The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-01-24
Locals and Personal Mention

Nels Dimes was at Volga visiting
relatives a few days the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. +. Clark left Tuesday morning
for a several weeks visit with relatives
at Conrad, Iowa.
Mrs. John Warren went over to the
Warren farm neal Nolga Monday and
spent a couple of days.
Mrs. Digger came down from
Estelline Tuesday morning for a visit
with Mrs. j. H.. Cheatham.
Geo. Pond and Charley Nicholson
shipped a carload ofhogs to the Chicago
market Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. 2. Hiltz Of Elkton,
were guests at the home of Alfred
Nelson the latter part of the week.
Governor Crawford has appointed
Capt. Geo. d. Guyer, commandant at
the college, as a member OF his personal
staff.
Mrs. Geo. II. Marquis, wife OF Judge
Marquis, came down from Clear Lake
the first of the week and is the guest
of Mrs. +. S. Lorimer this week.
All hats and caps at half price at
Miss Berkheimer's old stand. Closing
out sale before purchasing spring
stock. MRS. +. II. PATTERSON.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. c..
w. Davis. formerly of this city, at
Highmore on Jan. End. Mr.. Davis is
employed on the experiment station
there.
f. B. Estes and family arrived the
latter part of the week from Beloit,
Wis, for a visit with their cousin,
Prof. A. B. Crosier and family. They
have a son attending college.
Lake Poinse;t must be a pretty good
place for business as James Hoffman,
who bought out Bert Ewes, has ordered
a bill OF lumber at Arlington to build
a new pool hall at the lake.-Bruce
Herald.
Oscar Gray returned Monday morn
ing from Elkton, where he was married
last week. Mrs. Gray will remain at
Elkton and keep house for her father
until spring, when they will begin
housekeeping here.
r. w. Leekley and A. c. Mcconnell
left Tuesday morning for a tIip
through the northern part OF the state,
where they will appoint county agents
for the Buckeye Churn Company,
manufacturers Of the Buckeye churn.
Mr.. Leekley and D. w. Bunday of this
city, have the state agency for this
churn, which they report is a ready
seller to farmers and dairymen.
The cold snap of the past couple of
weeks is still with US, and weather
prophets do not promise any relief
until the first OF the month. A small
blizzard ragged Saturday afternoon and
evening, and had not the snow been
we'll packed we would have had the
real old fashioned article. Sunday
was one of the coolest, rawest days OF
the winter, with the mercury hanging
around 20 below all day. 1t has
warmed up slightly this week, but the
weather is still cold enough for all
purposes.
James Overseth, a college student
from Canton, who rooms at the home
OF H. E. Lloyd, was taken sick last
week with what was discovered to be a
light form OF smallpox. He was quite
sick for several days, but is much
better this week and unless unlocked
for complications set in he will not be
confined to the house longer than the
usual run OF the disease. Mrs.
Overseth came up from Canton Friday
night and will remain with her son.
The Lloyd home has been ~qnarantined
and Health officer Tenant, who has
the case IN charge, has no apprehen-
sion OF the disease spreading.
Overseth is taking the agricultural
course at the college, and is in his
second year.