The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-06-01
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on business the last of the week.
H. c. Johnson was called to Corson,
neal Sioux Falls, Saturday by the
death of a cousin.
Miss Ethel Kleine of Magnolia,
Mimi, visited a few days last week
with her sister at the dormitory.
Captain G. w. Roskie returned home
Saturday from San Antonio, Texas,
where he was in camp with the regu-
lar army for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. c. f. Carlisle departed Friday
morning for Minneapolis and after a
few days visit there will so to her
old home in Wisconsin for an extend
ed visit.
Helen Robinson, who graduated
from the high school last week, de-
parted Friday evening for Pawnee
City. Neb, to join her parents. Rev.
and Mrs. Hugh Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Haber returned
to their home at Rochester, Mimi, Fri
day morning after spending two or
three weeks with their daughter, Mrs.
D. II. Campbell. Master Horace Camp
bell accompanied them home.
Misses Nellie Kendall and Allie
Matheny returned home Sunday even
ing from Chicago, where they have
been attending school the past year.
Miss Kendall completed her course at
the Cumnock School Of Oratory.
Leo. Coleman arrived from his claim
near Newell Saturday for a few days
stay. He states that the country west
of the river is pretty dry and that
rain in large quantities is badly
needed.
Miss Camp, a teacher in the White
schools, spent a couple of days the
last of the week with Miss Nellie Hall
on her way home to Rec Heights. She
was accompanied by her mother, who
had been visiting her at White.
The Commercial club has received
most of its furniture, including the
billiard table, chairs and rugs, and the
rooms in the Binford block will soon be
ready for occupancy. The furniture is
the best quality and will add greatly
to the attractiveness Of the clubs
home.
Oscar Swartling, formerly of this
city, was one of a party of eighteen
Toronto people who anne over by
auto to attend the Symphony orches-
ira concerts. On account of the heavy
rain in the evening they did not re-
turn home until Saturday morning.
Prof. Robertson Cook and wife, of
the faculty OF the state college at
Brookings came to Arlington Satur-
day morning to join a party composed
of Messrs. Haas, Hopkins and Jack
and the Misses Kay, Phillip and
Mueller and all went to Poinsett by
auto for an outing. All excepting DR..
Hopkins and Miss Kay were obliged
to remain at the club house over night
on account of the big storm coming
up late in the Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
Lake Oakwood is getting to be quite
a summer resort On account Of the
good fishing and the excellent
facilities for swimming, boating and
picnicing. The lakes are well sur
rounded with trees and make an deal
place for an outing. Mr. NTarecrson,
who lives near the old stone mill on
the east side of the lake, has made
arrangements TO take care of the Wis
itors who stop on that side Of the lake.
He has opened a small store, where
supplies can be purchased, and he has
some good boats for rent. He also
has accommodations for teams and
automobiles.
Emma Abbott, niece of the late EN-
ma Abbott. has left the concert stage
and accepted an engagement with the
Beggar Prince Opera Company for the
part Of "Zerlina" in Fra DiavOlo. The
company is composed OF an all star
cast of noted singers and comedians,
under the management of Edwin Pat
tersOn of Milwaukee, Wis, who has
been associated with the Andrews,
Boston and Beggar Prince Opera Com
panies for a number of years. In the
present cast Mr.. Patterson says he
has the pride Of his career. Fra
Diavolo will appear at the Grand
opera house next Monday.
d. L. Erwin and s. w. Robinson
Of the Register force, went out for
a joy-ride on the latter's motorcycle
Sunday afternoon and met with an
accident which might easily havu
resulted much more disastrously. Mr..