The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20
AURORA

Mrs. Chester Severson was calling
on Brookings friends Wednesday.
Rev. Cummins was a guest in the
home of G. A. Reeve. of Trenton,
Tuesday.
W. II. Smith has been quite seri-
ously indisposed the past week and
is not improving at the present writ
ing.
J. NJ. Johnson took the freight to
Brookings Wednesday for the purpose
of having dental work done. expecting
to return on the midnight train which
reached Aurora Thursday morning at
1 o'clock.
Mrs. Guy Loyejoy is recovering from
a slight illness of the past few days.
Miss Pearl Kirby is assisting Mrs.
Woodbeck with her sewing the past
week.
The community was shocked Mon
day to hear of the sudden death Of
Mrs. John Gum. More particulars
viii be given next week.
Rev. Father Dooley was a brief call
or in the home of j Gum Monday af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilbur with
the children were Sunday guests at
Tom Makers.
John Kirby departed Friday for
Omaha where he expects to remain
the rest of the winter.
Mrs. w. L. Mall came down from
~Brookings Sunday and remained the
day with friends here.
DR.. A. H. Stoll was called here Mon
day in consultation with DR.. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Messner autoed
to Bookings Monday afternoon ex-
pecting to attend the NJ. Biggar sale
later in the day.
Mrs. Geo. II. Larrabee is very iii
at present.
C. Muilenburg and Walt Rowe were
repairing the fence on the Muilenburg
farm Wednesday.
Mrs. c. S. Ripley and Miss Clara
Lunschen were Bookings shoppers
between trains Monday.
Elsie link was obliged to be absent
from school the first part of the week
because of a severe cold and sore
throat.
Homer Rexford was here Monday
calling on friends.
w. H. Larrabee is still very low, al
though able to take nourishment at
times. His condition remains serious.
Paul Wright and Ayleene Baldwin
attended the play at Bookings Thurs
day evening.
Marvel Miller, in Polly Anna of
the Circus" was greeted by a fair
sized audience Thursday night.
Maurice Settles marketed poultry
here Friday and attended to other
business matters.
The Ladies' Aid met in the lodge
hall Thursday for an all-day session,
serving dinner instead of a later meal.
The ladies tied four comforts and are
preparing for their annual sale.
f. G. Sanderson was a business call
er at A. NJ. Wilbur's Monday.
Mrs. Carl Mai spent Friday and Sat
urday in Bookings the guest of Mrs.
S. ]. Severson.
Miss Lulu Cusick was shopping be
tween trains in Brookings Friday
morning.
C. Hemmer arrived home from Chi
cago Monday where he visited for
some time, making other stops on his
return, visiting relatives and friends.
Roy Bacon, while cranking his car
a few days since. had the misfortune
to break his wrist.
Mrs. Rolla Hawkins has been Ill for
a few days past, but at present is i'm
proving rapidly.
The Ladies of the Red Cross met in
the back rooms of the bank building
Saturday afternoon and are preparing
to assist in the Red Cross drive which
is to be in force the present week.
John II. and Mrs. Smith are among
those who left for Texas Monday
They expect to remain in the sunny
Lone Star state the remainder Of the
} winter.
} After their regular meeting Wed
t nesday afternoon the Royal Neighbors
entertained in honor of Mrs. Lottie
! Muilenburg. an esteemed member
t whose family will soon leave for Cal