The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-31
BUSHNELL BREvlTleS.

BUSHNELL 6H6VlllCo.
c. II. Gibson and family have left
the country.
Mrs. A. b. Coon was a %Brookings
visitor Monday.
Pearl Judd came down from White
for the holidays.
Bertha Balm closed her services at
the hotel last week.
Nela Bulger attended a dance in
White Friday night.
Vivian Chilson is visiting in Aurora
during part of her vacation.
Jos. Barry returned from his trip to
Chamberlain Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan returned from
their Sioux Falls trip Wednesday.
All mails were heavy with Christmas
goods Wednesday and Thursday.
Mary Bulger was visiting in town
and southwest of town on the 25th.
Happy New Year, Happy New
Year. Plenty of money and lots of
good cheer.
Matte Shoemaker came down from
White to spend her vacation with her
fathers family.
Orrin Ingle left on the noon train
going south Monday. Wonder whittier
he was bound?
Miss Tibbetts left Thursday for
White for a visit there and at Estel-
line, returning Monday.
Margaret Casserly left Thursday for
her home at Elkton, where she will
spend her vacation.
Lillian Watcher was brought home
from the hospital Tuesday. She looks
frail, but is feeling fine.
Andrew Jensen's wife is at the hos
pital again and underwent another OPP
Grafton Tuesday morning.
Ray Rowcliffe took his sister, Mrs.
Watcher by storm when he arrived
on the noon train Tuesday.
Orilla and Parmenus Norton Of
Brookings, are staying at the old home
stead during their vacation.
Mr.. Wilkinson's family of Aurora,
spent the 25th with Mrs. Wilkinson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chilson.
The Feltone and Sodens took dinner
at the hotel Nth our new h~otelkeeper,
Chas. Soden, on Christmas day.
Messrs. Achetz and Conner returned
Monday. Mr.. Conner left again Tues
day taking his belongings with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Loomis and fam"
lily ate Christmas dinner with the Ball
family. They report the goose to be
fine.
Exercises at the church passed off
finely and many a childs heart bound
ed when Santa brought him just what
he wanted. '-> ''
Mrs. Will Bushnell is in Bookings
keeping house for her younger sister
and brothers during her parents alb
sence in the east.
Matt Watcher spent his holiday in
Brookings with his wife and daughter,
Lillian. Elda visited her grandparents
in Sherman the same day.
No preaching in the morning on Sun
day on account of the absence of w.
]. Edgar. Rev. Gardner of White, held
services at two o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Achetz, the assistant cashier,
and Mr.. Conner, the blacksmith, left
on the southbound train Thursday to
spend Christmas at their homes in
Iowa.
Miss Katie Bane of Fountain, took
the noon train for Elkton to be pres
ent at the marriage ceremony of her
cousin, Miss Lynch, to Geo Balm. Miss
Katie acted as bridesmaid.
A merry party of our young folks
took a two mile drive to the ice skat-
ing rink Monday evening. After a few
hours of this ex~hilerating exercise they
were invited 70 the hospitable home of
Bert Pierson for al oyster supper. 1t
is needless to say that they all enjoy
ed the evening.
(Omitted last week on account of
lack of space.)
Our sleighing is wasting, although
some cutters were seen and sleigh
bells heard on Sunday.
Ortha Coon. our fat, genial, jolly,
good natured second man at the Farm
ers' store, who severed his connection
with that firm to attend school, was
recalled to mercantile affairs after
being in school two and a half days.
The fact shows that his services as
clerk are appreciated.
About twenty-five of the teachers
of the county met at the Bushnell
high school room Saturday and a very
profitable meeting was the result.
The county superintendent raked up
! all the faults and failings of the teach
! ers; told them all the commendable
methods and workings of some individ-
uals; read some law on attendance of
pupils and reports Of teachers, and dis
cussed psychology from the p~edagogi.
cal point Of view.