The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06

remaining over sunday Win lelati'0"'
prof, Robert Matheson, state ento-
mologist. went t Huron Monday even
ing on state nursery inspection WORK
Arthur Koch went to Green Lake,
|lIipu. Yesterday 10 spend a week as a
plest Of the Whitehead family, who
are camping there.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Collins expect
70 leave next week for Great Fails,
Montana. where they viii Visit MI.
and Mrs. /. d. Spooner.
S. II. Goodfellow, w. II. Murphy
and f. f. Bagley vent 10 Elkton Mon
dav morning TO attend a special meet
ing of the A. 0. L. w. in the evening.
A. W. Ferguson went to Aurora Mon
day morning TO secure a man 10 over
haul his gas lighting plant, which has
been giving him some trouble lately.
Percy Williams, who is working in
q drug store at De Smet, came down
Saturday night and visited with his
parents and friends until Tuesday
morning,
Bert Tree went to Aurora Sunday
and helped the Aurora team clean up
4 Lake DtlltOl ny al cSOlC VI 1 W ~
Each team had won a game and the
rubber was a red hot affair.
Walter Winans and family, accom-
NAMED by Mrs. Winans' sister Mrs. Aus
tin Of Minneapolis, and the children or
f. G. Grover. vent to Lake Campbell
Tuesday for a week or ten days out
ing.
Can't Geo. p. Guyer and family de-
parted Monday morning for Denver,
! Cole. and other western points. where
they will spend several weeks visit
ing relatives and friends and enjoying
an outing.
John c. Jenkins has sold his fine
residence property on Eighth street to
E. T. Evans. who tkes possession inn
mediately. Mr.. Evans expects to dis
pose of his present home and occupy
the Jenkins house.
Mrs. w. H. Beals enjoyed a visit
this week from her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frost of MarshaltOwn, Iowa, and
her sister, Mrs. Baritone of Rock Rap
ids, Iowa. Her sister returned Monday
morning. but her parents will remain
for a longer visit.
!. w. Catlett's fine new home in
east RroOkings is nearly ready for
occupancy. and they expect to- be set
tied in it by the first of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Lloyd are at
Spirit Lake for a couple Of weeks out
Ing. having gone down last week.
J. II. Roberts. the Bookings plumb
er and contractor, "a up between
trains Wednesday night. Mr.. Roberts
has been given the contract for in
stalling the heating plant in the new
school building and will commence in
about two weeks.-De Smet Indepen-
dent.
A. =. Vinegar was down from Ar
lincton Saturday and spent the day
with relatives and old friends. He
stated that there was a possibility that
the family may not return to- Brook
ings to make their home, as they
had intended, but that they hope to
make the change.
The sewer contractors are nearing
the end Of their work and expect to
have the job completed by the first of
the month. They had hoped to be
through by the first of August, but
were DELAYED by a number of bad
places. They have been at the work
n little oyer a year.
Miss Lena YanEe. who was over
como with the heat Wednesday while
discharging her duties as saleslady
at the Golden Rule department store,
is still unable to be about. Miss
Yanke returned to her work Thursday
but was forced to go to her home
where she VIII remain until better
Aberdeen Democrat.
Fred /. Villas thought he had his
building sold last week to Jas. Mates
IA. but later the deal was called off
and Mr.. Villas still owns the property.
Fred got to thinking it over end de-
cided it was cheaper to pay taxes and
insurance than rent and besides Main
street property is a good investment
and one that YOU can always turn
over at a profit.
Ed Squirting informs us that he NAV
decide TO nov his family to the city
to make their home, at least during
the school year, provided that he can
secure a desirable house. Last year
three members of the family attend
ed school here and the coming year
there will be four, and Mr.. Squirting
says it will be cheaper to move to
town and run his farm from here.
Contractor Jerde has commenced
work on the new $4,000 stock sale
pavilion at the fair grounds and he
expects to have it all completed ready
70 turn over to- the association by
the first of September. The building
viii be located on the northeast cor
ner of the grounds. close to the high
way and a gate has been made at
that point so that the stock for sales
can be driven in the building directly
from the road.
Losey Williams was down from
Watertown visiting friends Thursday
on his way to Highmore, where he
mustered In a company of the state
guard. Losey returned last week from
Washington, where he has been study
fDg military tactics for the past few
months. During his absence he was
at Fort Leavenworth, and there took
the examination for entrance in the
regular army. Iosey is of the opin-