The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-26
Local and PeronaI

VIII Steuerwald was down from
Esteiine visiting his parents the first
of the week.
Miss Ora Peterson left for Mankato,
Mimi, Friday morning for a few days
visit with friends.
Presiding Elder Graham, OF Water
town. was the guest of DR.. f.. =. Hall
a few hours Friday.
Jorgen Johanesen was up from
Tyler Saturday and purchased a
couple of pure bred hogs from Prof.
Shepard.
Christian Larson, the new instruc
tor of dairy science at the college,
has rented |. f.. Lees house on Me-
Diary avenue.
Mrs. A. ~ Hansen and her sister
Mrs. Moore of st. Paul. went to Au-
rora Friday morning and spent the
day with Mrs. Baker.
Misses Nellie Noonan and Grace
Matson came down from Aberdeen
Friday night for a few days visit with
relatives and friends.
Dairy and Food Commissioner A.
IA. Wheaton went to the Black Hills
Friday evening to assist in institute
work for a couple of weeks.
Harry Reynolds of Amigo, Wis.,
was here last week visiting at the
home of his uncle, VIM. Cameron
He returned Friday morning.
Rev. Geo. f.. Morphy will go to the
Black Hills next week to attend the
state Baptist convention. He is on
the program for an address.
The Brookings Music store has just
purchased one of the biggest orders
of sheet music ever brought to the
city. there being about 5000 worth
in the lot.
Editor Horton and family were over
from Nolga visiting at the Alfred Mel
son home over Sunday, returning
home on the belated train Monday
morning.
Mrs. James McConville, of Gale
dOnia, Mimi, was the guest of Mrs.
W. II. Murphy last Friday. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Half
ferty of Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Hubbart, from
south OF town, went to Rochester
Tuesday morning, where Mr. Hubbart
will consult the Drs. Mayo regarding
his health.
Mrs. Reed Matheny and son arrived
from Turton Friday night to take up
| their residence here. Their house
| hold goods arrived last week and they
| are getting settled in their new home
near the college.
Food and Dairy Commissioner Whea-
ton and Prof. J. H. Shepard returned
from ST Paul Friday morning. where
| they attended "A meeting of the pure
| food commissioners and chemists of
| the western states.
| Glen Cameron, a former student at
| the college and afterward steno-
| grapher for +. f.. hemingway during
| his term as bank examiner, was here
few days the latter part of the week
| visiting old friends. He is now work
ing for Mr.. Hemingway at MattOon
| Wis. He was on his way back tC
| Nation from visit to his folks al
| Artesian.
Geo. Cole returned Thursday nigh
| from Madison, where he took frs
money at the race meet with Ada Mix
| Two young ladies of VOlga Were
driving about this city Saturday il
company with Mrs. Jessie Farranko]
| when one of the wheels came of
from their carriage. A gentle team
| only saved them from what Nigh
| have been a serious accident.
Miss Pearl Skinner arrived from
Delta, Col, the last of the week an
has accepted a position in G. A. Skin
ners department store Miss Skinne
is a niece OF Mr.. Skinner, being
daughter to Samuel Skinner. Sh
formerly worked at the department
store. and her friends here will b
glad to welcome her back
| II. II. Reeves. who was operated vi
on at the Rochester hospital for al
pendicitiS couple of weeks ago. al
rived home Saturday evening. Will
he is still weak from the Operation
Mr.. Reeves is feeling much bette
than for some months, and he expect
to regain his former good health will
in short time. Mrs. Reeves wen
down last week and they visited wit
her sister of Stewartville a few day
before returning home.
Since so much is being said abou
the new pure food law now in fore
it may be of interest to know tina
Hon. John Meyer of Bowdle, who wa
recently the guest of Col T. G. Orr
was the father of the first pure foo
bill ever introduced in this state
Through his efforts the bill was form,
lated and introduced by Senator l.
Clair of Edmunds county. This wa
in 1891. Senator LeClair was assiste
in drawing up the bill by Col. Bob
Stewart, now the attorney for tn
Standard Oil company at Chicago.
The annual convention of the Brood
ings County Sunday School associ;
: ton will be held at Elkton next Satu
day and Sunday, and large numbe
of delegates and visitors expect [
attend from here. The cOnventio
will begin Saturday afternoon and col
clude with the evening meeting SUI
day. Among the Brookings people o
the program are F. j. Carlisle, Dr.
P. Hall aud Quincy Lee Morrow. TIL
officers Of the association arc. pras