The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10


A. II. Wheaton arrived from Rapid
City yesterday morning to spend a
day or two visiting old friends.
Mrs. C. C. Maxwell came down
from Arlington Saturday morning and
was the guest of Mrs. S. c. Cornell
until Monday evening.
Lee Comstock was here over Sun
day visiting with his family, leaving
for the east Tuesday morning.
The college basket ball team was
defeated by WATERFOWL at that city
Friday evening, the score being 81
to 3S.
c. NJ. Hoyt returned home Saturday
morning from a trip to the western
part of the state in the interests of
the grange.
The second semester of the college
opened on Tuesday, Monday being de-
voted to registration. A number of
new students have entered.
l.. ]. Gingrich of Germania, Iowa,
was here a few days the past week
visiting Thomas Tinker and trans
acting business. He = turned home
Monday morning.
]. NJ Hopkins Of Minneapolis, was
here the last of the week on business
in connection with settling up the
estate of his wife. He formerly re-
sided neal Bruce.
T. c. Akin went to Sioux Falls Mon
day to take in the big annual min
strel to be given by the 500 club,
and to get a few pointers for his
show on March II. ga.
Not much of a puzzle. Why do all
people that understand good pictures
have them taken at the Clarin studio?
Why shouldn't they? They know a
good thing when they see it. 4w
The college athletic association will
give its annual carnival at the gym
nasium tomorrow evening. A good
time and lots of amusing stunts and
other entertaining features will be on.
Miss Clara Baker, who spent a week
with Brookings friends. left Satur-
day morning for Aurora, where she
expected to visit relatives a few days
before returning to her home at Mag
nolia, MINI.
The ladies' are cordially invited to
call at the Leon hotel on February
&c, II, IS and 10Th where the Misses
and Pay of Mankato, Mimi,
will have on display a complete line of
art needlework and materials for your
inspection.
j. A. Roberts, the Brookings plum
Der, spent the fore part of the week
here on business matters. Mr.. Rob-
and his partner, Mr.. Few, are
thinking of purchasing the c. d.
plumbing business at Sioux
Falls.-Flandreau, Enterprise.
w. j. Grinols of Sterling, this week
purchased the Ellis farm east Of the
city and will take possession on the
18th of March. Mr.. Grinols wished
70 be nearer the city to educate his
growing family and we are glad to
welcome him as a neighbor.
Excursion to S. E. Texas Tuesday,
February 10. Return fare $3.50. We
offer land in ten to 1,400 acres at ST.
o $50 that will produce 500 to $685.
Der acre each year. No irrigation:
pest climate and market and richest
soil. Maximum temperature in 1908
vas 80. w. H. II. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Lewis, former
'esidents of Brookings, have moved
rom Chicago to a suburb of Mime
lpolis, where they are conducting a
farm, a business hat pays eX
'eedingly well when close to a large
.ity. Mr.. Lewis health was o good
n Chicago, which was the principal
eason for the change.
The merchants of the city have
Inder consideration an offer by Frank
Palmer to do all the delivering for
he various stores, and it is probable
hat some agreement for this work
vill be made with Mr.. Palmer. De
is quite an item of expense
o the stores, and it is thought that
ne man could do all the work as
,ell as doing it much cheaper.
j. w. Snyder. H. w. Corneliuson,
e. l.. Blote, J.. l.. Rock, J. w. Baker, {
'. c. Smith, and we editor composed ;
bunch of Odd Fellows of Estelline Z
7ho went to Brookings last Monday,
Y invitation from the Brookings boys !
or an "at home" The boys report
royal good time and state that the
MEMBERS of the Brookings lodge are