The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-14

seeds. house rent, everything unusual
" Highland after the truck patch had
been planted they must struggle along
as best they could until their yege-
tables were ready to market. we
have no compulsory school law here,
and many of these youngsters for lack
Of clothes or because the parents need
I'd their work do not attend school or
sunday school. A committee was ap-
pointed by the church who learned the
names and the number of these little
ones and though the children were not
out 10 the Christmas tree entertain
ment a box of nuts and candy, a few
cards, toys and in some cases cloth
ing was carried to the children in
very home in this vicinity. We glad
~ gave for this fund remembering
that our Savior said "the poor we have
always with you and whenever We
will ye may do them good" Boxes of
toys, clothing and sweets were sent
10 tAt FdIAONo
charitable institutions of the state.
We attended the services Christmas
eve at the Baptist church which
though it has lately been greatly en-
larged was literally packed. The
tree and the decorations were beauti-
ful the children did splendidly, the
-ecitations, music and the drills were
fine.
We took our annual Christmas din
per at the Kentucky House. We miss
I'd u Brookings people. On both the
other occasions we had several OF our
good neighbors with us but this time
We sat al meat with strangers" How
ever they were real friendly, and the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw
was the genuine old fashioned kind.
They took a real interest in entertain
ing their guests gathering us all in
the parlor after dinner. A young man
at the piano gave us some excellent
music mostly the old sweet tunes we
all love so well. Annie Laurie, Old
Kentucky Home and others. Then we
all sang Shall We Gather at the River;
How Firm a Foundation; Nearer My
God to Thee. The afternoon passed
pleasantly and quickly. After saying
good bye to our new found friends, we
went home with the music ringing in
our ears and thanksgiving in our
hearts for this pleasant Christmas
We are to hold a watch meeting New
Years Eve at the Kentucky House. |
feel like saying to our Brookings land
lords "go thou and do likewise" Pleas
ant things happen frequently down
here. Delray certainly enjoyed the
unusual sight of a moor rainbow We'd
nesday night. 1t was directly in the
west and reposed a semicircle of sill
very light. To the east shone the
moon from out of soft fluffy clouds
shedding a mellow light owe the
broad Atlantic and between that and
tic ldlnDOn LIISIcu a hhC A"th NV
unlike our spring rains in the north.
This beautiful picture appeared early
in the evening, or as people would say
a half century g "at early candle
light" and lasted perhaps ten minutes.
Thursday forenoon while a number of
people were on the ocean beach Two
fishing smacks sailed so closely in to-
ward the shore that conversation was
possible between the crew and per
sons on shore. The smacks were only
about 125 yards from shore ana were
pushing on south rapidly evidently
on a fishing expedition.
| The Hillsborough lighthouse is
think fifteen miles south Of us. and
? oft in the Silly night" I watch the
} fashlight as it flashes up every few
| minutes. 1t looks like lightning. One
almost expects to hear it thunder.
> The M. E. Ladies Aid holds a re
! ception from 2 o'clock until 5 New
Years day in the Woman's Improve
ment hall serving cake and sherbert
wish you all a Happy New Year.
! c. L. 9.