The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01

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Mrs. G., A. Burlington. of Dallas, s.
d.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Buc-
holz.
A daughter was born Tuesday night
at the hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Pickett.
Mrs. A. Baur. of Humboldt. Neb.,
sister OF Mrs. Bucholz. is here for a
visit with her.
Andrew Hammer was taken to the
hospital this week and is being treated
for pneumonia.
Henry Moore. who was in the hos
pital for treatment. left Tuesday for
his home at White.
Several farmers who were in town
Tuesday were unable to reach home on
account of the storm.
Mrs. A. E. James, who has been suf-
fering with heart trouble, is reported
on the way to recovery.
Mr.. Stewart, living near Elkton, has
moved his family here and will occupy
the residence at 313 Sth street.
Miss Anna Usletten, who spent a
week visiting friends at Lake Hen
bricks. is expected home today.
Herman Martinson in RENTING for
the Register from Randall, Mimi. says
1--WE are always glad to receive the
Register"
Mrs. T. l.. Chappell and Mrs. Nels
Gullick will entertain the Past Noble
Grand Association at the home of the
former Tuesday afternoon. February
9th.
The Universal Franchise League will
hold its regular monthly meeting at
library hall on Wednesday, February
7th, at 3 p. m. A good attendance is
desired.
Vance Burge and julius Eng were
here Tuesday and Wednesday from
Castlewood on business matters. Both
are prominent young business men of
that city.
The morning train from the east
Wednesday was held several hours in
the yards here on account of bad con
ditions west. No trains from the west
got in yesterday.
1t is expected that trains may get
through today. The snow pillow has
been started from Huron and the pas
senger east will follow, perhaps two
or three hours late.
The Civic League invites all women
of the city who are interested in public
health work to attend a meeting at
library hall at $3.50 p. m. Miss Dawson
the Red Cross nurse will address them.
Peter Kirkvold and Selmer Kirkvold
were over from Hendricks yesterday
on business and called TO pay a sub
scription to the Register. II was a
pretty stormy day t. be caught away
from home.
The streets here Wednesday remind
ed the student of Coij nIlth's descrip-
ton of the "Des2rt.i N~illage." Very
few ventured out, even the unowned
dogs at assessment, time were con
spicuous by their absence.
The business girls of the city have
organized with Miss Bartlett, presi-
dent; Miss Langland, vice-president;
Miss Alton, secretary; Miss RasmuJ-
sen, treasurer. Any business girl over
IS may join by paying a fee of soc a
year.
The worst storm of the season struck
this section Tuesday and continued
over Wednesday. The wind swung
from the east to the northwest during
the night, and the sno was travelling
southeastward Wednesday at a rate
which prevented any outdoor sports or
EXCURSION parties. 1t will probably be
May before some of the snow banks
have zone into the soil to help produce
a big crop next harvest.
r. j. Heymer went Tuesday to
Aurora where he has had a force Of
men wiring the new Drlck bank Tor
e~lectric lights. He expected to finish
the work IN that building that day and
to take up the work on several other
places there. That town is connected
up with Flandreau where the electric
power plant is located, and from which
nearly a dozen small towns and cities
are supplied with electric current.
A telegram from Senator Frank J.
Cannon who was scheduled to appear
on the Y. NJ. c. A. Lecture Course
February Z, states that he has been
obliged to undergo a surgical opera
ton and will be unable TO fill his en-
gagement at that time. He will very
likely be here at a later date. Unless
further notice is given, the next mum
Der will be the English poet, Wilfrid
Wilson Gibson who will be here Fri
day, February 16.
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