The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
Local and Personal

J. y. Hymes was over from Volga
between trains yesterday.
Leonard Kendall has been assisting
at the depot Il few days the past week.
The Elkton people are planning on
a great celebration on St. Patrick's
day, March 18th.
A.. II. Wheaton returned Tuesday
night from a weeks trip to points in
the north part of the state.
Illustrated songs. 1t is Great to be
a Soldier Man and Good Old l.. S. A.
will please everyone at the Scenic.
Fl. F. Haroldson was confined to his
home by illness Tuesday, but was able
to resume his duties at the bank yes
terday.
r. p. Kelsey, an old time resident
of BrOokings. now located at Clear
Lake. was here on business matters
yesterday.
Miss Robel arrived from st. Paul
Monday evening and will act as trim
mer for Mrs. +. II. Patterson during
the season.
Frank Alton went to Nolga Monday
to take charge of a meat market at that
place. He will move his family there
in a short time.
The college glee club will give a
concert at the opera house Monday
evening, March %. About two weeks
later they will make a weeks tour of
the state.
The Scenic gave a benefit matinee
for the school children yesterday af-
.ternoon, and the ticket-holders of yes
terday can see Saturdays matinee
free of charge.
Capt. and Mrs. II. G. Boocock of
Faulkton. We're in the city the first of
the week. Captain Boocock being in
consultation with Captain Aubrey
Lawrence in regard to state guard
matters. While here they were the
guests of Mrs. Gertrude Scott.
Harry G. Williams came down from
Estelline Saturday night and spent
Sunday with his parents. Mr., and Mrs.
+. II. Williams, returning to his work
in the Bank of Estelline Monday
morning.
Mrs. n. c. Solberg has been quite
seriously i'll at the hospital the past
week, her sickness being due to a re-
lapse from an attack of the grippe.
She was reported some better yester-
day.
Thos. MAR, who has been here for
some time closing up the affairs of
MAR Bros. left yesterday morning
for Rapid City, where he has made
arrangements to engage in the cement
business, His family went out some
time ago,
L, w, Davis has traded his resi-
dence property Oh Williams street for
the Poole farm on the south edge of
the city. owned by F. NJ. Simmons who
will move to town and Mr.. Davis will go
onto the farm, the exchange being
made about the middle of next month
Harold Davis was absent from mis-
duties at the postOffice last week, be.
ing confined to his home by an attack
of the grippe. He started to work
Monday, but suffered a relapse and
had to quit work. He made a fresh
start today and hopes that he will
work the rest of the week anyway.
The following marriage permits
have been issued by the clerk of
courts this week: Ole ]. Sjoland, Ra-
mona, Lake county. and Miss Carrie
Magestad, Volga: c. s. Moore and
Miss Edna Dokken. Brookings: Ralph
E. Nesbit and Miss Marie Kleinjan,
Volga: Jay Bogen and Miss Christina
Moen. Hendricks.
The Sophomores and ministers"
had a lively scrap in chapel Tuesday.
Each has its own section of seats i'm
chapel and as the Sophomore section
was full a member of that class took
a seat with the Whistlers. who re-
scented the intrusion and the two class
had a lively tussle before the ar
rival Of the faculty.
The west side of the school grounds
is a miniature lake today, the thaw of
yesterday having flooded the low
ground on that side, besides running
over the sidewalk and out onto the
road. IL it should freeze up there
would be some great sport for the kids
and as 1t is they are having consider
able Of a good time. wading around as
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