The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-17
L. q. HILL, M. D.
Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat
GLASSES FITTED.
First National Rank Building.
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C. W. Davis left yesterday for Pierre
10 spend a few days on business.
Typewriter ribbons and carbon
paper In stock at the Register office.
l. II. Skif, the plumber, spent a
day or two at Watertown Oh business
the last of the week.
Suits cleaned and pressed on short
notice at the Columbia Clothing Co.
Trousers %sponged and pressed Is
cents. 4W
At their regular meeting last week
the city council ordered a number of
new street lights put in as a result of
citizens petitions.
"Truxton King" George Barr Nc
~Cutchcon's new Graustark story, will
appear in the Register serially, COM
mencing with the issue of March 3.
c. f. Hoyt. state master of the
grange went to Watertown Saturday
morning to be present at the install
lation of the officers Of the Water
town lodge.
Miss Mary Wright came down from
De Smet Saturday morning to attend
the costume party given by the Spoon
club and to visit Brookings friends
for a day or two.
vThA n;nhth anN,,oI Hob eohnnI onp
test in defamation will be held at
Yankton May Is under the auspices of
Yankton college. Every high school
in the state is invited to send a rep
resentative.
The NJ. e. aid society will meet in
the dining room of the church Thurs
day, February "a, Mrs. w. II. Leighty
and Mrs. w. r. Vinegar will serve.
All members and friends of the society
are cordially invited to be present,
The first Of a series of home-talent,
musical treats which are in store for
the citizens Of Brookings viii take
place Friday evening. February 25th,
at the opera house. The s. ID. S. c.
Military Band under the direction of
Prof. Haynes will give their annual
concert IT that time
l.. \. Johnson OF Coon Valley. Wis.
and Otto Johnson of Browns Valley,
Mimi, brothers of r. n. Johnson Of
Sterling township, arrived the last Of
the week to attend the funeral Of
their nephew, Theodore johnson.
Hans Larson Of Browns Valley, Mimi,
a brother of Mrs. Johnson, was also
here.
Misses Ruth Ewin and Bess Fridley,
assisted by the other young ladies
Of the Spoon club, gave a very IN
ioyablc costume party at Apollo hall
on Saturday evening The costumes
We're reported to be very unique and
most appropriate to the occasion. and
altogether the party was one Of the
incest affairs of the kind ever given
in the city
We are in receipt Of z notice OF the
progressive conference to be held at
Huron the Gath. which contains reso-
buttons which we print on another
page. The committee In charge gives
notice hal those attending the con-
ference should pay full fare going and
take receipt from the local agent. on
presentation of which at the confer
ence they will be entitled to one-third
fare home
Mrs. II. n. Hoy and Mrs. II. -.
Mathews entertained the ladies Of the
Neighborhood club at a Valentine par
ty at the home Of Mrs. Hoy Monday
afternoon About twenty ladies were
present and enjoyed a very pleasant
afternoon, and ii was pronounced to
be one Of the best Of the many pleas
ant affairs given by this club. One
of the pleasing features was a sewing
contest which resulted in a tie for
first hOnors between Mrs. J. r. Bush
nell and Mrs. w. II. Murphy
The worst storm of the winter ragged
over this section Tuesday, il being es,
pecially bad west Of here. and almost
assumed the proportions of a genuine
blizzard. 4 hard wind blew all day,
carrying with it a considerable amount
Of snow and dust, making it very disa-
gre able to be out Of doors. AT the
public schools the pupils were excused
early to allow them to get home safely
should the storm become worse. 1t
tied Up the railroad traffic and the
trains from all directions we're aban-
doned for the day, and no passenger
trains reached here until yesterday
afternoon.
The members Of Brookings Grange