The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24
Local and Personal

Mrs. Ed Farrenkop returned to her
home at Minneapolis Friday morning.
Miss Amy West went to Minneapolis
Sunday night for a visit over the holi.
days.
DR.. ID. l.. Seaman and Frank Alton
were among the Volga people in the
city Tuesday.
John T. Nelson came down from HUI.
ron Tuesday night for a visit over the
holidays with his family.
Miss May Murphy, who is teaching
at De Smet, arrived last evening to
spend her vacation at home.
Mrs. Lillian Smith left yesterday
morning for Los Angeles, California,
where she will spend the winter.
Miss Florence Phillips, who is teach
ing at Arlington, arrived home Friday
night for a visit during the holidays.
Bert Tree held a very successful
turkey shoot at the old ball grounds,
south of the track, Friday afternoon.
President and Mrs. r. l.. Slagle went
to Rapid City Tuesday evening for a
three or four days visit with friends.
A big crowd of Christmas shoppers
has kept every store in town busy since
last Saturday, necessitating the en-
ployment of a larger force of extra
clerks.
{. Trygstad, who is an instructor in
the School of Mines at Rapid City, ar
rived here the latter part of the week
for a visit at the home of his father,
south Of town.
The weather during the past week
has been delightful for this season
of the year. The snow If last week
made very good sleighing in town, but
in the country the winds blew it off
before it had time to pack.
The postofice force has been so busy
this week that they haven't had time
to even read the post cards. The
Christmas rush started earlier than
usual this year and has been keeping
up steadily.
Miss Lila Alton, who is attending
a conservatory of music at Chicago,
arrived home Tuesday evening for a
couple of weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alton.
Edwin Reeves and Guy Maryland will
open their skating ring on the tennis
court tonight, The boys have put the
rink in excellent shape and should
do a good business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown of Baldur,
Manitoba, have been here the past
week visiting the family of NJ. o. Hill,
Mr.. Brown being a brother of Mrs.
Hill. They expect to visit relatives
near Nolga before returning home.
M. G. Carlisle went to Arlington
Monday evening and installed the Off
GERS OF the Masonic lodge. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Carlisle. who re-
manned over visiting relatives until
yesterday morning.
The annual meeting of the South
Dakota Horticultural society will be
held in Deadwood January 10, 20 and
81. An especially interesting and in
structive program will be rendered,
including papers by the leading horti-
culturists of the state.
Mrs. S. S. Spedden and F. w. Paige
are enjoying a visit from their moth
er, Mrs. Geo. w. Paige, who arrived
from Pine Island, Mimi, Monday even
ing. She was accompanied by her
neice, Miss Elizabeth Paige, and they
will remain over the holidays.
The Watertown Public Opinion
states that Adjutant General Engelsby
has received word from the war de-
partment that several regiments of
regulars will be at Camp Roosevelt
during the encampment of the state
guard next July. 1t is also probable
that the state guard of several sur
rounding states will be sent there.
Mrs. r. w. Tenant arrived at Au-
rora from Spokane, Washington. ON
Saturday and Monday came to Brook
ings for a visit with old friends. She
is we'll pleased with her new home in
the west and saws that DR.. Tenant is
doing finely. She will remain here
about six weeks.
Lee Comstock is home for a visit
over the holidays with his wife and
daughter. Mr.. Comstock has left the
employ of the International Harvester
Co, after being with them fourteen
years, and is now working for the
Acme Harvester company. He will
have North and South Dakota for his
territory.
The annual ball of Company c was
held in the armory Friday evening
and was a brilliant success in every
way, there being a nice crowd pres
cnt, good music and all other requisites
of a pleasant evening. The militia
boys have earned a reputation of be-
ing excellent hosts and invitations to
their affairs are always eagerly sought
for.
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