The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17

Mrs. >. G.. Cornell returned TUESDAY
morning from spending a few days
visiting with relatives and friends at
Arlington.
Patrons of the Hotel Dyckman,
Minneapolis, are assured a cordial
welcome, uniform courtesy and the
best Of service always"
Fresh cut flowers Tuesday and Sat
urday. Special attention to weddings
and funerals. At the Brookings
Greenhouse. w. H. Beals, proprietor.
Mrs. H. C. Barclay and son, Richard,
left Tuesday for a visit with relatives
at Rochester and Winona, Mimi, ex-
pecting to be gone a couple Of weeks.
The Fred Rooster place in South
Brookings has been purchased by P.
Verley, late of Bruce, and the family
moved here and took possession CT
their new property yesterday.
Mrs. Johann. Peterson returned last
week from Portland, Greg. where she
spent a month visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Peterson and
brother J. T. Peterson and other rela-
tives.
H. J. McCaffery, who has been en-
ployed at the mill OF Geo. p. Sexauer
& Son for a few weeks past, has left
his job and gone to Tyler, Mimi,
Himself and family left for that place
Wednesday morning.
Floyd Wells was called at Holland,
Mimi, Tuesday to attend the funeral
Of a nephew, who died while making
the trip across to France as a men,
Der of our overseas forces. He will
return the last OF the week.
Mrs. Phillip Schlarb and daughter,
Miss Mamie Dakin, returned Tuesday
morning from Manila, west of the Mis-
souri, river, where they spent several
days visiting with Mr.. Schlarb on the
DR.. Hyde ranch that he is managing.
Thomas Jennings informs the Reg
lister that a letter from his son Harry,
who lives south OF Bruno, in northern
Minnesota, says that they were
in the path Of the big fire and that the
destruction was all around them, but
that his home and family are all safe.
A telegram received Tuesday by
William Schaphorst announced the
death in Brooklyn, N. Y, of the wife
Of his son, William F. Schaphorst. A
later message was received and in
response to it, Mrs. Schaphorst left
yesterday morning for Brooklyn to be
with her son.
Friends of Prof. and Mrs. f. X.
Eyerly in this city. have received
word that their son, Proctor, a promis-
in lad of fifteen years Of age, had died
of the influenza at their home in the
east. Their many friends in Brookings
will extend the deepest sympathy in
this hour OF sorrow.
Paul Cobel returned from Mime
| apolis Tuesday morning where he was
examined for admission into training
for the aviation service. He passed
a fine examination and is now ready
to be indicted into the service as soon
as the local board can make the neces-
sary arrangements.
Thomas Martinson has returned from
Minnesota, where he has been living
with one of his sons, and will make
Brookings his home once more. He
thinks that he will have to AXE charge
Of the farm Of his son who has gone
to war, and spring will no doubt see
him working the farm west of Volga.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward, accompan-
led by their two sons and a daughter.
arrived Saturday by auto from their
home at Durand, Wis, and spent sew
eral days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Allison, Mr.. Ward and Mrs.
Allison being brother and sister. The
party started on their return home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ormcnta Poole was called to
Huron Tuesday evening by a MESSAGE
stating the very serious illness of her
eldest son, Guy Poole, a conductor on
the C. & n. W. Railway. Two sons Of
Mrs. Poole are in the service and the
youngest has just made arrangements
for an early induction. Guy is report
ed as better today.
w. j. DuSSan, q son or w. V. Dug
gan and brother Of the late Mrs. Mark
Peck, is expected to arrive in Brook
ing this week to attend the funera,
of his sister. He is a conductor on the
Omaha" road, and has been i'll with
the influenza, but is now better and
has been recovering at his home in
W~orthington, Mimi.
A birthday party occurred Sunday at
the home Of Prof. and Mrs. Manley
Champlin, when at a three course din
ner they entertained Mrs. Lillian
Handwerk, Miss Clara and Gertrude
Haadwerk, and Misses Delilah and
Frances Baker, in honor Of the natal
event in their lives of Prof. Champlin,
his little daughter Maurine, the Misses
Handwerk and Miss Delilah Baker. 1t
was a very pleasant occasion and the
guests expressed manJ good wishes
for the reciDientS of the honor of the