The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-13

OF the formers sister, Mrs. F. r. Baker
The N. M~uelenburg and w. W. Web
families attended Chautauqua at Brook
ings Sunday evening.
Miss Lilah Baker is quite seriously
i'll at present but under DR.. Fosters
care we hope for a speedy recovery.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. J. Tweedy, of Wis.
consin, stepped in the village Monday
morning while enroute by auto to Vel.
lowstone Park. His many friends here
were glad to see the doctor. They
were callers at the F. T. Baker home
for some little time.
Frank Messner accompanied by II.
NJ. Cook AMI G. d. Cheatham left Sun
day morning for Detroit, Mimi, where
they will look over the county possibly
purchasing land before returning. Mr..
Cheatham own several acres near De
troit.
Mrs. w. J.. Hahn returned from
Staples, Mimi, the last of the week
where she was called by the serious i'll
ness of her mother. We are glad to
report that Mrs. Ayers is a trife better
if not a great deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Finnerty and
the family of E. A. Cook and NJ. Man
derville attended ~Brookings Chautau-
qua Saturday evening.
Arthur Wilbur's little son is con
valescing after a few days Of serious
indisposition.
E. A. Miller and j. Early motored to
Elkton Sunday to witness the first
game of ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Simon were en-
tertained at T. L. Messner's Sunday.
Miss Simon brought the most beautiful
bouquet of roses one can usually see,
which she presented to her friend, Mrs.
NJ. Allstott.
Miss Frances Baker entertained the
following Bookings friends on Sun.
day last: Guy Davis, Esther Irish and
Robert Haroldson, also Helen Mall,
brother Of III genial bank cashier, w.
L. Mall. They %journeyed by auto to
the lake, from there to Brookings and
White, arriving home in the evening
tired, hungry, but still happy. The
party were served a dainty luncheon,
such as Mrs. Baker is often wont to
serve. All present as we'll as their
young hostess enjoyed the day.
Married at the home of the brides
aunt at Fairmont, Mimi, on the even
ing of July 1st, E. A. Ripley and Miss
Susie Fielder. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. VIM. Fielder, father of
the bride, and was witnessed by a
large number of friends of the con-
tracing parties. After the ceremony
a delicious luncheon was served, after
which the happy couple departed for
Chicago and Kenosha where they will
remain with friends a brief period, re-
turning to Hemmer, Mimi, where Mr..
Ripley is in charge of an elevator.
Earl is a son of Mrs. G.. H. Ripley of
this place, considered a young man Of
sterling worth, possessed with a pleas
ing personality and possessing marked
business ability. The bride is said to
be in every way worthy of the love of
her respected husband and this COM
munity joins in wishing the contract
ing parties a long and pleasant journey
over the sea Of life together, arriving
safely at the harbor of contentment
and peace.
Grandma" Yeo, mother of John and
Will who live south of here, died Sat
urday at the home of her son at the
age Of So years. The cause Of this
good woman's death was old age or
general debility and it is said that she
had suffered intensely before death
came to her release. She was loved by
everyone and it is hoped that she is
now enjoying the reward of a we'll
spent life. The funeral was held Mon
day a. m. at the home. Interment at
the cemetery near. Our heartfelt SYM
pathy Is extended the bereaved who
are left to mourn the death Of their
dear mother whose place in this world
can never again be filled.
Among those who were evening pas
sengers to Brookings Saturday were:
Rev. F. w. Stoll, Mrs. A. L. Lovejoy,
Mrs. G.. A. Korte, Mrs. N. M. Wood
beck, Mrs. E. D. Southland and Miss
Ida, the Misses Lilah and Frances
Baker. Pearl Wright, Mrs. w. w. Webb
and daughter Grace Short, Elsie
Schmidt, Lilah Schaeffer, Miss Helen