The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-24

Mrs. B. Smith.
Mrs. J. w. Collins and sons Charlie
and Francis, of Aurora, We're shopping
in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Enright, of
Bushnell. spent Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Shuler.
Assistant Attorney General B. S.
Payne, of Pierre, was in Bookings a
few hours Monday morning between
trains.
Just as we begin to congratulate our
selves on old Boreas and the coal
man losing his grip, the ice man takes
a hand.
|. O. Graves, of the Model, returned
from Chicago Saturday night where he
went the early part of last week on a
spring buying expedition.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stewart, who visited
a few days at the home of MI. and
Mrs. II. A. Feuerhelm, returned to
their home at Aurora Friday afternoon
j. f. MacDougal, of Britton, n time
lieutenant governor of this state, spent
Saturday and Sunday here visiting his
daughter. Miss Portia, who is attend
ing the college.
Rev. f. w. Stoll, of Aurora, is con
Quoting the singing at the Methodist
church during the revival meetings.
Mr.. Stoll has had a wide experience in
educational work which stands him in
good stead as a choir leader.
Martin Trygstad came up from his
home in Medary to hear the st. Olaf
band. Mr.. Trygstad is one of the old
est residents of Brookings county and
is now we'll advanced in years but he
has lost none of his taste for good
music.
Eugene Mcknight, who is n of the
Office force in a big iron mining com
pany at Hibbing, Mimi, is here enjoy
ing a vacation of a couple of weeks
with his relatives and many friends.
He will return to Hibbing tomorrow or
Saturday.
Hans Phillipson, of the Atlas Lum-
Der company of this city. went to
Aberdeen Wednesday of last week to
attend a convention of the employees
of the Atlas company which was in SEES
sion in that city Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
A letter from Frank Dull tells us he
is enjoying himself at Eagle Lake,
Texas. He says: 1--WE are fine and
we'll now and enjoying ourselves. From
what we have heard of your winter We
are rather glad we got out of the north.
Kind regards to all inQuiring ones"
We are going to get mad and lick
somebody n of these days if people
don't quit talking to us as though we
owned the B~rookings Steam Laundry.
Yes, we know that smoke is something
awful but don't we get more of it than
you do? And is that any of your bust
ness?
The Ancient Order of United Work
men entertained the Degree of Honor
Tuesday evening at the l. O. O. F.,
hall. Over 125 were present and the
evening was enjoyed in dancing, after
which refreshments were served. This
is one of a number of pleasant "get-to-
gethers" these orders have been enjoy
ing this winter.
Earl Miner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred S. Miner, received notice Of his
appointment to the Annapolis Naval
Academy through the recommendation
of Senator Ed. S. Johnson, of Yankton.
Earl is a close student and his stand
ing will doubtless be of considerable
help in passing the examinations nee
essary to enter the Academy.
The total of all funds in the state
of which the general fund had $l65,-
S34, the game fund $60,341; the twine
fund 1851 SAG. The fund for agricul-
tural extension work, ready to begin
spring propositions with now amounts
to 1927 divided into items of county
special funds, sS,615; Smith-Leyer
state fund 1882 and county agricul.
tural funds $1O,939.
Harve DeWalt, of Frederick, was in
the city last week and leased the Sher
win house on Third street that will be
made vacant by the Cogley family
moving to Flandreau. Mr.. DeWalt
owns a big ranch in Brown county but
will move to Brookings because of its
superior educational advantages. We
are told that he travelled as far as the
Pacific coast looking for a location and
came direct to Brookings before going
to his home at Frederick. They will
move here in about a week.
A party of business men made up o!
A. J. Vogel, Henry Tomsen, Fred
Crone, and A. j. Mueller, of New Tim
Mimi was in Rrookinps Eridav and