The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-18

Mrs George Wilson is here on visit |
to her parents. Mr. and, Mrs. G. II.
Cox
Justus Bissing and Mr.. Averin are
having new heaters put in their resi-
dences.
On account of the storm the Air
Dome was unable to exhibit Monday
evening
A baby girl has come TO gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey on North
Fort street.
The Board of Regents of the State
Normal School met here Tuesday to
look after the school work.
Misses Oshant. Snyder and Susie
Shaffer have returned to their school
work at the State University.
Mrs. George Cox left Wednesday
morning on visit to relatives in New
Y&k ard the east to be gone couple
months.
Henry C. Smith of Leonardville, Ka~-
sas, the father of Rev. A. N. Smith ar
rived Wednesday evening for visit to
our city.
Miss Sophia Dickinson will return to
her musical studies at Chicago Satur-
day morning and will be missed by our
music lovers
The middle OF September is here and
not only are the DAYS getting cooler
but decidedly shorter, it being nearly
dark by supper time.
The sister-in-law of Mart Strohmier
left or Wednesday morning with her
baby for her home after a pleasant
visit here with relatives
The Air Dome was crowded last Sat-
urday evening and the pictures were
fine. The dog show was equal to any
seen at regular circus.
Alfred Havemann came down from
his Monument school last Saturday to
visit home folks here and reports his
school very pleasant and satisfactory.
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doing the plumbing at the Cave house.
has rented the Stainer building opposite
this office and will run pump shop
there.
Tom Garland has been busy all week
working around the house getting
things in shape for the -sturn of Mrs.
Garland this Saturday or Sunday
morning.
A splendid rain came this way during
Sunday night, slow gentle one, and
over two inches of rain soaked in the
ground to help the seeding and blowing
for the farmers.
Tuesday evening the Normal School
students and alumni had their annual
twilight picnic, but it being so damp
it was held in the Gymnasium, which
was crowded for the watermelon feast.
The Public school is now getting
down to eolid work with regular at
tendance. The private drinking cur
bothers some of the youngsters, but
they will get used to the new style ir
time.
Miss Olive Westbrook returned Mon
day morning from Lincolnville, Kansas,
after having spent month visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Monroe
She attended the Barnum & Baily cir
Gus last Saturday at Wichita.
The long looked for danger signal
the Gong system, is being put in at the
Chestnut and the Fort street crossings
and will be great help as people are
! continually afraid another accident snt
more killing may occur there any day
The signal staff at this depot, like
every depot in the great Union Pacific
railroad system and its tributaries, il
draped in mourning in honor of it's late
President Mr.. Hartman, whose funer
al took place at his home Sunday after
noon.
Frank Schlyer is here visiting will
his relatives. He now lives out in
Colorado, north of Kit Carson, having
taken a 32O acre homestead under the
desert land law. He says he has 8
nice farm and found water on his place
and is doing nicely
Next Monday Rev. and Mrs Long
brake will return to Chicago, where he
resumes his studies at the Presbyter
ian college. Their stay here has beer
very pleasant. They have enjoyed tht
church work and the church has beer
much benefited by their coming. To
morrow, Sunday, he viii preach hi
farewell sermons.
Old timers here viii remember Johl
Kelly, who lived on Crawford avenu'
opposite Haffamiers. He and his wifi
have been living at Ft. Collins, wher
he lately died from cancer of the face
She accompanied the remains her
Wednesday morning, where the famil
burial ground is located, and he wa
buried in our cemetery. It is thrice
wears since they left here last