The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-22

w. II. Murphy was at Elkton yester-
day in the interests Of the county fair.
Mrs. w. W. Pierce of Castlewood,
was here one day the last of the week
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Arneson. .
Mrs. F. H. West and Mrs. Nellie
White went TO Nolga Saturday even.
ing and visited between trains with
Mrs. Henry.
Mrs. John Deuel. returned to her
home at Brandon, Wis, Monday morn
ing after an extended visit with the
Pond families.
Mrs. Frank Pond went to Chicago
Monday morning TO see a new grand.
SON., who arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hoyt Pond last week.
c. J. Day, the monument man, went
to Waterfowl Monday morning TO
spend about a eek putting up some
Jobs he had orders for and soliciting
new business.
The report of the Bank OF R~rookines
recently issued shows that institution
to be in fine condition. The deposits
now amount to $309, 777.9S. an increase
of over 500, 600 in the last two years.
Mrs. Bolles and daughter. Miss
Laura, We're up from Coleman last
week visiting at the home of l.. r.
Mathews. Miss BOlles was formerly
a student at the college. graduating
with the class OF OF.
Paul Walter returned to his home at
Genoa, Neb., Monday morning after a
couple OF weeks visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Walter. Mrs. Walter
and little daughter will remain for a
couple of weeks longer.
c. f. Erstad OF this city. who tray-
els for the International Harvester
company, recently had his grip taken
from the hotel at Arlington. Mr.. Err
stad does not know whether it was
taken by mistake or stolen.
l.. II. Skitf expects TO take posses
sion OF his home on Fifth street in =
couple OF weeks. J.. w. Catlett. who
has been occupying the house with his
family, is undecided where he viii
o to, as his new home on Williams
street will not be completed by that
time.
w. l.. Cooke and Halle Morehouse,
of BrOOkings, were in our town Mon.
day afternoon and made this office a
pleasant call. They drove up in Mr..
Cookies auto which is one of the finest
20 horse power cars in the state. Ed
itor HOlbein of White was with the
boys.-Toronto Herald.
The Brookings Steam Laundry has
now been operated under the present
management for several weeks. Many
improvements nave been made and
the work which is being lone seems
to be giving general satisfaction. Why
not %patronize home institutions? Give
this laundry a fair trial and we be
lieve you will save money.
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of Miss Bessie
Tucker and G. w. Spoerry, which
occurred at Rathdrum, Idaho, August
9th. Mr.. Spoerry is principle of the
Rathdrum schools, and they will make
that city their home. The many
friends of the bride here will exten
congratulations and good wishes.
The W crew have not been pro
crossing very fast the last week. and
altogether have only completed about
four blocks. They ran the ditch up
Sixth street to Sixth avenue, where
they turned north, and here they ran
into water a few feet from the surface.
The banks have been caving in badly
along this street, and this has slowed
the work up. The w%aterwOrks crew
are still at work along Fifth street and
are working IN the block between Sew.
enth and Eighth