The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-05

Dusen & Co.
Mems and boys suits are going for a
song almost at Ellis-Hall Co.
Philo Hall went out to Pierre Tues
day evening to argue a case before the
supreme court.
The monthly report of the Huron
weather Office shows that last month
was the warmest January in fifteen
years.
Mrs. H. c. Getty departed yesterday
for the Twin Cities to select a spring
stock of millinery for her Lake Pres
ton store.
Those old Brookings favorites,
Clint and Bessie Robbins, will be at
the opera house the last three days Of
next week.
Mrs. Mary Deeth has rented her
house on Williams street to Patrick
Connolly, one Of the new proprietors
of the Corner Grocery.
Mrs. c. F. Martin returned to Red
wood Falls. Mimi, yesterday morning
after spending a few days with her
husband, who is foreman Of the steam
laundry.
E. T. Atkinson arrived Saturday
evening from Minneapolis, for an ex-
tended visit with T. Tolagson and fam
lily. Mrs. Atkinson has been here
about two weeks.
The city council held it's regular
meeting Monday evening and aside
from a discussion of the ultimate fate
of the ice houses the session was a
very prosaic one.
Editor A. T. Horton Of the Volga
Tribune, delivers a paper before the
South Dakota Press Association in ses-
sion at Aberdeen today. Well guaran-
tee the quill drivers will get some
thing good.
Free-I will be pleased to advertise
your farm or city property in my new
sale list, free, if you will write me
full description of property giving
best price and terms. c. w. Smith,
~Brookings, S. d.
Superintendent Browning of the city
schools, delivered an address at the
Presbyterian church at White Sunday
evening, and his subject was, "Educa.
ton and the People" Geo. p. Sexauer
accompanied Mr.. Browning to White.
Connolly Brothers, who purchased
the Smythe stock of groceries and
fixtures, have taken possession and
are now busy rearranging the store,
adding new stuff and getting ready to
open up the latter part of next week,
The second semester Of the city
schools opened Monday, and a number
of new pupils entered. Fify-seven
pupils were promoted from the de
partmental school into the high school
giving the latter department an at
tendance Of over 200.
The Honeymoon Is a light comedy
and is modern, the hero being an
aviator of international fame, 1t is a
play that is true to modern life. Given
by Athenian Literary Society at the
college auditorium next Saturday
evening, February 7, admission Csc.
E. J. Ray has purchased L. H
Skiff's interest in the Bookings Con
struction Company and will conducr
the business alone. Mr.. Skiff Is
undecided what he will do, but viii
probably remain in Brookings, which
will be good news to the many friends
of the family.
The next rehearsal Of the Chora
Union will be held on Monday even
ing at the library Dom of the city hall
At that rehearsal the new part of the
"Hiawatha Music" will be taken III
for the first time and 1t Is the desire o
Mr.. Hedge to have every member o
the chorus at this rehearsal.
Mrs. Lillian Gaylord's music elias!
will give a public recital in the neal
future. Special work and some new
features to vary the program will b.
given. Her recitals have always beer
carried out like clock work, withou
any breakdowns, and this recita
promises to be one of her best.
Mrs. Fred Fromme arrived Tuesda!
evening from Lafayette. Indiana, for
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. X. Fridley. Mr.. Fromme
who is an instructor in Purdue uni
versity, is now in Arizona to spenC
several weeks in research work TO.
the institution, and Mrs. Fromme will
remain here during his absence.
Monday was ground hog day, ant
there is some dispute as to whether
he saw his shadow. Some claim tina
he does not make his appearance unit
noon, and in that case he failed to SEE
much of a shadow, as 1t clouded vi
from the south about eleven o'clocl
but If he was an early riser he found
a beautiful, sunshiny day. It doe
not make much difference. however, al
we have had SO little winter that 81,
weeks of it would be quite a delight
full change.
The program for the coming farm