The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

up this week, and BAD very little snow
on it.
The bad storms 1t the wee made
quite a scarcity OF coal in this city this
week.
You are sure Of Jour money when
you sell your cream tp Nick Gsssman,
the shoe maker. 6-2t
Fred Early was h6sas this~eek from
his western work shaking hanas with
his. many friends.
Miss Olive WesehfoOk came home
from her school wOtk for the holiday s
and returns Sunday evening.
Co. Clerk Cox got back to work
Monday morning and was welcomed bg
the Court House Boys-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roenfeldt came
home to spen0 the holidays with his
folks and have nice time.
County Clerk Cox and family return
ed Friday from their viait to California
and report q pleasant time.
Miss Rudolph of Abilene was here
for Christmas to take dinner at her
favorite hotel, the Brunswick.
Mrs. Keil had the pleasure of having
both her sons with their wives here to
spend Christmas with her.
Mrs. Lee R. Light went to Sallna
MOnday to spend few days of her
vacation with friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs. judd Wood were up
from Topeka to spend Christmas with
their folks and visit His sick mother
Ellis county has another veterinarian,
DR.. G. W. Cnrtis, formerly Of Ken
lucky having located among us.
E. n. Smith, one Of the stenograph-
er at the mill, spent Christmas at his
home in Atchison. He returned Mon
day night.
Mrs. Frank Fielde entertained at
Christmas dinner a long table full of
her intimate friends. and it was much
enjoyed by all present,
Co. Attorney Shuts and wife had the
pleasure of entertaiaang Dr.. and Mrs.
Patterson Of Thomas county at their
Christmas gathering.
All the week the Christmas guests OF
OuF city have been going home and the
New Year will start with few visitors
within our gates.
Mrs. Grace (GoOdaIl) Hubbard vas
here from Kansaa City to spend Christ
mas with her folks and EsEzzsaed h0naei
RNesAsy morning. =.'-' az
The trains east and west on Sunday
will take hack To their work most OF
the students and teachers, to be ready
for work Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Overstreet and
family Of Ottawa, Kans.. are here
spending the holidays with Mrs. Over
streets parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Wllfred Wann had his little pony
aitched to his sled ON Saturday and was
having a jolly time sleigh-riding and
taking his little friends out for the
sport.
Alois Kissing has bought cat the
Racket Store OF Seth Decker and
lakes possession January first. Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Decker are going east
Tor a vacation and for her health.
On Saturday Thomas Carriek had his
sleigh out and the sleighin9 was fine
md much enjoyed. Will HoIlenbeck
also had his fine stepping team pulling
! cutter containing himself and friend
and they enjoyed the bracing air and
tinkling Of the bells.
A certain McCracken girl is chasing
\ man 80 hard that there is some talk
IF compelling her to take out a hun
.er's license, says the McCracken
-Salina Journal.
Now Ben wonders If this is the Fea-
son Ed came home 90 quickly at the
Christmas holidays.
The notice af the Mayor completely
stopped the prOEniscuous shooting and
3amage on Christmas, and it must
apply to New Years day 40 well. So
take warning in time The shooting Of
guns or pistols to usher in the new
pear or speed the old year out is all
right. but It Is the doing Of damage
that the city and people object to-
Denver papers are full of accounts
oe the murder of Mrs. Belle Rupp, wife
Df Ernest Rupp, q brother Of Charlie
Rupp Of this city, which occurred there
this week. She leaves ak small chill
dren. It is a question whether the
murder was committed by a negro or
by the husband, while drunk. He mar
ried his wife at Denver and her rela-
tives do not believe the husband did it
The musical numbers Of '"Fhe Girl
from U. S. A." appears to be creating
= popular furor for that successful
masieal drama, judging from the COM
ments Of critics in the cities played.
Some Of the chief hits are being made
by sSThe Cav Houeemaicfs. - a comedy