The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-13

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Henry Schmidt of Argo, left Friday
morning for a visit with a cousin at
Fairmont, MINI.
Father Flynn came down from Es-
feline Tuesday morning for a brief
visit with Father Shean.
Mrs. Nicholson and Miss Ida re-
turned Friday morning from Yale,
where they visited several days.
Mrs. Reed Matheny left last evening
for Turton, where the family will
spend the summer on their farm.
Mrs. Alice Bogenrief of Sac City,
Iowa. visited several days the last
week at the home of John 3ogenrief.
Matt Watcher of bushnell. who was
operated upon at the hospital last
week, was able to so home Saturday.
Mrs. Matt Thayer of Alton, was OPP
Grated upon at the hospital for gall
stones Saturday, and is getting along
nicely.
Miss Bess Foster, who was in charge
OF the primary teaching al the insti-
tute. departed Saturday morning for
Des Moines. Iowa.
Rev. and Mrs Gardner arrived from
Gilmore City. Iowa. Tuesday evening
and are visiting at the home Of their
daughter, Mrs. b. r. Green.
M Nr,ti,n,1 I"lftnri,l AorA,ioIinn
meets at Detroit. Mich, July II, lS,
10 and 20. A side trip to Canada and
the Thousand Islands Is planned.
Miss Mabel Killing of Denver. who
is in charge Of the children's classes
at the ~chautauqua. is a guest at the
home of her uncle, Fred Killing. while
in the city.
G~rasshoppers in large numbers have
appeared in town in the last week
or ten days and if they are us nu-
merous in the country they must he
doing SOM damage to the crops.
Rev. Hugh Robinson arrived from
Pawnec City, Neb., Monday evening
TO preach the sermon at the funeral
of Mrs A. G. Young. He states that
he is well pleased with his new charge
i'm Nebraska.
Geo Wells. who is in the mercan-
tile business at Seneca, came down
Saturday night and visited with rela-
tives until Tuesday morning. He re
ports that there is very little in the
way Of crops in his section.
Bert Tree returned home yesterday
morning from the Black Hills, whore
he spent several weeks for the bere.
fit Of his health. lie is feeling very
much stronger and it is now only a
question Of time until he is restored
to good health.
Bishop Frederick Footc Johnson, Of
the Episcopal missionary diocese of
South Dakota, has announced that he
would accept the call extended on
May IS to the office of bishop coad-
tutor for the state Of Missouri, The
change will be made in September.
About sixty went from here to
Watcrtown Thursday to see the big
Rarnum & Bailey show. The Water
town papers reported there were six
teen thousand people present. bu'
Rrookings visitors were Of the opin-
ion that the crowd was not near as
large as in former years.
Several city farmers have com
rlatncd TO MS that their potatoes have
not blossomod, although they are past
due. and they are wondering whether
or not the spuds will bear any fruit.
The question is beyond us and we
will have to pass it along to some of
the agricultural experts at the college.
r. ! Murphy of Elkton, was up on
business between trains Tuesday. He
states that the crops east and south
Of Elkton are in pretty bad shape, but
north and west they are good. He
estimates that his farm north Of the
town will average threefourthS OF a
crop and his n]eighbors viii do equal
" rs well.
Remember that some Of the best
things on the c]hautau1ua program
come during the last three days. The
programs so far have been Of a high
order of merit, and have been fairly
we'll attended, but we believe that If
more Of our people really knew what
good things are on tap at the pavilion
standing room would be at a premium.
The people Of Aurora are advertis-
ing a three DAYS baseball tournament
Friday, Saturday and Sunday OF this
week. Tomorrow's game will be be
tween the Brookings and Aurora
teams. The ~Brookings team is made
IN of Young men Of the town. all OF
whom are working and do not get