughes county convened in Pierre
Tuesday, Judge Hughes presiding
The first jury case, Walters VS.. Mack
was tried yesterday.
Mrs. L. G. Brown and daughter,
Miss Hulda, of Belle Fourche, are ir
the city for a visit with their daughter
and sister, Miss Florence, and to at
tend the grand lodge convention.
At the opening of court yesterday
morning, Attorney Guthrie presented
the court with a Service Flag in honor
of the members Of the court who are
now in service. The flag now hangs in
the court
Ollie D. Burke and Chris l.. Win
tiers of Midland left Tuesday for Alb,
erdeen, having enlisted for coast ar.
tillery service. PURIFY Cody of Lacy,
also left for that point, enlisting fo1
service in the medical department.
e. d. Sutton went down to Huron
Monday, returning yesterday by auto
accompanied by his two sons and two
daughters who have been attending
the college at Huron. His son Johr
and two daughters Elsie and Jeane
were among the graduates at that in
stitution this year.-Onida Watch.
man.
LANCE, we'll known eye man of Rap
id City. Bring the children; delays
are dangerous; save your eyes
wear good glasses; be examined
Largest exclusive eye business in
South Dakota. There is a rea.
son. Fort Pierre, May 25.h, A. M.
and Pierre, May 25th, z. M.
A cloudy day or toward evening il
the best time for transplanting yount
plants into the garden. 1t is also vel
to pinch off some of the leaves. II
all are left on they may throw of
more moisture thaa the roots that
have been reduced in number anC
and length can supply. Tie plants