The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-25
Ora. Haas has a nav v3se piano.

do, Thursday.
Mrs. J. H. Ward has returned from
her eastern trip.
Henry Meyer, Sr., was here from
WaKeeney, this week.
C. G. Cochran was over from Plain
vile the first of the week.
Judd Bell is painting the front of the
Oshant block on North Main street.
Pete Frank is the new (day) bill
clerk at the U. P. depot.
Pat Hickey was down from Ellis,
/ Wednesday, on business.
Attorney John R. Parsons was here
from Quinter, Friday of last week.
Mrs. Prof. Tilford left Saturday
morning for Colorado. on vacation
visit.
Dr.. Pruitr went up to Ellis the first
of the week and treated horse for
DR.. Kidd.
Roger Miller and family are movin7
back from Manhattan and viii try
farming.
c. ". Miller has some extra fine
building lots for sale, in just the IieF
location
WaIt=r Rungon has a JOB as night
workman at the Hays City Electric
Light Plant.
Fern Reemsnydar has a bad case of
the mumps. Both sides of her face
IRE "an swalled OPP"
FOUND-A leather head stall in the
north part of town. Owner may nave
same by calling at this office.
DR.. Haas brother who has been ser
iously i'll in Kansas City for several
weeks, is slowly improving in health
Ed Jantzan is home from Ka7saF
City, Kansas, where he is teacher in
the State School for the Blind.
C. ". Miller insures cattle. horses or
any kind af stock from death from any
cause, at very cheap rates, and take
your notes.
Geo. Staar, this week, commenced
the erection of another up-to-date resi-
dence, near the Fort Hays Kansas
State Normal.
The Montgomery & Son Washing Ma
chine Co., who have been doing bust
ness in Hays for the past two months,
20 to Russell from here.
LosT.-In Hays on the 4th of July, 9
gold watch, fob with a windmill en-
yraved thereon. Finder will get re-
ward by leaving it at this Office.
The automobile micro (bee) has stung
J. H. Ward, and he now sports brand
new Ford. We confidently expect tha'
c. W. ReeIer will be the next victim.
Chas MilIer's new house is neari g
cprnpletion and the neighb1r in his vi
cinity, say it will be one of the swelles'
cottages in the city, when completed
washington st VALLEY Forge, " Sat
1rday night at the Crystal Theatre.
vas greeted with full house, in fact.
two full houses. Those present Wer
veil pleased with the pictures.
Altogether, short and long terms,
one thousand FIVE hundred (150O) stud
ents have been enrolled at the Fort
Hays Kansas State Normal during the
year. Over 300 attended the summer
term
On Tuesday morning, in the north
part of town, the Ice wagon team ran
away, breaking things up generally
ard scattering ice promiscuously along
the street. but it was gathered up be-
fore the sun reached it.
L. B. Beardsley of Russell, Republi-
can candidate for Judge OF the 23rd Ju
dieial District, was in Hays Saturday
evening OF last week, Whether L. B.
makes good and gets the nomination or
not, he is q hustler just the same, and
most hustlers sooner or later get there.
Partitions are being changed and
other much needed improvements are
IN progress at the Public High School
building. The Warren Baker ConstEuc
cion Co. have the contract for doing
he work, which goes without saying,
! viii be done in a workman like man
| 1er-
John O'Loughliu Tuesday afternoon.
exhibited Ball (gas) tractor, for which
/ he is agent, on the streets OF Hays, 1t
is a fifteen horse breakfast engine
i've horse pull and looks ike it would
10 the business for which i was Great
ed, that of pulling from one to three or
four pIows. It is q small affair, com
pared to the old style tractor. not any
larger than a Ford automobile
At Council neeting lately, they ap-
pointed Mesdsmes Frank Field, Gorge
Philip, Sr.. aid Pau, Messrs. Shiveiy
Van C'eave, Carrick ard Fa her julius
as Promoters of the Traat Park. They
met and elected Sir. ShivelY as Presi-
dent and Mrs. Pa1i as Ssc-eta y. TdeE
have already set mea to work getting
it ready for the children, and viii soon
invite the parents and children Of the
city, TO come down there and enjoy it.
Mrs. C. z. Morgan was delightfully."-
surprised at her home, Wednesday at,