The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22

ing.
j. V. Walker arrived home Saturday
evening and will begin artistic deco
A freight wreck east of Tracy delay
ed the passenger train Friday morn
ing for five hours.
A bran new girl came to gladden.
the hearts Of MIR. and Mrs. Geo. H.
Stoddart on Sunday morning, Feb.
18th.
1t is reported that Joe Daum, an old
time and highly respected citizen of
the west side, died very suddenly on
Tuesday afternoon. The REGISTER
has been unable to learn the particu-
lars.
w. +. Hendricks received a telegram
Friday morning announcing the seri-
Gus illness of their son Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendricks Immediately departed
for Mexico where he resides. bushnell
correspondent to White Leader.
1t is fortunate the new city telephone
lists have "a string on them" or they
would soon be worthless. II the work
had been done according to the con-
tract the Job would have been far more
substantial, more satisfactory and Of
greater convenience.
The college band concert which oc-
ours at the Grand opera house Friday
evening certainly ought to call out a
large audience as this popular musical
organization has been in training for
some time and promises a fine pro-
gram of rare music.
The many friends OF Dr.. and Mrs.
+. 2. Hall will be pleased to learn
that their family are getting along
nicely and that with the exception Of
Mrs. Hall, who has been somewhat
indisposed, they are feeling well. Mrs.
Hall is importing at present.
The annual meeting of the school
officers of Bookings county has been
called by the superintendent to meet
at the court house on Tuesday, Feb.
27th, State Superintendent Kramer
will be prcsen. and all officers are
urged to be present to discuss school
problems.
Bring in your corn and enter it in
the contest to be held at the Brook
ings County Farmers Institute. If it
takes the prize you will know it is all
right. If It don't you can find out
wherein you have made a mistake in
growing this product, as an expert will
bethere to tell you.
Mr.. Hawley was up from Bookings
Tuesday and while here he rented the
meat market OF \. Ross and will take
possession on the first of March. Mr..
Hawley is IN experienced meat mar
ket mar and he will probably satisfy
the people and make a cess Of the
business -Castlewood Republican.
H. G. Skinner returned from Sioux
Falls Friday. 1t seems that there was
a mistake made in the date set for the
Swine Breeders Association. Many
members, like Mr.. Skinner, assembled
last week and found that the date had
been changed to the 9th inst. Some
ofthe stock owners had their animals
shipped and were compelled to ship
them home again.
+. c. ChilCott, cereal expert for the
department Of agriculture at Washing
ton, d. c., came home Friday evening
for an over Sunday visit with his fam
lily. His stay was necessarily short as
he was due to be in Texas by the Goth.
The department insists that he move
his family to Washington and in all
probability Brookings will loose them
when spring opens up.
The Fortnightly club gave a valen-
tine party at the home of Capt. and
Mrs. Philip Lawrence on Tuesday
evening. The rooms were beautifully
decorated in a BETTING the
occasion. After supper, which was
spread at seven O'Clock, there was a
delightful program of vocal and instru-
mental music. The function broke up
about midnight. Huron Democrat.
On Friday night of last week some
party or parties killed and carried off
a hog belonging to S. w. Sussex. 1t
was taken from the hog pasture south
of the creamery andwas plainly tracked
to the gate where more pains was taken
to cover up the tracks and blood stains.
1t is quite evident that there is some
one who needs to be put behind the
bars and we hope Mr.. Sussex will sue
coed in his efforts to discover the thief.
Alfred Nelson, the hardware man,
has his store and stock fitted up in a
neat and attractive manner. He has
just added a SC, Zoe and 25c line of
goods which will certainly appeal to