The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
E. M. McClain is quite sick. (
Court is in session this week.

Geo. Spencer was down from Quinter
this week.
Otto Knoche has been on the sick list
several days this week.
J. M. Shaffer returned Mo nday from
business trip to Chicago.
The Domestic Science Club met with
Miss Agnew, Wednesday.
A lady friend of Miss Keller from
Ellsworth is here visiting.
W. A. Eppler was over from Ellis,
the first of the week.
Harold Kessinger, Boy Orator and
Editor, at Normal Auditorium, Monday,
Feb. 9Th.
The Knights TempIar conferred de-
grees on Frank Meserve one evening
last week.
From present indications everything
points to municipal ownership of the
light plant.
Monday, Feb. 8th, Harold Kessinger,
Boy Orator and Editor, at Normal
Auditorium.
Daddy Freese, who has been "laid
up' with rheumatism for the past two
weeks, is slowly recovering.
A social dance was given at the Essex
Hall last Saturday night. A number
of the latest dances were exploited.
Regular Lyceum Course number,
Harold Kessinger, Boy Orator and
Editor, at Normal Auditorium, Monday,
Feb. 9Th.
Mrs. E. R. Hess and daughter, Ava
Elizabeth, returned Tuesday from their
visit to friends in the eastern part of
the state.
Tuesday the county commissioners
appointed Jud Bell constable for the
city of Hays to ill the vacancy Of
Rhodes resigned.
Frank Stout has a new notorial seal.
He was recently appointed notary pub
lie, this being the sixth time he has
been appointed.
Miss Anna Keller returned Sunday
evening from Topeka where she had
been attending meeting Of the Deans
of the schools of Kansas.
The Board of County Commissioners
were in session the first of the week,
paying debts and looking after the
other business of the county.
H. j. Penny and Geo. Philip, Jr. were
inmates of the Hays hospital last week
They had surgical operation perform
ed on their offending tonsils.
An excursion train viii be run from
Salina to Hays on April q to accommo-
date those who attend the Odd Fellows
AnnuaE Anniversary Celebration.
Come out to the Isabella dance and
renew your youth by dancing the Vir-
.ginia Reel, Old Dan Tucker and other
old time favorites. f62t.
The local wheat buyers paid $3.50
per bushel for wheat Tuesday. Flour
is selling for S1.75 per so lb. sack with
indication of $500 in the near future.
Fred Wagner and family left Thurs
day night for Alamagorda, New Mex
co, for the benefit Of their daughter,
Carrie, who is threatened with tubercu-
losis.
H. H. Pierce is spending this week
at his Russell county farm while his
son-in-law, Mr.. Crawford, attends the
state meeting of the Farmers Union
at Topeka.
The piano contest is starting out in
fine shape and number of the young
ladies have gotten down to business
and are making things hum in the way
of vote getting.
Henry Hoff, our former Victoria citi-
zen, now of Crawford county Kansas,
met with an accident last week and his
son, Peter, went down to visit him.
He reports him improving nicely.
Mr.. NJ. J. R. Treat presented to the
Fort Hays Normal History Museum an
engraving of George Washington paint
ed by Stuart in 1897. This is a rare
painting and is valuable addition to
our collection.
As an extra inducement, the Isa-
balla's say that Ike Zeigler is going to
do some of the calling off at their bene-
fit dance, February Is. f62t
Nick Gassman went to Kansas City
Saturday night and was operated on
for appendicitis, Wednesday. The op-
Grafton was successful and it is expect
ed that he viii make quick and sure
recovery.
Rurnor has it that a bank is being
contemplated for the South Side. It is
understood that the interested parties
have purchased the Andres Meier lots
on the corner of Chestnut and Junita
streets, south of Kings Meat Market.
We have twenty-five resident
properties in Hays, Kansas, for sale,
and lots galore. Can fit man on
prices and terms.-MiIler Brothers.
adv.
A man who died recently at WaKeen-
ey, we are informed, left $500 to the
Cemetery Association, $500 to the