The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-18
Correspondence
AURORA

All Olu ldSHlOHeu DllLZdIu was ldS
ing Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Ripley visited her par
ents and friends between trains
Thursday.
w. A. Wright, a former merchant
of Aurora, arrived here from San
born, N. d., and will combine bust
ness with pleasure during his stay in
the village.
Mesdames Swikert, Sievert and
Murphy came up from Elkton We'd
nesday p. m, remaining until mid
night, guests of the Wilbur and Wood
beck families.
p. II. Campbell has rented a build
ing of F. Rexford and will use it for
a paint shop.
Miss Elsie Schmidt who is employ
ed at the laundry in Brookings, spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Frank Messner was among the
ladies from here who attended NJ.
M~anderville's sale Wednesday. We
are informed by reliable authority
that both men and women imagined
they were children, for a time at
least, and engaged in a friendly con
test of SNOWFALL" which froved de-
cidedly a victory for the fair sex.
1t Is rumored that one of our most
influential citizens Is contemplating
the renting of f. Rexford's hall build
ing and placing therein a stock of
harness, leather goods and possibly
furniture.
We are glad to state that Mrs. T.
Goldsbery whom we mentioned last
week as being seriously i'll, is much
improved, and at the last report both
she and baby were getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Trail entertained
about twenty of their friends Friday
evening. A midnight supper such as
Mrs. Trail always prepares, was en-
joyed, and not until the wee sma"
hours did the party dispense for their
homes.
c. f. Short, wife and baby spent
Sunday in Bookings the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Short.
A jolly crowd of young people drove
out to the home of Z. G. Morphy's
Friday evening and were successful
in surprising their friend Ross, who
with his parents will leave for Illinois
where they expect to make their
future home. Delicious refreshments
were served by both Mr.. Morpthy and
the guests. A purse of silver was pre-
scented Ross as a token of esteem from
his youthful friends. The clock told
the hour of 4 a. m. at their return
home. and it goes without saying they
had a pleasant evening.
Telephone lines are all out of order
and communication impossible, until
same are repaired. Patrons will then
realize more the convenience Of the
phone service.
j. E. Cross keeps well at the head
of the contestants in the Daily News
contest and patrons of the News in
this vicinity at least, could help him
In a way which would not inconven-
fence them mueh-that is by saving
the coupons in each days paper and
placing them to his credit.
Miss Irene Ray who teaches the
Comp school south Of town, arrived
here from Tracy Sunday night. John
Gum tried to drive her to her board
ing house but got stuck in the snow
south of town and had to return and
remain in town till Monday morning.
Frank Sherwin shipped a car of
sheep Saturday from his farm south of
town.
Mrs. w. w. Webb Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Robt. Greenly, near Brook
ings.
Z. T. Gum is having some clover
hulled by J. B. Thompson Of Brook
ings.
Mrs. Geo. Miller is slowly recover-
ing from an attack of kidney trouble. !