The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30

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Miss Jane O'Loughlin is at the
Hays hospital, sick.
President Lewis and the boys have
gone east for the holidays.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Mutton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P.J.Deane are spend
ing the holidays at Decatur, III.
C. NJ Holmquist spent Christmas
day with his parents at Lindsborg-
Mrs Vermi1lion is enjoying q visit
from her two nieces from Ellsworth.
The Knight Templars held Christ
mas observance at their hall in this
city.
Chas. Reeder, Jry is spending the
holiday season with home friends in
Hays.
Adam BAIL has recently purchased
new eight-cylinder Cadillac auto
mobile.
James McAdams of the Station,
spent Christmas day with his parents
in Salina.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Halsted are
spending this week with home folks
in Manhattan.
The Misses Thompson are spend
ing the holidays with Miss Bibbens
of the Citizens Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bear entertain
ed the four sisters of Mrs. Bear, from
Russell, Christmas day.
John Earlenbaugh's father who
lives south of the Smoky, is sick at
the hospital in this city
Raj Moore and family have return
ed from visit with relatives in To-
peka and eastern Kansas
The Malloys entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Lewis and Cath
crime to dinner Tuesday.
Mrs. Haas and Mrs. Brenner gave
two luncheons Thursday and Friday
at the home of Mrs Haas.
Alex West went to Kansas City,
Friday night, to visit his daughter,
Stella, who is seriously i'll.
We are informed that Prof. CIar-
ence Smith has sold his residence
property to Henry McVey.
The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany recently paid $4,000 taxes to
NAAO u AOc-oO- CA VI 4L1liS GUILTY..
Mr. and Mrs. Covalt have taken
the apartments at Mis- Keller's re
Gently occupied by the Bodies.
DR.. Vermillion is spending a week
with friends at Sedan, Kansas, doing
some eye, ear and nose operating
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Enfield served de-
fT.so& Gr71y II w
Hales and Mr.. Caldwell on Christ
mas day.
DE-. and Mrs. Clover and Mr.. and
Mrs Covalt motored to Manhattan,
20 eat Christmas dinner with rela-
tives there.
Mrs. Abbie Petite and daughter.
Ruth, left Monday for a short visit
with friends at Kansas City and Lin
colnville, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Locky Scott and son,
Philip, are here visiting Mrs. Scott's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Philip.
ST., and other friends.
Thos. Oliver and wife, old time res
idents of Ellis county, left Christmas
night for Florida. They will be gone
during the winter months.
Attorney McVey was here from
Hill City, last Saturday, looking for
locatioon for an office. He has de
cided to move to Hays.
Mrs C. W. Reeder, Past Grand
Matron of the Eastern Star, install
ed the officers of Margaret Chapter
at WaKeeney, on December 9th.
Mr.. Broadmarkel of Colorado. and
Miss Opal Needles of Otis, visited
Miss Needles sister, Mrs. Vernon
Clark, in Hays, the first of the week.
w. J. Madden in, his own graphic
way described how he moved Thurs
day, Il put out the fire and Ed call
ed the dog, that's all;"-only Bill
put in an adjective or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Bussard enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Craig and
daughter Alice, Miss McCIain, and
Mrs. Yarbrough and little daughter
Garland, Christmas day.
Mrs. Fred Haffamier entertained
the members of the Helianthus Club
at her home on Wednesday in honor
of Mrs. Henry Schwaller, Mrs. Skin
ner and Mrs. Anne Scott, the out-of-
town guests.
Sherif-elect Weltz' father, Jacob
Weltz, died Sunday night and was
buried from the Catholic Church,
Tuesday. Mr.. Weltz was an old and
highly respected citizen of Hays. The
Free Press extends sympathy to the
bereaved relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nj. Wood served
a good, old fashioned supper to sew
eral men friends who had been rab-
bit hunting In the afternoon. The
wives also were there Mr.. Crane
was the solitary bachelor present, but
seemed TO have as good time as
anyone.
The officers and directors of the
Farmers State Bank of Russell. re-
membering the fzithfulness of their
employees during 1916, and also the
wonderful prosperity that had been
( enjoyed, handed each of the employ
ees OF the institution 2 check equal
too months pay, last Saturday
night 1t has been the best year In
the banks history and due credit was
given the working force for their part
IN making the year a successful one.
Sheriff Robinson recently showed
the writer a lot of booze taken from
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