The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-26
and Personal

NJ. A. Karr left Tuesday evening fol
points in Iowa to spend several days
on business.
w. NJ. Cheever went to Minneapolis
Friday night to spend a day or two
on legal business.
The first snow of the season is
falling today, but it is sc light and
wet that it melts at once.
DR.. f. C. Miller left Monday evening
for Mason City and Waukon, Iowa,
for a ten days visit with relatives.
Miss Lena Gullick came down from
Castlewood Tuesday morning for a
few days visit with Bookings rela-
tives.
r. F. Kerr went to Pierre Saturday
morning to spend a few days with old
friends and take in the celebration in
honor Of President Taft.
Mrs. A. A. Brigham arrived from
Maryland Friday evening to join her
husband and daughter. They have
rented the Matheny house near the
college.
II. d. Hill returned home Monday
evening from Town, where he was
called last week by the serious i'll
ness of his aged father. When he
left the old gentleman was much i'm
proved.
F. w. Moody, who Is here in the
interests of the Workman order, de-
parted for his home at Iroquois Sat
urday and Monday went to Water
town to initiate a class, returning to
Brookings Tuesday. !
Mrs. Chas. Kirchner returned to
her home at Fountain City, Wis,
Tuesday morning, after a visit of a
week or ten days with her sister, Mrs.
Geo. P. Sexauer. Mr.. Kirchner re-
turned home or Friday.
Henry McComb, an old resident of
Brookings county, arrived here from
North Dakota with his bride Monday
morning, and they will visit friends in
this vicinity before leaving for Cali
fornia, where they will spend the win
ter.
The lie Brun Grand opera quartet
opened the lecture course season Mon
day evening, giving a splendid even
ing's entertainment. 1t was one of
the best lecture course numbers ever
given here and if the balance of the
course is as good it will be a win
ner.
A very interesting ball game was
played at Brookings Saturday between
the teams of the state university and
the state college. The former won as
was expected, as they are one of the
strongest teams in the northwest. But
the % of Is to 6 showed that the
Brookings boys are a fast little bunch
and able to make it interesting for
their heavy opponents-De Smet
News.
Mondays Public Opinion has the
following to say Of the presentation
of "The Servant in the House" there
Saturday night: Those devotees of
the drama who Saturday night saw
Hugo B. Koch in that mastery play,
The Servant in the House." are
much pleased. The play, the cast, the
special scenery, all contribute much
to the general impression. Many do
not hesitate to say it was the best
drama that they have ever seen in
WATERFOWL.
Seventy-ive per cent of the So
called comedies are failures because
of their a%bsurdity and vapid attempts
to create a laugh. Lena Rivers" has
become notable through it's perfectly
legitimate comedy situations, which
never fail to please even the most
blase auditor, hence it's unqualified
success with its splendid audiences
everywhere. The cast is an organiza'
ton marked for it's artistic attain.
ment, and the hit which both play and
company have made is attested by
the continuous applause and laughter
which is heard at each performance
The play will be at the Grand on to
morrow night and our local theatre
goers will then have an opportunity
of Judging personally of the merits
of both company and play.