The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06


ing the fall and winter stock for his
firm.
Carl Johnson a former college stu
dent, arrived in the city the latter part
Of last week and is renewing old
acquaintenCes.
Teddy Akin left Wednesday morn
ing for Watertown and intermediate
points in the interests Of the North
western Mutual.
Rev. Father Sheehan of Elkton, was
in the city Monday looking after the
details Of the new Catholic church
being erected here.
NJ. j. Erickson and wife Of Estelline,
were in the city Monday between trains.
They were on their way to the Twin
cities for brief visit.
Ole Knutson went to Minneapolis
Tuesday morning to buy his winter
stock and incidentally take in the
Minnesota State Fair.
Those who intend coming to Brook
ings on Sept. 18th, will do we'll to look
over the specials that the merchants Of
this city are offering for that day.
C. A. Kelly and wife of Huron,
passed through the city Monday even
ing on their way to the twin cities.
Mr.. Kelly was the former owner OF the
Journal-World at Huron,
NJ. O. Hill departed Saturday morn
ing for Niroqua, Wis, where his wife
and daughter are still visiting at the
home of his parents. He will prob
ably be gone a couple Of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Anderson and
sons Walter and Lester, went to Mime
apolis, Mimi, Tuesday morning to
attend the graduation Of Miss Mildred
Anderson who has finished her course
in the Minneapolis city hospital.
f. II. Beatty and wife left for the east
last Tuesday morning. Mr.. Beatty
went to Chicago to buy his winter
stock and Mrs Beatty is visiting her
parents at Blooming Prairie, Mimi,
They will be gone week or ten days.
. The postoffiCe force and the rural
carriers enjoyed day of rest Monday
it being Labor Day. Many patrons of
the office were disappointed during
the day but they must blame it upon
Uncle Samuel and not upon the force
in the local Office.
Guy Boyden left Monday evening
for Aurora where he will have charge
of the city schools for the coming year.
Mr.. Boyden is making a we'll deserved
name for himself in his chosen line OF
work and Aurora Is to be congratulated
upon securing his services.
Conductor NJ. l.. Redmond returned
Friday morning from a few days run
for Chan Richardson on the Cakes
Hawarden line and the same evening
went to Tracy to take Conductor Nash's
run between that place and Huron.
The latter is taking vacation.
]. f. Beck brought a sample Of mil
let to this office few days ago that is
something immense. Itmeas ured over
six and One-half feet tall. Mr. Beck
says he has an acre Of corn on his
place that is as good as he ever saw
anywhere and he formerly raised the
product in Illinois.
Marriage licences have been issued
this week to the following parties:
Perry Loucks of WATERFOWL, and Della
NJ. Fassett Of Bookings, William A.
Farrell of White and Mabel Meeker
Of White, Walter :. Thornber OF Pull.
man, Washington, and Ethelyn l.,
Henry of Brookings.
Prof. K. F. Kerr while in the city
this week was so busy selling his
pocket map book that he didn't have
time to visit with his friends and he
concluded to appoint c. D.. Kendall
local agent, so in the future the pro-
lessor will spend more time with his
friends while in the city.
Geo. Shelp and his father, j. W
Shelp of Auburn, Iowa, visited at the
home Of Henry Shelp for several day:
the last of the week. George was for
merly resident OF Brookings but i:
now living near Woonsocket where b,
is engaged in stock raising and report:
that he is prosperous and happy in his
new location.
Brookings is the only enthusiastic
baseball city in the state this year
The enthusiasm should grow unit
every considerable city in the stat
has a good bunch Of hard hitters
Baseball is a sport, legitimate sport
, but it is more. 1t is business pro
{ ducer, and besides this it does NOR
to give tone and alertness to q city o