The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-05-30
st. Paul's Guild will meet with Mrs.

Mrs. r. H. Anderson went to Red
field the last of the week to visit
friends.
Miss Ostroot, teacher of music in the
city schools, went to her home at Lake
Preston on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Williams went TO
Minneapolis the last of the week,
where Mr.. Williams will take treat
ment.
Mrs. Nichols departed Tuesday
morning for an extended visit through
the east, t be absent about three
months.
Ed. Sorenson and family left Mon
day evening for st. Lawrence, where
Mr.. Sorenson has purchased a black.
smith shop.
Abel Haugen of Geddes, visited the
first of the week at the home of his
uncle, Olaf Eden, returning home
Monday evening
Quite a large number of Bookings
people attended the Egan meeting at
Lake Campbell, and they report that
an immense crowd was present.
Some samples of the work of the
high school manual training depart
ment have been on display in Jarvis
window this week, and are certainly a
credit to Prof. Bonnell and his pupils.
If the same economy and common
sense were used in public as in private
affairs the taxes OF the county could
be reduced one third. Read the letter
of ID. w. Reeves in this issue. 1w
The annual Iowa picnic will be held
at the Ed. Harte grove, five miles
northeast of Brookings on June II.
The program will be published later.
Miss Emma Sorenson of the teaching
force of the city schools, left Saturday
morning for her home at K~asson,
MINI, to spend the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Keith went up
to Watertown Monday evening to at
tend the graduation of their grandson
and granddaughter from the public
schools.
There is a crew of men at work this
week clearing away the rubbish and
grading up the court house grounds.
The job is a big one and will take
some time.
United States Senator Coe !. Craw-
ford addressed a Brookings audience
on the issues of the campaign at the
opera house last evening. Altogether
he delivered five addresses in the
county.
The Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra will appear at Watertown to-
morrow afternoon and evening, that
being the last day OF the three days
celebration. The mixed train from the
north tomorrow will be held at Water
twon until after the afternoon per-
Torrance, to accommodate those who
attend from the towns between Brook
ings and Watertown.
The new counter for the main office
Of City Auditor Stoddart is now in
place and it sets off the quarters in
fine shape. The counter is Of Mission
oak, in conformity with the rest of the
fixtures, and separates the public lob
by from the working department. Mr..
StOddart now has a fine suite of Offices
for the transaction Of the city bust
ness, and there is certainly a marked
difference between them and the dingy
little Office where he was located when
he entered the employ of the city ten
years ago. Mr.. Stoddart is one of the
best and most faithful officials Brook
ings ever had and is deserving of all
the good things the city can provide
for him.
Memorial Day exercises were held
at the First Presbyterian church on
Sunday morning and were attended by
a capacity crowd. The G. A. r., w. r.
c., and S. Of V. gathered at the G. a.
K. hall and marched to the church.
Rev. Won Tobel preached an ideal
Memorial Day sermon and one that
a much appreciated by the Old
Boys. It differed from the usual Mem
orial sermon with its occasional refer
ence 10 the G. A r., Mr.. Won Tobel
devoting his entire time to the story
Of the gallant deeds of the Boys Of CT,
Today is Decoration Day and the usual
exercises will be held. This morning
the different organizations will march
TO the cemetery to decorate the graves
of the soldier dead, and this afternoon
at the opera house a Decoration Day
program will be carried out.