The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26
Fresh cut flowers always on hand at

Mrs. H. H. Hoy Saturday night.
Mrs. e. E. Lloyd of Arlington, was a
guest Of Mrs. E. A. Wing Tuesday.
James Shepard, Jr., left yesterday
morning for Rockwell, Iowa, to visit
friends during the college vacation.
Glenn A. Rutledge of Clarks, Neb.,
arrived Tuesday morning to take a
position as printer with the Register.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Fox returned
home the last of the week from an ex,
tended visit with their daughter at
Mobridge.
FOR SALE-Brand new Nelson
piano. A $500 piano at a very reason
able price if taken at once. Enquire
at Star Restaurant.
Leslie Gooch returned home last
week from Milwaukee, where he has
been playing with an orchestra for
the past few months.
Mrs. Thos. Wilson, of Ellsworth,
Mimi, was a guest of her sisters, Mrs.
S. F. Walters and Mrs. Ed. House, a
few days the past week.
Will sell nay residence on Sixth
avenue, also my property known as
the Binford house on Main street, at
prices which will interest you. H. G.
Williams.
Saturday was the first day of spring,
officially, and the official mark was
about the only resemblance the day
had to the gladstone season which we
have been waiting for all winter.
MI, and Mrs. H. D. Pelton, who are
new residents of the city, wish to
thank the public for the liberal sup
port given their little girl who won
third prize in the contest at the Pleas
ant Hour.
Chas. Long of Natlock, Iowa, was
here a few days this week looking
after his place south of town, which he
recently purchased. He expects to
move up with his family next spring
and will be here next fall to put up
buildings.
Mrs. Maryland is expected home to-
day from California. where she has
spent the winter. Her son, George,
who has been working in the Southern
Pacific Offices at Los Angeles, is &C.
comparing her and will remain here
some time.
Col. T. G. Orr, commandant of the
state Soldiers Home at Hot Springs,
arrived Tuesday morning to cast his
ballot and to shake hands with old
neighbors and friends. The colonel
says that everything is going along
finely at the Home.
Nothing quite the equal in size and
Importance in the musical comedy
field has ever been seen here to com
pare with the production of "The
Pink Lady" with many of the New
York and London company, which
comes to the Grand opera house next
Monday evening.
In telephoning the returns here
Tuesday night the Burke headquarters
at Pierre remarked that Senator Craw.
ford ought to to Brookings, as
this vas the only city where he seem.
ed to have any friends. The senator
could do worse-a whole lot worse
in selecting a home, provided he wants
to move.
Ernest Wills has written several i'm.
portant electrical articles for the Nov.
ing Picture World on: 1.-The Care of a
Motor-Generator Set" 1.-The Selection
Of a Proper Generator For Motion Pic.
ture Work." and Emergency Electri.
cal Measuring Instruments" This
magazine has a wide circulation, being
translated into French and German.
We were over to the Brookings Pro.
duce Company's plant the other day
and were rather surprised with what
we saw. The company has a first.
class plant and their business is in.
creasing every day. The plant fur.
nishes a cash market for all kinds OF
produce, and is one of the most valu'
able industries the city could have.
The company expects to build two
new buildings the coming season.
College closed yesterday afternoon
for the spring vacation which will con
tinue until next Wednesday morning.
The years work for the school Of ag.
riculture also closed this week and
the graduating exercises will be held
at the auditorium this morning. Prof.
E. A. Burnett, former member of the
State College faculty and now head OF
the department of agriculture of the
University of Nebraska, will deliver
the address to the graduating class.
The curtain will rise promptly at
eight o'clock, a half hour earlier than
usual, at the performance Of "The
Pink Lady" next Monday evening, and
everyone should be there on time, as
late arrivals are annoying to both the
audience and the actors This will be