The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-18
SREvlTIES.

Monday.
Miss Nela Bulser has returned to
her home in sherman.
Ben LOOMS returned from the Twin
Cities Tuesday morning.
Eva Parks has gone to Brookings
to help care for the SICK mes.
Born. a daughter 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Crumb. on Saturday the 9th.
Mrs. Ben Loomis and children took
dinner Sunday with Mrs. Paul Ryan.
Mrs. VIII Bushnell and Irene Bush
nell visited AZ the Watcher home Sat
lurday.
Grace Enright has returned to her
home after spending a week with the
Armstrong family.
Wednesday morning the sun came
up as though there had been no storm
for a whole week.
Ruth Judd and Madge Wilson passed
the Rank in Glass" examination sue
'cesSfully last week.
Mrs. Will Bushnell can tell you how
Imumps feel. as she has had a two
weeks seige with them.
No school Tuesday it being impos-
sible for teachers or pupils to find
their way 10 the school house.
Mrs. Matt Watcher returned from
her trip TO Huron Friday and reports
the sick ones are greatly improved in
health.
b. X. Billings and Mrs. Catlin Of
Minnesota, a sister of Mrs. Billings.
visited at the home of Ben Loomis
last Friday.
Great times at the lodge Monday
evening, judging from the racket
around town. Several new members
We're initiated.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Melcher on the 9Th, at the
home of Mrs. Melcher's parents in
Brookings.
The ladies aid met with Mrs. ID.
Parks on Friday evening. Refresh
ments we're served, a goodly number
were present.
And still the wedding bells ring out
loud and long. II. G.. Schultz has a
big feast and dance scheduled for We'd
nesday Joy to him and his.
The card playing ladies have or
ganized a club to meet once a week
for recreation and sociability. They
met with Mrs. Paul Ryan last week.
Bert Pierson lost about a hundred
dollars by sheds breaking down and
falling onto his sheep, killing several
and wounding others SO seriously that
they had to be killed.
The teachers from this locality at
tended the third district meeting at
Elkton the 9Th. The mail train vas
six and ii half hours late, thus ac-
commodating those who returned to-
Bushnell the same evening.
The big day" passed much as such
days usually do. A big crowd in town,
everybody in the stores jumping side
ways to wait on customers, tired
clerks and a welcome rest after clos
ing hours.
On Monday the Sth. occurred the
marriage of Miss Evans of Aurora,
and J.. G. McClemans of Bushnell.
They Immediately set up housekeep-
ing. We wish them a long life of
quiet peace. although they had a
stormy beginning.
The Ladies aid gave a Lincoln en-
tertainment in Hendricks hall on the
evening OF the 18th. Two papers de-
serve especial mention. IN prepared
by Rev. w. J. Edgar and read by Jos.
Bairey, and the other prepared and
read by Mrs. Loomis. Refreshments
were served and all enjoyed the even
ing.
At the home of the brides parents
occurred the marriage of Nicola Feur-
helm and Henry Nagel of Iowa. These
young people are not we'll known In
this locality, but as congratulations
are always in order. we cordially wish
them much joy and happiness in their
life journey owe the matrimonial seas.
During the snow storm Tuesday the
entire family Of Jack FELTON, narrow
ly escaped death by asphixiation. The
storm wrecked the chimney, causing
gas to escape from the stove. They
were rescued by neighbors. Mrs. Eel
ton say that 1t was a very close call
and it Is impossible to describe the
experience of the family.
Born OH Monday, the Sth, another
blizzard. the worst of the winter thus
far and the worst in many years. 1t
ragged terriically all day Tuesday and
far into the night. Snow was packed
into all con coivahlo p1orca oud oyorv-