The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-14
Boost for erookinqs!

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Melvin Adamson Tuesday morn
ing.
Attorney Fred Cuckow of Elkton,
has been here the past week attend
ing circuit court.
Lee Comstock has been here the
past week visiting his family, going
east Tuesday morning.
President r. L. Slagle went to Pierre
this morning to spend a few days in
the interests Of the college.
Mrs. c. w. Riley returned to her
home at Trenton yesterday morning
after a few days visit with her sister,
Mrs. f. G.. Grover.
Alfred Kennard and bride arrived
from Kingston, Wis, the last of the
week and are living in the Clarin cot
tage on west Fifth street.
The farmers of the county should
remember that the two remaining
days of the farmers institute of the
present week and all who can attend
should do so.
The county commissioners complet-
ed their work and adjourned yester-
day morning, after finishing up a big
batch of county business. The Brook
ings Register, the Elkton Record and
the Bruce Herald were designated as
the official county papers for the COM
ing year.
Our good friend Geo. Kennard vas
in to visit us yesterday. Mr.. Ken
nard recently underwent a severe OPP
Grafton upon his tongue at the Roch-
ester hospital, but it does not affect
his speech as was feared, and he states
that he is feeling better than he has
for several years.
An alarm of fire was turned in Mon
day morning about eight o'clock from
the Barton Carothers home on Medary
avenue, where an over-heated stove
pipe set fire to the board ceiling. Mrs.
Carothers al able to extinguish the
flames without much trouble, and word
that the fire was out IA received
before the fire company had left Main
street.
Frank Kennard arrived Sunday from
Washington, D. c.. for a visit at the
home of his father, G. N. Kennard.
He recently was obliged to have an
operation performed upon one Of his
feet. which gave him considerable
trouble and from which he has not
yet recovered. He has been granted
a months leave of absence from his
duties in the Department of Agricul
ture, and will remain here and rest
up.
While we were up to Professor Shep
ards laboratory the ether day We
were shown a machine, built especial
" for the college, and of which there
are O1ly Slh vi llc III III tIC Nouii
try. 1t is a centrofuge, and is usc'
for separating heavy from light mater
ials. 1t works on the plan of a cream
separator and is principally used il
paint and milk analysis. With thu
machine are about 5000 worth of glasa
vessels, manufactured by a secret pro
cess at the famous glass works a
Gcna, Germany
John Lockhart and Miss Myra +
Williams of Pierre, were married a
the home of Mr.. Lockhart's sister
Mrs. John p. Johnson, Tuesday a
noon. Rev. J. NJ. Pengelly of tn,
Baptist church, performed the cere
mony in the presence Of a few rela
| tives and invited friends. They lef
Tuesday evening for Huron and We
ster, where they will visit relative
q few days before returning to Pierr
70 make their home. Miss William
is a prominent young lady of Pierr
anu Is ulOSI Highly opOhCh ~ " > p"
who know her. Johns many friend
here will extend congratulations an
best wishes.
A score of merchants and quite
number OF residents of Lead are vail
/, " awaiting the return of an attrac
i've and unknown women with practics
ideas on philanthropy. The first da
I after the Italian earthquake disaster
detail became know the woma
made her appearance. She had
plausible story and said that she wa
) deputized by a charitable Institute
y in the eastern part Of the state
make collections for the sufferers. N
e one refused her and she had secure
J. Ia good sum before suspicion We
e aroused as to her identity. When a
S investigation was started the woma
disappeared and has not since bee
n seen, and the donors are out the
money. She may appear in this pa
;. of the state.