The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-02-04
ALTON

ALTON
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Carlson attended
the farewell party given Mr.. and Mrs
John Riebling at their home in Alton
township, Tuesday night of last week
A baby boy came to the Henry Smith
home Monday of last week, and both
he and his mother are doing nicely
under the arr of Miss Mary Welch of
White.
Mark Sheldon of North Brookings,
recently purchased a fine team of
mules of Dan'l Biery.
Mrs. Thos. Piersall has been on the
sick list the past two weeks.
Miss Mabel Carlson left Monday
with the John Riebling family for their
new home in Iowa, where she will
stay until they are nicely settled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Culver and little
son were guests of friends in White
last Tuesday.
Jno. Graves has been enjoying a visit
with his brother, who is here from
Grundy Center, Iowa,
Mrs. A. E. Mcknight spent last
Wednesday in White, caring for her
grandson, little Maurice Mcknight
who has been quite i'll, but is con-
valescent.
S. l.. Swihart made a business trip
to Brookings last Thursday.
Eight families, neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Offerle, met al the Offerle
home last Wednesday night and great
ly surprised those two good people,
who, after recovering from their sur
prise, gave them a hearty welcome.
Various lively games were enjoyed, fol-
lowed by a bountiful supply of eats
brought by the guests. S. l.. Swihart,
in behalf Of the company, presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Offerle a beautiful rug,
as a token of esteem. The guests de-
parted at midnight, expressing regrets
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to leave for their new home at Man.
kato, Mimi, but wishing them success.
The infant daughter of MI. and Mrs.
Jno. Harjes was christened last Thurs
day morning by Rev. Atrops, receiving
the name of Gladys Emma.
Chas. Friday returned to Brookings
last Tuesday to resume his counting.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Richards of
Prairie Home, were GUSTS at the E. F.
Sanderman home last Thursday.
Mrs. Edward Friday and Miss Mabel
Friday returned Friday from a visit at
Estelline.
Mrs. r. A. Horning and little daugh-
ter Margaret, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bur
CESS of White.
The last number of the lecture
course was given at the opera house at
White Friday evening, by the Hoosier
Quartet, and a large audience greatly
enjoyed the entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.. Mcknight spent
Saturday in Brookings. Miss Eva Nc
knight. who has been visiting in Ar
lington the past week and Miss Ger
trude Stedman returned home with
them. Miss Stedman left Monday for
Gary to visit another sister.
Mrs. Louise Papka, who has been
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Friday, went to her home
in White Saturday.
Mrs. Eugene Francis and children,
Ethel and Bruce of Sherman town
ships, and Mrs. Ray Mcknight and
daughter Shirley, were guests of Mrs.
F. G. Lucas Saturday.
Manager Cameron placed a phone in
the Amos McCuen residence last week
the call Is Dupont 7.
August Papka and little Sol Harold,
left for their home at Ralph Tuesday.
after a two weeks visit with relatives
here.
T.. Mcknight motored up from Lake
Campbell to spend Sunday at the home
Of his brother, A. 4. Mcknight and
family. returning Monday.
Mrs. Isadore Evans of Brookings.
was the guest of Mrs. E. f. Sanderman
Monday.
The Alton Book club will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Gle Wednesday evening.
j. ID. Miller who returns from Erie,
Ill.,, to farm the Jno. Richards place
this year is under quarantine for the
foot and mouth disease. Erie is in
Whiteside county. n of the fifteen
counties OF northern Illinois now under
quarantine for that dread disease.