The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-07-22

Wood Thompson has purchased a
Maxwell runabout from Caldwell &
Wilson.
Bookings has no representative in
the state tennis tournament at Mitch
ell this week.
Miss Christine Christensen was
over from Volga Thursday and spent
the day with friends.
C. A. Johnson left Monday evening
for Harold and Fort Pierre, where
his firm has building contracts.
l will sell an absolutely new $685. 0
bicycle for $500. Inquire of Charles
e. Hall, at the Minnesota and Dakota
Farmer Office.
Prof. c. Willis left Friday morn
Ing for Highmore to spend two or
three days looking after the work
at the sub-station.
Mrs. G. N. Parsons returned to her
home at Elkton Monday morning after
spending a few days camping with
friends at Lake Campbell.
Mrs. Mary Wilson returned to her
home at Arlington Saturday evening
after spending several weeks at the
home Of her son, B. l.. Wilson.
The Second ward ball players have
organized a team and it is likely that
a game will be played with the First
ward some evening the coming week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MINER and fam
lily, who visited for a few days at the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. H. Clark, re-
turned to their home at Brookings
Sunday.-Watertown Times.
Rev. Chamberlain-Randal was out
west of Fort Pierre last week visit
ing his family who are living on a
claim. On account Of a delayed train
he was unable to reach here for the
Sunday service.
The s~tenographic field offers great
er opportunities than any other. You
can become a good stenographer by
attending the Mankato Commercial
College, Mankato, MINI. 1t will pay
you to send for their yearbook.
DR.. and Mrs. Slagle leave the first
part of August for Seattle, where they
will visit the exposition and the doc
tor will also attend the annual meet
ing of the Association of Agricultural
College presidents. They expect to
be absent several weeks.
The college has purchased a new
lawn mower which is drawn by one
horse and also a lawn sweeper which
follows after the mower ard sweeps
up the grass and it is evidently the
intention to keep the campus looking
neat and clean. 1t would also help
a whole lot if the trees about the
campus We're trimmed up.
The grange picnic at S~tearns' grove
at Medary last Saturday was not very
largely attended, there being only a
fair sized crowd present, but from
every other standpoint it was a sue
cess. The weather was warm, but it
was nice and cool under the trees,
where races and other sports were
held after the picnic dinner.
Some of the base ball enthusiasts
AFRO nrOn niuinu n oitu ho1I tann, and
practice has been held at the fair
grounds, each evening this week.
There is material enough in the city
to make up a good ball team and a
few ball games would go well during
the dull season. We hope to have in
formation regarding the lineup of the
team next week.
Van Fishback went to st. Paul Sun
day night to participate in the North
western tennis tournament being held
this week at Lake Minnetonka. Prof.
H. B. Mathews went up Monday morn
ing and will visit Prof. J. Fl. Wheeler
and take in the games. Prof. Wheeler
while a resident Of Brookings was
state champion and he is considered
one of the best players entered in the
tournament this week.
c. w. Davis. who lives on Medary
venue a block south of the college
campus, will open a small store in
his home and expects to be ready for
business in a couple of weeks. He
will handle a few groceries, candies,
pencils, tablets, cigars, etc, catering
especially to the student trade. Mr..
Clevenger conducted a small store in
that neighborhood ten or twelve years
ago, so the idea is not a new one.
Last Sunday was the occasion of a
very delightful gathering at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Hymes in this
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