The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-08
Local and Personal

Fresh Flowers at the Brookings
Greenhouse.
Bred sow sale at Duroc Meadows,
Hetland, S. D., on Jan. "a, 1920.
We have four New Majestic Ranges
to sell at a bargain-a $135.OO stove
for $115OO.-Heywood Hardware Co.
Come to Duroc Meadows, Hetland,
s. D., on Jan. oath, and see Giant Sen
sation, the greatest pig farrowed IN
1919.
Giant Sensation, brother to the
worlds champion boar in 1919, soWs
bred to him sell on Jan. "a, 1920. AT
Duroc Meadows, Hetland, S. d.
Harry G.. Williams visited at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. Edward
Lorimer, in Watertown last week, and
while there attended the Elks init
alton and banquet.
Ezra Norris of Rock Rapids, Iowa,
arrived Friday evening for visit in the
home of his friends, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Harming, east of town. He re-
mained over Sunday.
George Hepner, son of G. F. Hepner,
who has been very ill for the past
three weeks, is now believed to be
making a good recovery He has SUI
fered from a severe attack of pleurisy.
The Brookings high school class OF
1915 were entertained on Tuesday
evening of last week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Tolagson.
Music, cards and a two-course lunch
con were features of the evenings en-
tertainment.
Miss Gertrude Blakeslee visited
during the holidays at Wilmer, Mimi,
with her sister, Mrs. H. e. Stevens.
Returning home Friday Miss Blakeslee
was accompanied by her sister. who
will visit for a short period with her
mother in Brookings.
1t may task the credulity of people
living in states farther south to read
that in South Dakota building opera
tions are going on under full headway
and that on January painters began
the new year by working outside just
as they might at any other season OF
the year-but that is just what is be-
ing done in Brookings.
A pleasant little event in the home
CT Mr., and Mrs. Charles Gamble oc-
Cured Friday evening when Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Jensen, who are at pres
ent making their home with Mrs.
Jensen's parents, invited a few of Mr..
Jensen's classmates Of 1912 in the
State College to spend the evening
with them in an informal way.
Walter Hast will present at the
Grand Opera house on Thursday, jan
uary IS, Cosmo Hamilton's sensation
ally successful comedy, Scandal"
which has proven to be the biggest
success Chicago has seen in ie-
cade, in fact it is doubtful if it's record
can be duplicated in the history of the
stage in that city. Mr.. Hast is send
ing a company of players TO this city
who are ideally suited to the various
roles in the comedy with Coates
Gwynne and Ebba Andrus In the lead
ing roles.
M. P."Fox. who comes from Doom,
Iowa, has purchased the C. H. Wood
ward residence property at 925 Ninth
street. He will obtain possession March
1, after which Mr. and Mrs. Fox will
come to Brookings to make this city
their future home and educate their
four children in the public schools
and State College. The consideration
was $S20000. Mr.. Fox has financial
interests in this county. having several
months ago purchased farm FIVE
miles south Of Aurora. which is occu-
pied by tenant. Mr.. and Mrs. Fox
were guests while here last week of
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. e. W.
Harming, at their farm home east of
town.