The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-05-27
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Good city lots for sale. Inquire of
S. H. McCarl.
We had the heaviest rain of the sea-
son this week.
1t isn't cheap, but it's awful good,
that ice cream al Spedden G. Paige's.
Now is the time to kill the dande-
lions and not wait until they have
gone to seed.
Caldwell e. Wilson have just re-
ceived a carload of buggies and sur
reys. Call and see them.
The ball game between Huron and
B~rookings, scheduled for Monday, had
to be called off on account of the rain.
The ladies' aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet at the home of
Mrs. T. w. Tinker, Wednesday, June =.
Evelyn DAWSON, who has been at
tending school here since the family
moved to Washington, left the last of
the week to join her parents.
Mrs. NJ. O. Hill and daughter, Miss
Mabel, arrived home Thursday eve
ming from VirOqua and Bangor, Wis,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives since their return from Florida.
A. NJ. and T. NJ. Void left the first
of the week for International Falls,
Mimi, where they will start work on
a $4,000 court house, for which the
firm of Void & Johnson has the con-
tract.
j. A. Nagel, son-in-law of l.. p. Am
mons, arrived Friday evening from
Samoa, Philippine Islands, and will
spend about a month visiting relatives.
He has been teaching on the islands
for some time and likes the country
and the work.
DR.. F. j. Goodfellow arrived from
Los Angeles, Cal, Sunday night, be-
ing called here by the death of his
mother, Mrs. S. II. Goodfellow. In
Los Angeles he has an office in the
same block with DR.. Collier, who, he
states is much improved in health
and enjoying a fine practice.
Hon. A. II. Wheaton of Bookings,
was a caller Tuesday. Mr.. Wheaton
was dairy and food commissioner Of
the state and is one of the best dairy
experts in the northwest. 1t is unfor-
tunate that his talents in that line
cannot be utilized for the public bene-
fit. The state is the loser and faction
al politics is to blame.-Watertown
Times.
Frank Paige went to Watertown on
Saturday to see the Spedden-Paige
show. When he got there the COM
pany drafted him and made him do a
specially during the performance.
This show, which is in charge Of
Sam Spedden of this city viii appear
here the latter part of June. They
have received the best of press no.
tees in every town where they have
showed so far.
The college track team, accompan-
led by about $50 students and towns
people, left in a special train this
morning for Huron, where the team
nrtiniiatn in tho ctotn rnINt tn1nN
and tomorrow. The team is not in the
best of shape, some of the stars being
in poor condition, but they are conf
lent of winning. Should they take
the cup this year it will remain IN
their possession and make the third
championship emblem for the college,
as the team has won out for the past
eight years.
G. A. Williams, E. F. Bagley, Geo.
Purdy, Mrs. G.. F. Thayer and Mrs. IL.
Getty left Monday morning for Pierre
to attend the state convention of the
A. o. U. w. and the Degree of Honor.
S. H. Goodfellow left Tuesday morning
for Pierre, as it was absolutely neces-
sary for him to be present and present
his plan of assessment to the state.
lodge. The question of assessment is
a serious one to the order, and this
with other questions will make the
session an important one.
A local newspaper is absolutely nee
essary to any community. 1t is the
home paper that keeps the people of
the community in touch with each
other by giving them all the news of
their neighborhood and county. For
that alone they are of value and worth
far more than the small subscription
price. They keep the local pride and
progressive spirit aroused and in var
ious ways are worth far mora to n
community than a community eve
spends on them. The daily paper,