The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-30

Francis Nolan of Lamberten. Mimi.
is IN the city visiting his mother, Mrs
Jas. Nolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Hall and
son Maurice spent Christmas with rel
atives in Minneapolis.
DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Stoll enjoyed
christmas dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Fishback.
Roadmaster j. f. Erwin and his fam.
lily entertained the Paul butcher and
Judge Carl G. Sherwood families at
Their home Christmas Day.
County Superintendent of Schools
Louder of Milbank, Grant county
spent the latter part of last week visit.
Ing with Bookings friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Kendall entertain.
ed a company of friends Monday even.
ing at their home at a $50 o'clock
dinner. Three courses were served
and a season of social W. was en-.
joyed by all.
Mrs. a. w. Collins returned home
from Wakonda, S. d., last Friday night
where she had been fer a week or so
caring for her mother. At the time of
her departure her mother was much
improved.
John Korstad arrived home last
week from Rochester, Mimi, where he
had been at the Mayo hospital for sew
eral weeks taking treatments. He un-
derwent an operation on his nose and
since has been feeling much better.
DR.. and Mrs. C. N. Henry and three
children arrived last week from York
ton, Sask., Canada, to spend the Christ
mas holidays with DR.. Henry's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Henry. They
expect to return home the first of next
week.
New York and Cleveland parties
have been here this week seeking to
purchase the Ellis-Hall Co. department
store. |. Rosenstein, one of the inter
ested parties, was much taken with the
location and with the country here
abouts.
Paul Girman left for his home at
Highland, Wis, last Wednesday even
ing to spend the holidays with rel
atives. Mr.. Girman is employed at the
C. f. Poole barber shop and 1t is rumor
ed he will return with a better half
after his vacation.
H. Abramson and daughter, Miss
Esther, arrived from Peoria, H., last
Thursday morning to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his sister, Mrs. n.
Wexler and family. This is the first
time Mr.. Abramson and Mrs. Wexler
have seen each other in ten years.
The Register acknowledges greetings
from Congressman Royal c. Johnson
at Washington, with best wishes for "A
Merry Christmas and Prosperous New
Year. We trust that Mr.. Johnson's
1916 congressional career will be both
advantageous to himself and his con.
stituents.
Miss Ann Wilson was the hostess at
a dinner party given for her father,
J. d. Wilson, at $50 o'clock in honor
of his birthday anniversary. Covers
were laid for twelve and four defect
able courses were served. A large
bouquet of red roses decorated the
center Of the table and a large birth
day cake decorated with candles was
presented the guest of honor by his
daughter and later enjoyed by the
merry crowd.
Tuesdays Watertown Public Opin-
ion says steps were taken that morn
ing to secure a new trial of the case Of
George w. Egan VS.. Public Opinion
company, in which Mr..
Egan Is seeking to o damages
for alleged libel, when the motion of
the defendant was argued before
Judge C. G. Sherwood in chambers SEES
sion of circuit court. The case was
first tried in Watertown and later on
the defendants motion for change of
venue in Brookings. Mr.. Alexander Of
the firm of Hall, Alexander & Purdy
Of Brookings and the WATERFOWL law
Of Case & Case are representing
the defendant. Mr.. Egan arrived from
Sioux Falls to argue his own case.