The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-29

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Mrs. Martha Aldrich went over to
Volga Tuesday evening for a short
visit.
T. G.. Sanderson, who has been visit
ing relatives here, left last week for
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Crook came up from Pipestone
Tuesday evening for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Flaherty.
John Farrand is here from DEBORAH,
Iowa, this week, having a case in cir
cult court. He tells us that the family
are well and that he is enjoying a good
business.
l.. B. Stivers departed Saturday
morning for his home at Johnson City,
Tenn, after spending a week with his
brother, Prof. Stivers, principal of the
school of agriculture.
The Botsford Lumber Company held
a very successful demonstration of the
American Steel and Wire Company's
steel fence posts on Monday. The
company entertained the farmers to
the number of about one hundred and
fifty, at the Broo&ings Cafe for dinner,
after which they were invited to the
Fad, where the demonstration was
held. Slides of the post we're thrown
on the screen and a talk was made by
the representative of the company.
Frank Yocom, a former college stu
dent, in writing to have his Register
sent to Pasadena, Cal, says: The
weather is fine out here. | wish that
could send a little of it to Bookings
to cheer and warm up a few of the
people. | can sympathize with them
for | know what it means to have it
cold. | see that quite a few of the
~Brookings people have chosen to
spend the winter in California. |
haven't seen any of them but may be
able to later"
VIM. Martin went to Tracy, Mimi,
Thursday morning on business. He is
off duty for a time as baggageman for
the North Western railroad. 1t is said
fifteen of the forty men employed by
the North Western, running u of
Huron and working for the company
in that city have been layed off for a
time on account of a lull in the bust
ness of the road. One reason for the
slack business is given as the open,
mild winter, causing SO little coal to
be hauled to the northwest. This in
formation comes from railroad men,
Arlington Sun.
"The Shepard or the Hills" a
dramatization of Harold Bell Wright's
best seller" will be the attraction at
the opera house next Thursday even
ing, February 5. This story of the
Ozark mountains, has proved very pop.
ular in novel form and as a play it is
said that its success indicates it will
exceed the popularity of the book.
Messrs. Gaskill and MacVitty, the pro-
ducers, have given it a very beautiful
scenic mounting, the mountains of the
Ozarks lending themselves to the best
in the scenic artists art. The cast
has been carefully selected, in fact,
it is said to be uniuue in the matter of
types.
Students are still coming to the
State College and the enrolment is
very close to the 800 mark. The first
semester closes this week and the new
semester is expected to bring more
students. Manager Phillips of the Y.
M. c. A., which has charge of the
work of finding homes for the young
people, informs US that several stu
dents did not come because the report
got out that they would be unable to
find accommodations. This is to be
regretted, as places have been found
for all, thanks to some of the good
people of the city who have taken into
their homes the students who could
find no other accommodations.
Brookings had a real show last
Friday evening, when the Red Rose
was presented at the opera house. The
play featured Lottie Kendall and she
is a very clever actress, but there were
also a number of other leading char
acters who shone almost as brightly
as Miss Kendall. The company, with
hardly an exception, was possessed of
excellent voices and this coupled with
catchy songs and a splendid chorus
made the entertainment n of the
best that has ever been presented in
Brookings. And best of all, perhaps,
it was a good clean show. The attend
ance was splendid, the house record
which was held by 1.-THE Burgomaster,"
being beaten by a few dollars.
The Smythe stock Of groceries and
fixtures were sold yesterday under
bankrupt sale, being knocked down to
Connolly Brothers at $3.50. The sale
has to be confirmed by the referee in
bankruptcy and II he acts favorably,
which is most probable. the new own
ers expect to open up for business at