Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-05

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including the easiest Of chairs, fine
mirrors and everything about the shop
is scrupalously clean. Mr.. Farrand
will, in the near future, occupy quar-
ters In the New Century block, and
will have the finest barber shop and
bath room in the state.
DELIGHT OF WOMEN.
Mrs. Thomas Jones is not hypercrit-
ical 10 the matter of dress, but every
thing she wears is selected with the
best taste. An attractive millinery
display In the window OF Mrs. Witzel's
the New Store--3l2 Main street, in
duced her tn step in, az the name was
familiar. She was soon canvassing
the merits of half-a-dozen pattern
hats and selected three beautiful zones
for herself and daughters Mrs. Jones
was 80 satisfied with the elegant new
fall and winter stock displayed, the
low prices, and the courtesy shown
her that she volunteered to give Mrs.
Witzel future orders.
SELECT THEIR GOWNS.
When Mrs. Jones entered the Tenn
pie Store of @. A. Skinner, at 10
o'clock she found a clerk displaying to
Miss Jones and Winifred, lovely shim-
mering dress fabrics which were
greeted with expressions OF rapture
by the young ladies. Mrs. Jones ap-
proved light blue silk for Miss Jones,
who is Of blonde type, with brown
hair, gray eyes and has satiny white
neck and arms. For Winifred, Mrs.
Jones bought gown of soliel. Mrs.
Jones selected for herself one of the
patterns Of black silk which are we'll
known to the lady patrons OF that
popular establishment, also purchased
fine Cresco corset, several pairs Of
genuine Nordica kid gloves, an as
sortment of the Albert fast black
hosiery, and expressed herself we'll
pleased with Mr.. Skinner's elegant
stock OF fall and winter dress goods,
ciOaks and jackets.
ARE BEHIND THE TIMES.
The family met at the Hotel Leon
for lunch and found their table deco
rated with handsome bouquets of
beautiful carnations. The familys
numerous and heavy purchases had
been talked OF Ia business circles, and
many cards and envelopes were piled
beside Mr.. Jones' plate. An invita-
tion to join the Commercial club for
Mr.. Jones, the card OF the mayor of
the city, and numerous circulars of
tradesmen, comprised the pile. Mr..
Jones was seen to shrug his shoulders
at the circulars. "The men who do
not advertise In the newspapers are,
as usual, behind the times, my DEAR"
he remarked to Mrs. Jones. The cir
culars were removed with the soup
plates.
PURCHASE A PIANO.
The w. w. Kimball, square piano,
which had done excellent service for
the Jones family for years, was to be
placed In Mrs. Jones' sitting room In
the new house, and the music-loving
daughters were to be given a modern
upright. Its selection was matter
of considerable Importance, In which
all but Tom, Jr., wanted voice. Sew
eral pianos were inspected, catalogs
carefully scanned, and after mature
deliberation the universal choice Gen.
tered again upon the w. w. Kimball
"a magnificent modern upright sold
In Brookings by Mrs. Jessie e. Kelly,
426 Main street. Its fine tone, sym
etry ana handsome case appealed
strongly to the critical musical and
and artistic taste of Mrs. Jones
her daughters. Mrs. Kelly carries a
complete line of musical instruments,
sheet music and musical merchandise.
PERFECT PICTURE.
1t is a very desirable thing for a
family to have group picture taken
at regular intervals and oftener than
is usually done. Such a picture fire.
quently becomes cherished keepsake
beyond price. The girls had decided
that W. L. Cooke was the artist to
do their work, and 2;30 o'clock
found the family in the studio, in the
Binford block. With the pleasure Of
possessing new watch shining In his
face, even Tom Jr., managed to 'look
pleasant through what was to him a !
trying ordeal. Mr.. Cooke pronounced
the negative fine one. Proofs were
to be forwarded, and the 'Joneses de-
parted from the studio well pleased
with having given their order to Mr..
Cooke and promising to sit for single
pictures on their return from the east.
Mr.. Cooke makes speciality of the
artistic platinum work. For its con-
venience, wealth Of accessories and
high class work produced, w. L.