The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-08-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The G. A. R. and w. R. c. will hold
joint memorial service on Saturday,
Aug. 10 at 8 p. m. in commemoration
OF the late National Commander of
the G.. A. r. All members are re-
quested to be present.
j. w. Middleton, who has charge OF
the work at Hawarden, Ia, for the
South Dakota Concrete Construction
Co., was home Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Middleton says the company is
doing big business at Hawarden.
All members of the Degree OF Honor
are requested to meet at their hall on
August Oath at O'Clock p. m. The
drill team and committee on refresh
ments are expected to be present as
there will be work. CHIEF OF HONOR.
A. 7. Grove and wife drove over from
Brookings, Tuesday, for visit at the
home Of their son Bert. They were
accompanied by F. H. Newton of
Mankato, an uncle to Bert and an old
time resident OF this locality White
Leader.
Tom Roberts of Armour, was Wis
itor in the city Monday. Tom is the
private secretary of Senator kittredge
and one OF the old time newspaper
boys Of South Dakota. He is spend
ing the summer at his old home in
rest and recreation.
H. l. Stearns Of Medary, has on
exhibition at the First National Bank
an assortment OF grains and grasses
raised on his farm this season that
is hard to beat and is the best all
round individual exhibit we have
seen in years.
Rural Route Inspector G. H. Chase
was in the city Saturday night on his
way north. He expects to be in Brook
ings county about the first of Septem-
Der to reorganize the mail routes so
that all farmers in the county can be
served.
Otto Jorgenson was taken suddenly
i'll at six O'Clock Saturday night and
all day Sunday was in bad condition.
Monday, however, he was able to be
about although quite weak. 1t is
thought that he was poisoned in some
manner by his food or drink.
l.. K. McGarry made business trip
to Nolga the latter part of the week.
Mr.. McGarry has had several good po-
sitions offered him but may decide to
accept the one he filled so successfully
and satisfactorily last year, that of
principal of the schools at Mansfield.
Word comes from Rochester that a
difficult surgical operation was per-
formed upon Mrs. U. D. Palmer few
days ago and that at present her con-
dition is quite favorable although at
very critical stage. Her many friends
here trust that she will survive and be
able to return home much benefited.
Our esteemed citizen G. w. Austin
informs us that the Bank of Bruce will
be moved into its new quarters this
week, and that several other business
firms at Bruce will also move into
their new quarters in few days. We
congratulate our peighbors on their
energy and thrift.
Capt. Geo. d. Guyer met a number
Of officers of the National Guard here
Friday night and on Saturday morn
ing started for Hot Springs where an
encampment of the Hills contingent
of the state guard will be held this
week. AS soon as the captain gets the
camp located and in order he will re-
turn home.
Saturday afternoon Misses Litta
Dewing and Lula Bacon gave party
at the residence of Mrs. L. G. Dewing
which was attended by between twenty
and thirty OF their young lady friends.
Refreshments were served in five
courses and were greatly enjoyed by |