The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Fl. Pierce have gone
to Nebraska on visit
C.M. Slaughter and wife of Norwalk,
Ohio, are here visiting his father.
Martin Strohmier is proving up on his
homestead in the Smokey Hill valley.
The Essex Club gave an invitation
dance in their hall Thursday evening.
Don't forget to register at the Olney
Music Cos. Store for the organ. Free
to ALL : 38-tf
Editor Brettle of Ellis has gone east
on a vacation trip to visit relatives in
New York state
Contractor E. F. A. Clark and wife
have gone to their Cove county homo
for the summer.
Miss Alice Freese has been employed
as teacher of the primary department
of the Grinnell public school.
The Experiment Station Regents left
Friday after arranging for more stock
at the station, pastures, etc.
We regret to announce the serious
illness of Gotlieb Riedel at his home in
the southeast part of our city.
Maschas took their new threshing
machine to Buckeye township last Mon
day and are already grinding out the
grain.
DR.. Jones, candidate for State Sena-
tor of this district, spent Tuesday here
getting acquainted with our citizens
and voters.
Mr. and Mrs A. D. Colliver and Geo.
Philip, Jr. attended the wedding of
Mrs: Colliver's sister at Russell We'd
nesday evening.
M. J. Heyl has large canvas sign
arranged in front of his store room
which should 'Flead the people to his
stock of pianos. 38-1t
Mrs. G.. M. Eastman, formerly of
this city, died at her home in Denver
July 81. She leaves a husband and
three children.
The new insurance agents Saunders
& Moriarity brought nice auto with
them that they are making good use of
in hustling new business.
/ Misses Grace and Eva Hubbard, who
have been students at the Western
State Normal in this city, left here
Sunday morning for Russell.
Thomas Garland has put up neat
picket fence on the east side of his
property on Crawford avenue. George
Drake did the carpenter-work.
Fred Bullock left for his home in
Ohio Friday morning after a months
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. Bullock of Buckeye township.
Carl Hawkinson, formerly manager
of the Lindsborg Record and Poster of
Lindsborg, Kansas, is here in the in
terest of the Salina Music Company
The Regents of the State Agricultur-
al College and Experim snt Station were
here this week holding their regular
session. All the members were pres
ent.
People living at Victoria report
rainfall of three inches accompanied by
some hail on Sunday evening. The
hail did no damage to either corn or
wheat.
NJ. j. Heyl has been handicapped
this week in looking after his new mu-
sic store on account of the serious i'll
ness of his wife and daughter. Last
reports were that they were improving.
Misses Bertha and Georgia Vermond
presented their sister Mary with Bald
win piano this week as graduation
present, Miss Mary being member of
this years class of the State Univer-
sity.
Miss Lizzie Troth, who has been en-
ployed for the past year as typesetter
in this Office, left Friday morning on
months vacation. She will visit in Sa-
lima, ST. Joseph, Mo-, and Grand Island,
Nebraska.
Public sale bills were printed at this
Office this week for sale at the farm
of Henry Hoff, Monday, August 10.
Mr.. Hoff is we'll known in this vicinity,
especially so in that he is one of the
largest men in the county. He will
sell out all his personal property and
go to Swift zerland.
Robert Bradford of Eldorado won the
singles championship of Kansas for the
second time at Wichita last week.
Bradford and Otto Dubois, also of
Eldorado, were successful in winning
the doubles championship for the sec
ond year .One more successive victory
will be necessary to gain possession of
the trophy cups.