The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-02

Register office.
Brookings is a busy town just now
and everyone is working that wants
work.
W. r. Vinegar and family went to
Lake Campbell Thursday to camp a
week.
G. W. Fem was called TO Walnut
Grove, H., Friday by the death OF a
brother.
Mrs. c. A. Skinner and Margaret
went to lie Mars, Iowa, Saturday for a
several weeks visit.
The work of moving Mrs. Wimsey's
house to make room for the new
library is in progress this week.
Vaudeville at The Fad Friday and
Saturday. Otto and Olivia. Comedy Jug
glers, featuring the Human Pool
Tables.
Mrs. McNames, who lives near Lake
Campbell, left last evening for Sheldon
Iowa, to join her husband and visit
there for a time.
Miss Lila Skinner, who returned last
week from Columbia University. de.
parted on Saturday for a several
weeks visit in California.
Bruce Elliott and bride arrived from
Roseburg, Oregon, yesterday morning
for a visit at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Elliott.
Prof. n. f. Hansen returned Mon
day from Moorhead, Mimi, where he
delivered an address before the Red
River Development Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Williams return.
ed home to Santa Ana, Cal, Saturday
evening, after a several weeks visit
with relatives and old time friends.
w. r. Sanderson writes the Regis
ter that he will spend the summer at
Washta, Iowa. Mr., Sanderson has
been at the Exeter Academy, New
Hampshire, the past year.
The Methodist corner is a very busy
place these days. The foundation for
the new parsonage has been completed
and the work of e~Xcavating for the ad-
dition to the church is now in progress.
Miss Louise Heuhlein of Louisville.
Ky, Miss Ethel Wakefield of Lake
Benton, Miss Leslie Gould of Estelline,
and Harold Smith of Minneapolis, have
been guests at the J. w. Catlett home
this week.
A. B.. Rider of New York, is the
new government inspector at the post
office building. The work on the build
ing seems to be getting along slowly,
and it will not be ready for occupancy
August LIST, as was expected.
Mrs. Conrad Jensen of Platte, and
daughter, Mrs. Martin Olson of Twin
Falls, Idaho, have been spending the
past week visiting here and at the
home of Mrs. Jensen's brother, w. F..
Van Dusen of Bruce. Mrs. Jensen is
an aunt of Russell and Frank Jensen,
Nll hIoNH NollNSt otud'ltS'
The Farmers Elevator Company held
its annual meeting Saturday afternoon
and the following directors and officers
We're elected: Directors-O. j. otter
ness, A. j. Bortnem, |. +. Steen, c. n.
Trygstad, G. F. Thayer, G.. f. Knappen,
G.. F. Hepner, w. l.. Paul, j. II. Bigger;
president, O. j. Bitterness; ~vice-presi-
dent, A. J. Bortnem; treasurer, G.. f.
Knappen; secretary, G.. F. Hepner;
manager, W. l.. Paul. The company
reports a prosperous year and the
usual dividend was declared.
Walter Rhutassel's motorcycle, which
was stolen from his fathers barn IN
east Bookings. Word was sent out
to the authorities in nearby states and
the thief was located Saturday at
Fairibault, Mimi. He proved to be
Clinton Avery, a Bookings boy, and
Sheriff Halvorson vent down and
brought him back Tuesday morning.
He was taken to Watertown Tuesday
evening, accompanied by States Attor,
ney Matson, as he wished to plead
guilty and have his sentence yer with
as soon as possible. Judge Sherwood
sentenced him to two years in the pen.
itentiary at Sioux Falls and he will be
taken there today.