The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-29

rather Flynn was down from Estel'
line visiting Father Shean Tuesday.
A. B. Dalthorp was over from volga
on business between trains Monday.
Mrs. H. G. Hauff went over to Elan.
dreau yesterday for a few days visit.
The county commissioners spent a
few days last week viewing bridge
sites.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Nelson of Trenton township, on
Monday.
Saturday was a big trading day in
Brookings, the rain of Friday having
stopped work in the fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Ryger were at
Sioux Falls last week, where Mrs
Ryger e to consult a specialist.
Mrs. Jesse Swift has been down
from Estelline this week visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
L.. A. Lehner.
Is to 80 % reduction on entire stock
of ladies and misses suits and coats,
rs % reduction on children's coats,
Ellis-Hall Co.
Steel rods, reels, hooks, lines, tackle
boxes, minnow pals. ane poles and
everything else in the line of fishing
tackle at the Variety Store.
Mrs. Chaplin returned home to Wi
mona Tuesday morning, having been
called here last week by the serious
illness of her sister, Mrs. J.. L. Jarvis.
o. o. Graves went to the Twin Cities
Saturday night to spend the week buy
ing new fall and winter goods. John
| SPONSOR accompanied him and visited
over Sunday.
Miss Laura Simonson returned Tues
day morning to Ivanhoe, Mimi, where
she is working in a millinery store,
after an over Sunday visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Severt
Simonson.
L. w. Ruste, d. c., of Arlington, has
taken over the practice of DR.. Cronk
and will be in Brookings on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday Of each week
occupying the same Offices in the
Ellis-Hall block.
Everyone in Brookings is busy these
days. Work on several houses has
| started and others will be started in
the near future. Most of our citizens
are busy making garden or cutting
their lawns, when the weather per-
mits.
Will Culhane spent three or four
days here the last of the week visit
ing at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Culhane. Since leaving
here three years ago Will has been
located at Minneapolis and he is now
travelling out of that city for a ma
chine company.
The Bookings Odd Fellows celebrat.
ed the ninety-sixth anniversary of the
founding of the order Monday even
ing, and the families Of the members
were invited guests. A splendid pro-
| gram was given, followed by a nice
lunch, after which there was dancing
until a late hour.
Next Monday evening Mayor-elect
Mathews and the new members of the
city council will be indicted into office
with appropriate ceremonies. Four
new aldermen take their seats at this
time, and Alderman Hoy of the First
will succeed himself. The new city
officers will be appointed at this time.
Thos. Bang moved his family this
week to the w. E. Hart house on east
Fifth street. The Hart family have
moved on their farm. The house a
Gated by MI. Bang will be moved to
west Brookings by c. M. Fassett, A. E.
Bunday having purchased the corner
upon which it is now located and he
will build there this summer.
Pat Connolly sold his household
goods at auction Saturday and he and
his wife expect to leave this week for
Duluth. Mr.. Connolly expects to 10
cate either in Duluth or some smaller
city in that region. Mr.. Connolly has
been a severe sufferer from asthma
and that section is the only place he
has visited that brought him relief.
The Brictson Manufacturing Com
pany's business has not been mucf
affected by the war, although Euro
pean trade has been practically cut off
However, the increase in their bust
ness in this country has made up TO
the loss of foreign business. Thei
greatest complaint of the war is tina
1t has shortened the supply and in
creased the price of leather, from
which their treads are made. The,
use the best grade of cowhide and tn
demand from Europe for this kind O