The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
Remember Gus Havemann

C. w. Reeder is adding new stone
porch to his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Owen are now
located at Studley, Kansas.
Miss Hazel Rea gave a weekend
party to few friends Saturday and
Sunday.
Thursday the wind blew the tar pa
per roofing of the John O'Laughlin new
garage.
Isaac Zeigler & Son this week in
stalled, lat their grocery store new and
up-to-date refrigerator.
R. B. Thomas is seriously contem-
plating erecting brick business block
on his lots just south of the Windsor
Hotel.
Merchant John Miller, of Hyacinth,
was called to Libenthal, Wednesday on
account of the serious illnesss of his
mother.
Three fires were staged in Hays.
Monday. One at the Brunswick hotel,
and two in the north part of the city.
No loss at either place.
A convention of the school boards Of
Ellis county will meet at the Court
House in Hays, Thursday, April 9Th.
Program will appear later.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Shelton visited
in Ellis county last week. They took
their eldest grandchild, Ethel Shuts to
the Saline for visit over Saturday and
Sunday in their new car.
James Harvey of Galway, Nebraska,
is here visiting his father-in-law, John
Johansen, and family. His wife and
children have been here sometime and
will return home with him IN a few
days.
Remember Gus Havemann when
wanting cut flowers.
Charlie Banner was over from his
Saline ranch, Thursday. Charles is
enc of the old boys of Hays-a typo,
having served time in the printing Offices
of the city and also an artistic painter.
He is now making good as an agri-
culturist and stock raiser.
G. w. Meyer and wife attended the
Stalker funeral at Lacrosse, last Sun
day. Mr.. Stalker was very popular
man and a large gathering of his
friends and neighbors attended his
funeral. In the procession were 104
automobiles and sixty teams.
J.~K. Mullen of Denver, Colorado,
purchased at Sheriff sale in this city
Thursday OF this week the Yocemento
Portland Cement Plant Consideration,
S161, 700. It is understood that the plant
will resume business just as soon as the
proper force can be secured and other
necessary arrangements are completed.
The new Schwaller building adjoin-
ing the Bunker & Bemis automobile
garage is nearly completed. 1t will be
occupied by Fred N. Dreiling and Tony
Jacobs as an automobile sales room.
They are agents for number of stand
ard makes, among them are Dodge,
Oakland, Chevrolet and the REQ.
Dave Brumitt has rented his resi-
dence property in the north part of the
city to Roger Miller and will move to
Logan county near Oakley, on account
of his health Mr.. Brumitt has asthma,
and he thinks that perhaps a slight
change in the elevation-O Oakley is
about 1900 feet higher than Hays-will
be of benefit to him.
Pure Texas Red Rust Proof Oats
at sHays City Mill. Guaranteed
clean and free from other seeds of
any kind. Price 6Oc. per bushel
bulk"
Edwin w Hill the new grocery clerk
at Wiesner & Sons department store,
moved his family over from Hoxie,
Tuesday, and they are now domiciled
in residence property belonging to
Mr.. Wiesner. Mr.. Hill is a very af-
fable gentlemen, and is well liked by
/ the large number of customers who
daily trade at the Wiesner store.
| The writer was at Hays, Saturday
attending the session of the Golden
Belt Editorial Conference. It is Ger
tainly interesting to note the progress
that the State Normal School at that
place is making. If our judgment is
of any merit we would predict that
within few years this will be one OF
the leading state schools. Holyrood
Banner.
Ed, Simon and Clarence Stalker were
over from Rush county this week anG
visited with their relatives, Ed Kraus
and family. They attended the funeral
of their father, Geo. Stalker, Sr., al
Lacrosse, Sunday. Mr.. Stalker was
stricken with apoplexy Friday. while
sitting in chair and was dead before
his friends knew it. He was living
with his son-in-law, Ed Kraus, south
of Hays.
Piano Tuner. Hsgel, will be in Hays
next month. Wait for the old reliabl,
and honest tuner.
On Sunday, March 26th, the Rt. Rev
Sheldon NJ Griswold, D. D., Bishop o
the District of Salina. will make hi