Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-27

The REGISTER is In hopes that Bro
Pratt, of the Elkton Record, who has
been i'll for several weeks, will soon be
out again.
There will be Christian Science SER
, vices at the opera house next Sunday
at II o'clock. Subject, adam and
Fallen Man"
Director JAS. II. Shepard and Prof.
T. A. Williams went to Highmore to
look after the branch experiment sta
ton work Tuesday.
b. @. Toliyer Is erecting a commo-
dious residence 2Sx2s feet on his lots
south Of the track, with good sized
kitchen at the rear.
Attorneys Philo Hall and j. p. Alex
ander went to Pierre Monday morn
ing, both having several cases before
the Supreme Court.
c. A. Harolson, foreman Of the Elk
ton Record office, was in the city over
Sunday visiting his brother, who is
florist at the college.
A. G.. Young has recovered sutli-
ciently to permit his going out doors,
but it will be some time before he can
attend to active duties.
Please bear in mind the Louise Bre-
hany Opera Co., which is billed at the
college chapel under the auspices Of
the Athletic association.
L. II. Skiff has purchased the V.
w. Norton residence lots west of M.
d. Orhrans' and will erect a commo-
dious dwelling on the site this season.
Phil. Pesark has sold his hotel
property at Luverne, Mimi, and will
look up a new location. Mrs. Pesark
is visiting with her parents in this
county.
c. M. Palmer has taken the con-
tract for building Geo. Workman's
new barn. Mr.. Palmer is1a careful
and trustworthy tradesman and will
| 90 goou JoD.
A game of base ball was played on
the college diamond Saturday between
the city and college mines, in which
the ''down town" boys won out by a
score Of IL to 10.
Clarence Phillips has been quite i'll
during the past two months, the cause
being an liberated tooth. He is at
the home of f. G.. Davis and, we are
pleased to learn, is much better.
1t is reported that Chas. Harding
will take position as deputy in the
post-office next month during the alb
sence Of Page Downing, who contem-
plates taking brief rest from his
duties.
The next regular meeting of the
Womaus Relief Corps will be held at
the G.. A. r.. hall Friday evening,
May 5. Refreshments will be served
and it Is hoped all members will be
present.
j. w. Shannon, who lived in this
city in 1881, and for some years was
editor of the Huron Huronite, died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. DR..
Fourt, at Fairfield, Iowa, last week
Thursday.
Will Cameron is authority for the
prediction that we are tohaye no more
freezing weather this spring. He has
also discovered that there is similar
ity between the bicycle, shingling and
the politician.
The annual struggle with house
cleaning, painting and paper-hanging
has commenced and the painters are
consequently kept in hot water be-
cause they cannot be In half dozen
places at once,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Aldrich are en-
loving visit from Mr.. Aldrich's IA.
ther, N. B. Aldrich, of Sparta, Wis.
It is more than likely that he will re-
main in Brookings during the spring
and summer months.
Our people are taking hold Of the
garden rake and wheel barrow with
old-:ime vigor and soon the city will
look as neat as pin. Rubbish piles
are fast disappearing from allies also.
which insures good health. Let the
good work 60 bravely on.