The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-08

Nc Clenon, Thursday evening, Nov
l5-O6. A very interesting program
will be given. Refreshments will b
served and a free will offering will b
taken. Every one will be welcome.
j. A. Seaton has returned iron
Illineis and will spend a short tim
with his family in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Austin OF Bruce
were in the city yesterday, the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. Larson.
Hon. and Mrs. Carl q. Sherwood O
Clark, while in this city yesterda,
and today were the guests OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Paul butcher.
Nels Larson, who has charge of tn,
electric light system during tn,
evening run, has been taking a much
needed rest during the past week.
Mrs. Roy Anderson OF Redfeld, who
has been in the Volga hospital for al
operation, has so far recovered tina
she was able to return to her hom,
last Friday.
Mrs. ]. y. Lawshe left Tuesda,
morning Tor points in Minnesota
Wisconsin,, and Iowa. While away
size will attend the 10th anniversary
OF Ine tniyersalist church at Roches.
ter, MINI. Her father was one of the
founders OF the society there.
United Presbyterian church, preach.
ing Sabbath morning and evening by
the pastor, Rev. John Dick. The
morning sermon will be one of a
series on the five noteworthy exhorta-
ton IN Hebrews. Prof. Haynes will
have charge Of the music. All are
welcome.
10 prevent accidents to those who
may be working on the line and also
let patrons know when the electric
lights are turned on it has been
decided to give a warning whistle. 1t
is reported that the city intends
purchasing a large siren whistle to be
used as a lire alarm.
Fred Curtis came down from Huron
Friday morning to take conductor
LOOMS position while the latter goes
on a vacation. Mr.. Curtis formerly
resided in Brookings and has many
friends here who will be pleased to
learn OF his promotion. At present
he has the freight run between Brook
ings and Tracy.
The Brooking Cement Block and
Sidewalk Go. has Just about completed
a contract comprising seventeen blocks
OF cement walk about the Agricultural
college and along Medary avenue from
9th street to the college barn. All the
college buildings are now connected
by cement walk and the appearance
as we'll as the convenience has been
greatly improved.
Miss Ida Sparkling, night operator at
the telephone exchange, was called
home to England last week by the
very serious illness OF her mother, who
is not expected to live. Miss Sparkling
had been here only a month but in
that short time she proved herself a
valuable addition to the telephone ex-
change force. Miss Blanche Moody
OF DeSmet, has been secured to take
her place.
Miss Huldah Knutson, living west
OF this city may be said to have
natural genius as an artist in oil
painting. She is a farmers daughter
and has only taken a few lessons but
has finished some work that would
do credit to famous artists and no
doubt would be considered superb il
it had been done by some noted person,
We trust she may find favor in the
artist world and receive proper
recognition.
1t will be we'll for our people to re-
member that Senator r. M. LaFollette
OF Wisconsin, will address the people
OF this city at the Grand opera house,
Tuesday evening, November 9th.
This is the last number OF the S, ID.
A. &. lecture course of 1906 6. What
the subject of his lecture will be has
not been determined but it will surely
deal with live issues. Mr.. LaFollette
is a wonderful man and has fought
his way to the front by sheer agrees
slveness. He is an orator of more than
average ability and will surely please
his hearers here as he does elsewhere.
The recent speech of Congressman
La toilette has attracted much atten-
ton here. A prominent republican
SAID to your correspondent today: 81
had the pleasure Of listening from the
gallery to La Follette's speech last
Saturday. That young man gets the
attention OF the house when he talks.
Usually, you know, when a set speech
Is in progress a majority OF the mem
bers read the newspapers or write
letters. Mr.. La Toilette served on
Ways and Means. He is a keen law
yer and good representative. Mr..
Mckinley said the other day that
La Toilette had written more OF the
new tariff bill than any other man on
the committee, which is doubtless the
case, for the ceaseless toll of the little
Wisconsin member night and day is a
proverbial fact around the house,
Milwaukee wis., Sentinel Washing
ton Correspondent. Grand Opera
House, Nov. 9th.