The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-10-30

The school of agriculture at the col
iege Will open next Monday.
II. l.. Hopkins went up to Watertown
on business Tuesday evening.
A fair exchange is no robbery; trade
your dime for a ticket to The Fad"
Ed. Schultz went down to Elkton
Il Lake Benton Monday to do some
auto repair work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck of Doland, came
down Monday for a few days visit at
the home of VIM. Cutler.
Mrs. Oscar H. Johnson departed Fri
day night for Taylor, Wis, where she
expects to make her home.
Mrs. Bush and Miss Gladys Nash
We're down from Arlington Tuesday
visiting relatives and friends.
The ~threshing is pretty we'll cleaned
UP in this vicinity, and from the wealth
er outlook it appears to be a good
thing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson were
down from Hetland the latter part Of
the week and spent several days visit
ing friends.
Mrs. c. A. Davis went over to Bush.
nell Saturday morning to visit over
Sunday with relatives. Mr.. DAVIS
went over on Sunday.
Tuesday this section was visited by
the most severe October storm in
years. A near-blizzard ragged all day,
and the thermometer dropped low, get
ting down to zero by yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. B. G. Christensen Of Messing
ton Springs, has been visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s.. Loban, the past week. Mr..
Christensen is now in the drug bust.
ness in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Lombard of
Aurora, were guests at the homes OF
their son and daughter, Boyd Lombard
and Mrs, F. Fl. Ripley, the latter part
Of the week on their way home from
Ia visit to the Pacific coast.
A great many of the school officers
and teachers who were here to attend
the school meeting Friday remained
over night to take in Faust" at the
new college auditorium. There were
also present a large number from the
country and nearby towns who came
especially to hear the production.
Dean Hedge called the first rehear.
sci for "The Messiah" which will be
presented on December IL, on Monday
evening and there was a good crowd
present to begin training. After hear.
ing Faust" the music lovers of the
city will look forward with pleasurable
anticipation to the coming production.
Miss Edna Johnson Of Clearfeld,
Penn, was the guest Of her brother.
E. G. Johnson, private secretary to
President Slagle, for a week, leaving
Saturday morning for Camrose, AL
berta, where she will visit another
brother, F. H. Johnson, who was form.
erly director of athletics at the State
College.
Father Shean, accompanied by
Father Flynn of Estelline, started to
drive his auto over to Elkton during
the storm Tuesday morning, but when
they got out into the country they
could hardly see so they turned back,
They went down or the morning train,
Bishop O'Gorman confirming a class
there that day.
The contractors Of the government
building claim they will have the build
ing all enclosed this fall so as to com
plete the inside work this winter, but
it looks as though they would have
to hustle some If they do. The walls
are not near half way up. and progress
Is slow on account Of the careful work
demanded by the government.
The change of management at the
Leon is certainly gratifying to every
citizen and especially to the college
people, who are now assured that visit
ing athletic teams, debating teams
and others from surrounding towns t
come to the various entertainments
will receive the best Of treatment ant
will go away with a good word To-
the institution and the city.
Since John Roberts and v. l.. Nc
Coy were hunting at Lake Campbell
last week a new duck has made 1t,
way into the list of game birds, ant
it has been appropriately called tn
Roberts duck in honor of its dis
coverer. 1t is long-legged, ganglini
sort of a bird, with a pointed bill, an.
spends most of it's time diving afte
fish. The story Of the discovery, a
told us by Mr.. Mccoy, Is an intensel.
Interesting one, and we may set /
down for our readers at some futur
date.
"Bunty Pulls the Strings" that won
derfully successful comedy whic1
comes to the Grand on November Z
will be given by a company Of Scotch