The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-23

Bookings streets are a sea of u
F. E. Mccall was a Sioux Falls Wis
itor the first of the week.
w. H. Walters was transacting bust
ness in Elkton Wednesday.
Mrs. L. H. Comstock is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Z. P. Rowe, at
Sioux Falls.
H. F. Wiley has leased the Squirting
building just west of the Fad Theatre
for an automobile sales room.
Third official war picture, "Under
Four Flags will be seen at the a
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. $3.50.
The South Dakota Retail Hardware
Dealers association will in
Sioux Falls on February IS, for a three
days session.
DR.. c. J. Engelson enjoyed an over
Sunday visit from his brother, E.
Engleson, Of Sioux City. He returned
Sunday night.
G.. J. Flittie Of the Bank of Brook
ings, is confined TO his bed by the
FLU" but we are informed that so far
it is only a mild case.
Aberdeen is planning a memorial
building after the style Of the Y. NJ.
G.. A., in honor of the deceased and
returned soldiers of Brown county.
w. NJ. Cheever came home from
Rochester the last of the week. He
is still confined TO his bed but hopes
are entertained hat he will soon be
better.
Mrs. L. Prentice gave a three course
six o'clock dinner on Friday in honor
of the returned navy boys and their
friends. Her son, Ernest has been
home on a short furlough.
Mrs. T. C. Connolly, Mrs. Paul Cir
man and Mrs. L. d. Cochran left Mon
day for Plainview, Texas, where they
will make an extended visit with the
family Of Patrick Connolly and othei
friends.
Rumor has it that several import
ant real estate transfers were made
on Main street the past week, which
will cut quite a figure in the appear
ance of our main thoroughfare at no
very far distant date.
The International Harvester Co.
will hold a tractor school in this city
February 6 and Z, at h City Hall.
1t will pay any one owning a tractor
to attend these meetings which are
full of instruction and absolutely free
to all.
Prof. r. c.. Sherwood came in from
| Camp Dodge last Friday and has TAX
en- up his work at State College as
station chemist. He received his dis
charge at Camp Dodge where he had
been for the past three weeks doing
laboratory work for Uncle Sam. He
looks fine and says he rather liked
camp life.
Sioux Falls Press-Mr. and Mrs. o.
S. Caldwell and family returned to
their home at Brookings Monday
morning. Mr.. Caldwell has been in
the city attending the implement deal
ers' convention and was joined here
by his wife and children who motored
down Saturday to do some shopping
and visit over Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Caldwelrs brother at 1928 east
Sixth street.
J. H. Roberts has purchased the
building and lots known as the Frid-
ley garage. and occupied by f. +. Nc
knight. The transaction was COM
pleted this week. Mr.. Roberts now
owns the entire property covering all
the lots from the corner OF Fifth
avenue to the building owned by DrS.
Hyde and Harris on Williams street.
When questioned in regard to the fu-
ture of this property Mr.. Roberts said
that he might enlarge the building by
building around his new filling station
and making a frontage on Fifth aN-
enue, but this was something for the
future to decide.