The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-25

day.
DR.. Bulger or Ardmore, vas here
yesterday to attend the meeting Of the
state pharmacy board.
This section was visited by another
heavy rain Sunday, so that crop pros
poets were never better.
The city is putting in a new cement
crossing at the corner of Medary ave
nue. and Eighth street.
John Dokken has been awarded the
contract for doing the oity's cement
work for the coming year.
If you want TO see some good sport
take in the home nee at the college
tomorrow afternoon.
Roy Cameron OF Highlands, Mimi >,
arrived Monday evening for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cameron.
Editor Vernon King of the Florence
Forum, came down by auto Monday
to visit a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. King.
If you have thought OF opening that
savings account for your boy, girl or
yourself; get one OF our metal banks
now. The Bank Of Brookings.
Some of the auto owners becoming
tired of jolting yer the crossings
around town, have been fixing them
up themselves during the past week.
At the meeting of the District Ban
kers' association at Watertown last
week H. F. Haroldson of this city, was
elected vice-president of the associa-
ton.
f. C. Olson and O. O. Graves went
to Minneapolis Saturday night to
meet the representatives of the big
eastern clothing firms and select the
fall stocks for the Model stores.
Rev. and Mrs. A. f. Won Tobel and
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. l.. Jarvis went to
Watertown Tuesday evening to at
enc the annual meeting Of the Pres
byterian Sunday school of the state.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Head of Letcher, last
Saturday evening. Mrs. Head is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Loban
of this city.
The cover design of the Popular
magazine for May was drawn by
Harvey Dunn, a former State College
student, who has attained consider.
able fame as an illustrator for the big
publications, including the Saturday
Evening Post.
City Auditor Stoddart and the other
city officials moved in their new quar-
tiers in the city hall this week. Most
of the furniture is in place, but the
counter for the auditors Office and
the chairs have not arrived.
II. V. Harlan and family came up
from Dell Rapids by auto Friday for
a few days visit at the home Of his
brother-in-law, Roadmaster Erwin,
and to attend the twenty-fifth ami
versary celebration Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin.
The |. O. o. F. and Rebekas will
celebrate the ninety-thild annivers-
airy of the founding of the Odd Eel
lows at their hall tomorrow night,
and a general good time will be enjoy.
ed. Grand Secretary Harvey ]. Rice
of Huron, will be present.
DR.. A. A. Brigham returned Tues
day morning from Waterfowl, where
he attended a meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the state grange, Of
which he is a member. w. II. Wilson
of Peoria, Ill, national master OF the
grange, was present at the meeting.
b. A. Crumb of Manila. Philippine
Islands, is visiting relatives in the
county. Mr.. Crumb went to the Phil
ippineS with the Brookings company
of the First South Dakota regiment at
the outbreak of the Spanish war.
He remained there after the regiment
returned home and now owns a large
plantation.
Word was received here yesterday
that an unknown man had been found
shot TO death, presumably a case OF
suicide, in the Kenney school house in
Preston township, in the northwest
corner of the county. The coroner
went up yesterday afternoon and last
night ~telephoned for Sheriff Halvor
son, who went up this morning. Nc
details were ~obtainable, except that
the man was a stranger in this sec
ton.
The Miller ice man refuses to sell
ice to saloons, and therefore, though