The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-15
Local and Personal

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Department Store for mail orders by
parcel post. Phone or send for
samples.
Captain Raymond of the regular
army inspected the college battalion
yesterday afternoon. The day was not
a very good one, but Commandant
Foley's boys made a splendid showing
and were highly complimented by the
inspector.
The following marriage licenses w~re
issued by Clerk of Courts Lunden this
week: E. B. Petersen and Ethel Mar
tin, of Elkton; j. G. McClemans, Au-
rora, and Esther Fricke, Bushnell. The
latter couple will be married in this
city this afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Short.
Mrs. Ingri Johnson passed away last
evening about eight o'clock at the hos
pital. Her death was due to tuber-
~culosis, from which she had been a
sufferer for some time and about five
weeks ago she was taken to the hos
pital for treatment. She was a sister
of Perry Peterson and Mrs. Thos. Gull
lick. No arrangements have been made
for the funeral.
On Tuesday the city of Watertown
awarded a contract for paving it's
streets to the Watertown Cement Pro-
duct Company, the amount of the o n
tract being 73,402. 81. 1t is of local
interest, as c. H. Atkinson of this city,
is president of the Watertown Product
Company and his friends here will be
pleased at his success in landing this
big job. His company successfully
completed a paving contract at Nit
chell last year that was nearly as large
as the one just secured at Watertown.
Elmer Johnson passed away at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Mark John
son yesterday morning, death being
due to tuberculosis. He was attacked
by this disease last fall and about the
first of the year went to California in
the hope that he would be benefited,
That country failed to do him any
good, however, and he returned home
after a few weeks there. Elmer was a
fine young man and his death will be
deeply mourned by his family and
friends. The funeral will be held from
the Lutheran church tomorrow after
noon, conducted by Rev. Fosness.
Mayor Johnson tells us that he has
received several complaints that boys
are committing various acts of lawless-
ness about the city and he is going to
see that it is stopped if the town has to
put on three or four extra policemen.
The worst offense of these youngsters
is throwing rocks at houses, as several
windows have been broken and one
or two people narrowly escaped in
Jury. Another violation of the law
that Mr.. Johnson is going to give his
attention to is the bicycle riding on
the sidewalks. 1t is so long since
there has been an arrest for this Of
tense that the offenders are getting
bold and they are actually aggrieved If
a citizen does not get off the walk in
the mud to let them pass.
The ordination of Rev. Paul Roberts
as a minister of the Episcopal church
took place at st. Paul's church this
morning, in charge OF Bishop Biller of
Sioux Falls. The services began with
morning prayer at nine O'Clock, fol-
lowed by the ordination sermon, which
was preached by Rev. Blair Roberts of
Dallas, a brother of the candidate.
This was followed by the ceremony of
ordination and holy communion. A
number of clergy were present, as well
as delegations from Bushnell and De
Smet, where Mr.. Roberts holds ser.
vices. Rev. Roberts was ordained a
deacon upon the completion of his
school work and had just finished serv.
ing the necessary time before eleva.
ton to the priesthood. Mr.. Roberts is
one of our most popular ministers and
his many friends will extend congratu'
lations to him upon attaining this mark
OF honor in his chosen calling.