The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-19
Local and Personal

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Aubrey Lawrence was at huron on
legal business the last OF the week.
James Nolan returned Tuesday
evening from weeks trp 70 points
in Iowa.
Mrs. 7. p, Johnson came over from
Volga Tuesday morning and remained
between trains.
Next Saturday is the shortest day
in the year, and after that they VIII
gradually lengthen.
Mrs. Loomis returned to Huron
Monday evening after few days Visit
with Mrs. l.. V, Mccoy.
Father w. T. Shean was at Water.
town Tuesday to attend meeting OF
the priests of this section.
Col. r. G. Orr returned Tuesday
morning from a several days trip to
the northern part OF the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Wheaton will
celebrate the twentieth anniversary OF
their marriage on Christmas day.
l.. V. Mccoy went to Lake Benton
Tuesday morning to look after some
work at the North-Western's pump
station.
d. Sharp, the jeweler, was at Sioux
Falls on business the first OF the
week, returning home yesterday
morning.
See G.. n. Kennard for the right
growthy, bony kind of Duroc Jersey
boars. Come now and get one at your
own price.
Sheriff ]. G. Miles was an Elkton
visitor between trains Tuesday, having
with his office.
DR.. X. l.. Slagle went to Mitchell
Yesterday morning, where he speaks
before the annual meeting OF the corn
growers association.
Tom McNamee came down from
Pierre Tuesday morning and spent
the day at the home OF his aunt, Mrs.
G. F. Allen, leaving for Chicago on
the late train.
The Bryant News states that Mrs.
Jas. Erickson gave reception at her
home last week Monday in honor OF
Mrs. Fred L. Villas OF Bookings, who
has been visiting at that place.
A hot drink fountain has been
installed at Palmer's confectionery
store, and these cool days you can get
something hot while you wait. Hot
chocolate, hot lemonade and a num-
Der of other drinks are served.
p. c. Johnson arrived from Kings
vile, Texas, Saturday evening, and |
remained until Tuesday when he
again left for the south. He reports
that his family are enjoying the |
likely that they will return here before
May.
II you happen to pass SINNERS !
Department store you want to notice |
the fine Job of window decorating, |
the latest styles in mems |
furnishing and dry goods. The work |
was done by A. b. Hanson and J. p. !
Johnson, OF the department store
force, and they have every reason to
feel proud OF their efforts.
Invitations have been received by |
Bookings friends OF the marriage of |
Charles f. Heston, a we'll known for
mer Brookings boy, and Miss Jennie |
Bechtel, which will occur at lie Mars, |
Iowa, the first OF the year. Miss Bech-
tel is a niece OF Mrs. G.. A. Skinner,
and has made many friends here dur
ing her frequent visits. Charley is !
now in the employ Of the War Depart
ment and is stationed on the Pacific |
coast.
Over in Minnesota they have a nice |
way OF showing their appreciation of |
the faithful efforts OF the rural mail |
carriers. The Montevideo Commercial |
says: 1.-The patrons of Rural Route |
No. l, Dawson, have had an opportun-
ity presented to them to donate a sack |
Of oats to the carrier. Two men living |
on the route volunteered to collect the |
grain. Did somebody say that this |
example was going to be followed in |
other parts OF the state?"
Ellery Chilcott and Frank Kennard,
two Brookings boys who have been in |
the employ OF the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture since their |
graduation from the college a couple |
OF years ago, have been here visiting
relatives and friends the past week. !
Ellery has been in charge OF the gov
eminent experiment station at Edgley,
n. d., and Frank has bad similar
position at Amarillo, Texas. They
have been called to Washington by tt
and may be given work
there or assigned to another station,