The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

J. H. Hogg is still critically i'll.
The Isabellas held card party We'd
nesday of last week.
H. H. King, motored to Catherine,
Friday night of last week.
Kansas has over 100000 men avail
able for military service.
H. H. Winters was on the sick list
the forepart of this week.
! The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Thos. Carrick, March 2.
The Sons of Veterans held dance at
the G. A. R. Hall, Tuesday night
C. M. Wann returned Saturday even
ing from ten days trip to Indianapolis
Ind.
The ladies of the Essex Club held a
social dance at the Essex hall Tuesday
night.
Matt Truan and family motored to
WaKeeney, Sunday, to visit VIM.
Truan and family.
David Clay and Mr.. Mick, both old
residents of Hays, are at the hospital
seriously i'll.
Mrs. J. Fellers who has been at the
hospital for several days past, is report
ed improving in health.
Mrs. Frank Kissing and daughter
returned Monday night from visit
with her mother at Salina.
Geo. Starr is making arrangements
to add a second story to his rooming
house on North Main Street.
Mrs. Connell is having the office of
the Ohio house refoored, papered and
painted and rooted this week.
Judd Bell received box of fine Cali
fornia oranges this week, from his
daughter Neva, who is living at Los
Angeles.
P. Sargent, on the north side second
hand store is agent for Beatrice Cream
Separator the best separator on the
market.
Mrs. H. A Nickles left Saturday
evening for Brighton, Colo, in answer
to telegram that her sister, Mrs.
Wickham, was seriously i'll.
The Fort Hays Normal Basket ball
team played Sterling, Mcpherson and
Lindsborg, this week. Will finish this
season with Cooper College at Normal
gym.
Mr. William McCauley left Thursday
night, for Arlington, Colorado, where
he will make his future home. The
Free Press will follow him to his new
home.
Harry Felten sold a bunch of mules
to T. G. Gosser this week, that brought
him close to 81, 800; and also sold part
of car of horses to man by the name
of Campbell in Ness county.
Will Madden received a card from
H. c. Schultz, this week, that he and
his son Herbert, had arrived safely at
their destination, Los Angeles, Calf,
and that he was pleased with the coun =
try.
Last week, our type made US say that
Peter Johnson paid 81, ,240 for his recent
purchase of over 500 acres of land,
when it should have been S22, 400. The
dropping of an ''0'' made a difference
of $40, 900.
The burning off of plot of grass
near John McCarthy's residence in the
north part of the city, the first of the
week, caused fire alarm and caused
the city fire department to make a re-
cord run.
The electric light people have moved
into their new quarters, the room re-
Gently vacated by H. C. Schultz. 1t is
also understood that c. M. Wann and
J. H. Ward will have Office room in the
same building.
Walter A. Runyon and Miss Grace
M. Hoagland of Codell, were MARI led
at the home of the groom's mother in
this city, Wednesday, February oath.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. S. Hale, only relatives and few
friends were present.
VIM. Roenfeldt, manager of the P
V. Elevator here, was accidently run
over by an automobile, Wednesday
morning, while talking to Nick Lore
ditsch, on corner of Second and Chest
nut Streets near Alois Bissing's store.
/ No bones were broken but he was con-
siderably bruised and shook up.
c. NJ Wann is candidate for county
commissioner. No better choice could
be made by the republicans of this dis
trict. The watch-dogs of the county's
funds should be men of ripe experience
along financial lines. and also men who
have been successes in their own busi-
ness. c. M. Wann embodies all the
necessary qualifications. The Free
Press is for Wann.
Frank Miller and Augusta Kissing
were married by the Rev. FIR. Dominic
Of the Catholic church at an early hour
Monday morning, February 10th, and
loft on tho morning train for Torol-o o,