The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-09

secretary OF the Directors OF the Semi
nary at Winona is in the city this
week, in the interests of that institu-
ton. Miss Cosgrove is being enter.
tanned at the home OF Mrs. J. p. Olson.
Miss Edith Witzel arrived in the
city the first OF last week and will
visit for short time with relatives and
friends. Miss Witzel is a former
Brookings girl and is now located at
Aberdeen where she is Librarian in the
Normal school.
Miss Hazel Langdon has returned
to her home at Clear Lake. While
here she was music pupil Of Mrs.
Gaylord. Three young ladies from
abroad are here also studying music,
harmony and theory under Mrs. Gay
lords instructions.
Mat Wimsey departed Tuesday
morning for La Crosse, Wis, where
he says he had. to attend to some
business matters, but we thought of
the fact that the Brookings Reds
played in that city this week and drew
our own conclusions.
Miss Lillian Harkins of Bozeman,
city for several weeks at the home OF
Mrs. Nj. l.. Enos departed the latter
part OF last week for Topeka, Kansas
where she will visit for while before
returning to her home.
superintendent Swanson has COM
pleted the change in electric wiring on
Fifth avenue. The poles have all been
taken out OF the middle of the street
and placed on the side. The work has
been neatly done and the street pre-
sents an improved appearance.
Tuesday night sometime after mid
night some one took it upon them
selves to smash a window in kelley's
Music Store and steal coFonet which
was in the window in a case. The
cOronet was worth ten dollars. AS yet
no trace of the party has been found.
Mrs. James w. Wilson arrived home
Friday evening from Iowa where she
visited few days on her way home
from her trip abroad. Mrs. Wilson
reports having had an exceptionally
pleasant trip while away, but is never
the-less very glad to get back to
Bookings.
While playing on the porch on
Wednesday OF last week, little Hall
Miles fell from the porch and frac-
tured his arm. The elbow was thrown
out OF Joint and the bone cracked.
The wound was dressed Immediately
and now the little fellow il getting
along nicely.
ThOs. keeney Of Preston, Ohio,
arrived in the city last week with part
OF his company and are busy painting
scenery at the opera house. Rehear-
sails will commence next week when
the balance Of the company arrive.
Mr.. keeney will open his season here
at the Grand on the 23rd.
Herman Aukshen Of Moody county,
was arrested last week for illegal fish
ing in Lake Campbell and the hear
ing was had Saturday. Justice Mat
son fined the prisoner $50, which
amount was promptly paid. There is
SAID to be quite a number who are
likely to get in trouble for like offences.
Rev. ID. l.. Holbrook, of Union City,
Mich, preached from the Presbyterian
pulpit Sunday morning. In the even
ing Mr.. Holbrook and his son Frank
lin F., rendered a very fine duet and
he tenor solo. The HolbrOOks
furnished a very interesting and en-
tertaining series of illustrated lectures
at the Baptist church last week.
Mrs. Hanna, former teacher of the
WatertOwn high school, is here to
engage with the school board. Here's
hoping she gets it, for we believe she
is competent to fill the position. The
school board say they want the best
there is, and we believe they are get
ting that in securing the services OF
Mrs. Hanna,-Florence Correspondent
Public Opinion.
We are informed by Mr.. and Ms.
Lawrence McGarry that on the 22nd
OF August their son Lawrence will be
married to Miss Ada Shanbarker OF
Mans field. Lawrence is a graduate OF
Our college here and is a fine young
man. He is superintendent Of the
city school at Mansfield and also has
an interest in a store there. May
much joy be theirs.