The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-09

Elton Perley of Flandreau, arrived
Tuesday afternoon for a few days stay.
Philo Hall spent two or three days
attending court at Watertown last
week.
Just think Of it. Christmas presents
at half what you usually pay for them.
Paige's Pharmacy.
DIR. and Mrs. Slagle went to Water
town Sunday morning to spend a couple
of days visiting friends.
Prof. Willis, agronomist at the col
lege, departed for Omaha the first of
the week to spend several days at the
corn show.
Prof. J. w. Wilson returned home
the first Of the week from Chicago,
where he spent several days at the big
stock show.
The Messenger Boy" when was
billed to play the opera house last
evening, was unable to reach here on
account Of delayed trains.
Lowell Pratt has accepted a position
with the Register to help out during
the holiday rush of business. He was
formerly employed at the Press.
The Presbyterian aid society will
meet with Mrc. Shcrvin THURSDAY,
December l6. Mesdames Whitehead,
Roys and F. w. Johnson will assist.
all are invited.
Mrs. Louis Nordine returned to her
home at Minneapolis Saturday morn
ing after visiting a couple of weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Anderson.
A photograph is the best Xma5 pres
ent you car give If it is gotten at The
Clarin Studio. where it will be made
right, both in posing styles and finish
and price always right. 4w
You are cordially invited to a basket
social and program at the Sheldon
school house, three miles north of the
city, Friday evening, December II.
Everybody come and have a good time.
Mrs. Bailey returned to her home at
Clay county, Iowa Friday morning after
visiting two or three weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dull.
Mr.. Dull accompanied her as far as
Elkton.
Prof. H. B. Potter, corr expert at
the college, was at Sioux Falls the
latter part of the week, where he act
ed as Judge of a corn contest. Mon
day morning he left for Omaha to at
tend the corn show.
A number of the ladies of the city
met at the home of Mrs. T. G. Orr
yesterday afternoon to prepare cloth
ing for the Children's Home. Another
meeting will be held with Mrs. Orr
next Wednesday afternoon.
The following marriage permits
were issued the past week: Charles
F.. Short and Miss Jennie McCIemans.
Aurora; Joe Looley and Miss May Bar
rett, Elkton; Andrew T. Larson and
Miss ThOra Johnson, Brookings.
The trains have been running on al
most any schedule this week and not
one Of them have reached here any
where near on time. The train from
tho urnSt Mnn6nu pioht u,oc about tnn
hours late, due to the wreck near
Volga.
DR.. R. L. Slagle returned home Sat
urday morning from a trip to De Smet,
Sioux Falls and Canton, where he spoke
before corn contests, held under the
supervision of the county superinten-
dents. He reports very good contests
at all three places.
Robert J. Beatty arrived from Chero-
kee, Iowa Friday evening to take a
position with IN" Kew furniture store.
Mr. Beatty il , licensed undertaE. {
and embalmer and m highly recon-.
mended. He will have charge of the
undertaking work of the store, heSldes
assisting in the sales department, ard
the management feels tat it is most
fortunate in secu g his services.
The board of directors of the Y. NJ.
c. A. building association held a meet.
ing on Tuesday evening, w. NJ. Par,
sons of Minneapolis, the general sec
rotary being present, and it was de.
cided t. go ahead with the plans for
the building. The treasurer was in
structed to proceed with the collec-
tons of the subscriptions, and build.
ing operations will be commenced at
the earliest opportunity in the spring.
President Diaz of Mexico, has given
his permission for the Mexican Nation
al band to play two concerts and spec
ial music in Omaha from December 6
70 Is during the National Corn exposi-
ton. This musical organization Is the