The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-25

Miss Grace Short Is visiting this
week with relatives and friends in
| Aurora.
Fred Gibbins of Early, Iowa, is visit
ing this week with his sister, Mrs. NJ.
s. Thayer.
The Brookings County Abstract
Company is distributing some very
beautiful calendars.
Mrs. Jensen arrived Saturday from
Ivanhoe, for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. c. Christensen.
The Misses Mabel and Alma John
son who are attending the st. Olaf col
lege at Mortified, Mimi, are home for
Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Tom Madden and little daugh-
ter Mary, of Castlewood are visiting
this week with Mrs. Madden's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Matheny.
Mrs. Leslie Wilson arrived Monday
from Lodi, Wis, for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Mile Koch.
S. F. Arthur departed Thursday and
will spend Christmas vacation with
his parents at Mineral Point, Wis.
The Misses Myrtle and Mabel Lee
of Lake Benton, visited a few days
this week with Miss Lita Dewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Bass, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. At
kins returned to Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Esther PIERCE, who is teaching
at Watertown, came down Saturday
for a two weeks vacation at home.
Mrs. Geo. Thayer departed Tuesday
for Rochester, Mimi, to see her hus-
band, who is there for an operation.
Miss Margaret Coleman, who is at
tending business college at York, Neb.,
is home for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. NJ. Honan and little grandson
departed Monday for Grant, and will
visit a few days this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Crumb.
Miss Edith Stangland, who is teach
ing in Arlington, arrived home Friday
to spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Stang
land.
The Misses Cornelia Mathews and
Ann Wilson arrived in Brookings Sat.
urday for their Christmas vacation.
They are attending the State Univer-
sity at Madison, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Maher and fam
lily departed Monday for Browntown,
Wis, where they will spend the Christ
mas vacation with Mrs. Makers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Swift departed
Wednesday for Canton, where they
will spend Christmas with Mrs. Swift's
parents. From Canton they will go to
Howarden, Iowa, to visit Mr.. Swift's
parents.
State Public Accountant, j. e.
Truran of Pierre, was in Brookings the
latter part Of the week checking up
the college books. He did not finish
his work here and will be back after
Christmas.
Miss Hattie Reid, one of the teach
ers of the Sioux City, Iowa, schools,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hubbard
the latter part Of the week. She de-
parted Saturday for her home in
Castlewood.
e. Shannon departed Saturday for
Red Cloud. Nebraska, to see his
mother, Mrs. James Shannon, who is
seriously Ill. From the last report
Mrs. Shannon's condition was about
the same.
Miss Lila Skinner. who is teaching
in the home economies department Of
the Columbia, Ohio, university, return.
ed home Sunday for Christmas vaca-
ton with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Skinner.
DR.. and Mrs. e. v. Bacon arrived
Monday from Estelline for a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Bacon
before going to Kansas City, Mo-,
where they will visit with Mrs.
Bacon's parents, MI. and Mrs. Ed
wards.
The Register is indebted to Miss
Mabel Bacon, the Press local reporter,
for valuable assistance in gathering
news this week in the absence of Mr..
Murphy, who was called to Mime
apolis last week by the death Of a
nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Pelton and Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Pelton departed Tues
day for Milwaukee, Wis, where they
visit with relatives during Christmas
vacation. The Peltons are the con-
tractors for the new government build
ing and will be back soon to resume
the work.
Charley Coughlin, who graduated
from the s. D. 8. C. in the class of '09,
visited his brother, who is attending
college here this year. and old friends
a few days last week. Charley is
located in Milwaukee and in the cleo
trical engineering business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Elliott and Bruce
Elliott arrived Saturday from Hibbing,