The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26
Mrs. F. H. Ripley returned last even
ing from q visit at Aurora.

ing from q visit at Aurora.
Try Candy -four and you will want
no other. G. w. Van Dusen & Co.
Don't forget Haggard's Sale of Short
horns at the Pavilion, Brookings,
March 10.
Don't fail to read the thrilling story
of Tarzan. Begins in the Register in
about two weeks.
alias Jimmy Valentine" was well
presented by a capable company at
the opera house Tuesday evening.
Mrs. E. H. Patterson returned home
today from a buying trip to the Twin
Cities, Chicago and Cedar Rapids.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday the
beginning of the Lenten season, which
will extend to Easter Sunday, April u.
He pleases, satisfies and entertains.
He is long remembered after once be-
ing heard. Thomas Brooks Fletcher.
The Brookings high school basket
ball team took the Tyler team into
camp at the college gymnasium last
evening by a score of II to 6.
Sunday morning the thermometer
registered eighteen below, but the last
few days have been warm enough for
spring. A good part of the snow dis
appeared yesterday.
Moving Picture Dancing Lessons"
at The Fad, Thursday evening at 1880.
Three reels of all that's latest. Includ-
ing the Hesitation, Turkey Trot, and
Tango. Four reel program.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis left yes
terday morning for Gettysburg in re-
spouse to a message telling them of
the serious illness of their daughter,
Miss Clara, who is teaching there.
Jessie Hale, who played the part of
the detective in alias Jimmy Valen-
tine" which was here Tuesday, was
formerly baseball coach at the college
and will be remembered by many of
our citizens.
We have a few Mill Ends-AIl new
choice goods-still left and to clean
them u at once these will be sold at
a further reduction of ten per cent.
Better get yours tomorrow. Ellis-Hall
Co. Department Store
In our report of the meeting of the
county fair association we stated that
G.. N. Kennard was elected to the
office of vice-president. This was an
u~nintentional error on our part, as
Fred Killing was given this honor by
the board of directors.
The State College intersociety pro-
gram contest will be held at the audi
forum Saturday evening at eight
o'clock. The program will consist of
essays, orations and readings. The ad-
mission is free, and the people of the
city are invited to attend.
Robert Loban was down from Oak
wood yesterday and informed us that
he has sold his farm, which he pur-
chased last year, for a substantial ad-
vance. He expects to rent a farm near
this city this year, but will likely buy
a place of his own next fall.
G. N. Kennard and Geo. Eberlein
went down to Elkton yesterday to at
tend a stock sale and see if they could
pick up a good horse or two. They re-
port that the stuff was very good but
went cheap. MI. Eberlien bought a
team of pure bred mares, 3 years old,
for $3.50.
d. l.. Erwin, formerly connected
with the Register, has turned his
paper, the West Palm Beach, Florida,
Sun into a daily, the first number of
which appeared on February 16. MI.
Erwin has been publishing it as a
weekly the last couple of years. The
Register wishes the new venture the
best of success.
Lieutenant G.. P. Titus, inspector Of
the South Dakota national guard, in
spected the college company on Tues
day. The city company was to have
been inspected yesterday, but orders
to muster it out were received this
week. We do not know the reason for
this action, but it does seem as though
a town the size of Bookings should
support a good strong company.
Officer 666" is a fascinating farce.
1t is a play that radiates all the mys-
terry of Sherlock Holmes and the fun
of "Charley's Aunt" yet which may be
enjoyed without creating that uncom-
Portable feeling of obsession that com
pels an apologize glance at ones seat
mate. On the contrary, "Oficer 666"
is redolent with the atmosphere of
clean thoughts woven through a highly
interesting plot, the tense moments of
which excite the imagination, at the
same time compelling laughter that is
all the more honest because called
forth without the slightest suggestion
Of co~arseness or ambiguity. At the
opera house March 6.
THAT Printer of Udell's," Gaskill
and MacVitty's production of Harold
Bell Wright and Fishery w. Reynolds
dramatization of Mr.. Wright's success