Free press., 1906-11-10
l desire to thank those who helped
elect me to the office of Justice of the
Peace in Big Creek township.
GEO. SCHoENDALLER

Remember the Book Talk tonight by
Prof Picken. In the Brunswick An
mex at O'Clock. Admission 10 cents.
A meeting of the Ellis County Farm
ers' Institute will be held in Hays Nov.
"a and "a Further pacticulars next
week.
Now that we are to have new official
ials for the coming year let us see that
they live up to their campaign promises
and enforce the laws on the statute
books, prohibition for instance.
Seats for MIXED Pickles, I" the three
act musical comedy to be given in the
Hall next Thursday evening, are on
sale at Spratt's Drug Store. Prices Is,
25 & 35 cts.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
met at the home of Mrs. G. M. Cox
Thursday afternoon - The. -oLqtheEap
ladies met Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. GilSeson. Is cent lunches were
served.
"Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM New
ton a son" was the news that came
over the wire on Thursday from John
sonburg, Pa Mrs. Newton was form
erly Miss Lily Freese of this city, and
is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Freese.
GA Pair of Country Kids the play
in the Hall Thursday evening was
deemed very good by majority of
large audience.
Another first class troupe will play
ga Kansas Sunfower" here next
Thursday evening.
Both the telephone central and the
telegraph operator deserve thanks for
their extra trouble and inconvenience
in getting in and sending out the elect
ion returns. The reports from the
different townships were sent in by
telephone thus saving several hours
time.
It's a cheap business man that will
take peoples money year in and year
out without ever making them q pres
ent of as much as ten cent calendar
at Christmas time. You can't afford
to trade with man of this kind and
business house can't afford to treat
their customers in this fashion.
Miss Andreas is being detained from
her school work by the serious illness
of her father Nathan Andreas. He was
brought here the first of the week
from the western part of the state
where he has been sick for some time.
Miss Minnie Rowlison is teaching the
second intermediate room for Miss An
dreas.
Mrs. Geo. Siple had the misfortune
to lose her driving horse last Saturday.
She was driving to her farm home Fri
day afternoon and finding the horse was
playing out she turned around and came
back to town. The horse was quite
aged and worn out and died the next
morning.
This office acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation to be present at the
Inaugural Ceremonies of Jos. H. Fill as
President of the Kansas State Normal
Schools. The ceremonies viii be held
at Emporia November 18th and 10Th.
Special rates of one and one-third fare
have been granted by the. railroad com
, panies to those wishing to attend.
R. T. Madden who has been principal
of the City Schools here for little
over a year resigned his position last
week on account of i'll health and left
Tuesday morning with his wife and
children for Holton, Kans., where they
will make their home with Mrs. Mad
den's parents. Miss Abbie Westbrook
is teaching some of Mr.. Madden's class
es at present, and Miss Hopkins (asst.
prin.) of Ellsworth is in charge of the
High School A new principal viii be
put in charge as soon as the school
board can secure one