Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
Magazines and papers at the Smoke

PoPSAS az tAG StiOhC
House. f. N. Beacon.
Gov. Norbeck has gone to the
Black Hills for a short stay.
John Sunmerside of Harold trans
acted business here Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Brooks and daughter of
kadoka, were Pierre visitors Tuesday
Mrs. j. L. Humphrey returned yes
terday from u visit with friends at
Highmore.
Miss Alta George of Gettysburg,
has accepted a position in the state
tax department.
Mrs, Ashley Seeley and Mrs Lee
Leedenburs of Blunt, we're Pierre,
visit rs on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. I. Devine arrived home
today from a visit with relatives in
Wisconsin and Minneapolis.
Mesdames McCatfree and Lytle en-
tertained the Methodist Aid Society at
the McCaffree home yesterday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. McLaurin left
Tuesday for Hsz.l. where they will
make a short visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Andersoy re-
turned Saturday from q several days
visit with their son, Eldon, at Clear
Lake.
DR.. ii. B. Martin of Harold, is one
of the South Dakota physicians re.
Gently enlisling in the medical reserve
corps.
Evert r.. johnson, of Blunt, depart
ed Saturday for Camp Lee, Virginia,
where he has been accepted as a stock
raiser in the army.
To go without wheat flour until after
the new crop ia harvested is a small
sacrifice compared with what the boys
lover there" are doing.
A marriage license was issued by
Clerk of Courts Slindee yesterday to
Alvin l.. Pearson of this city land
Miss Goldie Warmer of Philip.
Blunt Advocates: Roy Bagby. who
is to drive the Blunt kobojo mail
route after July l was in town Mon
dav. He has rented Mrs. Gibson's
house III the west part OF town.
Those who have gone to Hot Springs
to attend the annual convention of
the w. Il. G. are Mesdames j. w.
Laughlin, d. w. March, j. S. Srbree,
A. Wheelon, j. r. Scholz and L. M,
Dotson.
Sheriff Langhlin is now in line to
capture all speeders and anto license
dodgers, having purchased a Ford.
Though this is Johns first attempt
as his W chauffeur, just notice how
be speeds 'er up.
AT the primary election, in Snlly
county, Robinson was nominated fol
treasurer, Mason for auditor, Phares
for sheriff, and Hughes for circuit
judge, Sterling for senator and John.
son for congress all had ma iorities.
Vermiilion Plain Talk: Atty. j. E
Payne returned from at7ip to Mime.
apolis last Thursday having accom-.
panied his sister, Miss Eva Payne
to that city, where she will remain
some time while taking trea' ment
under a specialist for her nervous
affection.
Lieutenant Colonel J. Russell Hand Of
General Pershing's Rainbow division il
France is a Dakota product. He wa!
born at Yankton, the son of James A
Hand, pioneer or that city. Colone
Hand is also a nephew of the late Hon
George Hand, one of the early secretar
los Of Dakota territory and the mar afte
whom Hand county, this state, is named
MIS-. E. G.. Ledyard of this city, is
cousin of Lieutenant Colonel Hand
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
The campmeeting of the South Dako
ia Holiness association this year will
mark the twenty-fifth anniversary O
the founding of the association and will
emphasize the event as an epoch in tn,
great work carried on in the religion
field. The camp meeting will be hell
on the fine association grounds, 4 mile
northeast of Mitchell, heal Riversid'
station. The dates are June 20 to Jul,
Z. DR.. q. S. Bobb Of Mitchell, is pres
ident, and A. A. Truax, of Mitchell
is secretary.
Preparations ar being made il
this as we'll as every other county il
the state for observance of War sav
ings day on June 2s. Meetings viii
be held in every school district in tn
county on that day with the object 0
putting the county over the top i
the sale of war savings stamps. Tn
name of all those present at thes
meetings and the subscriptions 4
each will be recorded. The names Q
those absent and those who refuse Q
neglect to subscriha their nuota wi