The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
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Miss Susie Mullen is on the sick list
Leave your orders for bread at King
shop.
Read Burns column this week Some
thing new.
Christmas and New Year cards a
Harkness'.
Vanity bags-the latest in style, a
King Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Owen are here
from Ocheltree, Texas.
The indications are that Kansas vii
have white Christmas.
Schlyer & Arnhold unloaded car Of
Brisco automobiles this week.
Diamond rings from $500 upwards
at J. T. Morrison's, the Jeweler.
Christmas cigars-the kind he likes
in special boxes at Harkness'.
Make the children happy with q
Brownie; 81. to s12., at Hardness
Sterling Silver, and Sterling Silver
Novelties at J. T. Morrison's the jew
eler.
Miss Kathleen Ireland will sing at the
Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday
morning.
Mrs. j. B. Cave is quite sick. Blood
poisoning in one of her fingers is said
to be the cause.
Solid Gold Gents and Ladies Sets,
Plain and Signet rings at J. T. Morri-
sons, the Jeweler.
Wanted.-Good German girl for gen
eral house work. Apply in person or
phone Experiment Station.
Wednesday night, Dec. %, the Sons
of Veterans will elect officers. Mem
bers are requested to be present.
Dave Nickles and family are expected
here from Abilene, to spend the holi-
days with their relatives and friends.
Headquarters for Edison Phono-
graphs and Victrola Talking machines,
from $40 to $500, at Shultz' Jewelry
Store. adv.
The Hays City Drug Store will give
candy and presents to all children that
attend their Christmas tree, Thursday
afternoon at o'clock,
Pruitt, our southside liveryman, is
contemplating building an addition to
his barn, as his constantly increasing
trade demands more room.
The Civic Leogue gave the actors in
the play ''The Third Floor Back, - an
oyster supper at the West End restaur-
ant, Friday night of last week.
Miss Susie Shaffer, assistant librarian
in Kansas City, is expected home Sat
urday, to spend the holiday season with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Shaffer.
Our long land agent on Sunday mo-
tored to Eldorado, a distance of two
hundred and twenty miles, return
ing Monday. He closed land dea.
while absent.
Books are always acceptable as gifts
Never any danger of anyone receiving
too many books. Gift books, late fc-
ton, popular copyrights and children's
books at Harkness'
It was announced in Sundays Kansas
City Star that Martha, daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Otto Swaller, formerly resi-
dents of Hays, is soon to be married tC
Leon Hoffman, of Arrowrock, Idaho.
Mesdames Ward and Jordan, repre-
senting the Civic League, gave al
oyster supper at STAIRS West End Cafe
to the committee, caste and supers, aft
er the play Friday evening.
The new boiler at the Hays mill has
been snugly installed. This famou.
high grade flour producing plant nov
boasts a substantial battery of thret
large boilers, and the best -four on eartl
pours forth at the rate of 1900 barrels
every twenty-four hours.
Sterling Silver Novelties at J. T
Morrison's, the Jeweler.
DR.. Snyder received letter recent!
from our former townsman, Geo. P. Grif
fifth, now located in Calgary, Canada
which states that the mercury range
about 20 degrees below zero every
morning, butihe has no trouble keeping
warm. Is well and happy. He sends
his best regards to all his old Hay
friends and wishes them one and all /;
Merry Christmas as well as HAPPY
and prosperous New Year.
The first episode of the '0Trey o
Hearts" was put on the screen at tn,
Crystal Monday night. There was
crowded house. The play outclasse
anything In the movie line ever befor
brought to Hays. It is more dramati
than Lucille Love or the Perils of Pau
line and, no doubt, viii be greeted b,
large crowds each Monday night. Tn
manager had 70 give three complet
shows before the crowd was satisfied.
At meeting OF the Civic League o.
Monday afternoon, it was voted to Civ
contribution towards helping make
happy Christmas for any IN town VII
are unable to provide the same 70
themselves or family. A committee Q
three ladies was appointed to assertaf