The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16

Harry DAWSON and his youngest
daughter went 10 the twin cities
Saturday returning yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Dawson accompanied by
her son and eldest daughter went to
see the sights Tuesday evening and
will remain few days.
c. A. Johnson, OF the firm Of Void
4 Johnson, contractors, departed
Tuesday night for Minneapolis, to
purchase material for their public
building at Britton where he will go
from Minneapolis and spend some
time looking after the work.
Marriage licenses were issued the past
week to the following parties: Olavus
o. Roe and Selma Johnson Of Brook
ings; Nels I. Estellne Of Estelline,
and Mile Amundson of Bruce; Guy
Sheldon and Ida Timm Of Elkton; and
DR.. Russell w. Tenant and Minnie
Cheetham Of Bookings.
NJ. Hill, who mas been absent
from BrOokings for a couple Of months,
returned home Monday night. On
Tuesday while using sickle cutting
weeds about the yard he had the
misfortune to iniure one Of the fingers
of his left hand. The cut penetrated
to the bone and came near severing
the member from the hand,
Col. T. q. Orr arrived home from
Evarts Tuesday after about seven
months absence from the city and will
visit his good wife and many friends
until next Monday. Mr.. Orr says he
saw B. F. Roddle, who has a large
contract for furnishing beef to railroad
graders, and Ben said that he was
doing a good business. He also stated
that there is an immense crop of all
kinds in his part of the state.
Chas. Carlisle, the grocer held a
baking powder contest five days last
week in which five girls took part.
The first prize, gold watch, was taken
by Marguerite Coleman; second prize,
fountain pen, Daisy Holiday; third
prize, :pearl handle pen holder, Florence
Severson; fourth prize, pearl handle
knife, Leila Smith; fifth prize, one dol
lar, Strayer Morrow. Miss Morrow
was sick one day and was thus was at
disadvantage. The contest was sue
cess-192 cans being sold.
II. |. Stearns, II. 3. Mathews and
Attorney General Philo Hall were at
Sioux Falls Monday night attending
meeting of the Shriners. Philo
Hall rode dOuble-humpped camel in
the presence of his friends and the
Imperial Potentate OF North and South
America who was present from Mis-
souri,. Ii is said that his Royal High
ness, on being informed that Philo
was candidate hr-congress replied
that he was from Missouri, and oil
course the Mobiles had to "show him. -
About thirty couples, friends OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Swering completely
surprised that worthy twain Tuesday
evening to remind them that it was
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
The intruders were given the freedom
OF the pleasant home and during the
evening delicious refreshments were
served, after which Mrs. Swering was
presented, by her lady friends, with a
handsome silver fruit dish and Mr.
Swering was given silver smoking
set by the male members of the party
All in all it proved an occasion long
to be remembered.
Mr.. Lizaburo Shimizu, Consul OF
His Imperial Magisty, Emperor oil
Japan, was here from Chicago Mon.
day gathering information which
might be OF value to mis- country.
While here the gentleman was escorted
about by Prof. James W. Wilson and
drove into the country where he for
the first time saw a binder and was
deeply interested in our methods oil
gathering and taking care OF wheat.
Prof. Wilson says he was very intelle-
gent and was impressed with the
beauty and magnitude Of this country
G. F. Allen and wife, accompanied
by their daughter, Norma, and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Kelley went to St. Paul
Friday where they were Joined by Mrs.
Anna Murphy and family and the
party then departed for Tacoma,
Washington. Mr.. Allen will also
visit Seattle where it is reported his
brother, Art, has purchased small
job printing office and that it is the
intention OF the Allen brothers to go
into that business ON an extensive
scale. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly and Mrs.
Murphy will reside permanently at
Tacoma and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen will
return in about three weeks.