Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

A Senior class party was held at
the home of Miss Thelma Lee Tues
day evening.
The East Pierre Woman's club was
entertained Tuesday afternoon at the
Ustrud home.
w. e.. Rem lett Monday for a short
visit at Miller and Huron and will
then leave for points east.
Superintendent Helm has so far re-.
covered from his illness of typhoid
fever as to be able to be up and
around.
Easter will come much earlier than
usual this year, being celebrated on
March 81. Last year it did not come
until April S.
j.. &. Handlin, state auditor, went
out to Sturgis yesterday for a short
visit with relatives and to look after
business interests.
N. +, Knight, state land commits
sloner, has gone to the western part
of the state where the appraisement
of state lands in that section is to be
made,
The city power plant which has
been giving more or less trouble for
several months, is soon to undergo
extensive improvements, much to the
| satisfaction of the nuhlip
Mrs. Duree and Mrs. Weller ar
rived Tuesday from C%enterville, Iowa,
to attend the funeral OF the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Adams.
The ladies are sisters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Farm
am y Jay Turner, popular young
people of Pierre, took place at the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, ID. l.. Turner Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Draper of the Methodist church
officiating.
Miss Wlnifred Krimball of Gettys-
burg has accepted a position with
DR.. Lamb. She has many friends in
Faulkton who are very glad to well
come her back to our city. Before
going to Gettysburg Miss krimball
was a nurse at Providence Hospital.
-Fablkton Advocate.
According to the Deadwood Pion-
eer-Times, Miss Florence Glenn, who
was employed at the Capitol for some
for the republican nomination for
county superintendent of schools of
Lawrence county. Miss Glenn is we'll
fitted for that position and her many
Pierre friends wish her success.
The South Dakota Corn & Grain
Growers association Will hold it's
annual meeting at Redield on March
AS Among the special speakers
from other states are Carl Vrooman,
assistant secretary, u. S. department
of agriculture; Prof. A. G. Army,
Minnesota college of agriculture, and
President e. F. Laid, North Dakota
agricultural college. Coz, Norbeck
will preside as toastmaster at the IN
nual banquet. Seven hundred dol
lars in prizes and a silk banner are
offered for grain exhibits.
Spearfish Mail: Postmaster Billing
ton boxed up the golden eagle which
was captured on Centennial prairie
and the bird is now On his way rejoic-
ing. with Gen. Pershings headquarters
in France as its destination. Fridays
Pioneer-Times says: The bird passed
east on the Burlington Wednesday, its
cage plastered over with advice and
with short stories of it's capture and
its p~eculiarities. 1t attracted a great
deal Of attention among the passengers
who came in from Spearfish, and all of
them interviewed the bird, which ap.
+ parentiy is about a year old, and one OF
} the finest specimens of the bald eagle,
1t was very tame and apparently court,
/ ed attention, showing its head through
the bars of the cage to be stroked. II
will be a pet of the boys from South
Dakota if the general SO elects. All OF
the charges of the birds transporta.
ton and keep on the road was provided
for by the Spearish fellows who have
, shipped it.
American troops are officially an
nounced to be on the firing line. The
4 exact location and number of mel
: are not given for military reasons
3 Unofficial dispatches passed by the
censor locate the American sector al