The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-29

Friday from WATERFOWL, Wnere Ihos
attended the Elk's minstrels.
The college girls will give a May
Day festival at the college campus
Saturday evening, commencing at six
o'clock.
Alfred NJ. Sween returned home last
week from York, Neb., where he COM
pleted the course in the York business
college.
T. B. Kelly returned home Sunday
morning from Minneapolis, where he
has been taking special instruction in
music since last fall.
Frederick Evans, who was here to
take part in "The Redemption Tues
day evening, left last evening for his
home at Des Moines.
Rev. R. A. Bruce will deliver the ad-
dress Of the day at the Iowa picnic
on June II. This win probably be
held north Of the city.
Elton Perley came over from Elan
dreau and returned Saturday with his
car which was stalled here by the bad
weather of the previous week.
Jensen and La Grave of the State
College won the tennis doubles at
Huron last Friday. This match was
held in connection with the track meet.
Prof. A. S. Harding went up to
Clark last evening and will deliver the
commencement address before the
high school graduating class this even
ing.
Attorney Edwards and c. j. Void
we're over from Hendricks Monday to
attend to matters in connection with
the estate of Jens E. Void before
Judge Hall.
AUTOMATIC LAWN MOWER
SHARPENER-Get your lawn mower
s~harpened he1e where it will be done
with our Automatic machine and done
right. John Matson, the big black
smith shop.
The commercial department of the
college had a fine exhibit of it's work
on display at Kendall's the last of the
week, and Prof. Schlatter and his as
sistants are to be congratulated upon
the excellent showing.
Miss Geneva Hanson and Mrs. II. c.
Getty went up to Lake Preston Mon
day and purchased a millinery store.
They went up last evening to take
possession, and Miss Hanson will re-
main there in charge of it.
Mrs. C. o. Quail, w. R. Vinegar, o.
w. Slocum and c. A. Palmer returned
home Saturday morning from the
grand lodge meeting of the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs at Rapid City. The
next meeting will be held at Water
town.
The Jack Rabbit made it's annual
appearance at the college this. week.
The book is nicely printed and well
illustrated and contains a lot of good
original matter. The edition will COM
pare very f~avorably with those of
past years.
The music recital given Tuesday
evening by members of Mrs. Lillian
Gaylord's class was we'll attended and
the program very we'll rendered, which
reflects great credit on both teacher
and pupils. The next recital will be a
public one and will be given in the
fall.
Assessor ReNford tells us that he is
getting along very we'll with the city
assessment and 80 far has had but little
complaint. The people realize that
Mr.. Rexford is only carrying out the
orders Of the state tax commission,
and spend their time cussing that in
stitution.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Geo. Thayer, who is at Aberdeen at
tending the A. o. U. w. convention
and he says there is a large attend
ance and a big scrap on for the differ
ent offices. Mr.. Thayer goes from
there west of the river and he states
that he will report to us the condition
of the alfalfa in that section.
At the annual election Of student
officers at the college Tuesday morn
ing Arthur Lynch was elected editor
and Dale White business manager of
the Collegian for next year, while
Scott Wilkins was selected as presi-
dent of the Students Association.
This is a good live bunch and student
affairs should be in good hands next
year.
The city council me in special ses-
sion Monday evening and let several
contracts for the coming year.. The
Botsford Lumber Co., secured the con-
tract for furnishing the city with coal,
and Martinson Bros. were given the
contract for city hauling. The Gen
eral Electric Co., was given the con-
tract for meters and the Electric En-.
cheering Co. was awarded the job OF
furnishing the city with lamps. The