The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-12

Leave your orders for bread at King 5
shop.
Henry Meyer was down from Ellis,
Wednesday.
Who will be J. P when Frank McLain
abdicates next month?
The District Bankers Association will
meet in Hays, December 18th.
Fred Schmidt of Catherine has recent
ly built billiard hall and bowling alley.
Diamond rings from $500 upwards,
at ]. T. Morrison's, the Jeweler.
Sterling Silver, and Sterling Silver
Novelties at J. T. Morrison's the Jew
eler.
George Starr has sold his residence
property on Normal Avenue to Matt
Truan.
Geo. Swires has returned from Kan
sas City where he was operated on for
appendicitis.
Alex Werth is home from Kansas
City, where his wife has been taking
medical treatment.
Sixteen cars of material bought at
present low prices. See US before you
buy.-Jones, Yocemento. d5t2
Frank Atwood has recently lost ten
head of young cattle from black-leg.
He has also lost valuable stallion.
1t is ru mored that Chas. Davis, the
sheriff elect, has appointed an Ellis
man-W Watkins-to position of under
sheriff.
Chas. Befort has recently purchased
several residence lots on Boot Hill, on
which he will probably build in the near
future.
A man living south of here offered
Mr.. Reeder $1,000. for that ground
leased by tho Catholic College as a play
ground.
The local nimrods, so we learn, have
purchased several barrels of clay
pigeons and will have shoot, Christ
mas day.
We are informed that Prof. Parker
has secured lots in the Reeder addition,
near the Normal, and will erect resi-
dence next spring.
Paul Ruder, the hustling merchant
and postmaster at Schoenschen, was
in Hays, Wednesday, after a load of
merchandise for his store.
Who's going to be under sheriff when
the new sheriff takes the Office next
month? We understand three men
have been promised the job.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Philip, Sr. went to
Kansas City, Sunday, on visit to their
daughter, Mrs. Anna Scott. They viii
remain in thecity until after Christ
mas
Fred Rea, who has had employment
at Hiawatha for the past year, is here
and it is understood that he will accept
job with the Electric Light plant at
Ellis.
There seems to be more science than
sentiment in Christmas nowadays.
Read the feature article, Christmas as
Science" in this issue of The Free
Press.
Over at Hill City the hustling mer-
chants of that burg have organized an
advertising campaign and have put up
an automobile as the prize for their
customers to strive for.
Several auto loads of our people went
to Hays Monday to witness the Auto
Polo game, and the opening of the
Farmers Institute in the Normal build
ing. .-McCracken Enterprise.
Lost.-A diamond shaped gold pin with
black enamel center. with Greek letters
H. Y. L., clasped hands, skull and
cross bones in the enamel. Finder
please return to Mrs. Garland and re
ceive reward. d12t2
Sterling Silver Novelties at J. T
Morrison s, the Jeweler.
Those from P. H. S. who ATTENDED
the play 1.-The japanese Girl'' at Hay:
were Wilbur Bright, Ray Grooms
Merle Kinney, Chas. Yeagy;- Earl anC
Cecil Young, Anna Click, Olive Sutor
Stella Widman, Lily Thyfault, Viole
Halbe and Mary Curtis. They all re
ported it fine time e-Plainville Times.
At a regular communication of Hay
Lodge No.195, A. F. & A, M, held las
Monday night, the following officer
were elected and installed: Georg
Johnson, w. M; John Brumitt, S. W.
c. A. Shively, ]. w; F. Havemann
Treasurer; c. W. Reeder, Secretary.
See Burns if you want to purchase
house and lot, sell or purchase a farm
The Normal Tigers, the frotball teaI
that licked Cooper to a stand sti
Thanksgiving Day, were given bar
quet and a general good time last Wec
nesday evening at the residence of I
J. Penny Mr.. Penny had preyiousl
told the boys that he would give them
banquet if they defeated the Barre
makers. The boys turned the trick an
earned the feed. :"
Solid gold cuff button sets at J.
Morrison's. the Jeweler.
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