The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-08

from ner eastern Crlp.
Engineer Paul of YOcemento spent
Sunday in our city visiting friends.
Vic Holm left Tuesday morning for
the east on his spring vacation trip.
The heavy freeze Friday night killed
ali the early leaves on the locust trees.
The new autos Of John O'Laughlin
and John Mutton are very pretty and
comfortable.
Mrs George Philip entertained the
Pestana and Alex Philip families at
dinner last Monday.
Don't forget that Wolf Bros. want
to sell you the paint you need to brigh-
ten up your buildings.
If you want absolutely reliable fire
insurance, come in and see me.
The J. NJ. SCHAEFER Insurance Agency
The lilac bushes are in full bloom and
are very pretty this year. The frost
and freeze did not hurt them this time.
Bell Bros. and Wagner have secured
the contract to paint the Methodist
parsonage as soon az porcheS are
erected.
SHOES-The finest lot of:ladies' low
shoes ever brought to Hays, "The
Dorothy Dodd." Come see them at
Zeiglers'
The Spratt's new cottage in the
north part Of town looms up nicely.
There will be no danger of a flood up
there.
Tuesday morning big Mexican en-
Rine from the road that Andrew Olson
lives on pulled the morning passenger
train east.
Nr. and Mrs. II. H. Pierce spent this
week at their Russell county farm
experimenting the planting of spring
eroPs.
This week electric lights were in
stalled in the band stand and the band
will give concerts there every Weanes-
day evening.
Mr.. Cox, having bought the two lots
on Juniata street adjoining his eleva-
tor, has had city water run in and will
erect q building thereon.
Our old timer George Shuts has re-
turned from Safina. whore he was sick
mOat Of the time and will renain a
while in healthy Ellis county.
The benefit of having enc of the hose
carts on the south side was shown Fri
day When the fire bOys quickly got it
to the scene of fire ready for actiSn
Tuesday was pension day aud the old
soldiers again signed up their vouchers.
but now the boys are growing old and
We are continually missing some from
our lists.
Parties wanting wells, any depth,
can secure our services by addressing
Us at Ella. Kansas, or by leaving word
at the Blue Front Implement house.
". J. Helms & Co. f-tf
Dave Taylor, the Railroad Company
agent, was here Friday investigating
the Rohr accident, and took photos to
show the Railroad officials the danger
of both the Chestnut and Fort street
crossings.
Our citizens miss the band concerts
Sunday afternoons, but the boys didn't t
want to be required to stay at home
chat day. fishing is too good. But they
make it up by concert Wednesday
evenings.
The Normal students are new at
work getting out their Leader" fer
Commencement and will try and make
it more interesting than ever. 1t will
be larger in size and double in number
issued.
A narrow escape from fire occurred
Friday afternoon when some woodwork
in the cellar of Prof. Shively's new
residence caught fire. The department.
and people turned out quickly, but he
had turned the stream from the garden
hose on and the fire was soon out and
little damage done.
A number Of people are planting |
trees and blue grass and otherwise i'm |
proving their yards Nothing helps |
the looks of town like few good |
trees and their growth is assured with |
4 little attention. Our citizens have |
proved this by the splendid display of |
trees seen in eur town.
The new paving ordinance requires a
pavement on Fort Street from Main to |
the Heile house, one on Chestnut east
of the Presbyterian church and Penny
barn lot, giving good walk to the
hedge at the end Of Chestnut street; |
one on the north side Of Crawford |
from the Court House to Oak street, |
while several others aye already being
paved.