The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-03-02

Stock of up-to-date merchandise for
sale. VIII trade for land. H. G. Will
Jams.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Culhane enter
tanned a party of friends on Thursday
evening.
ii you want Brookings to get out of
the small town class boost for the
new railroad.
Mrs. c. w. Hastings returned home
Friday night from a visit of a week in
northern Minnesota.
March came in lamb-like, although
there was a chilly wind from the
northwest part of the day.
w. H. H. Phillips returned home
yesterday from Winnie, Texas, where
he took a party of ~landseekers.
Saturday was a busy day for the
local merchants, as the weather was
ideal and brought in a big crowd from
out of town.
Charles and Michael Maher re-
turned home the last of the week from
Monroe, Wis, where they attended
the wedding of a sister.
Don't say We can't. Subscribe, gen
tlemen, for that railroad. Get ready
and tell them to bring on their road,
we want it. Pull altogether once.
Miss Henrietta S~igurdson, who has
been visiting friends here for some
time, left Friday for Tracy. from
where she will return to her home at
Mitchell.
The Enright family, who have been
guaranteed for smallpox the last six
weeks, were released on Friday. That
~disposes of the disease as far as
BroOkings is concerned.
First Unitarian Society, Rev. Rob
ert p. DOremus, minister. Service
every Sunday evening in Grand Army
Hall. ~Sermon-topic for March ), THE
Evolution of the Idea of God"
Prof. Potter, formerly one of the as
sistants in the agronomy department
of the college, arrived Friday evening
for a few days visit. He is now con-
nected with the Iowa Agricultural
College at Ames.
February proved to be the most re-
markable one in years in the matter
of weather. During the entire month
we did not have more than one or two
days that We're uncomfortable, and if
March only does as we'll W. will have
reason to be thankful.
The NJ. f. Aid Society will be en-
~tertained by the Loyal Neighborhood
Club in the parlor of the church,
Thursday, March 8. Special prepare
ton is being made for a large attend
ance. Gentlemen invited. Fresh home
baking will be on sale.
Music lovers find ]. G. Oyloe's store
a great attraction these days. The
Packard piano is the magnet. The
brilliant, yet sympathetic tone Of this
make is met with only among the
finest instruments. DO not fail to
hear it, whether YOU are piano buying
or not.
The North and South Dakota people
at Washington have organized a Da-
kota club. and Oscar Mathews. a grad
uate of the State College, is the presi-
dent. The club has about thirty mem
beers, including a number of former
college students now employed in the
Department of Agriculture.
A farewell party was given for
Miss Alma Walter at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wimsey on Monday evening
attended by quite a number Of that
young lady's friends. and she was pre-
scented with two pieces OF silyerware.
T Miss Walter leaves next week for the
coast. where she expects TO remain
indefinitely.
The Brookings Construction com
pany have moved into their new quar-
a ters in the Hyde building on Main
street, where they have fitted up q
very neat and well equipped place
, The new location is much better foi
p displaying their stock than the ole
r one and as a consequence they have
; a fine looking display of plumbing
/, goods.
, The city school board met Friday
$ evening for the purpose of going Over
. the recommendations of the applicant:
for the superintendency. They have
about made up their minds upon 3
/ suitable man, but he will come here
e and pass under the inspection OF the
:, board before the contract is closed
: The hiring Of the teachers was lef
, until the question of a superintendent
is settled.
Teddy Akin informs us that thu
5 glee club and orchestra tour was
financial, as well as artistic success
, and there is a balance of about So
x to begin operations for next year on