The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-26

l.. y. Outset was down from Argo
attending the fair last week.
Watch for Both Sides Of the Shield"
beginning in the Register next week.
Prof. b. l.. Thompson left last ever
ing for Groton to act as judge at a
colt show.
Geo. SeXauer got into the egg mar
ket yesterday and there was a big
drop in eggs. Ask him about it.
Or. Harry T. Allison will open an
Office in the Postofhce block. October
list.
I'd. Johnson, democratic candidate
for governor. will speak in Brookings
Monday, Sept. 10th.
Miss Beilharz of Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
arrived the last OF the week to take a
position as trimmer for Mrs. patter-
son.
Il. l. Turner, the new owner of the
Press, arrived from Whcatland.
Wyoming With his family Yesterday
morning.
Guy Little of Hazel, came down
this week to attend college and will
make his home with his aunt. Mrs.
+. II. Patterson.
Michael f. Quinn of Bushnell, and
Miss Ellen Feeney of Elkton, were
married at the Catholic church Thurs
day morning. Father Shean ohciat-
ing.
II, l.. Hopkins and G. J. Flittie held
an auction sale of their land in Cod
dington county last week. but only
disposed of one quarter.
j. w. Sellers Of Ninton, Iowa. was
here during the county fair. This was
his first visit in ten years. but he in
formed us that he is going to move
here and will occupy his farm near
Bruce.
b. S. Long left last week for Parker.
having taken a position with the In
ternational Harvester Company and
will have North and South Dakota as
his territory. He expects to spend the
winter in Texas.
J. w. Stephenson who lives near
Bruce, brought us in a sample of his
seed potatoes which he is advertising
in the Register. They are large,
cmOoth and uniform in size and
! ahnnt thA ninnct ,ntnta,H mo h,,v,
ever seen raised in Brookings county.
Rural Carrier Anderson reports that
l.. l. Brown on his route, deserves
mention for cutting down the grass
and weeds along the DAD past his
drifting during the winter. Other
farmers should follow his example
and make the way Of the rural carrier
a little bit easier.
Lewis Hermanson and Miss Mary
Hagen were married Tuesday after
noon at the home of the brides broth
er, O. A. Hagen, Rev. Fosness oficiat-
ing. The wedding was a quiet one,
only the immediate relatives being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Hermanson
left yesterday morning for a visit at
Mankato and Minneapolis, after which
they will return and make their home
in Brookings. Their many friends
will extend best wishes.
The heavy rain Of Tuesday evening
turned into nov before morning and
the ground was covered with a white
mantle at daylight, quite a novelty in
South Dakota in September. SO far
as the memory Of the oldest residents
go this is the first time in the history
of this section that snow has fallen
in September. The fall was a light
n and had disappeared by noon. No
damage was done to the corn or other
crops.
The Civic League met in regular
session on Friday afternoon last. The
main topic of discussion, aside from
routine business was in regard to the
selection of efficient means Of aiding
the city library. 1t was decided that
the league should give a library en-
tertainment in the Commercial Club
rooms at a date not yet fixed Com
mittees We're appointed to decide
upon the character of the entertain
ment and announcement of its nature
and exact date will be made later on
y. T. Nelson returned Thursday
from Madison, Wis, with the remains
Of his wife's father, Wagner Nesthus,
who was accidently killed by falling
from a train between Madison and
Cottage Grove, Wis. Mr.. Nesthus was
on his way home from a visit to his
old home in Norway when the acct
dent occurred and the body remained
beside the track fourteen days before
it was discovered The funeral was