The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-05-14

Miss Floe Durfee Of Huron, was the
guest of Miss Florence Nord from Fri.
day to Monday.
The oranges of this district will
hold their annual meeting at the col
lege next Saturday.
Philo Hall returned yesterday morn.
ing from Pierre, where he spent a day
or two on legal business.
This weeks issue Of the Collegian
is a particularly nice edition and is the
work of the Sophomore class.
Mrs, w. II. Hawley Of Waterfowl,
was the guest of Mrs. G.. II. Stoddart
a few days the last of the week.
Fred Evans, one of the best BARRIERS
that ever scraped a face, is back at his
old position with C. L. Poole's shop.
Mrs. w. f. Purdy and little daugh.
ter departed Thursday morning for a
visit with relatives at Fairibault, MINI.
Mrs. James Murphy returned home
to Madison Thursday, after a visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Flaherty.
Mrs. l.. M. Phelps of Shelby, Mon
tana, arrived last evening for a visit
at the home of her son. r. E. Phelps.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Alton last Friday. This makes
six boys for Art and that's going some.
Coach Dillon and the high school
track team left this morning for Yer
million, where they take part in the
state meet tomorrow.
Six-cylinder cars promise to be quite
numerous in Bookings this year. The
Buick. Chalmers. Maxwell and Oak
land have Skies here for demonstra-
ton.
Geo. w. Fisher of Redfield, spent a
few days here this week on business.
Mr.. Fisher was formerly assistant in
the office of the state insurance com
missioner.
Miss Lamb, who has been teaching
south of town, departed Saturday
morning for Santa, Ana, Cal, to join
her parents, who moved there a few
weeks ago.
Yesterday in Judge Campbell's court
Floyd Cochran paid a SIS fine for an
auto ride that was, according to the
eagle eye of the police. faster than the
prescribed limit of the city.
Guy Fowler, the contractor, has Sc
cured the contract for the ~Presbyter-
ian parsonage and the new houses of
w. S. Irish and Prof. w. M. MAR, and
this work will keep he and his crew
busy for some time.
For the field meet last week the
Ellis-Hall Co. made a display in their
large show window of work done by
the pupils of the Bookings schools.
The display was a revelation to many
and caused much comment.
Miss Grace Swering, who has been
visiting at the home of her uncle,
Henry Swering, for some time, return
ed home to Spring Valley, Mimi, yes
terday morning. She was accompan-
led by her cousin, Miss Lucy.
E. F. McCarl of the McCarl Auto Co.,
sold a Chalmers "Six" to J. w. Cat
lett. This Is the first si%x-cylinder car
sold by a local agent. MI. Brictson
has had a six" for some years, but
that was purchased out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Walton and
Elmer and Miss Susie Walton of Hitch
cock, parents and brother and sister
of Arthur Walton, were here last week
to attend the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walton's baby. Mr.. Walton's brother,
Albert Walton and wife of WATERFOWL,
were also here.
August Farrenkop sustained a
broken rib in Q rather peculiar man.
ner Monday. While lowering a cake
of ice into the ice-box at Getty's the
tongs slipped, throwing him back
ward and he struck on his side on
another cake of ice on the floor. The
accident will lay him up for a few
days.
Night Waterman Holmes arrested a
boy Tuesday evening about nine
thirty for riding his bicycle on the side
walk. The youngster got a good scare.
after being kept in jail an hour or
80 he was let 80 With . warning. The