The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-08-18

W. W. Binford county surveyor for
Hamlin county, spent sunday in the
city.
Mr., and Mrs. I. 5. Binford returned
Preston.
Mrs. F. J. Swanson departed Satur-
day morning for Manson, Iowa, called
there by the illness of her sister-in-
law.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F.. Ostroot came
down from Lake Preston Saturday for
an over Sunday visit with their rela-
tives.
NJ. O. Hill and daughter returned
Friday evening from Sioux Falls
where they had been spending the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Lee Irwin departed
Saturday night for st. Paul where
they will buy their stock for the holi-
days.
| Mrs. o. II. Fletcher, of Webster, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. +. Lloyd. She arrived in the city
Saturday.
p. A. Randall enjoyed a visit from
his cousin, c. F. Thomas, and wife
last week. Mr.. Thomas is station
agent at Minnesota City.
Fay Youngman returned to her
home at Huron Saturday evening
after pleasant visit with Vivian Hall
at the home of her parents.
The house which stood on the lots
owned by the Fraternity Hall associ-
alton was moved last week by the pur-
chaser to his lots on Third street.
The board of education is getting
the public school building and
grounds in condition for the opening
of school on the 9TH of September.
George Carr, druggist at Flandreau,
was a visitor in the city last week FRI
day. Mr. Carr is graduate from the
pharmacy department of the ). ID. A.
c.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. Mcconnell and
daughter departed Saturday for Waseca,
New Ulm and Winona to visit for
about ten days with relatives and
friends.
|. ID. Woodward departed last week
Friday for Boston to attend. the
National Grand Army Encampment
and for a visit through the New Eng
land states.
John Olson, former citizen OF
Brookings, but now residing at Minot,
n. D., arrived in the city last week
from Hendricks, Minn., for visit
with old time acquaintance.
Street Commissioner Thos. Stedman
has been doing some good work on
Williams street in the block between
Main street and Fifth avenue and it is
now in splendid condition.
Frank Goodfellow was down from
Oakwood Friday. He was showing
some fairly good wheat which he
thinks will average at least ten bushels
to the acre. He has 800 acres.
Mrs. ]. Shirley, who has been the
guest of Mrs. w. II. Harvey, departed
Saturday morning for her home in
Canada. She will visit at several
points in Minnesota before reaching
her destination.
d. J. Darrow has received the well
come news that the eyesight OF y. f..
Carnine is very much improved and
that there is hope Of ultimate recovery.
He is now in Minneapolis under the
care Of an expert.
The Catholics of Brookings and
vicinity are to have a resident priest.
Rev. Father Nolan Of Sioux Falls,
arrived in the city last evening in
company with Father Sheehan Of Bos-
ton, who will act in that capacity.
Father Flynn of Estelline, who has
been officiating for the parish was here
to meet them. Father Sheehan will
say his first mass in this city on Sun
, day.
Last Friday evening after seven
O'Clock Mrs. Workman ordered
binder from Caldwell & Wilson over
the phone. They in turn ordered
from Watertown in the same manner
and the machine arrived by express
on the eleven o'clock from the north.
Teams were on hand from the Work
man farm and before morning the
binder was at its destination. The
, machine was at work Saturday after
noon. Quick work that.
Major w. F. Allison arrived in the
city last week for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Allison, and
his many friends in Brookings. The
Major has been doing post graduate
! work at Cornell university during the
/. past year from which institution he
received the degree OF G. f. He has
accepted position as instructor in