The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

j. Is. Hastings and wife. OF Bushnell,
went down to Ballaton. Mimi, Satur-
day TO visit old ~neighbors.
If YOU have board and room for sum-
mer school and institute students noti-
fly the y. NJ. c. \. Phone 331,
\. J. Emily who spent a week here
left Monday night for Omaha, Neb.,
where he will attend business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Horton and fam
lily, of Nolga, were in the city Friday
TO attend the exhibition at the Grand.
Mrs. Arson Wright. Of De Smet, was
a guest of Mrs. butcher Friday night,
while here to see the Birth of a Nation.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. g. Nevins autoed
over from Madison Sunday and We're
guests at the home of Mrs. NJ. f. Vim
sey.
J. f. y. Rude, of Valley City. n. D.,
is in the city visiting his daughters,
Mesdames Tom Norby and Dorsey
Tinker.
Mr., and Mrs. Ing. Singsaas. of AS
toria, were Bookings visitors Satur-
day and took in the entertainment at
the opera house.
Rev. G.. II. Starring, of Blue Earth,
Mimi, was in the city Friday between
trains visiting at the home Of his son,
Prof. G. A. Starring.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Beals We're call
ed to Chicago CWestfeld) last Friday
night on account of the serious illness
of the ~latter's father.
Earle Cobel, of Dempster. was in the
city Saturday guest Of his uncle, Geo.
w. Cobel, and also to attend the enter
tainment at the Grand,
Drof oOI NrC PnhaTtCDp Cook de-
parted Wednesday of last week ,or
the Twin Cities where they will spend
several days on business.
Mrs. w. NJ. Robinson and son BOYD
and Mrs. w. s. Andrews and son Wal
ter, drove over from De Smet Saturday
to see the Birth Of a Nation.
Editor A. l.. Swenson and wife, OF
the Hendricks Pioneer. and Mr., and
Mrs. Gilbert Johnson drove over Sat
urday to see the Birth Of q Nation.
Prof. J. w. Wilson returned the lat
ter part of last week from Manila,
Iowa, where he attended a breeders
sale of Shorthorn cattle last Friday.
c. p. Rensvold. accompanied by mis-
son, Rudolph, came up from Madison
Saturday by automobile to visit his
son, DR.. G.. \. Rensvold and to see the
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Swift. of Estel-
line. came down Friday morning to at
tend the Birth of a Nation and visit
with the latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
l.. A. Lehner.
Mrs. d. p. Smith and sons, Herbert
and Fred. of Miller, spent a few days
at the J. w. Linn home. They left Mon
day evening for Chicago to visit Mrs.
Smiths parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Konnard and
family. of Crookston. Mimi, arrived
Saturday night for a few days visit at
the home of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. \. Kennard.
Mrs. Gates and daughter, Of Rapid
City, visited her son Edgar at State
College this week. While here Mrs.
Gates was looking for a house having
in mind moving here Tex fall.
Mrs. w. II. Henney, Mrs. II. J. Hanil-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, of De
Smet. and J.. II. Hodges. Of Erwin,
were among those who were here last
week to witness the Birth Of a Nation.
w. Z. Lyman, Of Spearfsh. State Col
lege county agent, was in the city sat
drday. Mr.. Lyman is taking his yaca-
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s~toreopticon lectures on the Black
Hills section.
Mrs. Joseph Hoy departed Monday
for Gary where she will visit for a
time with her daughters. Late in the
summer she contemplatcs going to
Superior to remain with another
daughter through the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spence Rowe came up
from Sioux Falls Saturday and are
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Keith. They are here to attend
the commencement exercises at State
College, where they have two ons
There will be an old settlers reunion
at Hendricks. Mimi. on June IS and
United States Senator Clapp will be
the principal speaker. We anticipate
if the weather is good. that a large
number from this vicinity will take
advantage of the occasion.
Miss Hanna Anderson, of Nolga. who
has been serving in the capacity Of
stenographer for the pas three months
in Prof. G.. A. Starring's office at State
College, has beer obliged TO give up
her work on account of her eyes. Miss
Della Morrow is now filling her place.
The young ladies of the church So
~cieties of Volga have found a novel
means Of making money for their So
~cieties. The young ladies have placed
placards in the windows Of the bust
ness houses advertising that they will
take care of babies for a certain sum
per hour.
B. G.. Killing, of Duluth. writes the
Register that business conditions are
improving there and business mep are
looking forward to a good year. He
compliments the Register by saying
that he enjoys reading it very much
as it keeps him in touch with old
friends and all the happenings in and
around Bookings.
Geo. A. Perley, of ~Flandreau, was in
the city the latter part of the week at
tending the entertainment at the
opera house and visiting his daughter,
Mrs. II. G.. Hauff. While here Mr..
Perley showed us some very interest
ing specimens of pebbles he had taken
from the Sioux River and adjacent
drifts. He had had them cut and
polished by a Chicago lapidary at con
siderable expense and we must say