The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-02

Hughson's Nursery. They are fine,
so cents a peck. ct
Rev. S. l.. Boyers made a business
trip to his ranch west of the river
on Monday evening.
Six nice rooms for rent above Sped
den & Paige's drug store. Rent very
reasonable. Inquire at store.
Mrs. J.. w. Catlett went to Estelline
for a short visit with Mr.. Catlett at
his business residence in that town.
Miss Laura Vinegar accompanied
her sister-in-law, Mrs. c. f. Vinegar
on her return to her home in Water
town and spent Sunday in that city
the guest of friends.
Mrs. p. J. Murphy. sister-in-law Of
J. G. Murphy, came from Bookings
Wednesday evening for a few days
visit at the Murphy home and with
friends in the city.-Arlington Sun.
! 1t is reported from Waterfowl that
+. f. BOnesteel. formerly a resident
of this city, is suffering from Il tu-
NOR on the brain an dthat there is
little hope of his ultimate recovery.
Mrs. T.. II. Patterson and Mrs. j.
p. Corbin, accompanied by Robert as
Sunday and spent the day with friends
and attending service at the Christian
Science house of worship.
Prof. G. n. Coffee, soil expert for
the Department of Agriculture located
at Washington. d. c., visited Over Sun
day at the home of Prof. C. Willis
and spent some time looking over the
work of the State college.
Fred Cole, wife and Master Russell,
went to Bruce Sunday morning to
visit at the home Of M. f. Bunday,
mayor of our ~neignboring municipality.
Mr.. Cole returned the same night and
the other members of the family stay
ed for a longer visit.
Mrs. Emma Thompson, accompanied
by her two daughters, left for Valley
City, n. d., Monday evening, where
they will reside for some time. Mrs.
Thompson has a lucrative position in
view and the eldest daughter will have
a position in a millinery store.
Mrs. Geo. w. Pond left Monday
evening for Leavenworth, Wash.
where she intends spending the winter
with her sons and daughter. Mrs
Pond has four sons and two brothers
on the coast and will have a pleasant
winter in visiting them.
The usual fall increase of railroad
traffic has made it necessary for the
employment of a night baggageman
and Frank Poe has been given the
job. The young man is a bright boy
and will give satisfaction in handling
the trunks and mail.
While going north from Brookings
the other day, a gray dress coat con
tanning in the pockets a new tesla
was lost on the road by the Rev. ],
NJ. Wick of Toronto, S. d. The rever.
end gentleman would appreciate it,
return to him by the finder.
r. F. Kerr, editor of the Minnesota
and Dakota Farmer, returned home
Saturday morning from a visit to Win
gate and Charlottesville, Ind, where
he attended a family reunion. Eighty
seven of the members of the family
were present at the family dinner,
which indicates that the Kerrs are
quite a numerous family.
Glenn Gilbert and O. A. Brictson of
this city, who participated in the st,
Paul Dispatch tour from st. Paul to
Fargo and return, came through among
the leaders, being in the first five to
arrive. They were non-contestantst
making the trip to advertise the Brict-
son tire tread, and travelled in Glenn's
Chalmers-Detroi roadster.
Sven Hanson. who has been car re
pairer at this station for several years
has been promoted and made chief cal
inspector at Pierre. Mr.. Hanson has
served the railroad faithfully and for
one term was alderman of the city
from the Third ward. He has always
been a good citizen and has the best
wishes Of this paper in his new field
of labor. The family will remain in
Brookings for the present.
James A. Revell returned home
from the Rochester hospital on Friday
evening. He is very confident that he
is on the high road to recovery and
states that the physicians tell him that
he is entirely free from all signs OF
cancer and that he has good prospects
Of future good health. He is quite