The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
Boost for 3rookinos!

Don worry, Sharp can fix ii.
If you need glasses go to J. O.
PETERSON, the optician.
w. II. Roddle left the fit of the
week for Pierre to spend a few DAYS
on business.
John L. Nelson came down from
Huron Saturday night and visited until
Monday with his family.
You always get the best at the Pleas.
ant Hour. Come and feel as much
at hons as if by your own tireside..
Remember the Pleasant Hour en-.
tertainment starts at eight O'Clock
sharp. BE there and avoid the rush.
The commercial class of the college
gave its annual reception at Apollo
hall Friday evening. 1t was reported
to be a most enjoyable affair.
Miss Resale Nolkman of Kingston.
Wis, arrived the latter part of the
week for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Alfred kennard.
j. l.. Jarvis is on the program of
the Retail Hardware Mems convention
at Huron this week, he was unable
to attend ON account of business mat
tiers.
The legislature this week appropriate
ed Sl0.0O0.0O for a new dairy
barn and $4,000 for an addition to
the chemistry building at the State
college.
. Chas. Il. Hoyt. state organizer of
the Grang", and DR.. A. A. Brigham
went to White yesterday to see what
could be done toward organizing Il
Grange lodge at that place.
Reports from Frank Kennard. who
is at Mercy hospital at Chicago. are
not of the most encouraging kind and
it is said that the doctors have been
unable to locate or help the trouble.
The bowling alley under the post
Office has been holding a series of
match games this week. eight teams
being entered. and the games have
aroused considerable interest in the
sport.
John ~Swenehart. proprietor Of the
BOOKINGS Cement company, left Mon
day night for Minneapolis to attend
the annual convention OF the cement
men of the Northwest. He was ac-
companied by his son.
For a while Tuesday the Register
Office was an island, that is it was
entirely surrounded by water. Forum
ately it receded towards evening and
the Office force was able to get home
to supper on schedule time.
DR.. r. l.. Slagle and Prof. n. f.
Hansen left Thursday evening for
Pierre to remain a few days in the
interest of the college. DR.. Slagle
returned home Saturday night and left
again. for the capitol Monday morning.
The State college has received for
safe keeping the collection Of moths
and butterflies gathered by the late
p. c. Trueman of Volga. Mr.. True
mans collection is said to be a fine
one, and is attracting considerable
interest at the college.
The fifteen year old son of George ,
Ringenburg of Aurora, had three fin |
gers of his left hand and the thumb
of his right hand blown off Tuesday |
by the accidental discharge Of a shot
gun. The young man was punching
holes in the ice with his hand over
the barrel when the accident happen
ed.
A Vermillion seed house a few days
age received an order from Russia
for twenty bushels Of seed corn. and
the De Smet News says that Prof.
Hansen must have been doing some
advertising on the side while across
the water. South Dakota seed corn
will come the nearest making good
in Russia Of any in this country.
T. Z. Griffith, who graduated from
the college last year, has been here
the past week visiting friends. While
working for an electrical company in
Sioux City a few months ago, Mr..
Griffith was severely injured by a fail
and since that time has ben unable to
do any work. He expects to take the
civil service examination for electri-
cal engineers as soon as he recOvers
from his injuries.
4 Glance over the calander for the
year 1909 shows that both Decoration
day and the Fourth of July fall on
Sunday this wear Christmas will fall