The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-01-17
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Oscar Gray, the barber at John
Kelley's shop. was married yesterday
morning at Elkton, to Miss Florence
Welsh, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Welsh of that place. Father Shean
performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Kedzie Jones, the we'll known
lecturer on home topics, gave an ad-
dress in the college chapel Saturday
evening, which was largely attended.
Saturday afternoon q reception was
given for her in the domestic science
rooms.
f. II. Williams is moving his family
into their new home al the corner OF
Ninth avenue and Fifth street, which
was recently completed. They have
been living at the corner OF Sixth street
and Sixth avenue since selling their
home q few months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Goodman expect
TO leave Saturday night for their trip
to the coast. They will GO to Spokane
and from there TO Seattle and other
gone about about a month or six weeks.
They will be accompanied by their son.,
Glen, who is now located at Duluth.
o. n. tombstone who has been
associated with the Noble Theatre Co.
so many years, arrived here yesterday
in advance OF Mobiles attraction which
plays a three nights engagement here
commencing Jan. "a. Their many
friends welcome them back TO Brook
ings and will give them a big house.
A. j. Philippi informs US that his
son, Charles, the we'll known base
ball pitcher, who is a member of the
Pitts burg National league team, has
decided TO give up base ball and will
not be in the game text year unless it
IL in the capacity of an umpire. Mr..
Philippi expects his son here for a
visit before spring.
Clear Lake Advocate: All old
friends OF Hon. G.. X. Westcott and
wife, formerly OF Goodwin but now Of
Bookings, will be pleased to know
that they are now basking in the
balmy breezes OF the original flower
state and possibly exchanging smiles
with the festive alligators. Their
address is st. Petersburg, Florida.
Public Opinion: Miss Mabel Hill,
formerly OF Brookings, but now at
home here, is office lady in DR..
Dickinson's office. From the Water
town Public Opinion we get the
information that NJ. o. Hill, formerly
OF this city, had formed q partnership
with +. w. Hart, to engage in a
general insurance business. The firm
name will be Hill & Hart"
A dispatch from Pierre under date
oil the 18th says:-"The South Dakota
Central railway to-day filed with the
secretary OF state a resolution OF exten
sions which are to cover a large part
OF the state. One extension is from
the present terminal OF that road at
Rutland, Lake county, to the city OF
WATERFOWL, one from Rutland to
Bookings, a line from WATERFOWL to
Aberdeen and three lines to the
Missouri river at points from Crow
creek north through the state"
The new county commissioner, Geo.
f. Hoch, from district No. l has been
creating quite a stir up at the Court
House by his aggressiveness and the
sessions OF the county board last week
were marked by some spectacular and
unusual scenes that must nave startled
the old wheel horses that are accustom-
ed TO reel off their business without
hitch or hindrance. But we under
stand that Mr.. Hoch insisted upon
his rights and got 'em. We rather
like the cut Of his jib and believe he
will make an excellent commissioner.
The largest house that ever assem-
bled in the Huron opera house greeted
Warren Noble in "The Way OF the
Wicked Monday night. This be-
speaks the popularity OF the show,
aud the crowd was entertained during
four acts with a play OF especial merit,
presented in an able by one
OF the best repertoire companies on
the road. Root took a fiashiight photo
OF the audience, and the burning Of
the powder proved as much OF a sensa-
ton as some Of the climaxes OF the
play.-Huronite Daily. At the Grand
Opera House. Thursday. January "a.