Free press., 1906-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

| WHEAT LAND 10 rent. ANY CerInS.
| See ED. F. MADDEN.
Mrs. ]. L. Banner is now boarding
at the Grinnell home.
Hon. L. Beardsley of Russell was in
the city on Thursday.
1t has been a wet old time of it the
past week but none of the political fires
seem to have been put out.
Miss Maggie Murphy, formerly of this
city, is a visitor at the home of Mrs:
Harvey Penney.
C.R. Clemmons, the Waldo veterinary
dentist, will be in Hays next Monday,
the 10Th.
The Democratic candidates visited
their constituents in West Hamilton
Sunday last.
Gov. Folk of Missouri spoke to thous-
ands in both Olathe and Lawrence last
Saturday.
Mrs Picken entertained the Luther
an Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday
of last week.
Monday morning more rain,
most rain; we'n harvest 50-bu-to-the-
lacre wheat crop next summer!
Mrs. ]. H. Ward entertained those
who took part in the benefit concert
Thursday evening of last week.
The FREE PRESS office is headquart-
ers for the latest styles in Engraved
Cards 100 for SIPS, including plate.
l. M. Yost returned Saturday from a
trip to Wellington and other points in
, the southeast part of the state.
The fine weather the last half of the
week has been an apology for the
storms of the first part.
Ed. Jantzen is teaching the Pleasant
Hill School this week while Jake Shuts
looks after his campaign interests.
5 The Normal End and High School foot
ball teams are combating on the Nor
NAL gridiron as we go to press.
Don't fail to hear the Madrigal Lady
tonight. Tickets on sale at Spratt's-
An infant child of Carl Wolf was
laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery
Thursday morning.
2 A "kid'' foot ball team journeyed to
/ Ellis last Saturday and was trimmed by
Y similar aggregation of thst place
D l6-O.
Ralph Saum, formerly of this city,
was in town Wednesday morning on
; business. He is now claim adjusting
agent for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Sunday and Monday mornings pas
. sengers from the west came in covered
q with the snow and sleet of a Colorado
4 snow-storm.
B. F. Holmquist of Salina of the In
I ternational Harvester Co. was in this
!. city three days this week. He is q
cousin of C. M. Holmquist.
Mrs. E. S. Beach returned home
I Wednesday morning from short visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Gehmar
in Golden, Colo.
No church services were held ii
o either the Lutheran or Presbyterian
o churches last Sunday evening on ac
count of the rainy weather.
e The girls basket ball teams of Ellis
e and Hays will try conclusions on the
e High School grounds of this city thi!
s afternoon Saturday.
: Tom Levick, jr. who has been work
o ing on the section in this vicinity fol
II past year went to Wisconsin this weel
. to take up other work.
Leonard Wolfe, brother of Mrs. Victo
Holm of this city, is now located a
Milford, Utah, where he is doing depo
work.
id The Ladies Aid Society of the Presby
IS terian church held its weekly meeting
ID at the old manse. The usual satisfying
r repast was enjoyed.
u H. c. Schultz has just received hi
Japanese plate and lacquerware. The
II are very fine lot. Call and see tn
dlSplay at MS store.
10 Ed Cain, telegraph operator at thi
e. point, returned to his duties this Frida
es morning. He has been acting as relic
Sc agent at Victoria the past month.
to Alex Philip showed ''the editor
he some fine, large pictures this week c
Us his prize winning cattle at the Kansa
ne City Stock Show.
- James Carter and wife returne
no Wednesday morning from fortnight
- visit in Excelsior Springs. Jim
IL looking much improved in health.
We Fred Karlin claims to have raised tt
champion carrot of Ellis county tn
Iyear- 1t weighs three pounds ar
fourteen ounces.
A humbug Clearance, Bankrul
Sale outfit has occupied the old Ca
rick building north of the depot the la
Iba1f u1oaE opd ara Hoan;por raapxy