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

tied over Sunday with old college
friends, going on to Cavour Monday
where he will install tele-
ephone plant.
Nc p. Hayter has accepted posi-
ton in drug store at Howard and
will 60 there in September. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayter are estimable young
people and will make warm friends
in their new home.
Mrs. Emma Johnson departed Sun
day evening for Tacoma, Washington,
where she will spend a few months.
Mrs. Johnson was accompanied by
her son Arthur, who has been in poor
health for some time.
Mrs. Bert Lee came down from
Arlington Saturday morning for
short visit at the home of her father,
C. A. Johnson. Mr.. Lee arrived
Saturday and accompanied his wife
home the first of the week.
Miss Ethel Smell of Memphis, Neb-
raska, who has been visiting for
several weeks with DR.. Helen l.. Ryer-
son, departed for Bryant Saturday
morning, where she will visit for a
while before returning to her home.
Mrs. F.. f. Gaylord and son Clair
went to Glendale, Mimi, Saturday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. G. G.
Campbell and in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell took in the
G.. A. K. encampment at Minneapolis.
Mesdames G.. Il. Sanderson, S. A..
Evans and G. F. Aldrich went to
Aurora Saturday morning and spent
the day with Mrs. w. H. Larrabee,
the occasion being her birthday. The
ladies report having had pleasant
time.
Those who saw the game of ball at
Lacrosse, Wis, between the Brook
ings Reds and the leaders OF the Bad
ger state league say the Lacrosse team
were simply outclassed and that
Burwell had them at his mercy from
start to finish.
John Gullick was down from Estel-
line over Sunday and reports that his
patent spark arresters for traction
engines are selling fast and that they
intend increasing their facilities for
turning out arresters in large quanti-
ties next season.
Misses Cora and Amy Maryland gave
a delightful party Friday afternoon
in honor of Miss Louise Bieber, OF
Aberdeen. About twenty-five young
ladies were present and all enjoyed
themselves very much. Delicious
refres hments were served.
A little son of John S. Cole was
quite seriously injured one day last
week by jumping off the porch OF the
unfortunately had the tines up so that
one OF them penetrated the foot. He
is doing quite we'll under the doctors
care.
Mrs. Maud Moore of St. Paul, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sam Stone for a few weeks returned
home Monday morning. Mrs. Moore
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Stone and sister, Mrs. A. B. Hanson,
who will visit in the city for a few
weeks.
While shocking grain Friday after
noon Jas. Gum, living south OF
Bookings was struck by lightning
and rendered unconscious for three
hours. His son, Eddie, received q
shock from the same bolt which
knocked him off the binder. In
neither case were the results damag.
ing, but it was close call.
Mr.. Kelley who owns the Ninman
and Mcbride forms north of this city
has purchased f. II. Williams
dwelling on Sixth street and expects
to occupy the same about Sept. goth.
Mr.. Williams has purchased ground
west OF \. W. Dressel's residence and
will at once construct new house for
his family.
Miss Ruth Alden Of Minneapolis
who has been spending the summer
with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Wheeler
returned to her home Saturday morn
/ ing. Miss Alden was accompanied
| by her sister, Mrs. W. A. Wheeler anC
children, and also Miss Mae Wheeler
! who will visit in that city for severa
weeks, Prof. Wheeler will meet hi,
! family in Minneapolis on his way
! home from the coast.
! 4. II. Wheaton was in a wreck or
! the Great Northern Ry. last Weel
between Willow Lakes and Bancroft
| 4 portion of the train was thrown OF
the track and over a high culver
/ bridge, the trucks OF the coach con
tanning the passengers were torn on
! and the coach came very near gOin:
off the bridge also. BY holding fas
to the seat Mr.. Wheaton was saveC
severe injury. When the jolt came
was 50 great that he tore the seat loOs,
from the floor,
After an absence Of about sever
weeks II. II. Reeves. cashier OF tn
Bank Of BrOOkings, accompanied b.
his two sons returned last week iron
their outing. They went from Brook
ings to the Black Hills by team, tax
ing in Rapid City, where they visiteD
Mr.. Reeves brother, Edward, thel
went to Deadwood, Spearfsh, Moor
croft, Wy, enjoyed a brief >OjOun il
the National Park. ON their wa,
back they stopped at Spearf-h an
Belle F0urche. returning on the oil
DeadwpOd trail to Pierre. I'm order t
arrive nome Friday Mr.. Reeves tool
the train at Lake Preston and his son
drove the team home arriving her
! Saturday. They all had fine time
but Mr.. Reeves says he saw nothing
better than Bookings during hi
absen, e.
| Mr.. Claude Human died at he