The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

home town who visited this city on
Wednesday
Miss Gertrude Bedessen returned to
Pierre Tuesday evening after short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Bedessen
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Miss Rose Mullen returned Sunday
evening from Fonda, Iowa, where she
had spent ten days with her mother
on account of the latters illness.
A. B. Ahern left Friday evening with
his daughter, Katherine, for visit
with friends in st. Paul. He expected
to be Joined at Mankato by his daugh-
ter, Mary.
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Life Insurance.
p. w Westergard arrived in Brook
ings last week from Camp Funston
where he has been engaged in direc-
tory work for the government since
his discharge last July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Squires are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
daughter born last Saturday, March
IS, at the Deaconess hospital, Both
mother and babe are reported as do
ing nicely"
J. P. Ashbaugh returned this morn
ing from Chicago where he had been
on a short business trip. He was ac-
companied from here by his son, AL
fred. who is now located at Louisville,
Kentucky.
number of unmarked articles
loaned for hospital purposes are still
in the Red Cross rooms at the Court
house Anyone who has not received
theirs please call at the Court house
and identify them.
r. F. Comstock and family of Brit
ter in California, arrived in the city
yesterday and are guests at the home
of Mr.. Comstocks parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs l.. H. Comstock
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker and Mrs.
Walkers young sister, Winifred Jeffer-
son, returned to their home at Huron
Tuesday night, after visiting in this
city with Mr.. Walkers parents, Mr..
and Mrs o. A. Walker.
Nergii Turner, son of r. A. Turner
of the Press, who has been taking
course in Journalism at the Univer.
sity of Minnesota, returned home the
first of the week to assist his father
for time on account Of the shortage
of help.
E. c. Olson, who is now at Los An
geles, Cal, with his family says that
I'VE are having a fine time but it
is hard to beat old South Dakota
He also tells us that Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Williams have purchased resi-
dence and will make their home there.
G. B. Kennard, who has been county
agent of Minnehaha county has gone
to Lincoln county to engage in stock
raising. He says, II am going 20
raise pure bred Poland China hogs
and pure bred Shorthorn cattle, and
I am going to try hard to beat that
big brother of mine at the hog raising
game" The Register certainly wishes
him every success
Marvin Keck who since his return
home from army service a few months
ago has been employed in the Olson
Graves clothing store, has resigned
his position there and gone 10 Pierre
to investigate the possibilities of profit
in some of the state land which is Of
ferAd for lease. Further than that
he is not yet ready to announce his
plans for the future
J. H. Roberts this week closed a
deal by which he becomes owner Of
the old Cottage hotel, across the street
from the City hall The frontage on
Williams street is 65 feet and the 10
cation is a good one for business. The
building now on the lot was built
about thirty years ago, and while there
are many much worse appearing build
ings about town good many people
are hoping that it's purchase by Mr..
Roberts means something much better
on this site. However, Mr.. Roberts
has nothing to say at present as 10
whether he has bought the place mere
ly as a good investment as it stands,
or whether he has something else In
view. He will not get possession until
the first Of next month.
The Barnett & Son sale has been
postponed to M M,onday, March %.