The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Ed Madden went to Denver, Tuesday

JCoA SOJOoIA Ii LnS " cSCeTH OCACSS.
Register J. C. Kippes visited friends
and relatives at Victoria, over Sunday
Mrs. Roger Miller Is visiting her sister
and other friends in Manhattan this
week.
A lady from Mcpherson has been en-
ployed as piano tuner at the Fort Hays
Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winters will at
tend the automobile show at Kansas
| City, next week.
Donald Spratt and old-time Hays boy
it here from Kansas City, visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Twenty-nine Ellis county teachera at
tended the teachers examination in
Hays, last Saturday.
Mrs. C. A. Miller and Mrs. Joe Irwin
entertained at the home Of Mrs. Irwin,
Wednesday afternoon.
Harold Howie and Harry Miles have
purchased the ]. H. Hogg restaurant.
The boys took charge Tuesday morning.
Miss Bertha Solomon who has been
visiting relatives in Hays, since Christ
mas left Saturday night for her home
in Denver.
Miss Flavia Kippes assisted her
brother. ]. C. at the register of office
this week; Miss Kippes is said to be a
very capable young lady.
Attorneys C. A. Spencer of Oakley,
Ira E. Flood of Ellsworth, were among
the out of town lawyers who attended
court here this week.
Rev. Mckee the Baptist minister,
who had charge of the church in Hays,
for about two years, was here Tuesday
on business. He now has charge of
church at Ada, Kansas.
Arthur Rose the painter who has been
sick at the hospital for some, time
through the advice of his physician
went to Excelsior Springs Monday
night.
Mrs. John Koerner. a former resi-
dent of Hays, is in hospital in Wichi-
ia, and not expected to live. Her chill
dren who live here, left for Wichita,
Tuesday night.
= J.K. Mullen of Denver, who is at
the head of the Milling Campany that
owns the Hays mill, the Wilson mill.
and string OF elevators along the u.
P, was in Hays this week.
Jack Middiekauff, who was operated
on for appendicitis at ST. Margaret's
hospital in Kansas City, about two
weeks ago, we are pleased to learn is
improving nicely.
Court Reporter Oscar Ostrom has re-
signed his position and it is up to Judge
Ruppenthal to appoint the new man in
his place. Aubrey Davidson of Russell
and young man from Bunker Hill are
applicants for the job. Both are said
to be efficient and capable.
September Morn" an operatic pro-
duction will be put on the stage at the
New Opera House some time during
this month. We hare not learned the
exact date. Twenty-Five beutiful
young ladies appear in tho cast. Now
boys, don't all scrap for front seats.
Up to the present time there have
been three candidates for II. J Penney's
job at the Hays Postoffice, Philip Jacobs
Miles Mulroy, B. II. Dreiling. Mon
day Mr.. Jacobs withdrew from the
races which leaves Dreiling and Mulroy
to fight it out between them. We
have hunch as to who will land the
job. However, let the best man win.
H. C. Scnultz and son Herbert, are
packing their jewelry and other effects
preparatory to leaving Hays, about
February 10th. Mr.. Schultz has been
in business here for nearly thirty years
and has scores of friends who are loath
to see him leave US for good. The Free
Press wishes Mr.. Schultz and Herbert
success in their new home.
Peter johnson jr., Treasurer Fred
Dreiling, C. w. Miller, County Attorney
c. E. Flood, were at the Kansas day
"doings" at Topeka, Saturday. They
report an excellent time. All the
'sure-nuf'' politicians in the state were
present to enjoy the occasion and also
the numerous candidates for Offices
who sized up their chances to win or
lose at the next general election.
Ex-Treasurer Philip Jacobs has re-
Gently been elected as an assistant
cashier of the Citizens State Bank.
The officers of the bank could not have
selected more popular man in the city
than Philip Jacobs for so responsible a
position. Chas. W. Miller, jr., cashier,
and Chas. Staab and Philip Jacob as
assistants, are a trio Of capable busi-
ness men that is hard to beat in any
community.
On Sunday evening February 13, at
the Methodist church DR.. W. 4. Lewis,
will deliver the Lincoln Birthday ora
ton. We have had In the past Sena-
tors and Supreme judges to make this
address but we believe it fitting and
proper to have a school mans view
point. We are sure DR.. Lewis viii de-
liver q great Grafton. All ara invitsr}