The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-07
Opera glasses at Mitchell's.

I. j. Murphy, deputy state auditor
came down from Pierre Monday to
vote on Tuesday.
Thos. j. Moore Of Violin, was in the
city a day or two this week visiting
his son. who is a student at the col
lege.
Mrs. E. A. Grove and her mother
Mrs. Woodward, came down from
Badger Saturday morning for a few
days visit.
David Mcfarland and family moved
here last week from Montrose and are
living in the Miles house in east
Brookings.
Mrs. Wetzell arrived from Hot
Springs, Arkansas, Saturday morning
and is visiting at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. P. B. Peyton.
DR.. Harry Allison, who recently
went out to the Pacific Coast. is now
practicing at Heppner, Oregon, where
he has an excellent opening.
The morning passenger from the
east on Saturday did not reach here
until three o'clock in the afternoon
on account OF a wreck east OF here.
W. H. Deeth, who is now living at
Minneapolis, was here c few days
this week. The family expect to re-
turn to Brookings to make their home.
Edward Lewis, a member Of the
Yankton football team, is a nephew
Of p. o. Peterson, and was a guest at
the Peterson home while the team
was here.
Don't fail to attend the Pleasant
Hour the 18th and hear Music of the
Union" american Medley)"Wreck of
the Titanic" and others or you will
miss a treat. %
At Sioux Falls last week Anton
Martinson was awarded $4,000 in his
suit against J. b. Nelson & Co., for
injuries sustained by his fall from the
court house here. Hall, Alexander &
Purdy of this city, were Martinson's
attorneys.
Elmer Gates and family departed
Saturday evening for their new home
at Riverside, Cal, and they take with
them the best wishes Of their friends
and neighbors here.
Coach Baker of Huron college, was
in the city Friday to see the Yankton
College and get some pointers. His
team will be pitted against Brookings
here the coming Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Moffett went up
to Watertown Saturday evening and
visited over Sunday with relatives.
They expect to leave in a few days
for their new home in Colorado.
T. Hallock of Fargo, N. D., was a
guest at the j. L. Tree home the last
of the week, he and Mr.. Tree having
been boyhood friends in Canada. Mr..
Hallock now travels for a wholesale
shoe company.
During the month Of October the
public library had 700 patrons. 482
books we're taken out and there are
now 470 cards out. Some few new
fiction and children's books were add
ed during the month.
j. P. Alexander informs us that
Mrs. Alexander had her examination
at the Rochester hospital this week
and will have to undergo an operation.
Her condition, however, is not regard
ed as serious.
The w. r. c. invite everybody to
attend the Pleasant Hour Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, Nov. IL and
13. Good pictures. Special music, in
Guiding national airs, and song by
little girls. Mrs. Gaylord will have
charge of the music Tuesday evening.
Prof. N. E.. Hansen returned home
Sunday evening from La Crosse, Wis,
where he and Mrs. Hansen were call
ed by the illness and death Of her
father. Louis Pammell. Mr.. Pammell
was in his eighty-fourth year and was
a prominent citizen and old-time resi-
dent Of La Crosse.
At the depot yesterday morning a
group OF men were discussing the
election returns and one asked what
states Taft had carried. H. F. Harold.
son, who is considerable of a josher.
answered, with a serious face, Rhode
Island and Manitoba" whereat a be-
whiskered individual, with an astonish-
ed look on his face, came to bat with,
Ivy, l didn't know they voted for
United States president in Canada"
Lieutenant p. B. Peyton, command
ant at the college, will leave Brook
ings about the first of December to
rejoin his regiment, the 18th U. S. In
fantry at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Lieu
tenant Peyton expected to remain