The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-11

Miss May Lehner spent the week
end at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Jesse Swift, of Estelline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Phelps and fam
lily, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cameron
visited in Estelline Sunday.
Mrs. C. L. Myhre, of Sinai, who has
been in the city for the past few days
returned TO her home Tuesday.
In a large steel Arena erected in
the center of the big tent Miss Mar
guerite Driesbock, with Gollmar Bros.
Shows, exhibits her wonderful troupe
of lions, the most daring act of its
kind ever attempted.
County Auditor Ripley is about the
busiest man in Brookings this week
getting the registration lists of Brook
ings county voters ready for the pri-
mary May %. Two copies of the lists
are being made for the judges of the
election.
r. O. Richards will speak at Brook
ings, Saturday evening, May 18th, at
$50 on Peace, Let the People Rule"
He will explain what is wrong with our
recommendation to abolish the spoils
system and organize for the Merit Sys-
tenn, by rule of the people. Do not
miss the chance to hear him. Every
body invited.
Political ADVERTISEMENT
Telephone the Register for a copy
of the appreciation Week" edition.
The success of the edition will depend
on the number of extra copies people
interested in Brookings and Brookings
county will send out. This will be an
easy way to boost this section and
every resident could we'll afford to
write a letter to some friend and send
along a copy of the Register.
Prof. and Mrs. f. +. Brown gave a
four course luncheon Monday noon in
honor Of State College debaters,
Homer Smith, Charles Rowe, Messrs.
Ladd and Strachan. Covers were laid
for thirteen, which included the fol
lowing guests: President f. c..
Perisho, Prof. G.. L. Brown, Prof. f. d.
Stivers, Prof. G. A. Starring, Prof. w.
NJ. MAR and ]. II. Hartig, of Mime
apolis.
Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the opening by James
Bower, of Webster, Of a candy factory
in Brookings about June l. The furni-
ture and fixtures have been purchased
and everything is arranged for the
opening. This new industry for Brook
ings will occupy both floors of the
building now being used by the
Candy Kitchen. The First National
Bank, Of Webster. writing to w. NJ.
Cheever. Of this city, says: Brook
ings will certainly have one of the
most up-to-date ice cream parlors and
candy parlors in this state"
Word has been received from Bis
marck, North Dakota, of the death OF
c.. G.. French, on May I'd, at Bismarck.
Mr.. French was raised in Brookings
and was at one time newsboy west
out OF Bookings. A Bismarck paper
of May 2 has the following to say: {.
G.. French, one Of the old settlers In
the Raleigh district passed away at
noon today at the Bismarck hospital,
where he had been receiving treat
ment for heart trouble. Deceased was
4S years of age and took up farming
near Raleigh about ten years ago, com
ing to Morton county from Brookings
S. d. Last fall he retired from active
farm life and moved to Bismarck. His
health had failed him and he had been
receiving treatment for heart trouble
more or less since last fall. His wife
and two daughters, Ruth and Raleigh,
three sisters, Mrs. John Hanson, Alex
andria. Mimi, Mrs. Mata Nash, Alex
andria, Mimi, Mrs. Della Thompson,
Nashau, Iowa, and one brother, b. II.
French, of California, survive him, The
funeral services will be held at Bis
marck at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
Many friends throughout the county
and city will learn with regret of the
untimely death.