The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-18

ana yet he mas 50 DrOOd SOWS lett.
January Goth, 1917. This is the second
Dan Norton, of Bookings, is board
ing at the II. A. Melucher home, while
working east of town.
Miss Mary Enright, who was taken
to the st. Mary's hospital in Minneap-
oils last week. was operated on by the
attending surgeon, Dr.. Sweetser. 1t
has been reported that she is getting
along exceedingly well.
Mrs. Con Nelson is on the sick list
this week.
William Armstrong and Master Ted
dy, who have been visiting their grand
parents in Logansport, Indiana, for the
past three weeks, returned Monday.
Semester examinations for the high
school students will be given Thurs
day and Friday of this week.
Mrs. John FELTON, visited at the
George Davis home Friday.
"Vac" all rubber overshoes for wet
spring weather. Gillespie & Rogers,
Footfitters, Bookings.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chambers. of
Bookings, attended church at the
M. Il. church last Wednesday evening.
The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank held the regular annual stock
holders and directors meeting at the
banking rooms Tuesday afternoon,
January 9th. The same officers and
directors were reelected for 1917. The
regular dividend was paid to stock
holders and 81, 10000 added to the sur
plus account, making a total of
$250O.O 90 in the surplus account and
leaving a balance of $1,250.00 in the
undivided profit account. The past
year has been the most successful the
bank has eve had. Deposits show an
increase of about $50 for the year,
being now between ninety and one
hundred thousand dollars. The bust
ness Of the bank has increased by
leaps and bounds the past four years.
Deposits show an increase Of 5000 for
that period which is a record surpass-
ed by no bank in the state.
Christie O'Brien and Martin Burns,
of White, visited at the Larry White
home Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Barrett, of south Alton,
who was taken to the Deaconess hos
pital in Bookings, is much better at
this writing.
Several of the school children were
absent from school last week on ac-
count of an attack of the la grippe.
Mrs. John FELTON, visited at the
home of Mrs. George Davis Friday.
Miss Jennie Poppingo was home
gith her folks i've Saturday and Sun
day.
John Meester has finished putting
up his ice for mex summer. He has
been working at it for the past two
weeks.
The dance which was given in the
town hall Monday evening vas attend
ed by a fairly good crowd. Music was
rendered by the Elkton orchestra. A
club was organized for four coming
dances. January rs. February 2-16 and
the other one tie date isn't set for. il
music can be secured.
Earl Kast left Tuesday morning for
Aberdeen, where he has a position for
the winter.
Miss Seivert, of Elkton, visited the
schools last Thursday and Friday.
While in Bushnell she was visiting
with Miss Mae Bane.
vern Seivert, Of Elkton. attended
the dance in Bushnell Monday evening.
The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society met at the George
Garrison hume last week.
Paul Hendricks. Of Parnc,!!. sustain
ed q badly fractured arm last week
while cranking his Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chambers. Of
Brookings. attended church In Bush
nell last "wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. d. Coon. who has been In the
hospital IN Brookings for
the past three weeks, wss brought
home SUNDAY to be with her family.