The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-28

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Mrs. H. H. Prahl left yesterday
morning for a visit at Rock Rapids,
Iowa.
Mrs. H. J. Getty went up to Lake
Preston Monday evening to visit Miss
Geneva Hanson.
Miss Ruby Johnson, who has been a
guest at the S. A. Johnson home for
several weeks, left yesterday for her
home at Winona.
Miss Karna Anderson arrived from
Huron today for a visit with Miss
Gertrude HOLSTER.
E. H. Beatty and family returned
home Sunday from their several weeks
auto trip through Minnesota.
w. H. Slightam departed Sunday for
Fairview, Montana, where he takes
the management of a large mill.
Mrs. p. o. Peterson and daughter
returned home yesterday morning
from a few days visit at Estelline.
Henry Rooster, who moved to North
field, Mimi, some months ago, arrived
Tuesday morning to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C d. Reed departed
yesterday morning for their home in
New York City, after a visit at the
home of ]. H. Durland, south of town.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Smith of Wahpe-
ton, n. D., arrived by auto Monday
and are guests this week at the home
of Prof. and Mrs. B. A. Dunbar. DR..
Smith is president of Wahpeton col
lege.
Miss Lila Alton, vocal teacher, has
purchased a Kimball grand piano for
use in her studio. Miss Alton realizes
the benefit to her pupils in using only
the best to be obtained in piano tone
quality.
Rev. H. Fosness left yesterday morn
ing for Minneapolis to attend a special
course of a week offered for the min
listers of the Lutheran church. He will
remain over and attend the Minnesota
state fair.
Esther Brown was over from Volga
Tuesday visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. D..
Hill, and was accompanied by two
friends. Misses Clement and Inness.
Mrs. Hill returned to Volga with them
in the evening.
Word to friends here from Hazel
Olmstead Wilson tells them that the
bridal pair arrived safely at Denver,
that they had a fine trip and are now
busily engaged in viewing the beauti-
full surroundings.
C. A. Johnson & Son have been given
some additional territory for the sale
of the Buick and next year will have
all of Brookings county and parts OF ad-
Joining counties. They have contract
ed for fifty cars for next season.
Albert Ort, who a the guest of
friends here for a week, left Tuesday
morning for Madison to bid on a water
works contract. Mr.. Ort is a graduate
of the college, and is now connected
with a large Chicago engineering firm.
Chas. Erickson, who lives eleven
miles southeast of the city, brought
some corn to town Saturday that was
very nearly ripe and he says that his
whole field is in the same condition,
The ears were large and well filled
and promise a fine yield.
Ben Alton, who returned to Harvard
Medical College a week or so ago,
writes that he arrived safely in Boston
and is much buster than he anticipated
he would be. When Ben arrives in
Brookings again to visit his old friends
he will be a full fledged M. d.
R. E. Gamble, representing the
Drovers' National Bank, Chicago, was
in the city Tuesday soliciting business
from our local banks. Mr.. Gamble told
the Register that the published state
ments of our city banks gave them
splendid standing in eastern financial
circles.
r. H. Bartlett expects to move his
Variety Store to it's new location in
the Roberts building the first of the
week. Mr.. Bartlett has ordered al
electric spelling" sign, sixteen fee
) high, which will decorate the corner
Of the building above the door, ant
I will be the finest thing in that line il
} the city.
' H. ]. Collins returned home to Font
4 du Lac, Wis, Monday morning, after
couple of weeks visit al the home o
: his son, C. H. Collins. Mr.. Collin'
was a visitor to Brookings about THU
q ty years ago, soon after the town wa
started and he marvelled at the chang
e in the appearance of the city and SUI
rounding country.
The Civic League is again prepal
v ing for an exhibit at the. state fair an
request that all who desire to ente
}. articles for this exhibit phone Mri
s Milton Mcknight or Miss Jennie Loba
e and they will see that they are co
lected. The ladies made such a fin
n showing last year that we trust the
10 will take additional interest in thei