The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-30

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of that city, on Tuesday, March 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen will make
their home on Sth street in this city.
The mothers of Brookings will hold
a Baby Day next Thursday after
noon, April 9th, from 2:30 to 5 O'Clock
al the Methodist church. An invita-
ton is extended to all mothers and
babies four years of age and under to
be present. An interesting program
will be given which will be of much
value.
To show the far reaching possibili-
ties of the Register as an ADVERTISING
medium we were told this week by the
bank officials that the advertisement Of
the Bank of Bookings, which appeared
in this paper last week, was read by a
party in Texas who sent a savings de
posit for a blind boy in Pennsylvania.
Can you beat it?
WATERFOWL Public Opinion.-Judge
c. G.. Sherwood will depart this week
for Rochester, Mimi, to have new
glasses fitted for his eyes. After leay-
ing Rochester he will go to Mime
apolis for a vacation, expecting to re-
turn home about the middle Of April.
The judges health, which compelled
him to adjourn court a short time ago
is much improved.
c.. \. Palmer went to Sioux Falls
Wednesday where he Witnessed the
dedication Of the new Odd Fellows
temple recently completed at thai
place. The building is one of the
finest fraternity buildings in the state
and is said to be the only one in the
state devoted exclusively to |. O. O. +.
purposes. The lower floor has a com
modious reading room and lobby and
will be open to odd Fellows at prac-
tically all hours.
Ben B. Buckingham, who was form
erly in the restaurant and bakery bust
ness here, writes from Ft. Atkinson,
Wis, to the Register that he is now
on the road for a Milwaukee whole
sale grocery house. He says 81 think
many times Of the friends | made dur
ing my residence in Bookings and
look forward to calling on them again
in the near future, shall always love
good old BroOkings and never miss a
chance to speak a good word for so
fine a city"
The household goods of Guy f. Nor
rison, recently appointed live stock
specialist in the extension department
Of the State College, arrived in Brook
ings the first part of the week from
Reddeld and were moved to 7O6 18th
avenue. Mr.. Morrison was transfer
red 10 this city from Redfeld about a
month ago but had considerable diff
Guilty dnd!ng a house. Mrs. harrison
has tee1 visiting with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs T. T. Evans, of this city,
since the transfer was made.
The friends of c. A. Gullick have
been circulating a nominating petition
for the purpose of making him a can
didate for county commissioner for the
district embracing the city of Brook
ings. Mr.. Gullick would make a good
commissioner. His knowledge of city
and county affairs is the outgrowth of
years of experience in various bust
ness enterprises and he has served the
county as treasurer for the past four
years. His familiarity with county
finances would make him a valuable
member of the board.
A prominent business man of the
city has a bird dog with an inherent
love for chicken. Tuesday the hero
Of this story came upon Rev. Mines
covey Of Rose Comb Bantams, and ex-
hibited rare knowledge of this breed
and variety and picked the best of the
flock, a hen that had won numerous
blue ribbons and other trophies, in
Guiding the copper loving cup at the
state show, and in true bird dog fash
ion lifted her and, eluding those who
interfered, carried her to Main street
and laid her down in front of his mas
ter's place of business, the typical
small boy came to the rescue, tender
ly nursed the bird back to health and
restored her to her owner, apparently
none the worse for her adventure.
A bunch of Brookings veteran fisher
men Jared forth Wednesday for a ses-
sion at Lake Campbell. Since Brook.
ings Is growing it might be well that
the names be given for the benefit of
the strangers. Teddy Akin, E. L. Spur
ling, II. l.. Hubbard and John Murphy
made up the party. Only three little
fish were brought home. This party
went down in a horse drawn vehicle |
and on the road out they were passed
by an auto containing DR.. Stoll. LYLE
Bunday and Robt. Getty. AS they