The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-02-20

Mrs. Florence Thompson has de-
cided to continue the abstract bust
ness of her mother, the late Mrs. Letta
NJ. Hawley and has opened an Office
in the Postoffice block. 4
w. J. Juneau, director of athletics
at the college, left this morning for
Huron and will go from there to
Redfield and Aberdeen on business in
connection with his department.
Conductor Claude Hinman. who re-
Gently went TO the Rochester hospital
for treatment. has returned TO his
home at Redfield He is much improv-
ed and expects TO resume his run Mon
day.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will
give dance at the G.. A. r. hall We'd
nesday evening, February &c, after
the installation of officers. by Mrs.
Hereford of Yankton. Refreshments
will be served.
Arthur Crumb, formerly proprietor
of the White Elephant cafe, has been
here visiting friends the past week.
Mr.. Crumb is just recovering from
severe illness and expects to resume
work in a short time.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry F. Compton of Red Lake, Mimi.
at the home of S. A. Evans on Sat
urday. Mrs. Compton, who is a sister
of Mrs. Evans, has been here for sew
eral weeks, and Mr.. Compton arrived
last week
Arthur Dillman, a graduate of the
college last year, has been in the city
visiting friends the past week. Mr.
Dillman has been working for Prof
| Wheeler'S seed company at Mitchell
for several months, but is now on
his way to Washington, where he
has been appointed to a position in
| the Department of Agriculture.
Last Thursday afternoon the ladies
of the Neighborhood club gave a fare
we'll party to Mrs. VIM. Thornber at
the home of l.. A. Mathews. Friday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Thornber enter
tanned the club at their home and
very delightful evening is reported
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornber expect to leave
this week for their new home at Dell
Rapids.
The Aberdeen normal school basket
ball team will be here Monday evening
for game with the college team. The
Aberdeen boys have defeated every
thing they have met this year. includ-
ing the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege team. Last year Aberdeen and
Brookings each won a game. so Mon
days evening meeting will be vigor
Gus contest.
Prof. G. Willis, the new head of the
department of agrOnomy of the State
college. arrived Monday morning to
take up his new duties. Prof Willis
comes from the University of Illinois,
where he taught for five years. and
brings with him the highest recon-
mendatiOns as specialist in his line
of work. He will devote his time to
the work of the department here and
at the Highmore sub-station His
household goods arrived Monday. but
he has been unable to secure a house
and may have to store them His
family will join him in two or three
weeks
| The Christian associations of the
college presented the play. 'Ingomar,
/ the Barbarian" at the opera house
! Saturday evening. They were greet
with one of the best houses of the
season, and the audience showed a
| liberal appreciation of the work of
| the young people. The work OF Her
man Nagel and Miss Kendall was
especially good, although every mem
| Der of the cast took their part well.
| Mr.. Nagel in the difficult part of
"IngOmar" showed considerable abili-
ty, and Miss Kendall was equally as
good as "Parthenia." We understand
that that the young people are con
sidering the proposition of making
tour of the state with the play, and