The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-17

r. e. Clarin autoed to Bigstone Lake
on Sunday, taking over a party oi
young ladies who are camping there
He returned home on Monday.
7. c.. Kerr of Eureka township be
came one of the Register family OF
readers last Saturday, during a bust
ness visit to the city from his farm
home.
G. F. Thayer went to Timber Lake
last evening to look over some land
in which he is interested near that
town This is located west of the Mis-
souri, river in Dewey County.
Mrs. Phoebe Wright and daughter
Grace, arrived in the city last evening
from their home at Plainview, Mimi
and are visiting with Mrs. Wright s
sisters, Mrs. j. c. Allison and Mrs. G.
F. Hepner
The college authorities will tender
reception to President and Mrs.
Johnson at the college armory to-
morrow evening. Invitations have
been issued to large number of the
citizens OF the city.
At the celebrations at White and
Bushnell last week the Toronto Fire
Department Band furnished a fine
grade of entertainment for the crowds.
This band is under the direction Of
elmer Atkinson, a resident of Brook
ings, and he has achieved wonderful
success in bringing the organization
up to a high standing as musicians.
During the past week the clerk If
courts has issued marriage licenses
to Harold H. Nesson of Brookings
and Elmira Lee OF Volga, Geo c.
Phillips and Grace Velma Sommers
of Brookings, VIM. Lakeman and
Cylinda Johnson of Elkton and H. r.
Lockwood and Susie Peddicord of
Brookings. The latter named couple
are to be married this morning at
500 o'clock, according to information
given the Register.
John L. Murphy and II. w. Perkins
returned last Thursday afternoon
from their auto trip into northern
Minnesota on a fishing expedition.
They visited several lakes and made
Brainard their headquarters most of
the time Their catch was not enor-
nous, but they had a splendid out
ing and fine time, so they feel well
repaid for the time spent in this va
cation.
c. r. Bertness returned Sunday eve
ming from Camp Dodge, where he was
discharged from the service and Wis
tied at the home Of his father, J. p
Bertness. He will return at once
to Bruce, whore he was in the imple-
ment business before going to war,
and his wife, who has been keeping
house for her brother in law, Emil
Benson, since the death of his wife,
will join him soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Heron, accom-
panied by their son and daughter, ar
rived Saturday evening from Water
town where they have been visiting
a son, and spent several days at the
home of Mrs. Herron's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. J. Tisdale, and with her
sister, Mrs. c. f. Poole. They left
yesterday morning to return to their
home at Sioux Falls, where Mr. Her
ron is engaged in the job printing
business on large scale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Watson ar
rived in the city this morning from
st. Paul, where Mr. Watson was
ne tc
of the department of agriculture, re-
garding the drouth situation in Mon
tana and the moving of cattle to Min
nesota for pasturage. They have been
living at Little Rock, Ark, where Mr..
Watson was working on the Texas
cattle situation, and as they had
planned to take vacation about this
time. they will spend it in Brookings
among their many friends of college
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wilson and
Sara, autoed from their
home at Ellsworth, Mimi, Monday
of Mrs 4. c.. House, the ladies be-
ing sisters. They are accompanied
by Mrs. E. N Gates of Cleveland, O.,
who was an early resident of Brook
ings for short period. Mrs. Gates
at one time owned property here and
is very much surprised at the great
that Brookings has
made since her last visit of several
years ago. They expect to remain
for over a week visiting with relatives
and former friends.
Lieut.. Arthur S. Mitchell returned
home from his overseas service on
Tuesday morning. He was discharged
at Camp Dix. New Jersey. and after
a short visit in several of the eastern
cities came straight to his old home.
Arthur is looking we'll, says that he
had a fine hard working time and
that he is glad the war is over. He
will take rest for few weeks and
readiust himself to the conditions Of
a peaceful country. He was overseas
about fifteen months and saw service
close to the front In the Quartermas-
ters' corps. He was attached to the
41st Division. one that made an en-