The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-10

II. l." IiOphlHS lelI TO-DAY LOT Il ISL
ing trip to- Colorado.
Fred Evans visited at Walnut
Grove, Mimi, the last of the week.
Miss Lila Alton departed Saturday
morning for a weeks visit with friends
at Storm Lake, Iowa.
Mrs. c. o. Quail and little son left
Monday morning for a week or ten
days visit at Plainview, MINI.
Angel Anderson went over to Volga
to spend Sunday with his children,
who are living with their grandmother.
Miss Grace Short returned home
Saturday morning from a couple of
weeks visit at Mitchell and Messing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frye went to Iro-
quois Saturday evening for a visit of
two or three days at the home of their
son.
Miss Rilla McElmurry arrived from
Chicago Thursday and will make an
extended visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. McElmurry.
Miss Margaret Skiff departed Satur-
day morning for her home at Storm
Lake, Iowa, after visiting several
Skiff.
Mrs. Stebbins and two sons who
have been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. j. l.. Jarvis, returned Sat
urday morning to their home at Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. VI. Kremer returned
home the last of the week from their
wedding trip down the Mississippi,
and vent up to Estelline for a couple
of days visit.
Mrs. j.. w. Catlett and Miss Wini-
fred returned home Saturday evening
ern visit and they were accompanied
by Miss Marguerite, who graduated
from Wellesley college in June.
James Natesta arrived home Friday
from California, where he spent the
winter. When he went out last fall
he made the entire distance by auto,
but on his return he shipped his ma
chine to Omaha and drove it home
from there.
H. c. Tepe and family departed Mon
day morning for a couple of weeks
visit at New Ulm, and will go from
there to Colorado to make their home.
Mr.. Tepe's health has been poor and It
is hoped that the climate out there
will benefit him
Silk shirts at half price-during chau-
tauqua week we will close out the bal
ance of our silk shirts at half price.
These shirts are solft collar coat style,
French cuffs and very fine workman
ship. $500 silk shirts at $3.50; $500
silk shirts at $500. Columbia Clothing
Company. !
E. H. Beatty and family left last
week for a several weeks auto trip
to Big Stone, Fergus Falls and Bloom
ing Prairie, Mimi, and the Twin Cities,
but on account of the fire in the store
Mr.. Beatty returned here Sunday
night. He was at Fergus Falls and
left there Sunday afternoon at one
thirty and reached here at two o'clock
that night. The distance was over
200 miles and the roads were muddy
most of the way. He expects to join
his family at Fergus Falls next week
and continue his vacation.
On account Of the heavy rain on
Thursday evening it was impossible to
hold the band concert and the open
ing Of the playground on the school
grounds also had to be postponed. How
ever, everything was in readiness for
the kids and they got busy, without
any formalities, the next day. The
grounds are equipped with swings and
teeter-totters for the older children
and sand boxes for the wee ones, and
the kids certainly seem to be having
a grand time. The grounds are open
each afternoon and are in charge of
young ladies.
The big "a meet scheduled for
Brookings on the Fourth had to be
called off entirely On account of the
heavy rains of Thursday night. 1t
was thought Friday morning that the
races could be run, but the sun re-
fused to come out and the horsemen
would not risk their horses on the
sticky track. The Driving Association,
although only composed of eight or
ten men, then decided to hold the meet
on Saturday afternoon and stand what
ever financial loss there was, but an.
other heavy rain came up in the after.
noon and the horsemen gave it up as
a bad job and shipped out that night.
The calling off of the meet was regret.
ted by the association and the people
of Brookings generally, but when the
weather man makes a decision there
is no chance for an appeal. Very few
people came here from out of the city,
evidently understanding that the rain