The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-02-20
Dad" Elliott.

March 5, 6, Z, college chapel. A. ].
Elliott.
Get your discs sharpened now at
Anderson's.
Ladies free Wednesday evening at
the Roller Rink.
Geo. Arneson of Mitchell, was here
on business Monday.
S. E. Perley of %Flandreau, visited
over Sunday with friends here.
Sheriff Halvorson went to Elkton
Friday morning and spent the day on
business.
Otto Nordgren, one Of the we'll
known farmers of Lake Sinai township,
was here or business Monday.
G. w. Austin, the Bruce banker, has
been spending the past week here TAX
ing treatment with a local physician.
W. R. Stowe returned Monday morn,
ing from Watertown, where he spent
Sunday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Bonesteel.
Miss Mary Boyd returned to her
school duties on Monday morning,
after being confined to her home ten
days by illness.
Frank Wilson, who spent a couple of
weeks at home, returned Friday to
Belgrade, Montana, where he has a pos
ition in a drug store.
Mrs. Knute Lewis came down from
Lake Preston Friday morning for a
few days visit at the home of her
brother, P. o. Peterson.
Misses Carrie and Jennie Roth came
up from Springfield, Mimi, Saturday
evening for a visit at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Chas. Gamble.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Johnson returned
home to Cottonwood, Mimi, on Tues
day morning after a visit at the home
of her father, liver Grudem.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. J. Kendall were call
ed to Sioux City, Monday night by a
message announcing the serious i'll
ness of her sister, Mrs. McAlmon.
Lawrence Harmon and sister, Miss
Leola, returned to their home at Lee,
ILL.,, On Tuesday, after a visit at the
John Green home, northeast of the
city.
Thos. Johnson Of Sterling, took the
train here Tuesday morning for Jor.
dan, Mimi, where he will take the
baths to relieve a sever attack of
rheumatism.
The masquerade ball at the roller
rink the latter part Of the week was
a largely attended and very pleasant
affair. Edmund Orr of Watertown,
gave a fine exhibition of fancy skating
during the evening.
Miss Jane E. McNown, teacher OF
District No. 43, Sterling township, re-
ports that Lawrence Exc was neither
absent nor tardy for month ending
February IA. Those having 100 in
spelling for the month are Clara
Haugen, Selma Borsvold, Florence
Johnson, Selma Exc.
C. Sorenson and A. ]. Tillet Of Lake
Andes, have leased the Cottage hotel,
taking possession last week. They
have a number of improvements In
view and expect to conduct a much
better place than has been run the
past few months. Mr.. Rhodes, who
has been in charge Of it for some
months, departed Friday with his fam
lily for st. Paul and was undecided
where he will locate.
Louis Olson, formerly of this city,
arrived Friday morning and spent a
couple of days visiting at the home OF
his wife's parents, and Mrs. Olson, who
has been here since the holidays, re
turned home with him. Mr.. Olson is
running a tailoring and cleaning es
tablishment at Cooperstown and is
prospecting. He came here by way OF
Minneapolis, where he purchased some
new machinery for his shop.
Horace Fishback, Jr. of Brookings,
who is now attending Carleton Col.
lege at Mortified, Mimi, was recently
admitted as a member into the Philo'
nathan society. This society was
founded in 1877 for literary and frater
nal purposes. The philomathians
pledged thirteen new men this year
The choice of membership is based
on character and general attitude to-
ward college life and college customs
The old depot hotel and the North
Western passenger station at Huron
which were under n roof, were burn
ed to the ground last Thursday, entail
ing a loss of about $25, 1000. The hoteI
was one of the old landmarks of Huron
having been built in an early day, and
it will be remembered by anyone who
has ever passed through Huron. The
North Western will now have to looser
up and build the new depot which the