The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
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HARNESS for Firew orks. 31-4
Mrs. Keller's son from Montgomery
Co., Kansas, is here on visit
George Philip had the misfortune to
have his big mare die of collie last Sat
urday evening.
The lumber was received on Wednes-
day and work began again on the new
Yost elevator.
Miss Maggie Cave is attending sum-
mer school at Warrensburg, Mo-, the
home of cousin.
The Presbyterian parsonage which
has been undergoing considerable re-
pairs, was completed this week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will serve the Essex
Club banquet next Friday evening.
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Society are holding picnic on the
creek this Friday afternoon and even
ing.
Don't fail to read the article on the
waterworks question. The city faith
ers are devoting much time to help out
on city.
Miss Nellie Reeder who is attending
Wellesley College is expected home
for the summer months this Friday
evening.
| Henry Schultz has returned from his
trip to Chicago and reports that his
sons are doing splendid there in their
| business.
E. F. A. Clark has finished work on
the Normal except little vanishing
on which he has been delayed by the
freight congestion.
Mrs. Leahy and Miss Bessie have
gone to Topeka and Kansas City for
months vacation and may go on a
visit to relatives in Ohio.
On Saturday evening named persons
went out to visit at the home of Mrs
Beleke's: Misses Florence Murdy, May
Conner, Katherine Steinle, Hazel Kin
caid, Eliza Hopson.
The Congregational Church at Ellis
will be dedicated this Sunday morn
ing. It's one of the handsomest church.
es in western Kansas and the Ellis peo-
pie are justly proud of it.
I. M. Yost and C. F. Isaacson re-
turned Tuesday from their two week 8
trip to California. They placed orders
for great deal of cement to be de-
livered by the Yocemento plant.
Among the souvenirs 1. M. Yost
brought back with him from California
is small branch from an orange tree
which cont aims a half dozen immense
oranges in the process of ripening.
The following young people attended
a party at the home of Miss Jessie
Underhill in Ellis Tuesday evening
Florence Almond, Vera and Charlotte
Paul, Roscoe Banner and Walter Ward.
We were in error last week when we
stated that Mrs. J. G. Adkins expected
to build a bungalow on the site of hel
of her present home. Mrs. Adkins
says it will be modern cottage of two
stories.
James Carter is now very nicely
located and is enjoying good trade II
the grocery business at Ellis. His
store is located om the south side anC
is easily the clesnest, best kept gro
Gerry in the burg.
In this 9Th Conf gressional district the
Democrats have two candidates tC
choose from at the August primary
John Connolly of Colby and w. S.
Fleming of ODE Rim. The Republicans
also have two, I1eeder and Ham.
An automobile party from Lacrosse
are stranded at this city until theil
machine can loe repaired. The party
consists of R.. L. Wisely, J. ]. Moran,
and the Misses Be llport, Wisely anc
Onial.
During the late fit ,ods in Topeka the
Continental Creamery report that they
had over II, 500 pounds of cream shipped
them that could not be brought int
Topeka and that they lad other cream
cries receive and handle it for them.
With the crowd of harvest hands
here of course there al .e some sneak
thieves around and citiz ems should be
careful that their house are securely
locked cared for at night. Sew eral are
laying for them with a dose o.f colo
lead.
Work on the new Yost elevator Ct VI
tinues to progress rapidly, Men hav
been employed to carry the work right
along through harvest q nd If will nrnh-