The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-19

George Zeigler is home from Kansas
City.
Ignatz Burgart is home from a four
years service in the navy.
Harvey Reemsnyder drove to SaIina
in his automobile. last week.
Mr.. Stricken, engineer of the State
Utilities Board was here from Topeka,
Thursday.
h. Havemann and wife and F. A.
Bissing and wife motored over to Rus
sell Sunday.
Archie Hyeke, of the Ellworth Re
perter was a-pleasant caller at the Free
Press Office Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Green we're here
from PIainviIIe, Sunday. the guests Of
the Misses Lulu Biee and Verda Green.
]. H. Dousman, general agent for the
American Well Works Co. at Aurora,
Ills, conferred with the City Council,
Tuesday.
The ProRressives Of Havs are ex-
pectiBg Col. Roosevelt and Victor Muir
dock to speak here sometime during
October.
". n. Holmes, who several months
ago traded for land in Saline county,
has returned to Ellis county, having
sold his holdings there.
Father Edmund. who has parish OF
bis own now with headquarters at
Gorham, was in HAYS, Wednesday,
shaking handa with his many friends.
Haffamier & Son wants the party
VINO borrowed their pipe holder, to
bring it back instanter, orwell you
can guess what will happen il you
don't.
We have q ear Of Pennsylvania an
thraeite eoal on the way. Those who
are wanting their winters supply,
should book their orders at once.
TREAT & SHAEFER
b. 81. Pierce and wife and Geo. Pal
mer and fsmiIy motored to Hutchinson
to attend the Reno County Fair which
has been in progress there this week.
Pierce drove his Ford and Palmer tried
out his new Overland.
W. A, Smith, this Friday morning,
showed the writer q number of ears OF
corn taken from a field OF 100 acres be-
longing to F 3. Atwood, living west
Of Yocemento. There we're three va
rieties, white, yellow and red. The
ears were large and we'll filed, and
Mr. Smith thinks the field will weld 40
bushels per acre. It was certainly fine
corn, as good as we ever saw in any
state.
During the high wind Tuesday after
noon three wheat stacks belonging TO
Harry Felten caught fire from Andrew
Eichbush's thresbing engine and were
entirely destroyed. The threshing sep
arator was also destroyed. There was
$500 insurance on the threshing outfit
but none on the wheat. Mr.. Feltons
loss was between three and four humid
dred dollars.
The lsdies of the Lutheran church
will hold a rummage sale Saturday,
Sept. 26th.
Miss Lillian Picken returned from
Colorado Tuesday morning and visited
friends in Hays duEing the day. She
left on the night train to join her faith
er at Detroit, Mich. 1t was in the na-
ture OF farewell visit to her many
friends here. Mr.. Picken and his party
including his daughter, Miss Lillian,
and Miss Ella Hoxie, expect to sail
for India Sept. 80, where they go as
teachers to that plague stricken land,
Their many friends in Hays wish them
bon voyage and q safe return to God g
country.
A number of friends who like to
make glad surprises upon people, met
at tie home OF Mrs. TiIIotsOn and
marched in body to the home of Mrs
EstelIs Connell. completely surprising
her. They reminded her that the 18th
day of September was her birthday. A
pleasant hour vas spent in visiting,
than refreshments consisting OF pine
apple sherbet and cake. we're served.
Such gatherings help to make life
worth while. A little more friendship
among ali people would make this
world happier placs ts live.
The South Side Air Dome viii moi
! have shows except on Saturday nightP,
, when they will show four fne reeli
that will always interest, and at theil
! regular price Of I'VE esnts. This Sat
/ urdsy night they viii give reeIspec
ial Western scene. one Of the famous
ssBeauty" films with Margaret Fuller
il the great society drama, and one o.
the prettiest Scenery" films evel
: shown here. VIII commence at ss0i
i o'clock, and only a niekie admission
! The English drama shown last Tues
! day night was one OF the pEettisst thel
have shown.