The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15

the owners OF the homes are hoping
that the water will so down so that
they will not have to buy stoves for
this winter and by this waiting are
endangering the health of their
families. 1t was high time that the
sewer bonds passed.
The musical and elocution
instructors of the college intend to
give a recital at Watertown during
Thanksgiving vacation and one at
Huron during the Christmas week
vacation. The people of those cities
will miss a rare treat il they fail to
attend.
James Cheathem who went to
Spokane, WASH, in the hopes that
his health would improve, is reported
to be seriously ill. 1t is probable
that the trip was too much for him in
his weakened condition and it is
hoped that when he gets rested that
his health will better.
Prof. ]. II. Shepard is shipping a
lot OF his thoroughbred Duroc Jersey
pigs these days. Tuesday he shipped
seven head to people livingin Dawson
Mimi, Doland and Mt. Vernon,
5. ID. He certainly has fine herd
and this fact is becoming known
throughout this western country.
The funeral services over the
remains OF William Richie were held
ut the Brookings House Friday after
noon at ? O'Clock, Rev. w. NJ. Jen-
nings making a short address and the
Masons, OF which he was a member,
taking charge OF the body. A quartet
composed Of Mrs. II. Ii. Reeves, Miss
Seaton, and Messrs. w. II. Roddle
and viii L. Holbein, with Miss Josie
Williams as pianist, rendered appro-
pirate music. lnterment was made in
Greenwood cemetery.
The first real snow OF the season fell
Tuesday of this week. 1t was proceed
ed by a cold rain, and then sleet
which threatened to play havoc with
the telegraph, electric light and tele-
phone wires in this part of the state,
but no great damage has been reported
at this writing. The trains on the
Chicago d Northwestern are all late
on account Of the slippery tracks, the
evening passenger westbOund Tuesday
evening being over three hours late,
so that the storm must have covered a
wide area.
Everybody should bear in mind
that Saturday, Nov. oath, is the next
Market Day in this city. All should
unite and make this the most success
ful day of the kind Brookings has
ever had. The farmers will then be
through with their fall work and will
no doubt be in buying and selling
mood and the auctioneers will have a
busy time OF it. Let the citizens OF
Brooking said in every way in showing
liiR pN'pit lIoii VIC Nouhtiy tiCD
are welcome. The Market day plan is
a good one and all that will cause it
to be failure will be lack OF interest
on the part OF our people. Talk
Market Day.
A male chorus, or glee club has
been organized at the college, which
now numbers nearly forty voices, and
ladies chorus is now being formed
which promises to he equally as large.
These two choruses are free to all,
whether students or not, and cor
dial invitation is extended to the
singers OF the city to enroll for
membership in either club. Low
voices are desired for both choruses
but especially for the ladies. The
male chorus rehearses at ZOO O'Clock
Monday evenings, and the ladies will
probably meet at 4:15 p. m. on
Wednesdays, the first rehearsal to be
announced later. All rehearsals at
room 20, Chapel building.