Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Mabel Finch of Onida, passed
Tuesday in the city.

Red Cross dance and supper last Friday
night.
Guy Harding went to Des Moines
Monday to attend a gathering of Ford
dealers.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Stewart of Buff
falo Gap, spent Friday and Saturday
in the city.
Rev. Notson of Mitchell, occupied
the pulpit at the Methodist church Sun
day morning.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Garrett at their home
rear Okobojo,
A number of the youngsters have
gone to Rousseau, where they are en-
joying camp life.
Mrs. A. w. Ewert and Mrs. Nc
Donald went to Sioux City yesterday
TO attend a musicale.
MI. and Mrs. G. H. Anderson went
to Clear Lake last week for a visit
with their son, EldOn.
v. V. Ketcham has gone to his
farm holdings in the east end of the
county for a short stay.
Mrs. C. A. Pike and child rem re-
turned yesterday from a several DAYS
visit with her parents at Alcester.
Geo. Fallon of Lead, spent Friday
in the city with friends. Mr.. Fallon
was enrOute to points in New York.
Mrs. V. M. McFall arrived from
Iowa on Saturday and will spend the
summer months at the Fred Bonsey
home.
Miss Virginia Kelley left Sunday
for her home near Colman, this state,
after finishing her school studies for
the year here.
Will Starkey closed his visit here and
left Saturday for Camp Lewis, Ameri-
cam Lake, WASH, after a short visit at
his home here.
q. II. Lugg, state superintendent
went to Charles Mix county Monday to
attend the dedication of a consolidated
school building.
Walter Travis arrived home last
week from Yankton college. having
this year completed his schooling at
that institution.
Mesdames Zimmerman and Lofts
void will entertain the Lutheran Aid
society at the home of the latter to-
morrow afternoon.
Attorney Harry Horner arliyed
last week from Landon, Wye, for a
visit with hOmefolks, following which
he will enlist in some branch of the
army.
Mrs. Kolb of Vermillion, who arrived
last week for a visit at the Simonson
home, was an honored guest at a recep.
ton at the Simonson home Friday ev.
ening.
Mrs. e. F. Theim entertained a
number of friends at her home Mon
day, complimentary to her aunt, Mrs.
Fl. E. Cutting of st. Paul, who is her
guest.
Carl Sorenson of Agar, who was a
patient at the hospital several weeks
ago for the treatment of cancer of
the stomach, died at his home there
Tuesday.
A son was born at the hospital Mon
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B. Pyle of
Mellen, Wis. Mrs. Pyle will be re-
membered by Pierre people as Miss
Ruth Checker.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. o. Taylor have
moved their household goods to Huron,
where they will make their home. Mr..
Taylor to be employed by the Gilreath
company there.
Mrs. Otto Peterson entertained a
number of friends at her home last
Thursday evening in honor of her
brother, John Phillips of Sully coun-
", VINO lett Friday to report at Camp
Lewis.
More good rain fell on Saturday y,
Sunday q n Monday. The small
grain is coming or splendidly and
corn planting is practically finished.
Indications Of q good crop couldn't
be better than they are at the present
time.
A claim letter scheme, asking money
for q French hospital, y working west
from New York. National Red Cross
headquarters warns that all such APP
peals are swindles. Hospitals get their
money direct from the Red Cross
through regular channels.
The Union Memorial services at the
Methodist Church Sunday evening were
largely attended. Among those in at
tendance were the G. A. r., w. r.. C.
s. of w., and ladies of the Red Gross.
Rev. Draper delivered a most fitting
aormnn and aneriaT mnaic WAS randor-