Free press., 1906-09-01
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Ralph Graham is again able to be up'
town, though he still quite weak.
Two loads of watermelons were un-
loaded at one of our stores on Tuesday.
James Finley has accepted position
in Yost's mill.
Maurice Zeigler is the proud possessor
of new Schneider tennis racket.
Quite number of Hays young people
will take the Business course at the
Normal this year.
John Troth returned Wednesday
morning from Oakley where he has
been working the past month or so.
Frank Kent went to Monument as
grain buyer for the Yost Milling Co. on
Tuesday.
A number of young men of the town
spent the fore part of the week fishing
at the Smith dam south east of Victoria
Miss Alice Freese left for Grainfeld
Wednesday evening to assume the prin-
cipalship of the Grainfeld public school
Eldora Arnold returned Sunday even
ing from weeks visit with Mignonne
Bratt in Russell
Prof Haworth of K u. was here
Wednesday in the interest of the new
cement works about to be launched at
Hogback, or Yocemento
JUST RECEIvED-A large line of
burnt leather Souvenirs and novelties.
Come and see them.
j. H. Spratt & Co.
Geo. K Helder of the Experiment
Station returned Tuesday from Man
haitian where he visited for a few days
last week.
Even the publishers of our leading
dictionaries have taken up photography
or ''fonografy' according to the pho
netic mode
Editor Griffith went down to Russell
Tuesday noon and came up on the
wheat Train" the same evening. His
son Howard accompanied him.
The University does not commence
work until the 18th of September.
Most of those attending from here
intend waiting until the 18th before
going down.
A football game is being talked of
for October 4th-Old Settlers day
between the first teams of Hays and
Russell.
Public school will begin September
10th instead of the 3rd, as at first eX-
pected, as Prof. Madden is absent at
teding the wedding of friend in Iowa.
Lutheran Church postals are Eow on
sale at Spratt's and Farley's Drug
Stores. Ask for the FREE PRESS
postals.
Frank and Henry Westbrook who are
working in Kansas City and Mrs. Min
ME Monroe (nee Westbrook) of Lin
colnville, arrived Wednesday morning
for three weeks visit with their folks
and family reunion.
Walter Stedman, head miller for the
Yost Milling Co. will probably go to
Russell next week to assume similar
position with the Russell Milling Co.
His place will be filled by VIM. Shuts
who has been second miller
Mrs. Geo. Philip entertained few
young ladies for the Misses Hazel and
Clara Philip last Saturday evening.
The Misses Philip left on the late train
for their home in South Dakota.
Word comes that the Editor has ar
rived safely at his destination, Lost
Prairie, Oregon. He writes that the
weather out there is cold enough for
vests and gloves.
The House for Rent advertisement
in last weeks FREE PRESS found a
ready customer in the Bice's, who will
attend and teach in the Normal here
this year. The house is the old planta-
tion and belongs to Gotlieb Reidel.
Joe Smith, the clerk at the Racket
Store, attended the wedding of Pete
Rupp and Maggie Burghardt at Walker
the first of the week. His place was
filled by Joe Basgall, jr. during his alb
sence.
Another north pole expedition has
failed. This time tits Walter Wellman
the Chicago Record Herald correspond
lent who sailed in the spring. Mr..
WeIlman has not given up the attempt,
however, but will try again next year.
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