Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-10
LOCAL NEWS


II. p. Williams visited at the bona
of a brother at Midland over Sunday.
Tue city schools opened Monday
after the holiday vacation of two
weeks.
Little Josephine Ridgway has been
i'll several days with attack of lung
fever.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Grauel at the hospital ON
Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Dudley left Monday
for Dubuque, Iowa, to resume her
college studies.
The Queen Esther society was en-
tertaiqed Monday night at the home
of Mrs. Frank Wallace.
Mrs. Albert Horn, who is confined
at the hospital, is not getting along
as well as was expected.
Mrs. James Nelson of Midland, is a
patient at the hospital. having sub
mitted to an operation Monday.
Miss Ava Roantree arrived Monday
from Mitchell, having accepted a stem
ographic position in the governors o.
flee.
j. r. Henry and family arrived
home last Sunday from Iowa points,
mharA fhnu O mont tho hrJiIn-, =,
relatives.
Mrs. Efie Schultz and daughter,
Miss Carrie, returned the first of the
week from a holiday visit in Minnea-
polls and other points.
Henry Olson, who has run a ferry
boat at Forest City during the sum
mer, arrived last week and will spend
the winter at his home at Fit. Pierre.
l.. o. Bourke arrived in Pierre Fri
day from the east, coming from Ro-
chester, where he accompanied q son
who went there for medical treat.
ment.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dryborough was in
Pierre yesterday from Rapid City in
the interest of the state nurses
association.
A number of young people plan to
go over to Fort Pierre tonight to take
in the dance which takes pla ce fol.
lowing the closing performance of the
minstrel show.
The little son born to Mr.. and M rs.
Albert Horn at the hospital last
Thursday died shortly after birth.
The funeral was held Friday from
the Dotson undertaking parlors.
A meeting of the state board of
health was held in Pierre Tuesday.
Among the physicians If the board in
attendance were, DR.. Jackson of Lead;
d.. Il. kenaston of Bonesteel; G.. E.
McLaurin of Aberdeen and p. b. Jen
klns, Waubay.
MI. and Mrs. Trople of Wasta,
brought their littls daughter in to the
hospital Sunday. The little child
underwent an operation for appendix
cltls Monday and although the opera
tron was a serious one, the patient
Is getting along nicely.
Word was received by Mrs. f. f.
dorothy Sunday announcing the safe
arrival in France of her son, Verne,
who is with the American expedition
airy forces. This is encouraging news
10 Mrs. Dorothy and Verne's many
Pierre friends.
a beautiful silk banner will be
presented to the county winning the
largest number of exhibit units in the
corn and grain show which will be
held at Radlield March is by the
aoouth Dakota Corn and Grain Grow
sers associon. About 800 IN prizes.
also will be awarded for exhibits.
An lS-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
ia Dupree of Cherry Creek, died
st the hospital Friday. The young
A"u uau Oeen q student at the Indian
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Dupree came
% from Cherry Creek Monday to ac-
company the remains home where
'Aterment will be made.
Mrs. S. C. Campbell, wife of the
iormer superintendent of the Chey-
pune Agency, died at San Antonio,
iexas, news of her death reaching
sne city Tuesday. Mrs. Campbell
uaa oeen failing in health for a num-
per OF months, and the news of her
ueath will be received with regret
w many friends here.
The First National Bank held its an
leai meeting Tuesday. B. A. Cummins
S'epped up to the presidency of the insti-
~oon and c. c. Bennett, the former
resident, becomes vice-president. The
0'ner officers chosen we're. B. ]. Binford,